Jack let the ridicule slide. If this guy could hatch a plan that deals with their quandary, he would not mind suffering a few of his unpleasant words.
"We have two main problems," John explained. "One, our sizable presence scares off most of the monsters. Two, the army is so vast that even if it is attacked, there is no guarantee that the fight will be at our position."
Jack and Jeanny nodded in agreement at his words.
"So all we need to do is pretty simple. Cut down the size of the army so it won't scare the monsters away and put it in a position where they will be the first to be attacked."
"Huh?" Jack did not catch his drift.
"A Vanguard troop," John spelled it out. "Go and tell the Commander that a Vanguard troop can help speed up the march"