Chapter 97: Battle of Bawal Part -2
If someone were to see the Fort of Bawal from the sky, it would look like an ancient guardian stood on the edge of the world.
The fort is positioned in hilly terrain with a semi circular shape, sharing the northern cliff radius as the border and deterrence, while its expansive round face gazes out over sweeping plains bordered by dense forests to the south.
The western side slopes down from a cliff to the southern plains, providing an additional entrance along with the usual southern and eastern gates.
It resembled like a formidable eye, with two concentric walls dividing its territories into two distinct realms.
The outer perimeter consisted of a vast number of military outposts, forming the first line of defense. A newly dug moat filled with water surrounds the outer wall, acting as a barrier against any invading force. This addition was thanks to the foresight of Amber’s king during his defense preparations, adding more strength to the age-old structure, similar to the Amber Fort.
Here, hidden from sight at higher level, are secret openings known as murder holes, ready to unleash deadly attacks on any intruders when commanded. However at current it is occupied by cannons but one time it was used to drop oils and stones.
The thick-walled fort, which once reserved space for catapults or stone throwers, now accommodated a greater number of soldiers and neatly arranged supplies.
Beyond these defensive lines lies the core of the fort. Within the inner walls, one finds the vibrant hub of civilian life and the regal palace, organized in a hierarchical manner. Connected by a network of roads like the strands of a spider’s web, residents can easily navigate to any destination from any direction.
Inside the walls, soldiers went on high alert when the cannons thundered. Among them, a lower-ranking commander, Sardar Ajay Pal Tomar, swiftly rushed to the walls with his units.
"Look sardar, the camp is destroyed." one soldier cried.
"There are many injured!" another one pointed out.
The scene that met their eyes was chilling: tents outside the walls torn and ablaze, injured being carried away.