Joseph continued to ask, "What about the preparations on the Basel side?"
Bertier immediately responded, "Your Highness, the aid from Wurttemberg was completely delivered to Basel three months ago. At present, the Congress of Basel has used these supplies to train over 800 militiamen and has constructed a defensive line on the north side of the Jura Mountain."
After expelling the "Council of Seven," Frenno and other "Stuttgart faction" members of parliament, whose core proposal was for Basel to join the "Stuttgart Trade Agreement," joined forces with the Basel Chamber of Commerce and several noble families, reconvened Congress, and announced the legislation to separate from the Swiss Federation and form a militia for self-defense.
"As for Augsburg," the Chief of Staff spoke with evident dissatisfaction, "although mercenaries have been gathered according to plan, a suitable officer has yet to be deployed."
