397 THE BATTLE OF ARLEANS (3)

To withstand the charge of the Arial horsemen, Harald clave to the national tactics, but he chose for the place of battle a spot where those tactics would have the advantage. 

Fenced in a hill where undoubtedly Arial horsemen will be showered by Vanguans javelins and the shooting of arrows, and to meet the axes as soon as they reached the barricade. 

But the war is not yet determined and Arial knew he could not last long and neither could his soldiers.

 He needs Harald to come down. He knew what Harald is thinking. A draw. It is the same as losing for Arial.

The gayety and joyousness of the initial fervor of Arial army soon disappeared, as corps after corps got fairly engaged in the awful work of the day.