The commanders of Susa, of course, didn't know that Pryce's artillerymen, worried about missing their targets with a single volley, had divided the barrage into two rounds.
In the first round, three cannonballs landed directly on the earthen embankment. The second volley, after a brief pause to ensure maximum impact, arrived as planned.
Again, three cannonballs struck the embankment, instantly turning Lothar's body and that of his warhorse into fragments. The officer clinging to him was also blown away into the air.
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