"Why not launch the attack in April?" Tijani asked. He didn't understand the difference between April and Shire's original plan for June.
Instead of answering, Shire asked back, "What is special about Brusilov's attack this time?"
"New tactics," Tijani replied. "I heard it's 'multiple breakthroughs, focusing on one point'."
"What else?" Shire prompted, "What new equipment did they use?"
Tijani looked over the telegram again, trying to find the answer, but it wasn't there.
This kind of detailed tactical information, especially combined with simple equipment, was often overlooked and rarely transmitted from Russia to France that quickly.
"It's the sledge and Maxim, Major General," Shire replied. "To be precise, they use sledges in winter when there is snow, and switch to carriages with Maxims when the snow melts in summer."
