The strategy meeting lasted a full hour and a half, shifting from peaceful discussions at the start to table-slapping confrontations towards the end.
The nobility split into two factions; one faction, headed by the Duke of Ivanovich, supported an immediate counter-attack with the full force of the army, while another faction suggested a feint at the front, then sending cavalry to raid the enemy's rear and cut off their supply lines, taking advantage of the severe cold wave to wear down the enemy, led by Grand Duke Gregory of Livonia.
It has to be said that the decision to eat before the meeting was somewhat logical—if they hadn't eaten, where would these nobles have gotten the energy to confront each other?
In the end, it was Katerina who could no longer stand it. She slammed her hand on the table, compelled everyone to quiet down, and laid out her battle plan.
