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The situation on the battlefield was indeed unpredictable.
The Coastal Fortress had resisted for eighteen days, consistently reporting "not much pressure" and "Rocossov-style defensive positions performing well," but on the morning of May 19, the Coastal Fortress suddenly reported that its outer defense ring had been breached.
Of course, the Coastal Fortress still had two other lines of defense that could hold out for some time, but the expressions of everyone at the imperial council meeting were not good.
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May 19, Ye Fort, Summer Palace, Imperial Council Meeting.
General Tugenev was presenting the Air Force reconnaissance results: "Our PE-2 improved high-altitude reconnaissance planes were constantly intercepted by the Ploson Air Force during their missions, so we couldn't get a clear picture of the surroundings of the fortress.
"However, the IL-2s flying low-level penetration missions reported that the enemy has a large number of anti-aircraft guns in this position."
