War Council

[unleashthefuhrer]

Who: All military officers and specialists of Amestris
Where: The Council Room in Central
What: War Council
When: Shortly after the death of the Emperor

All Amestrian military officers and specialists received a summons via telegraph to report to the Fuhrer's office following the death of the Emperor. Upon entering the council room, Fuhrer King Bradley could be found sitting stoically at the head of the table. At precisely 5:00 PM, the council doors closed, admitting nobody else.

"Gentlemen. Ladies," Bradley began. "In the wake of the Emperor's demise, it seems once again it is the duty of the Right Hand to step up and take charge. Sawa is already posturing to take the Imperial Throne, but Mitsunari Ishida is not suited for the task, and with the Emperor out of the way I do not doubt we will face Zeon soon."

"General Cornelia, you and Colonel Mustang will move into the Imperial City and establish order. Filter your troops through Werrand and strike at Galumond."

"Suzaku, you are now promoted to the rank of Colonel. You and Edward are to annex Jergeth and bring it under Amestrian control. Major, you will move through Jergeth and strike at Ibenna. With luck, the governor who thinks he is a king will be taken quickly and the war will not be protracted."

"General Armstrong, you are in charge of defense. I am recalling Major Kisaragi, divert most of your forces to the Western front. You will have command of Xellos as well. I expect Char will move quickly, so let's destroy him before he thinks he has a chance of defeating us. That is all, any questions?"

Comments

[genuine_human]

"Why, yes. I think that I have one, mein Fuhrer."

The Major, sitting on the right side of the table, leaning down on his seat, raises a hand as if he was mimicking a grade school student. Placing it down, he clasps both hands together and leans forward, addressing the Fuhrer now without being too casual.

"Colonel Suzaku is talented to be sure, but he is still inexperienced. Why, this will be his first true war, wouldn't it? I would like to ask as a senior officer that I be able to brief and advise him on tactical matters.

Of course, I wouldn't dream of not allowing the boy to prove his own merit. His strategies will be his own in the end."

[unleashthefuhrer]

"The annexation of Jergeth should not prove difficult, it is currently unclaimed and there is already an Amestris foundation there. The Colonel should have no trouble securing the borders, you will only need to worry about providing support until you are within striking distance of Ibenna."

[genuine_human]

"Then it would appear that all the pieces are in place. Except I wonder. I wonder how many other forces are at work within the darkness besides those of Amestris. I have no doubt that the annexation of Jergeth will be swift, but there are also no doubts that both the amateur governor and his allies may have already prepared for our arrival. ... not to mention the other enemies of the Fatherland lurking about in Sawa.

It would be prudent for us to prepare for such unexpected factors, mein Fuhrer."

[unleashthefuhrer]

Agreed. Assign one of your officers to assist in Jergeth's annexation. I need you on the front.

[genuine_human]

"I guarantee that your victory will be secured, mein Fuhrer." He extends his arms out and gives an amiable smile expressing confidence with everything that was about to happen. His gaze then turns over to the tall, quiet man in the lab coat sitting just next to him. "After all, I have in my services the man most suited for a tactical endeavor such as this. What do you say, Doktor?"