In an interaction between overconfidence and extreme anxiety, the Army concocted a war plan that was nothing short of breathtaking: A boastful, yet incomplete and shallow defensive line would slow down and deplete the Elf Camp's assault troops, buying time for the main forces to gather and encircle the enemy's strategic groups. Once they had eliminated the enemy within the encirclement, they would enter Argentoratum and Lorraine Tower to crush the rebellion in one fell swoop.