In such a macro environment, Bolton felt that the best course of action for Dorne Kingdom was to seek peace with the Laines Empire. By standing back to back, they could withstand the pressure, at least saving half their ammunition and half their troop strength!
Unfortunately, this idea was dead before it could take off: the Laines Empire actually formed an alliance with Gobur Kingdom, intent on a two-front attack to divide and conquer Dorne.
Today's battlefield was absent of the roar of artillery, everything seemed eerily calm. But every Dorne commander knew that such calm often signaled the beginning of a bloodbath on the battlefield.
Sure enough, the brief tranquility of the battlefield was suddenly shattered by the boom of cannons—Gobur's bombardment had begun.
Unlike the leisurely, sporadic cannon fire from previous days, this time Gobur's artillery was so dense it could only be described as terrifying.
