Wang Zhong confirmed that all three assault targets had been secured, then he ordered Pavlov, "Although we've opened the gates, the heavy artillery brigade must continue to bombard the walls after dawn. Naturally, the more breaches, the better."
Pavlov replied, "I just knew you would issue such an order. You just want to use the 203mm cannons to blast something to rubble!"
Wang Zhong laughed heartily.
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Balas, Royal Palace.
King of Balas, Tutka, was pacing back and forth in the reception hall.
Eventually, the Prosen plenipotentiary ambassador Schmidt, accompanied by a small squad of soldiers dressed in Prosen Army uniforms, entered the hall.
Tutka immediately rushed forward, shouting at Schmidt, "The enemy is storming the city! They're storming the city! None of the things you promised have been done!"
