u/followerofEnki96

Why I think it's good:

+Ease on roads and supply chain issues

+Russians would be more likely to face these smaller armies head on rather than retreat before an impossible blob of 600,000 men. It's more likely Napoleon would get his grand massive battle near Vilnius while he was fresh. A direct march on Moscow could be avoided.

+Russians would need to split their armies or give massive ground on the unprotected fronts. Closing in on the main supply line would become difficult.

+Polish advance into Ukraine would infuriate Russia leading to more troops being redirected at the southern front under Kutuzov. Poniatowski wouldn't have to defeat them, just advance deep into Volhynia and then slowly retreat fighting rearguard battles until negotiations commence.

+Direct threat to St. Petersburg would do more to force Alexander's hand in negotiations.

Some objections:

-Communication issues between the armies

-Poor reliability, low quality of many troops going into Russia

-Unreliable allies, Schwarzenberg+Prussians backdoor could be more emboldened when faces with smaller French armies and promise of Russian support

-Early summer attrition would still occur weakening the 3 armies

-The demonstration of power would have been less pronounced with 3 regular sized armies rather than one record massive one!

A word on the plan from AI:

"If I were running a historical simulation, I'd estimate:

• 20% chance Napoleon wins a decisive battle and forces peace in late 1812.
• 25% chance political pressure from threats to St. Petersburg and Ukraine produces negotiations.
• 55% chance Russia absorbs the blows, retreats, and the campaign turns into another war of attrition.

That still represents a major improvement over the historical outcome, where Napoleon essentially marched into a strategic trap centered on Moscow.

The most convincing aspect of your proposal is not the Kiev thrust or even the supply benefits—it's that it forces Alexander to defend multiple politically important regions simultaneously, instead of allowing him to concentrate entirely on defeating a single advance toward Moscow. That directly attacks the strategic freedom Russia enjoyed in the real 1812 campaign."

Played as Vandals, destroyed most of the West bar whatever was in Britain.

At first the map looked very accurate. Franks expanded west, ERE retook Italy.

But then the Celts made a historic comeback and emerged as the dark horse of the gameplay.

Can’t wait for him to randomly die of plague