With the transport force ready, the campaign asks whether Carthage can take Rome, something it did not accomplish in real history. The general and army embark to begin the move from Sicily toward the Italian mainland. Sicily has become a forward base close to the campaign's decisive objective. The counterfactual depends on maritime logistics because victory on the island cannot threaten Rome until ships carry the land force onward.
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Embarkation turns Sicily into a springboard for Rome
The crossing is framed as an attempt to accomplish what historical Carthage did not, then the army embarks for an assault on Rome.