The Larkinsons knew in advance that the Urthinans not only deployed a lot of melee mechs, but also a considerable amount of cannoneer mechs.
During the time the Urthinan lancer mechs and so on ineffectively tried to run down the Larkinson Battalion, the slower-moving ground contingent had steadily advanced towards the center of the arena battlefield.
They advanced a lot easier due to the flat and solid terrain. Once they reached the center, the cannoneer mechs along with their accompanying escort of knight mechs settled into position.
At this location, the powerful ranged mechs armed with large-caliber single cannons largely became unbothered by the sand storm.
After all, the dimensions of the enormous arena was 10 kilometers by 10 kilometers by 1 kilometer.
There was no place in the arena that was out of range to the Urthinan cannoneer mechs!