Viertan troops suddenly turn back home from the wreckage of the DSR, seemingly tired of the fighting, and desert the battlefield. However, this is not the case.
When they return, bunker construction along the shoreline begins, as the Viertan leader has just heard news of the incoming invasion force. The navy is put on high alert, and regular patrols around the ocean north of Vierte have begun. Regular aircraft patrols are now mandatory for all squadrons stationed near the borders.
