"Marshal, we have observed seventeen remaining towns and cities of various sizes on the western front, with roughly seven hundred Titans. An estimated seventy of them are Abnormal Titans. Our forces have engaged..."
"On the southern front, we have observed thirteen remaining towns and cities of various sizes, with roughly six hundred Titans. The estimated number of Abnormal Titans..."
"The front line..."
Several soldiers hurried into the tent and rapidly delivered their reports from the front, then handed their intelligence to Ming beside them. After scanning the detailed reports, Ming passed them to Bai Yu, who was still studying the map.
A quick look told Bai Yu that things were more or less as he had expected.
"Not bad."
Bai Yu picked up the pen beside him and drew several red circles on the map of Marley. He moved the small Marley flags onto those circles, then picked up the cap and slowly capped his pen.
"Issue these orders."
Bai Yu spoke calmly.
Kali opened the little notebook she carried and began taking notes.
"Deploy the White Cloud-class Bombers from the airfields. Each squadron is to conduct a probing bombing run on its designated location. One wave, launching in two hours. Ordnance load... general-purpose incendiary bombs..."
Bai Yu paused, looked at the map, then continued.
"Strike points A and C with white phosphorus bombs."
Their stockpile of white phosphorus bombs was not particularly large, but it was enough to strike a few key locations.
"Continue advancing along the entire front. Commit those fifteen elite squads to battle as well, and eliminate the Colossal Titans."
"The artillery..."
He fine-tuned the deployments across the various locations, and some of the units on standby began to move.
After recording his orders and repeating them back without any errors, Kali left the tent.
Bai