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Ben patted the man on the shoulder. "It's all

right, Emil. I understand."

With Emil gone, Ben turned to Dan Gray. "Have

there been any shots exchanged, Dan?"

"Negative, General. Both sides appear to be

too busy digging in."

"So it's shaping up to be an artillery battle."

"At first, yes. But that will change very quickly as

those on the east side of the river learn we have them

outgunned."

"We're going to have to keep a sharp eye on our rear

and our flanks. Voleta and Ashley will be coming up

hard and fast."

"I've set up posts stretching fromHannibal in

the north toSalem in the south. They're dug in and

well concealed alongside every road capable of

sustaining heavy traffic."

"Good. All right, Dan. Let's go see how our

people are doing."

Dan took the lead and assigned Scouts to the rear

of the short column, with Ben and his personal

team in the center, Cooper at the wheel of the big
wagon.

Everyone who could use a shovel was busy filling

sandbags, digging bunkers, and finding heavy timbers

to add support. Tanks and artillery were being