Gate 62 of the thirteenth Heavenly Games. The objective was to protect the land of Lagash against the King of Umma and his forces. The nobles of the city were afraid. They were outnumbered, the king was marching on their doors, and they did not have the manpower necessary to oppose the siege.
Roland Blackwood, then a Commander of the Templar Order, orchestrated a staged withdrawal from key positions, leaving minimal forces visibly guarding Lagash while secretly reinforcing strategic locations from the rear and sides. Furthermore, sensing King Lugal-zage-si's confidence after previous victories, the Commander feigned disarray and internal strife within Lagash, deliberately spreading false rumors of dissent among Lagash's ranks to lure the Umma forces into a false sense of superiority.
