fɹˈæŋkoʊ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tʊ ɐtˈæk ðə sˈɪɾi fɹʌmðə nˈɔːɹθwˈɛst ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə kˈʌt ˈɔf wˈɔːɾɚ ænd ᵻlɛktɹˈɪsᵻɾi səplˈaɪz fɹʌmðə siːˈɛɹə də ɡwˌɑːdɐɹˈɑːmə ænd ɛnsˈɜːkəl ðə sˈɪɾi.
Franco decided to attack the city from the north-west in order to cut off water and electricity supplies from the Sierra de Guadarrama and encircle the city.