While Murat was making demonstrations across the Black Forest, other French forces would then invade the German heartland and swing towards the southeast by capturing Augsburg, a move that was supposed to isolate Mack and interrupt the Austrian lines of communication.
Mens Murat bevægede sig rundt i Schwarzwald, skulle andre franske styrker invadere det centrale Tyskland og derefter rykke sydøst over ved at erobre Augsburg, en manøvre der skulle isolere Mack og afbryde den østrigske kommunikation.