At last, the time for invasion has come, and we are surprisingly right on schedule: the year is 960. General Le Blanque, at your service.

I have 115,000 men, as Viceroy Nubarsch went above and beyond his previous promises. Very good. Of these, 105,000 are locals, while the remaining 10,000 were brought in from Glimmer Actual, along with sufficient artillery pieces, canisters of gas, supplies and carrying capabilities.

Most importantly though was fresh dynamite, enriched. Burgher Limoen spared no expense: the Averechean Desert is full of gold, jewels, porcelain and dates.

Our strategy will be simple. The Avereche have put up surprising rigidity for a native culture against the Efferians, and they are knowledgable in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral. However, they do not have the artillery piece, the rifled repeating firearm, or noxious gas. We will defeat them, and swiftly with a decisive strike at Achere.