ravensfire
Member of the Opposition
Our glorious armies have finished off the Persians, and still they clamor for more! They too have seen the ravages of the French, and are eager to eliminate them from the continent.
This war will have several phases. The first is to eliminate the main French cities in the west. To do this quickly, we'll split our army into multiple groups. One will strike in the far west, and eliminate the main core of France - Strasbourg, Bayonne, Orleans and Tours. The second will take out France's largest city, Rheims, then head to Marseilles. The third will take out the cities along our north-east border - Bordeaux, Brest and Rennes. The last will be more spread out, and serve to hold the eastern French cities and and foreign incursions at bay while we wrap up the west.
Tours Force
This group will start SE of Strasbourg, already in Artillery range. With Artillery weakening the units garrisoned in the city, the striking arm of this group will quickly raze the city and turn north to Bayonne. After the Artillery catches up and again weakes the defense, we'll quickly destroy Bayonne.
A quick march to Orleans, and repeat the process, followed by a long march to Tours to complete the campaign.
After Tours, the forces will eliminate any hostile forces, French or otherwise, in the area, then move to the south east.
Rheims Force
This group will start south of Rheims, and have nearly as much artillery as Tours. All units will move into the mountains, and begin the bombardment of Rheims. The assault troops will move closer, but not attack until the defenders are weakened. Then, they will put the city to the torch. The forces will then move north to Marseilles, and eliminate that city.
This group will then move to the east to eliminate the remaining French cities there.
Bordeaux Force
This group will also start in arty range of it's first target - Bordeaux. After a quick barrage, this city will be razed, and the units will move on to the next. Brest and Rennes will quickly follow, and this force will move where needed.
Remaining areas
Several Infantry regiments will move to secure critical resources immediately. These include the Rubber resource near Rheims, and the Saltpeter resource near Brest. This will cripple France's ability to respond. Additional forces will serve to safeguard the north, and take out various French forces in or near our territory.
Force structure will follow ...
-- Ravensfire, Minister of Defense
This war will have several phases. The first is to eliminate the main French cities in the west. To do this quickly, we'll split our army into multiple groups. One will strike in the far west, and eliminate the main core of France - Strasbourg, Bayonne, Orleans and Tours. The second will take out France's largest city, Rheims, then head to Marseilles. The third will take out the cities along our north-east border - Bordeaux, Brest and Rennes. The last will be more spread out, and serve to hold the eastern French cities and and foreign incursions at bay while we wrap up the west.
Tours Force
This group will start SE of Strasbourg, already in Artillery range. With Artillery weakening the units garrisoned in the city, the striking arm of this group will quickly raze the city and turn north to Bayonne. After the Artillery catches up and again weakes the defense, we'll quickly destroy Bayonne.
A quick march to Orleans, and repeat the process, followed by a long march to Tours to complete the campaign.
After Tours, the forces will eliminate any hostile forces, French or otherwise, in the area, then move to the south east.
Rheims Force
This group will start south of Rheims, and have nearly as much artillery as Tours. All units will move into the mountains, and begin the bombardment of Rheims. The assault troops will move closer, but not attack until the defenders are weakened. Then, they will put the city to the torch. The forces will then move north to Marseilles, and eliminate that city.
This group will then move to the east to eliminate the remaining French cities there.
Bordeaux Force
This group will also start in arty range of it's first target - Bordeaux. After a quick barrage, this city will be razed, and the units will move on to the next. Brest and Rennes will quickly follow, and this force will move where needed.
Remaining areas
Several Infantry regiments will move to secure critical resources immediately. These include the Rubber resource near Rheims, and the Saltpeter resource near Brest. This will cripple France's ability to respond. Additional forces will serve to safeguard the north, and take out various French forces in or near our territory.
Force structure will follow ...
-- Ravensfire, Minister of Defense
