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Directly northwest was the Main Supply Route- the way which this offensive was having any supplies, reinforcements, and non-wireless communications run, unavoidably. Going down it was almost certain to result in a fight, but also, it was a direct way to any local command structure, supply bases, all manner of things that would be useful to disrupt and destroy. Over in defilade veering west, was the speculated auxiliary supply route. Where the resources of the other flank were being directed, though its presence was less powerful near you. Going down it was still sure to be provocative, but the unit affected would be lesser.
Then there was a gamble. Veering through the MSR to go north, to veer around any potential response or likely obstructions, to try and reach deeper while speed and surprise were still at hand. Though the exact location of the enemy’s central command for this operation was unknown, the best hope of striking so ambitiously was to weave through the enemy’s lines of communication rather than straight down.
Enemy positions were unknown, and the town in particular had been a notable battleground both in the offensive and the counteroffensive. Long evacuated, but such an important landmark that it was certain to be guarded. A risk to assess in the leap forward- making as much haste as possible meant that the Legion would be just as surprised by any enemy contact as the enemy would be by them.
>Attack down the MSR. What better disruption could there be than crashing through everything on the way to an ammunition dump and its command post?
>Take less of a risk and attack down the ASR. There would still be disruptions, but far less risk, and less chance of encountering anything that could stop the speedy column.
>With your initial success, it could be afforded to take a chance for great rewards. Make a sidewinder slip through what may be a gap in what was already a gap, directly north.
>Other?
