The baron's main force is about a mile northwest from Schuttorf. Orders have been issued to place his scouts on high alert. Major Zchtiffi reports passing through Hanau-Brancau. No sign of the enemy. An order has been sent to Major Zchtiffi to organise a scouting party to push further westwards. Then ... very faintly, from the northwest and a few miles distant comes the sound of musketry. Probably.
The baron surmises that perhaps the sounds come from Schrote itself and that perhaps the enemy have reached the town. He orders his men to push on to Hanau-Brauncau with all speed, whilst Zchtiffi’s scouts are to investigate Schrote, with a relay of scouts to bring news back as swiftly as possible. A messenger is sent at top speed to inform Rimmer of the situation and to ask for a progress report.
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