What is going on? Wilhelm asked a nearby officer as artillery landed nearby. The officer took out of his bag a detonator, the bridge had been filled with dynamite some days ago. I have orders to blow this bridge, like any other bridge in this river. We need to halt the russians at any cost.
Wilhelm was confused, wasnt the war already lost?, afterall there were people saying that a peace treaty was signed. The majority of the army was undecided, and was so inactive as to make everyone think the war was indeed over.
Who gave you these orders?, Wilhelm asked.
The officer, whose name Wilhelm never actually learned didnt reply as he was busy setting the charge detonation up.
Who who!!, Wilhelm asked repetedly.
von Dunkelheit, who else?, the officer finally replied as he finished his task. He then took the soldier by the arm and started pulling him away. Come on, we only have 30 seconds or so.
Russian Cossacks could be seen at the other side of the bridge. They knew not to advanced and pushed back as to negate any casualties.
The Noise that came after was like a thunder, or at least a series of them. The bridge collapsed and the officer and those under him yelled and had the highest morale Wilhelm had seen in a long time. von Dunkelheit is dead, where are you really getting your orders from?
The officer looked at him. Yes, he is dead, Iosef is dead, but not his son. Frederick is trying to mobilize some sort of resistance, so far he is trying to get claims to the Grand Chancellorship. Prussia and Hungary are behind him.
Wilhelm was quiet for a moment, maybe the war wasnt lost, or at least not yet.
Come on, we had to go to the next bridge, the group of men left on their horses.
Wilhelm ran to the nearest town to hear the news of what was really going on, he would definetely join von Dunkelheit's kid if the destruction of krakow could be averted.