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Defeat in the main battle renders victories on subordinate fronts meaningless. When the main force is annihilated, auxiliary troops will not survive either.
Mason and Winters were busying themselves around a cannon.
"Can the ammunition be used?" Colonel Jeska came over and asked.
"The shells are fine! There's only a little gunpowder left." Mason's lips were trembling as he cursed, "Damn! What kind of weather is this! It starts raining just like that! And in winter too!"
"Is it still possible to fire?" the colonel asked again.
"I can." Winters gritted his teeth and answered, "I'll use magic to ignite it through the tarp, as long as no water gets into the bore."
"Alright, then fire them all!" Colonel Jeska's tone remained cool as usual, and with those words left.
His expression was also the usual, impassive, betraying no hint of emotions, with only his remaining right eye fixedly staring at people.