After realizing that the Barbarian Cavalry's target this time was not to harass the expeditionary army's main force on the march, but the Two Rivers County Cavalry under his command, Ron was delighted.
The Barbarians' plan suited him perfectly. He had grown tired of this drawn-out pursuit, and since the Barbarians had changed their target, all the better—they could finally fight it out for real. Besides, he had been eager to test the secret weapon's effectiveness. No matter what, he would make sure the Barbarians failed to steal a chicken and lost the rice besides.
After pursuing them for a while, Ron deliberately slowed down, maintaining a distance behind the bait cavalry.
By controlling their speed, he allowed his men and horses to recover their strength in preparation for the coming battle with the Barbarian Cavalry.
By his estimate, the Barbarian Cavalry's main force should already have been heading this way, but he was not worried in the least.
At this point, the bait cavalry believed that the Two Rivers County Cavalry intended to abandon the pursuit. They maintained their distance from Ron's Two Rivers County Cavalry force, continuing to lure Ron onward.
This further confirmed Ron's suspicion. The Barbarians' other main cavalry force had to be nearby and would arrive at any moment.
Ron immediately ordered his men to prepare for battle while taking out the secret weapons they had brought with them.
Before long, a rumbling sound came from the distance—the sound of cavalry charging. There were quite a few of them, and Ron's scouts soon galloped back with their report.
It was indeed the Barbarian Cavalry's main force. As this main force appeared, the bait cavalry turned back as well. They no longer fled into the distance, instead attempting to rendezvous with their main force.
Naturally, Ron