The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although there are no options attached, we can say the following.
Along with destroying the resources of your enemy so that they cannot use them to regroup, for what reason would one use the Total war strategy?
The reason the military wants to use the total war is to destroy all the needed infrastructure the enemy needs to keep on producing war supplies and maintaining the protection of their citizens. This includes blocking water supplies, destroying roads, disrupting any kind of communications and the internet.
Unfortunately, when total war is used, the military is able to use all kinds of weapons to accomplish its goal.