The Gallian militiamen, led by Welkin and Faldio, and the Darcsen guerrillas led by Zaka began to assault Imperial positions in Fouzen. Although there was some initial success in overwhelming Imperial forces and rescuing the Darcsen prisoners, Gregor and the Equus, as well as some surviving Imperial soldiers and tanks, are able to mobilize to rout the invasion attempt. When the Equus is lightly damaged by planted explosives at the railway tracks, Gregor issues an ultimatum for the Gallians to withdraw from Fouzen or face the death of innocent Darcsens at their hands. When Faldio issues the order to attack, the Equus fires its cannon at the Darcsens. Isara and Ramal, who are in a hijacked Imperial tank, attack the Equus and eventually destroy it. Even though the operation was a success, the militiamen and the guerrillas' morale is down due to the deaths of the Darcsens civilians, killed by anti-personnel munitions. Rosie is traumatized, remembering the deaths of her parents at the hands of heavily armed gunmen years ago as a child.
