Colonel Shrifen also saw the massive column of dust ahead.
He put down his binoculars and snatched the microphone from the radio operator's hand: "This is Colonel Shrifen. The enemy has deliberately planted so many explosives just to intimidate us. Keep advancing!"
After speaking, he took the headset from the radio operator and pressed it to his right ear, just in time to hear the tank operator respond: "Yes, keep advancing."
Colonel Shrifen felt relieved, but a troubling thought crossed his mind, prompting him to say hurriedly: "Advance in combat formation!"
"Ah? Yes, we'll halt and form a combat—"
The subordinate's words were cut off by the sound of an explosion.
On the other end of the radio, there was chaos, forcing Colonel Shrifen to shout repeatedly: "Hello! Hello! Speak! What's happening?"
He waited a few seconds, but there was no response, so he shouted again.
Finally, a panicked voice came through the headset: "Another tank stepped on a landmine, Colonel!"
