"You might think that gathering all our forces together would be better for defense.
"But in fact, that would only lead us to be wiped out more quickly, all at once.
"In our current situation, abandoning the strongholds on the periphery and withdrawing all troops to Kingsfort is the most foolish act.
"If the enemy actually reached the walls of Kingsfort, not even four battalions, let alone eight, would make a difference.
"So the best scenario you can hope for is that the New Reclaimed Land Rebel Army will chew through the strongholds on the outskirts, wasting time on sieging them, thereby buying you a few more days to bring reinforcements from the homeland!
"That is assuming the enemy doesn't get impulsively reckless and bypass the peripheral strongholds, directly coming at us.
"If I withdraw the troops, then I tell you, in the towns west of Kingsfort, there will be no gun or sword to stop the Paratu people from surrendering to the rebels.
