Defend the Capital [1]

There was a deafening silence as the messenger was sent towards the walls of Karnavati. Askar stood ready with his forces to begin the siege. There was no way that the Marathas would cede and surrender to their demands.

The exchange was nothing but a formality to avoid unnecessary bloodshed.

Askar saw the messenger trodding back on his horse.

By the looks of it, the message wasn't well received by the Marathas. 

He looked over at his vice commander, Usman, and nodded. There were ready to attack the fortified city. 

The war horn blared through the area, breaking the deafening silence. The soldiers began to move in neat formations towards the city.

The battle had begun. 

Askar's army was split into four parts. The vanguard was led by the heavy infantry, forming an arc. The battering rams followed close behind the shield wall along with the more infantry troops.