Long Live the Emperor, Minus Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 143

It was incomprehensible. Cartia’s massive army—scraped together even from noble retainers—had been annihilated at the border, yet Ramore’s forces here were essentially their entire military strength.

No, one might even say Ramore had gone further—they hadn’t left even minimal defensive troops in their homeland.

Thus, marching deep into enemy territory with no reinforcements from home, how could she claim they wouldn’t be isolated? What on earth did she mean?

Yet her resolute demeanor gave them pause before voicing a second objection.

Especially since they’d also failed to understand Blanche’s strategy at the border—waiting until the entire Cartian army had assembled.

How utterly absurd that plan had sounded at the time.

And yet, after her explanation, how perfectly logical and convincing it had become.

“I’ll explain everything once we’ve captured the capital. For now, let’s move out. There’s no point lingering outside fortress walls if we won’t be fighting.”

Surely Blanche’s current strategy would prove the same.

Thinking this, the commanders obediently followed her orders—even though a trace of doubt still lingered in their hearts.

After the first inexplicable fortress, Blanche’s strategy divided into three clear principles.

First: Bypass any fortress that firmly shuts its gates.

Second: If the enemy emerges to attack, crush them.

Naturally, the minimal garrison left in any single fortress couldn’t possibly defeat an army nearing ten thousand—so victory would always belong to Ramore.

In such cases, they were to utterly annihilate the enemy and permit looting within the fortress.

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