Became a Strategist with a 100 Intelligence and 100% Accuracy

The moment I said, ‘Returning is the correct answer,’ the room stirred.

To any observer, Serpina’s forces were overwhelmingly dominant.

Brans Army was floundering, and while Aishus Army still appeared formidable on the surface, it seemed like a matter of time before they were crushed under sheer numbers.

Well, if we ignored the losses on our side and simply kept pressing forward, that might actually be true. But it would take time.

Advancing into the central continent was undoubtedly a long-cherished goal for Serpina’s army.

Most of the officers serving under her likely saw the current situation as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It wasn’t strange for them to resist the idea of pulling back when victory seemed within reach.

So, I understood their reactions.

But that didn’t mean I planned to accept them.

The only person I needed to convince was Serpina.

Her expression remained unchanged as she responded in the same detached tone she had used with the others.

"I want to hear your reasoning."

"Successfully breaking into the central continent is certainly a significant achievement, but given the repeated battles, I believe our soldiers’ fatigue must have accumulated considerably.

Right now, rather than expanding further, I believe the priority should be solidifying the borders of our newly acquired territories."

"So, the only reason you’re giving me is that the soldiers are tired?"

Of course not.

If that was all, I wouldn’t have said anything at all.

"If the benefits of continued invasion outweighed the drawbacks, I would recommend pressing forward.

But currently, we only have two viable options:

Brans Army or Aishus Army.

We’ve already discussed with General Irian why attacking Zelstrom Castle is the only feasible option and why we can’t actually take it right now."

"I see. But I would prefer to hear it from you directly."

I had hoped to move past this, but Serpina pressed me further.@@novelbin@@

Another test.