The Kingdom Government had long been monopolized by the Northern Nobles and the royal family, while the southern nobles' influence was primarily seen in the kingdom's many merchant guilds and the Kingdom Council.
In the grand scheme of things, this war was a matter of life and death for the entire Frank Kingdom. Whether the kingdom could preserve the fruits of Louis III's decades of diligent rule and end this conflict with minimal losses—it all came down to this.
After all, the Frank Kingdom was, in a way, Robson's second home.
"I am honored by your trust, Your Highness. Since you have placed such faith in me, I will not let you down.
From this point on, the defense of Thermopylae is no longer about conventional strategy or tactics.
In the previous battles, we successfully crushed the enemy's elite forces. As a result, morale throughout the army is high.
I believe our most urgent task now is to accelerate the defensive preparations for all of Thermopylae," Robson said.
