"Then shouldn't we attack them now before they rebuild their troops?" Jack asked.
"No," John answered. "I said Master had roughly the same number of troops as us, didn't I? The defenders will have a better advantage in this case. Additionally, he didn't have to spend as many resources as we do if we are the ones invading. Also, don't forget his Necronomicon. In protracted warfare, that artifact will make it seem as if his troops never diminish. While ours will keep on shrinking bit by bit. Unless we have an ace in the hole, it is unwise to attack."
"So, all we can do is wait?"