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POV Thionson consider his battleplan against the Equasharian confederation with his two major officers (Seith & Harken)
- Second Captain Harken "We must crush the enemy before they have time to organize a counterattack! Terminator and Landspeeder supported by artillery barrage and Thadic pattern tank speartip. We breach and we break. "
- First Captain Seith "Too late for that, we ony have a thousand marines, and they are fortified. we don't have aerial support there. And They have volkite. It is a bloodshed your way will lead us into."
Harken bursted in anger looking at his screens, "Our forces are too far away from each other, our main force is encamped around the capital, and there are no reinforcements available yet. If I had my way, we would have brought more troops here sooner!"
Harken looked back at the map, "There are three major fronts. Our first line is just north of their capital. There are two lines of defence further south, one near the coast, and another between the mountains and the sea.
- Captain Seith: "We don't have more troops of the Karak Ankor-Zul and we cannot appeal to our allies or we will appear weak inside the league. Our Lord will be ashamed. We have to find a way around." He points out a Volcanic range to the east of the capital.
- Captain Krom: "If we could get through those hills..."
Both men look at each other, then turn back to the screen where the terrain is displayed. Both agree that it might work – if we could do something about these mountains.
"What are your thoughts?" asked the Primarch.
-Seith reported "Sir I propose we send a scout squad to see what lies beyond the hill. Let them try and negotiate with the locals. Maybe we can convince them to help us. The rest of you should remain ready; we won't know until we go over the top."
Phi nods slowly, considering all options. His eyes flicker across the maps, weighing possibilities. Finally he turned back to face the captains.
"You both make good points," he finally agrees.
"Send the scouts, let them talk to the natives. Then we'll move forward as planned. But remember... once we're past the lines, we need to keep moving. No stopping unless absolutely necessary."
They nod again, understanding their orders. Their faces reveal nothing but respect for the man who leads them.
With a gesture he dismisses them. As they leave, he calls after them, "And bring me word quickly when you return!"
