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It was quick, explosive fighting, both in speed and the actual dirty work of it. Munitions caster fire was exchanged along with the shells, and before you knew it, it was all over- because the fire and the dust from the numerous explosive shells was finally settling from the mist it had created, and the enemy had, evidently, decided that they had bitten off more than they could chew.
It was good enough for now, though if they were retreating…
“Sparrow Platoon, status report,” you demanded.
“The hilltop’s ours,” Krause reported, “I saw an enemy tankette and a few armored cars retreating, not all of them armed like the turreted ones, from the looks of it. No angles on them.”
“That means our own must have bit it in that last exchange,” Arminius scowled, “Blast.”
So you were down a friendly piece of armor, and the paratroopers seemed to have landed, but they were far, and the enemy was retreating to the northeast of the town, presumably to wait for reinforcement. Was it time to strike, and press them out of this town altogether, force them to start their assault over? Or was it more important than ever now to dig in?
You’d have to request another look north, for any indication on when the rest of the enemy forces would be coming…as well as if Gerovic had hurried any faster.
>First, roll 2d4. The first is whether enemy forces arrive next phase- 2-4 indicates that they do. The other is if the other group of friendlies arrives before them- on a 4, they do, otherwise, they do not.
After this roll, you may decide:
>Clear out the town. You’d need the enemy on the back foot as long as possible, and this opportunity would not linger. (How do you attack?)
>The militia had taken a beating as is, and you’d been lucky enough not to sustain casualties yourself. Best not press that luck- dig in your current positions.
>Pull back to more defensible positions. You didn’t have to hold the whole town to keep the way out open- focus on a firm defense above all else. (Arrange your defense- You’ll have some time to move things where you want.)
>Other?
Obviously, if everything’s gone luckier for you than you can hope, then just securing your final out and booking it is an option, however you do it. They’ll be coming from the west, or northwest road, depending on enemy presence.
