Franz II gripped his cane tightly and began pacing back and forth anxiously.
The financial situation in Austria was already dire. He had originally planned to take advantage of Russia drawing away the majority of Poland's troops to bite off a large chunk from Poland and resolve domestic issues.
But after months of fighting, Austria had only barely managed to occupy Sandomierz—and even then, only the part west of the Sang River. Roughly 80% of a single province's territory.
The profits Austria gained were only slightly higher than its military expenditure.
If Russia and Poland were to cease hostilities now, Poland's Eastern Front troops would soon be redeployed to the Western Front.
Wilmze was already struggling to take Krakow; under such circumstances, it would be out of the question.
He stopped in his tracks and said to Tugut, "I want to send reinforcements to the front line and take Krakow as quickly as possible!"
