Chapter 239 - 155: Army 2 Confrontation
On the second morning, after the warriors had breakfasted, Andres led the army to set out.
Strangely enough, while the weather was quite hot the previous days, today was crisp and cool, making the march light and brisk. This reminded Andres of the divination performed by Priest Hemijias before departing from the Segestica Main Camp.
Hemijias used Horse Divination, gathering the few warhorses of the tribe together and observing their movements without disturbing them. The horse that Andres often rode neighed first, and the other horses followed in joyful cries. Hemijias immediately concluded: this was a great omen, and the Great Chief’s expedition this time would certainly be a great victory.
Considering today’s favorable weather, the omen seems to be gradually coming true... Andres became pleased.
At this moment, the reconnoitre rushed back from the front: "Report to the Great Chief, the enemy is assembling in front of their camp!"
What? They are not holding their camp?!... This situation was somewhat unexpected for Andres; he had already thoroughly investigated and found that this enemy force numbers around ten thousand.
"Keep closely observing the enemy’s movements and report to me at any time!"
"Yes, Great Chief." The reconnoitre rode off to the front again.
If the enemy does not hold the camp, it is indeed a good thing. Although some measures have been prepared in advance, attacking a camp always causes more casualties than field battles, and victory is harder to seize... But the enemy’s numbers are far fewer than mine, yet they dare come out to meet me in battle; are they overconfident? Or do they have other plans?... Andres looked at the hills ahead and the plain by the river, where Wallis was defeated before, and a sudden alertness struck him: Could the enemy be aiming to ambush me on the west bank of the Kolana River?!
"Have Pulikas lead the warriors to speed up and cross the Kolana River as soon as possible!" Andres urgently ordered.
By now, at the end of September, the river’s water level had further decreased, especially this section of the Kolana River, where the deepest part barely reached the knees.