The Grand Strategist - Part 5

But those with the eyes to see had to grunt in their acknowledgement of it. It was, in fact, a move filled with the ultimate in intention and threat. It left Broadstone thinking for a good while. It pointed to the position that would follow, should Blackwell engage in an all out attack from the front, and that slight move to the right was exactly what Blackwell needed to make that position fall into his favour. It was just enough range and distance for him to keep Broadstone's rear cavalry in check, who would have otherwise been able to charge forward and make up for any blunders that might have occurred during the repeated exchanges.