Chapter 563: The Onslaught
Cotler argued, "What does it matter to us if Howard is defeated?"
Bismarck shook his head and replied, "Such sentiments should have been expressed before the war began. We, Phrus, are already committed to this fight. If Howard loses, are we to single-handedly withstand Manluk and Osland Kingdom? Though Phrus is capable in battle and might not necessarily lose, such a conflict would severely deplete our national strength. Cotler, you have two choices: lead a thousand men back, or stay here to command your troops and keep silent.
As time progressed, the siege of Constantinople Castle revealed its daunting challenge.
After a grueling two to three months, the fortress stood unyielding, its defenses seemingly impenetrable.
Alonso, assessing the situation, proposed to Howard a direct and forceful assault on the fortress.
The continuous siege was weakening Phrus’s position, and he feared they might not hold much longer.
The situation was dire.
Phrus’s eastern territories had fallen, lands they had previously wrested from Polen were now under Osland Kingdom’s control.
If the current state persisted, the fall of Kenisburg loomed imminent.
The officers of Phrus, known for their stoic and reticent nature, remained stationed in a chilly silence on Howard’s Balgen Peninsula.
Resarite had once suggested a plan to intensify the siege by including Phrus’s troops in the encirclement of Constantinople Castle.