The next block took twenty-six minutes.
The one after that took seventeen.
And more.
Echo One checked each intersection before South One advanced. Mercer Squad handled the northern storefronts while Dobrev Squad took the buildings opposite them. The third squad remained with the Bastions until one of the others needed relief.
The pattern repeated.
Scouts went first.
Infantry next.
The Bastions followed once the roads were cleared enough for them to maneuver.
Big Rhino remained behind South One's column, using the wider intersections to turn without forcing itself between abandoned vehicles.
South Two moved at almost the same pace through the service roads.
Sabine Krüger's platoon secured two loading yards and a narrow street connecting back to South One. Novak Squad cleared the warehouses closest to the road while the other squads worked through the delivery offices and storage buildings.
