[Vijay]

Ambassador Yale quickly conferred with her team and then stood to address the room after the Queen had spoken, she quickly gained permission to set-up a permanent Embassy & Consulate in the Queensland to assist Iron Bay citizens trapped at the front & help those from other Holdfasts who may need assistance. Consul general Eileen Brice was dispatched to Bastion to find a suitable building to set-up in.

"If I may now pass to my military attaché General Garvin, to propose how we may assist with the troops we have with us."

General Conn Garvin cut an impressive figure in full dress uniform, he was flanked by two officers, one male, one female, in only slightly more practical service dress uniforms.
"Your Majesty, I would have to agree the North is most likely - but there's one advantage that we have that's not been mentioned yet. We're on home soil - that means we've time to prepare the battlefield to our liking. Iron bay has sent an expeditionary force of 400 troops & preparation is our specialty. There are 200 sappers including communications & logistics specialists - just waiting to prepare trenches, supply lines and man communications platforms.
Then we have 100 medics awaiting orders to set-up a field hospital. And 100 longbows to protect them all.

If no one objects, Colonel Rearden & Sargent Keevan here will prep a forward tactical base and we extend an offer to use it as a joint battlefield tactical command with space for an officer from every Holdfast at the front to help integrate our various military forces into a single chain of command whilst we continue with strategy here. All are free to accompany us, but I urge you let us time to prepare the ground before the battle commences."