It can be seen that Hadrian has his own plan. To be more precise, he had already made his decision to defect the moment he got the news about the war.
It's just that the Hagen family move faster than him.
Therefore, Hadrian will not wholeheartedly contribute to Van's plan.
Thus, while the noble keenly listened to Van's plan, Hadrian was thinking of withdrawing from this crumbling nation.
At the same time, Van did not perceive Hadrian's change of loyalty and was busy explaining his plan.
"First, we consolidate what remains of our forces. No more scattered battalions guarding every insignificant village. We cannot afford to waste men on meaningless skirmishes. Every soldier we still have must be pulled back to the central line."
He tapped the map where several key towns formed a rough crescent.
