Said called for a map and, after a brief look, said to Agold, "Order the vanguard to reach Tami Lai by this afternoon. Rest there for a day, and the day after tomorrow, the whole army will attack Cape Serat."
Cape Serat is the only town on the west side of Bizerte City. According to intelligence, there should be a garrison of three to four thousand men from the Tunisian Army there. Once Cape Serat is taken, the road to Bizerte Port would be a clear path.
The black officer bowed, accepting the order, and quickly relayed the command of the Moroccan Imperial Guard commander.
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Ney hummed the country tunes of Salz along with the soldiers—who had only been trained for less than four months and only knew these songs—estimating how long it would take to reach Tami Lai.
