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."

[armstronger]

Glancing over at Roy. So, he and Cornelia will be moving to the heart of the conflict. On top of that, the Major moving in on one target, while she covers their flank from another. Yes, certainly a move meant to preserve the stability of Dagaria, wasn't it?

"Who will I be commanding? Removing my men from defending against the Rift would be difficult logistically, and leave us weak in that area."

[toliveon]

"..."

Colonel?

The thought rang inside his head for quite a while before his brain caught up with the order the Fuhrer gave him.

Even with the help of the Major, he felt that this was too sudden. There should be more capable men than him, so...

"While I'll accept this decision, I'm afraid I have to ask about your reason for choosing me."

Even if he had to prove his worth to regain the Kururugi name, he doesn't want to be pitied for that...

That event.

[king_of_flames]

Roy nodded. He refused to show it, but he was concerned. Occupying Imperial City would not be an easy task in and of itself, and they were also tasked with the attack on Galumond. However, he also believed that putting Cornelia and himself in charge gave them the greatest chance of victory.

"Understood, sir. I will give General Britannia the best support I can muster."