In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

Before Maria could say anything, Neczrei beside her shook his head.

"This is our rare opportunity... We need to seize the opportunity and take down the enemy team!"

"...I trust your judgment, Mr. Neczrei, but I also believe that the coalition forces are not fools. They can't have failed to anticipate that we will gather our forces to launch a surprise attack on them."

Tracy was not intimidated by the God of War. "Actually, aren't you puzzled? Classical warfare is the Sarkaz's forte, and yet they've deliberately chosen not to send many warships, but instead stationed over a hundred thousand ordinary soldiers."

"This is a trap for us."

"That's just your idea."

“But it makes sense!”

Theresis spoke firmly, but Neczrei beside him seemed very calm.

In fact, how could he not have thought of what Tracy said?

He just knew that Kazdel had no way out. Even if the 100,000-strong coalition army might be a trap, they must strive to annihilate it. Only by seizing every opportunity could they survive the entire crisis.

Otherwise, if they really wait for the other team to gather, the pressure they face will be even greater!

"..."

Theresis and Neczrei refused to give in to each other, but Maria keenly noticed at this time that Theresis and the lich representative next to him were making eye contact.

Apparently, without Maria's knowledge, Theresis had already established contact with the liches.

However, Maria didn't say much. After a pause, she looked silently at the war sand table in front of her.

This sand table forged by the Stonewing Demons almost perfectly reproduces every aspect of the current situation.

They even used a certain technology that Maria didn't know about. Every time a wall was built in Kazdel, the wall on the sand table would be updated in real time.

In the distant mountains ahead, an indeterminate number of coalition forces sat quietly...

Maria looked at it for a few seconds and then raised her head silently.

"Quiet."

Her voice was not loud, but it effectively stopped the argument between the two people in the room.

Such authority is not limited to Theresa's appointment.

More importantly, she truly gained the recognition of both of them.

There was another pause, and Maria turned her head.

"Commander Tracys, do you have any ideas?"

"I think we should retreat for now."

Even when facing Maria, Theresis insisted on his own opinion.

Now is definitely not a good time.

Perhaps this opportunity is rare, but the Sarkaz's current soldier reserves are simply insufficient.

Once a problem occurs, it is very likely that the untrained soldiers in the rear will be forced to come forward... and then the combat effectiveness of these soldiers will be insufficient, which will force soldiers with even less training to come forward.

A vicious cycle of collapse then forms.

"What about after we retreat?"

Maria did not deny Theresis's plan, she just opened her mouth and continued to ask questions.

She understood both options and had ideas about them, but as a commander, her task was not to make a suitable suggestion, but to choose the appropriate one.

Tracy said he wanted to retreat, but what are the benefits and problems of retreating?

“Buy time!”

Tracy's tone was firm.

"The Sarkaz are gathering their forces now. Before the battle breaks out, we have plenty of time to set traps and find a way to stop the warships that haven't approached yet..."

"When the enemy really starts a war, we can use these traps to restrict them and divide the battlefield, creating an advantageous situation."

"Kazdel's biggest advantage right now is that we are on the defensive, and we also have the alliance of many royal courts with different abilities. As long as we can leverage this advantage, we can still defeat the coalition!"

Tracy's words were well-reasoned, and many other commanders of the royal court showed expressions of approval.

Even Niezlei was somewhat appreciative of this.

But Maria slowly turned her head amidst all the approving gazes.

"Do you know what I would do if I were the commander of the coalition forces?"

"Ok?"

"I will wait..."

279

Chapter 279: Deceptive Face.

Tracy's plan was perfect. At least, if you looked at it directly, there was nothing wrong with it.

But if you think about it from a different perspective, you will find the problem.

Tracy's plan was based on the assumption that the coalition forces would attack after gathering.

But...if Maria was the one considering this herself, she wouldn't take this step.

They didn't have to attack...

"We just need to stay quietly and then lay siege, and everything will work out."

