Lynn grinned broadly as he spoke, then his expression changed. "From Holy Sword Mountain, we can overlook the whole battlefield. We're not just going to fight—we're going to fight hard."
"Pass down the order. Punishment First Division's Second Brigade is to prepare to cross the river. Once the shelling ends, attack the southern section of Sisters House's walls and establish a position. Make sure the 20mm machine guns and mortars are deployed. Have the First Brigade pause for a while and fire on the enemies below the city wall. Give them time to recover their strength, and provide cover for the Second Brigade."
"Heavy Artillery Division, shell them again. Three rapid volleys, then switch to slow fire. Have the Magic Masters guide them and destroy every house and dwelling where people could hide."
"By the way, Mikhail is a clever man—a clever man from the age of Cold Weapons. Just in case, he might order the river embankment blown up and use a flood to split our two armies apart."
"Ivanovna, tell Dania to have some of the Magic Masters prepare a large-scale Earth Magic spell. They must be ready to build a new embankment at any moment and divert the river westward. Notify the militia to the west and have them take the villagers to safety, just in case."
"Go, now!"
Lynn loved micromanaging, and he'd always won. What could the others say?
They did as they were told.
The First Brigade began deploying mortars and 20mm machine guns, while Grenadiers were supplied with large quantities of explosive packs.
The Second Brigade also began crossing the river.
The 210mm Howitzers in the rear opened fire again. Three rapid volleys meant three hundred 210mm shells blanketing the city. The western section of the city wall hadn't taken much shelling, but