18 Ch 12.2 Battle of dead valley (1/2)

MRE Ch 12.2

Jason gathered cavalry and archers. He gave archers remaining fire arrows and told them to be ready .

Charles was still not sure ” Are you really confident about this ”

Jason assured him ” It will be a huge success . But we need to fight the elite soldiers and higher ranked knights, ordinary soldiers will not fight and possibly flee ”

Charles asked ” Why don't you wait for your grandpa and backup to arrive. They will be here soon.”

Jason said ” if we wait for them, Ordinary soldiers would have woken, though most of them will flee but some will obstruct our advance. But when they wake in panic they will flee.”

He further added ” I have sent several messengers in the evening to notify grandpa and others to hurry.”

Whole camp slept early, hours before morning Charles woke first and then he woke commanders. Then they woke everyone else , commotion stopped after every one was awake.

Charles was waiting for Jason to wake, but seeing no movement in his tent , he got there to wake him.

Charles saw him sleeping soundly, he got angry that he had to wake early for his plan and he himself is sleeping. But looking at his young face, he remembered that he is still a 15 year old child. How unfortunate for him to be on the battlefield at his age .

Jason in his dream was poked by someone he slammed his hand in that direction. His eyes opened and he saw Charles holding his hand.

Jason and Charles got out of the tent and the soldiers were ready in formation. Jason told them to follow him without making sound and in small groups.

It was a half Moon night, things were visible upto some distance. On their way they encountered two scout groups . They were dealt by archers.

Jason stopped everyone half kilometers from sentry posts. They started towards the enemy posts in small groups of five with a rank five knight . They reached near post crouching behind trees. Two soldiers were at this post , they were talking something. Faint sounds could be heard.

Robert was nervous , when sentries turned their back toward them. Robert lunged and covered their mouths, gripping them in his arms. They were mere rank three how could they contend with a rank five . If there were more of them then it would be possible, but now they can only struggle in his grip in desperation.