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Twlight's being very naive right now, this is a full on war. To win they actually have to kill enough soldiers that the enemy's morale breaks and they are willing to sue for peace. I mean how else does she think she is going to win?
Twi seems to be looking for the threat of absolute destruction, but the Dukes Forces are so arrogant they are only just starting to consider them any threat. Maybe if this Filigree was overly honorable he could be pulled into a duel to show Twilight or Trixie's strength and intimidate them enough, but I don't think he'd accept it. They are used to using brute force. This is a bit akin to using the first atomic bomb, and plenty of people still haven't forgiven the US for its use. On the plus side it is a mostly military target (A camp like that would have associated camp followers that weren't fighters, maybe 10% of the number?) but that doesn't change how they feel about it, the Equestrians have never had to deal with armies and are thinking of them as ponies.
Baked bad's maybe? Capture them all while they are sick? But then they will have to feed and control all of them. I doubt they have the resources to do that. They can't keep them and if they are released they just rejoin. Organizing a war sucks. The only balm for this may be using the Royal Canterlot Voice to ask for surrender after the tornado, for all the functional good it will do, it might help them sleep at least.
Maretania is going to have a rough several decades recovering from this. The values system is such a mess you'd need to start in the schools and wait until the foals grew up. And having disenfranchised ex-soldiers running around will not help.
War sucks, it always sucks. Go to a therapist after. But if you don't lead this who will, and will they be as effective leader and as compassionate? Be overwhelming in not only force Twilight, but mercy as well. Wherever and whenever you can practice it. Show these soldiers you are morally better and hope they decide to desert the side they begin to see as the bad guys.
Mobilizing the Equestrian population for humanitarian (equitarian?) aid? Overwhelming Equestrian resources could support a high prisoner population. Put them on those empty ships back to camps in Equestria, small horse Gitmo isn't perfect, but what other option is there? Take no prisoners and mass executions? Add in re-education and see what kind of effect it has when the Duke is overthrown and they get released with newly trained peacetime skills to help rebuild there home. Could counteract the chaos after the Duke falls, or lead to a second war if they return to their old ways and try to get revenge. Just being devils advocate there.
7126910 There's a big prison like building in Whiplash going unused at the moment There's going to be a bit of a paradigm shift after all this, whatever happens.
7126526 Overwhelming force ain't all it's cracked up to be.
When's the next update? D:
7131064 It's been three days dude, three days. Patience.
7132160 Sorry, I am hyped as hell.