The howl of the light artillery might be drowned out by the drumbeats, and the roar of the mortars could be confused with gunfire.
However, nothing can cover the roar of the heavy artillery—not the sound of war drums, trumpets, shouts, or hoofbeats.
Therefore, as soon as Colonel Skool heard the thunder from the opposite bank, he immediately realized: Sanel and Chloe had dragged the defensive cannons of Maple Fort onto the battlefield; whether it was for creating smoke screens or attacking River Valley Village, all were intended to cover the setup of these heavy cannons.
The deafening thunder sounded eight times, as if the Heavenly God had hurled eight giant hammers at the earth in succession.
"Eight guns." Colonel Skool mused while calming his restless warhorse, "Did Sanel bring out all of Maple Fort's heavy cannons? Or did Kingsfort ship them to him by water?"
Colonel Skool had many questions on his mind, but now was clearly not the time to ponder them.
