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Meanwhile, at the command center within New Town, Major Fritz, who was on the night shift, was analyzing the situation.
The command center was in chaos, with messengers asking about the situation and others coming to inquire about it running around the courtyard.
No matter how high the self-expectation of the United Provinces Army, tonight was, after all, the first real battle for many of them.
Many officers in the command center were in a state of feeling they should be doing something but unaware of what to do.
Fortunately, Major Fritz was on duty tonight; as the planner of the operational contingency plan, no one was more familiar with it than he was.
"Have the fifth and sixth Hundred-Men Squads assembled?" Fritz asked, frowning at the map on the table.
"Ready to go." Someone replied loudly.
Fritz didn't immediately issue a support order but instead asked, "Have the messengers who went to inquire about other batteries returned?"
