Defend the Capital [2]
The walls of the capital shook as the iron shells landed, leaving cracks all over. The smoke of the cannons rose high as more and more shells were loaded and fired right at the walls and gate.
Shivaji's mind was racing, preparing to inflict damage on the Mughals.
He noticed the palisades set up by the Mughals to snipe their archers slowly while taking cover. Askar had set it up using the terrain to his advantage. He used the jagged rocks and connected some palisades with them, giving them a much wider cover in some areas.
The cannon crew were protected by a palisade set up on a small slope. It allowed them to maneuver to cover quickly in case their cover breaks by an incoming projectile.
The relentless shelling on the walls was starting to make bigger cracks.
'This is bad'
The besieging party was always at a disadvantage in these situations, but right now there were no openings in Askar's formation to exploit.