The War Council had to solve one main strategic issue: deciding where the main battleground, where the majority of the army will be engaged, should be: towards Bosnia and Raska as suggested by Major Dimitrije Djurić in his plan, or in the southeast towards Niš, where the Turks were expected to concentrate their forces, as suggested in his plan by Major Sava Grujić.
At the Council meeting of 15 May 1876, both proposals were considered.

Grujić's proposal was adopted based on the strategic principle that by moving swiftly into position Serbia could concentrate the bulk of her forces moving offensively against the main Turkish contingent before it had a chance to organise its troops and this way seek a decisive battle, the primary objective being the destruction of the enemy's army.

In the spirit of that decision, it was decided to concentrate most of the army in the main Moravian region, then make utmost use of the superior mobilisation and strong motivation of the Serbian people and army, even with outnumbered military forces, given the known slowness in the mobilisation and concentration of the Turkish army, its outdated tactics and the lack of motivation of Turkish soldiers.

However, just before the start of the operation, at the request of the Serbian government, the war operational plan was changed.
Instead of taking a decisive offensive with most of the forces on the Moravian border, it was decided to launch an offensive on all fronts, and therefore orders were sent to redirect troops already in motion according to the previously adopted plan.
The War Council had to solve one main strategic issue: deciding where the main battleground, where the majority of the army will be engaged, should be: towards Bosnia and Raska as suggested by Major Dimitrije Djurić in his plan, or in the southeast towards Niš, where the Turks were expected to concentrate their forces, as suggested in his plan by Major Sava Grujić. At the Council meeting of 15 May 1876, both proposals were considered.
Grujić's proposal was adopted based on the strategic principle that by moving swiftly into position Serbia could concentrate the bulk of her forces moving offensively against the main Turkish contingent before it had a chance to organise its troops and this way seek a decisive battle, the primary objective being the destruction of the enemy's army.
In the spirit of that decision, it was decided to concentrate most of the army in the main Moravian region, then make utmost use of the superior mobilisation and strong motivation of the Serbian people and army, even with outnumbered military forces, given the known slowness in the mobilisation and concentration of the Turkish army, its outdated tactics and the lack of motivation of Turkish soldiers.
However, just before the start of the operation, at the request of the Serbian government, the war operational plan was changed. Instead of taking a decisive offensive with most of the forces on the Moravian border, it was decided to launch an offensive on all fronts, and therefore orders were sent to redirect troops already in motion according to the previously adopted plan.
Sava Grujić