 The sudden victory at Orléans also led to many proposals for further offensive action.Joan persuaded Charles VII to allow her to accompany the army with Duke John II of Alençon, and she gained royal permission for her plan to recapture nearby bridges along the Loire as a prelude to an advance on Reims and the consecration of Charles VII.This was a bold proposal because Reims was roughly twice as far away as Paris and deep within enemy territory.