At the entrance of Lavo Town.
The cessation of artillery shelling finally allowed Samir's People's Power armed forces to catch their breath.
The previously intense bombardment had inflicted heavy casualties on the People's Power soldiers hiding around the buildings and on rooftops.
Mortar strikes on rooftop defenders are the most effective, and hiding behind buildings is useless.
The advantage of howitzers is their ability to hit targets beyond visual line, calculated trajectories ensure the shells land nearby even if you hide behind a structure.
"The shelling has stopped, Commander!"
When the subordinate reported this through the radio, Samir initially thought he had heard wrong.
"What?! Say that again!"
"Their shelling has stopped, they might be out of ammunition!"
The subordinate speculated that the I5I5 armed forces had ceased their artillery fire due to a shortage of shells.
"Impossible!"
Samir immediately became alert.
