February 3, 916, remnants of Army Group A of Prosen surrendered to Ante Troops.
On the same day, Wang Zhong issued an order to the entire Abawahan Front Army to attack Shepetovka, pushing the severely weakened but not yet recovered Group B, completely ignoring the Eleventh Army Group that had suffered heavy losses and was hunkered down in the Coastal Fortress.
His intention was clear, to get as close as possible to Shepetovka before the spring thaw made the muddy period arrive.
After all, since they had left Nan'ant, the infrastructure within Kazarlia should have supported Meishikin, Duke of Shepetovka, in his retreat to Bolsk two years earlier, which meant it should also be able to support a major counter-push now.
His headquarters moved day and night toward Shepetovka, eager to get ahead of the troops.
However, the temperature rose faster than his exhausted troops could advance.
Winter arrived exceptionally early in 915, and the spring of 916 also came slightly earlier.
