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DAY 8

6:30 AM

Just as the sun rises, the Cardonian national anthen were played through the loudspeakers. For three days now, the town of Riba were subjected to the constant barrage of propaganda messages. Being a border town, a sizeable Imperial force are stationed here, almost a thousand strong.

Using primitive muskets, soldiers stand guard atop the walls, compared to the previous town the soldiers here are for "front line". Thus the local resistance warned the Cardonians that they're facing a entire different force.

A drone is constantly monitoring the entire town.

When.

A group of locals began to clash with the Imperial guards near the townsquare. Almost simultaneously, large groups began to attack and ambush the Imperial patrols on the town.

The fire of revolution has finally been lit. This prompted the Cardonians to action.

*BOOM*

The 120mm cannons from the Leopard 2 tanks fired, lobbing high explosive shells towards the town walls.

The whole Cardonian armed column began to a
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