Ironically, after the main forces of the Fifth Marine Division moved south, only two battalions were stationed in Balmer.
Furthermore, the Fifth Marine Division never intended to move north from Balmer.
Of course, this move by the Fan Army can also be seen as an act of cowardice, after all, the attack capabilities shown by the Fifth Marine Division when attacking Balmer far exceeded the understanding of the Fan Army, and the strike capability of the Empire Air Force was even more terrifying to the Fan Army.
Thus, when the Seventeenth Armored Division broke through the border and advanced towards Jaisalmer, the main force of the Fan Army was right there in Jaisalmer, and they did not move south due to the attack on Balmer, nor did they weaken the defensive deployment around Jaisalmer.
However, this did not come as a surprise to the officers and soldiers of the Seventeenth Armored Division.
