Alpheo's decision to use his navy to thrust deep into the enemy heartland, feeding and supplying his troops entirely through sea routes, was a move that the South had never seen before.
His invasion struck not along the predictable borderlands but through the soft underbelly of his foes, bypassing their watchtowers, their garrisons, their supply roads.
It was a campaign born of imagination , and it paid dividends with shocking speed.
In less than two week the banner of the Falcon flew over three cities and a castle, their gates taken before many even knew they were under threat.
His armies had also secured the iron mines of the region, a prize far more valuable than any stretch of farmland.
By the twelfth day, the campaign was already a success by any measure.
Still, whether Alpheo could keep these prizes was another matter entirely, but for now, his momentum was unquestionable.
