Albert I's eyes flashed with hesitation: "Do you mean we should develop armored forces?"
Colonel Edison nodded vigorously: "Exactly, Your Majesty. Tanks are essentially moving fortresses. The money we spend building a fortress could buy hundreds of tanks. A fortress can only stay in one place waiting for the enemy to attack, but tanks can move around and have unexpected impacts, as the General has demonstrated."
Shire was somewhat surprised by Colonel Edison's words. Most of what he said was correct. In an era where everyone was obsessed with trench digging and defensive tactics, Colonel Edison's ideas on mobile warfare were indeed rare and valuable.
But Shire countered: "No, Colonel, tanks can't always be mobile. They will need to stop eventually. Moreover, fuel and logistics are their biggest weaknesses. This time, we almost failed because of them."
Colonel Edison was taken aback; he had not considered this point.