The coalition forces had no need to attack... they had the upper hand and could simply wait for Kazdel's internal forces to be consumed.

If Kazdel chose to break out, the trap they set would be meaningless.

If they continue to stay and defend, the power in Kazdel will become weaker and weaker as supplies are consumed.

What if they were attacked by a trap?

Can Kazdel still muster enough strength to fight against them?

Maria's words did indeed cause tension among the entire Sarkaz Legion.

Someone immediately raised questions.

"But... the coalition army has 400,000 men?"

"I know."

"Can they really provide enough food, drink, and weapons maintenance for 400,000 people?"

People couldn't understand.

Maria's idea is indeed terrifying, but the question is, can the coalition forces do it?

That’s enough food and drink for 400,000 people?

To supply such a large army.

How strong will their logistical capabilities be?

"Don't put your hopes in what you don't understand..."

Maria shook her head.

"You've seen those warships advancing at high speeds... If we remove their weapons and ammunition, how much resources do you think they can transport at once?"

"This……"

"Besides, they can create such a war behemoth. Do you think they will be equal to the current Sarkaz in other aspects?"

"..."

"They've already mobilized almost all of their own military forces. Facing such a massive force, how could they truly be completely unprepared? And it's only been a month since the war broke out. Just counting us, how much supplies can we prepare to engage in a full-scale war with the enemy?"

"..."

Maria's words caused silence to fall on the scene.

The more they thought about it, the more they understood that Maria was right.

The front collapsed so quickly that they almost forgot that the war had only just begun.

Not to mention the supplies, they might not have even used up all the support provided by the previous waves...

"Never judge your enemy by your own circumstances... If they're willing to fight us, it only means they're better prepared than we are, unless you're the one who started the war."

Maria reminded the veterans present lightly, looked at them with their heads down in thought, and then looked at Tracy beside them.

"Now, is your idea still to retreat?"

Maria's voice was soft, but the hidden meaning in it made Tracy grit his teeth.

Maria was right. It was not time for them to retreat yet... What they should do most now was to seize every opportunity and find a way to defeat the coalition forces.

but……

Even if there is an attack, what will they do?

For a moment, even Tracy's will was slightly shaken.

Can they really win the war?

Whether it is military strength, resource supply, or even the situation.

The coalition forces crushed them all...

Do they really have a chance of winning?

"Let's gather some troops first."

Maria shook her head, then turned and looked at Neczrei beside her.

Although Nezrei did not recognize the current Demon King, he was indeed conquered by Maria's power.

Moreover, today's meeting once again proved that Maria is not just a pure warrior, she has her own wisdom.

So he was willing to believe the other party.

"Gather the troops and thoroughly investigate the current coalition forces... I hope to find out which faction they belong to so that a conflict doesn't break out."

"As you wish."

After receiving Maria's order, Nieczrei did not hesitate. He stood up on the spot, saluted Maria, and turned around to begin to gather the troops.

The others also left one after another after being assigned tasks by Maria.

For a moment, only Lich and Tracy were left at the scene without taking any action.

The Lich representative frowned slightly as he looked at the current situation.

But he still stood up politely and bowed to Maria.

"Then we, the lich..."

"I have something else to ask you."

Once everyone left, Maria no longer had any concerns.

She held a special bone pen in one hand and tapped the table lightly.

His sharp eyes swept over the two people in front of him.

"I don't really like the feeling of being kept in the dark... even if I know it's probably well-intentioned."

“…I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

"You don't need to understand."

Maria shook her head and looked at the two people silently. "I just want to remind you that I don't care about your own ideas, but I don't want my men to disobey orders or even go against my plans..."

"If you can't do it, it's my fault. I didn't consider your abilities well enough."

"But if it's done wrong, it's your problem... understand?"

Maria's voice was very steady, and there was no threat in her words.

But it was these words that made the two of them tremble uncontrollably.

Those grey eyes seemed to be able to pierce through their hearts...