“Extended order! Volley fire by sections! Target the muzzle flashes!” Jack gave rapid orders, ensuring that a dozen Martinis hammered every enemy that fired. He continued the advance, expecting the Nazar Khan resistance to stiffen as he moved up the valley.
When a score of shots came from a specific location, Jack ordered the guns into action and blanketed the area with common shell and then a couple of volleys of musketry.
By dawn, Jack had advanced to the head of the valley, where a village stood on a small knoll. When the artillery fired a star shell, Jack saw a dozen flags flying above the walls and a single squat tower.
“Artillery, give them four rounds,” Jack ordered.
“We’re running low on ammunition,” Symington warned.
Jack nodded. “Keep six common and two case shot in reserve
