"The prisoners have all been interrogated. They are not from the 2nd Corps but from the 3rd Corps," a military officer reported as he entered the temporary command post set up inside the airport building, addressing the battalion commander who was studying a map.
"Does this mean the enemy reinforcements have already arrived from New Island?" The battalion commander frowned and asked. He truly hadn't anticipated the enemy reinforcements coming this quickly.
"Yes. He said he was woken up the night before last and sent to the ship. Before that, their station was on New Island," the officer in charge of the interrogation nodded and replied.
The battalion commander in charge of frontline command rubbed his nose. "Report this situation up the chain! Additionally... let's rest here for a few hours until our follow-up troops catch up."
Encountering new enemy troops meant encountering new variables. He dared not advance recklessly, opting instead to await orders from higher command.
