Mechanized Assault Force

Half an hour later, the first cannons began firing on the north wall. 

The enemy force had moved within cannon range, preparing to set up their siege weapons while the troop transports were still racing toward the city, intent on using a mechanized charge to try to get the advantage of a shock assault.

It took time to redeploy troops who had to run across the city on foot, but the entire Natural Sons' Regiment was already in place, and once the Dagos Army started getting close, gunfire joined the sound of cannons from the wall, and the whole north side of the city slowly vanished into a white haze of gun smoke.

The firing rate wasn't slowing, and the smoke was getting thicker. But the flag men were relaying messages to the interpreter in the window, who was making notes for the Nobles and the advisors in the room.