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"Extra! Extra! Seven days, fifteen cities captured! General Strauss wins a major victory in the south! Our military sweeps through the northern part of Chu Country!" The rain had stopped in the streets of Tongcheng, and an old man selling newspapers called out incessantly with his hoarse voice.
The streets here no longer held much standing water, and many cleaners were using huge brooms made of bamboo to tidy up the mud that had solidified on the asphalt roads.
Cars sped through the streets and alleys, signaling that the city had once again sprung back to life. Workers bustled everywhere, and neon signs flickered all around.
Even though the war was still ongoing, life inside Tang Country was actually very peaceful. In people's conversations, there might be more talk about the flood than the war.
Since the troops were winning one victory after another, driving the invading enemy out, everyone was quite at ease, convinced that they would surely win the ultimate victory.
