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>You all sat on the defense watching the flanks for what felt like hours. Some of you even decided to count the tumbleweeds that rolled by. The more observant of you had to correct some of you for counting the same tumbleweed. As the sun neared the horizon, Lieutenant Shino Nozo ordered you all up to continue marching. It was cooler, and you had all already rested after watching the defense for hours. You only reported tumbleweeds.
"It was just a reconnaissance force up ahead. General Reigen Mugen wants us to get to the city within two days. We don't know if any loyalist forces are still putting up a fight," was all Lieutenant Shino Nozo said of it.
>After two days of marching, passing by villages, acquiring maize and feed, you finally reached the outskirts of the City of the South, the original capital of the Heavenly Empire. Buildings slowly rising from two stories to five. It was said the City of the South was defended by mighty walls taller than any building, but you could not see it from here. Instead, sprinkled across the city-scape were many high-rise spires. You could hear the sporadic sound of gunfire from beyond.
>Battery Green was placed in the rear of the line as reserves. You all pitched your tents but kept your packs lined up in a neat order. The order of the day was to stand by, although Lieutenant Shino Nozo left with all the officers to attend a strategy meeting. Before night, the Lieutenant returned.
"71st Infantry Cohort will be the main effort for us; we will be in reserves. As we have no guns, I hope you are all prepared to get close and dirty. The far right will prioritize seizing the nearby port for when the rest of the Legions arrive. Our focus will be too seize ground and a staging area for the Legion. Once we establish a foothold, we will conduct patrols until the main army arrives. The attack will commence at 0400 hours, so get some rest."
You wouldn't all get to sleep the whole night. There was a watch rotation after all, and some of you were even posted up ahead to watch for any movement. These shifts lasted only an hour, and while you might be worried you'd want to sleep as much as you could before the big day, at least you weren't 71st Infantry Cohort.
