Left with no option concerning their headstrong Marshal, Joseph II had to personally take charge of the supervision of the war.
He was compelled to do so due to the need for coordinating the armies from several provinces. Ordinary generals lacked the prestige for it and were entirely uncoordinated.
An exhaustive search amongst the kingdom's most essential generals did not identify anyone more suitable than Marshal Borg.
Finally cornered, a desperate Joseph II had no choice but to take the reigns personally.
Everyone was willing to respect the king's dignity, and the armies from each province essentially finished mobilization as requested. But then, the problem arose.
Due to the distance, the armies from each province departed roughly at the same time, but their arrival times varied significantly.
