July 25, 0400 hours, Kazarlia Front Army Headquarters.
Wang Zhong entered the headquarters at dawn.
Pavlov: "You've only slept for a little over three hours, are you okay?"
"You talk as if you have had a lot of rest," Wang Zhong replied.
Pavlov: "Considering my age, it's normal for us old folks to sleep less, but you young people need to sleep a bit more."
Pavlov was indeed much older than Wang Zhong, and also a father to several children.
Wang Zhong glanced at his bald head and decided not to take issue with his father-like statement, but instead asked directly about the battle situation: "What's the situation at the front now?"
"The Cavalry Troops have reported many victories and have brought back many prisoners."
Wang Zhong: "Bringing back prisoners? We haven't started the armored assault yet. The Cavalry Troops are generally tens to hundreds of kilometers from our control area; how did they bring back prisoners?"