All seems well; Welf, the Chancellor has advised the SHA I stay on the bridge protecing Staufen. If I move, or you for that matter, the very heart of the Reich is open.

The Chancellor has also asked for a presentable plan involving the relief of Dijon. It would be suicidal to attack the French Army in open battle, but there is unfortunely no alternative. If I have to suffer the problems of catching the plague, I would do so to for Swabia. So I am prepared to move some infected units around or we may have to recruit more mercaniaires, or spearmen.

Count Ruppel, the only way you can escape siege is if they give up, not bloody likely considering they have enough equipment to siege Rome. Ruppel, I am waiting on your view of the situation. Bruges is safer, but more armies wander nearby. If the French have not broken the English at Caen perhaps we could consider sending some help from Bruges. Seeing as your the closet General to the scene, would you be prepared to do so?