The officers saw the Crown Prince arriving and immediately stopped their discussions, rising to salute, "Your Highness, you are here."
"Your Highness."
Joseph walked to the conference table, smiled, and gestured for everyone to sit down: "Well then, let's begin the meeting."
As per convention, a combat staff officer approached the map to brief the senior commanders on the latest battlefield situation.
Captain Feris used a thin wooden pointer to indicate the northern side of Luxembourg: "Currently, Ferdinand's Prussian corps, numbering 86,000 troops, is assembled east of Marnach, preparing to launch an attack on Luxembourg City.
"Major Massena has nearly completed operational preparations along the Wirtz-to-Gravenmacher line. At the same time, our deceptive buildup preparations in Verdun will continue to expand in scale.
