Joseph was somewhat puzzled, "The Ottoman forces in the north are far more numerous than Persia, so how did they get defeated so badly?"
Bertier replied, "It seems that the Russians are secretly aiding Persia, Your Highness. The rebels from Western Georgia were able to quickly reach Tbilisi, most likely through Gori."
"What's the reaction from Constantinople?"
"Salem III has already dispatched Imanzade with 80,000 troops to reinforce Transcaucasia, Your Highness," Bertier said, "They are estimated to arrive in Armenia within a month at most."
Joseph narrowed his eyes: "So, a massive battle is about to erupt in Transcaucasia, and Russia won't need to invest too many forces in this direction for quite some time.
"Then, where will the Russian Army originally stationed in Georgia go?"
Bertier reacted swiftly: "You mean, they will be transferred to the western front."
