"Settlement casualties from bombardment?"
"Estimated forty to fifty dead, sixty to eighty wounded. They pulled back defenders from the eastern section after we created the first breach, so our later volleys hit mostly empty fortifications."
"Smart tactical response," Elric acknowledged. "Their commander recognized we'd focus fire on the weak point and withdrew forces rather than waste lives defending a position being destroyed by artillery."
"Should we shift fire to other sections, sir? Force them to defend everywhere simultaneously?"
Elric considered, then shook his head.
"No. Concentrated fire on one section creates guaranteed breaches. Scattered fire across multiple sections creates partial damage everywhere but guaranteed breaches nowhere. We stay focused. Four more volleys on eastern wall, then we've accomplished our objective."
Volley Twenty-Seven launched.
