Public opinion is far more intense than Tijani's calm recounting.
Citizens of Paris are in a state of celebration. Although the era of material scarcity has begun, citizens still spare no expense to buy a cup of strong liquor on the street and congratulate each other.
The British Army sacrificed hundreds of thousands of people at the Somme River without advancing an inch, while Shire's army easily captured the supposedly impregnable fortress at Namur.
France has once again outshone Britain!
"I think the British should be commanded by Shire. They simply don't know how to fight."
"Yes, the times have changed. It should be the era of tanks now, but the British stubbornly use cavalry. It's outright foolish."
"It's not just foolish, they are wasting the lives of their soldiers. This is murder. Tens of thousands of casualties in half a month, they are going to eliminate themselves!"
"Say no more. Isn't it good if it goes on like this?"
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