The war unfolded in an unexpected yet logical manner.
Both the Northern Alliance Army and the Niflgaard realized at the same time that they had to fight now and couldn't delay any longer.
War is the utmost test of a country's endurance.
During the progress of the war, a multitude of normal activities within the country must give way to the singular purpose of 'war'.
Civilian life, commerce, handicrafts... everything must strive towards that one purpose.
This inevitably leads to a decline in the general standard of living and a decrease in the convenience of life.
The people don't care how important the distant war is; if their lives feel worse than before, they will naturally complain.
Complaints lead to resentment and resistance, and these grow as the war progresses, thereby affecting the normal activities of the nation.
Though Niflgaard is a theocracy built on the foundation of slavery, the Emperor, as both political head and religious leader, doesn't have the final say.
