Tolmasov noticed Suvorov's unusual expression and hurriedly asked, "Marshal, what's the matter?"
Suvorov, with a grim face, tossed the battle report to him and sighed, "Perhaps we won't stay in Minsk for much longer."
Tolmasov quickly skimmed through the report and furrowed his brows: "The losses... are indeed quite significant."
He suddenly reacted and looked at Suvorov: "Are you saying we have to leave here?"
"That's right."
"But we've just made a breakthrough, we should continue advancing west..."
Suvorov waved his hand: "The Empire's finances probably can't sustain this battle anymore. Unless, His Majesty the Emperor decides to abandon Crimea."
Tolmasov immediately understood.
Crimea had nearly been pounded to rubble by the Poles, and rebuilding it would inevitably require a massive investment.
And previously, to encircle Kosciuszko, the Empire had mobilized sixty to seventy thousand troops in total.