Natalia was definitely far more reliable than Solna.
After all, one was a company executive; fighting was only a side job. She could fight, but that did not mean she excelled at it.
The other was a Soviet soldier who had fought and bled across the European battlefields from childhood to adulthood... Forget otherworldly creatures—she had killed quite a few Witches too!
Moreover, Natalia's arrival gave the Witches a much-needed shot in the arm.
First came a pot of borscht for everyone, then a large cultural song gathering in the evening—complete with a chorus of "Katyusha"—and finally, a tour of the tanks the engineers had manufactured locally.
The whole schedule was packed to the brim, leaving quite a few Witches itching to rush out that very day and have a grand battle with the enemy!
After expertly raising morale, Natalia convened the squad leaders to discuss tactics.
Her staff group was made entirely of her former "colleagues," so they immediately came up with a classic tactic:
Each squad would lead two demon-reinforced squads forward, spreading the battlefield wide and deep, establishing more than seven trenches and two bunkers in every area.
At the same time, the Witches' tactic of fighting once and then running had to be put to an end. Every Witch was to advance and retreat alongside the barbed wire, bunkers, defensive works, and heavy machine guns.
No Witch was to charge ahead recklessly either. After setting up defensive fortifications at the designated location, they were to hold their ground immediately, report information to headquarters through the magic network, and receive new orders.
Finally, if a Witch's life was in danger, she could consider using the [Demon Summoning Ritual] to buy time to escape. This was permitted.
—The Demon Summoning Ritual did not summon demons from the Abyss,