"Mein Kaiser.
Do we have any troops on striking distance towards Milan? Or any knowledge how strongly its garrisoned? If the sieging force is too strong for Siegfried i doubt sending troops towards Bern does any good for us. Our chances to save Bern in my mind are either heroic defence of Siegfrieds forces or quickly sieging Milan. I think that if we Siege Milan itself,the Milanese army could lift the siege and march back to save their capital. Which could give us time to strengthen the siege force in Milan enough to fight a deciseve battle outside the walls of their capital."