The frontline battle situation was quickly reported everywhere, and the Emperor of Peng Jieao also learned about the frontline's predicament.
"In this morning's bombing, nearly two thousand soldiers died directly or indirectly due to the bombing..."
The Emperor of Peng Jieao yawned, raising his hand to halt the adjutant reading beside the Empire Marshal, "I understand direct deaths, but indirectly... what does that mean?"
The Empire Marshal's adjutant paused for a moment, hurriedly flipped back a few pages, and briefly described what "indirect death by bombing" meant.
"...We found a type of round bomb weighing approximately two to three pounds in areas bombed. These bombs cannot be cleared effectively and safely, and simply digging them out may trigger an explosion."
"Some may even explode if stepped on."
"Our people faced some trouble during the retreat..."
