Chapter 143, Returning Home_2

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At that time, we may not need an enemy attack; just the logistics of the large army could drag the Empire down.

You all hesitate back and forth, afraid to speak the truth, so let me say it.

We now face two choices: either to blitz through, forcibly tearing through the enemy's layered defenses, or to abandon a large swathe of land and withdraw the troops to recuperate!"

As he spoke, the Bearman Emperor smashed the table in front of him with a slap, scaring the Orcs with a shower of splinters—an event far more thrilling than merely flipping a table.

With the lid blown off, all the generals plunged into panic, casting their gaze toward the five Emperors.

Only they were qualified to participate in this situation; anyone else who attempted to speak risked getting burnt.