November 18, The Prussian Army's Second Armored Cluster Command Headquarters.
Walter Mendel dismounted his horse, handed the reins to a guard, and then strode briskly toward the headquarters, turning left after entering the door, heading straight for the hall — now serving as both the map room and command center.
Upon entering, Mendel glanced at the fireplace and said, "You actually dare to stay in an intact house, aren't you afraid that Rokossovsky will open fire?"
Von Maqi replied, "Unless his artillery can hit at twenty-five kilometers. Right now, he's busy dealing with our troops in the encirclement. Currently, it looks like we have approximately one hundred thousand troops still capable of fighting and resisting."
Mendel raised his voice, "Isn't that all of them inside? These seven divisions have already suffered heavy losses after two months of depletion, and more than half of the combatants have been sent back to the hospital!"
