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I am playing the South on normal, 1861 scenario. It is now January 1863. It has been a tough time. Sherman is commanding the Union Army in the East and has taken Winchester, Manasas and Gordansville. Lee just defeated Sherman's attempt to take Fredricksburg, using all but 3 cavalry left in New Kent and about four units in Richmond (not considering small coastal garrisons). What a battle. South lost five generals - fortunately only wounded.
In the West, things not even that good. While I still hold Memphis and Vicksburg, Grant has followed the rail all the way to Grenada (he did take Jackson, but then withdrew most towards Corinth, allowing Bragg to retake) and most of Northern Alabama. Other army holding Chatanooga with little attempt to take.
The one bright spot is Van Dorn in Missouri. In an effort to get the Union to pull forces away from Vicksburg and Memphis, I launched an invasion of Missouri with Van Dorn as Army Commander, with Price and McCullouch and about 12 units. (Price had actually taken Springfield early in the war) Van Dorn fought and took Rolla and advanced all the way to St. Louis, where he attacked and was repulsed. Van Dorn then dispatched McCullough to take Jefferson City (which he did). Ather reinforcing Van Dorn up to around 16 units, I again attacked St. Louis and took it! I then sent cavalry to take an unoccupied Poplar Bluffs. So the South holds most of Missouri under the Missouri River
My question as to the AI is that the Union never reinforced Missouri, despite the success Van Dorn was having advancing across the state. I cannot imagine what would have happened if the Confederacy had captured St. Louis so late in the war. I never expected to take it as I figured the threat would result in substantial reinforcement, making the attack prohibitive, but since the objective of the offensive was to draw off forces, this wouldn't matter. Even now that I have take it. the Union's response seems pretty paltry, sending three infantry units, without leaders, to Callaway, MO and 3 infantry units, also without leaders, to Madison, IL. (I am playing with FOW, but I have seen these units move into position). There is no threat to this extended Confederate position. The Union does not even transfer any leaders. Conceivably, I could move into IL, possibly even Cairo and cut off the rails (assuming there is no one there, something I do not know). Shouldn't the AI have reacted with greater activity to this threat?
This offensive, that has lasted about seven months, has only used about 20 Confederate units and five leaders. I have only built one depot in Springfield - Van Dorn has done an amazing job getting unassisted initiative.
Is this move unanticipated by the AI? Or does the AI become single purposed as it invades Mississippi and will not respond to the threat?
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