After Rommel left, Richard sat alone by the Sanggan River, lost in thought.
His mind was filled with many complex considerations, and his thoughts were a bit disorganized.
Ever since he started engaging in large-scale army operations, where each move was responsible for millions of lives, Richard, who used to somewhat neglect the art of strategy, now had to gradually shift his focus from tactics to strategic planning to look toward the future. Tactical planning could only win small-scale victories, whereas strategy influenced the whole picture. The difference between the two was self-evident. For a competent national leader, lacking tactical skill was forgivable, but a lack of strategic vision was deadly.
