As the three followed the tunnel's direction, bypassed the camp, and arrived at their destination—a low hill—they were startled by what they saw.
Aldenan swallowed hard. "If I'm not mistaken, that looks like..."
Randall: "The bunker."
Kellogg: "What's a bunker?"
Randall: "In order to occupy advantageous terrain or control key transportation routes, the Southern Empire often built a strong defensive fortification with tunnels or trenches, using stone and mud. From the outside, it looks a bit like a low house that rises up from the ground."
Aldenan: "This bunker looks about the size of a longhouse where our Crusaders live. But what are those square holes drilled in the walls?"
Randall: "It's a musket firing port."
Aldenan: "What is the purpose of that trapezoidal notch in the very middle?"
Randall: "That's the muzzle of a cannon, usually used to mount Imperial shotguns to attack soldiers who are too close."
Kellogg: "So, it seems that the noise we heard in the tunnel just now must have been the sound of the enemy firing their cannons."
Randall: "That's right, bunkers, firing ports, artillery blockades—these are all common Imperial tactics. It seems the Church has not only bought their weapons this time, but also learned their combat methods."
Aldenan: "Judging from your tone, this battle seems to be quite difficult for us?"
Randall: "...I'm afraid it's not just difficult...this could be the most dangerous and arduous battle since the founding of the kingdom."
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