Pre Battle Plans (Part-1)

As soon as Metztil saw the huge number of troops that were not there just a week ago, the alarmed man's instinct was to sound the trumpet and retreat.

They were still some ways from the city and Metztil prayed that if he was fast enough, perhaps he could foil whatever was planned for him and his men.

However, at the last very moment, even as Metztil grabbed the trumpet, suddenly he found himself unable to blow on it.

His brain commanded it, but his heart refused to execute it.

Because just as he was about to, he turned to look around his own men. 

They were all smiles, cheerful faces lit up excitedly with ruddy colors that twinkled with anticipation.

They were all very eager to get the land they were so promised.

So it did not take too competent a commander to understand what the consequences would be if he were to really blow the trumpet.