Boraye Town, Ottoman Fifth Army Command.
When Sanders heard that the enemy had landed from the direction of Annia Village, he was completely dumbfounded.
"How could they land on that stretch of the sea?" Sanders looked at the staff officer with a face of astonishment, then paused and asked seriously, "Are you sure you got it right?"
Sanders thought it was a false report, which had happened before in Gallipoli, as some new soldiers tried to use this to tell their superiors they were busy to avoid real combat.
"No, General." The staff officer answered confidently, "It has been confirmed that the enemy has indeed landed. The third infantry battalion stationed there has already fled, and the situation is unclear at the moment."
Sanders stared at the map silently for a while and then made a judgment: this could be a feint by the enemy.
Given his current level of knowledge and the limitations of the era, it was not surprising he'd think this way.
