While Winters and Andre racked their brains to build credibility on Red Sulfur Island, several small-scale battles erupted around the tunnel entrance as the two opposing armies at Tachi clashed.
William Kidd only had light artillery, which was not powerful enough to destroy the tunnel entrance from a distance. Once he discovered its ineffectiveness, the defending troops quickly ceased the bombardment.
That night, nearly a hundred Cavalry from the Federation assembled quietly outside the city under the cover of darkness.
When the Federation Cavalry led their warhorses out of the city gates, the Vineta sentinels a few hundred meters away were completely unaware, as their view of the city gates was obscured.
The people of Tanilia had constructed a temporary triangular fortification in front of the city gate, which hindered the view of the Vineta forces, preventing them from seeing whether the city gate was open or closed.