As early as the war with the Havilah Civilization, Tom had discovered a weakness in his military system.
That was, his side lacked a type of war equipment with sufficient combat power and deterrence, making it difficult to gain enough influence in a specific area or a specific battle.
For example, when both sides were in a stalemate, his side lacked this kind of war equipment to break the deadlock.
When his side had the advantage, it was difficult to quickly convert this advantage into results.
When at a disadvantage, it was also difficult to quickly turn the tide or break out quickly.
To put it in classical military terms, his side had the 'Marshal' as the battlefield commander and the 'soldiers' at the grassroots level, but lacked the 'Generals'.
