The scenario predicts that a mobile force of roughly 30,000 French troops, accompanied by Mexican forces, would win every field battle of the scale being discussed. Adding 60,000 Mexican troops would create a hypothetical field army of 90,000. The expectation is that the liberals could not match this concentration in a conventional battle, pushing resistance toward guerrilla warfare. Military strength alone would not finish the political task. Employment, funding and visible liberal reforms are meant to make continued resistance less attractive to people who could instead support the imperial government.
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A mobile army of 30,000 French and 60,000 Mexicans
A mobile force of 30,000 French and 60,000 Mexican troops is predicted to win every field battle of the scale discussed, with reform and employment weakening continued resistance.