The rank and file might have this, but the leaders still need to keep everyone fed, armed, moving in generally the same direction, organize recruitment etc.
Guns and food and men dont rain from the sky. You have to organize their collection and distribution, otherwise your guns wont shoot and your men will starve. The moment they start to starve, your conscription army disintegrates around you. Yes, if we invaded Victorian territory right now, it would be just the kind of red meat to throw to the rank and file grunts to turn around and focus all of their attention on kicking us out.
But thats the thing, their leaders very specifically know the reality of their situation. They are in the know on who pulls the strings in Victoria and why even if they pretend it isnt the case at night.
If they focus all of their power on us, then the loyalists will plow into their rear lines and end them. They started a civil war against Blackwell as a traitor commie usurper. Or he started one against them. It doesn't matter, they are in a fight for their lives and the future of Victoria. We are just a bunch of vultures looking to steal what isnt ours. They have all the time in the world to show us Victorian Mettle. They do not have the time to hope that Blackwell will play nice and allow them to attack us without getting a few licks in.
And they know it, and we know they know it.
