Heshima and Keledu were not nearly so pleased. After all, they had done nothing more than speculate, and neither knew whether their assumptions matched reality.
But with the people in the Barbarians' Main Camp so jubilant, they neither dared nor could afford to voice any doubts.
Besides, little time remained. The enemy was already before them, and whatever happened, they had to prepare for battle. High morale at a time like this was better than none.
The entire barbarian camp bustled into motion. Men and women, young and old, all began helping with the preparations. Everyone knew that the outcome of the coming battle would affect each and every one of them.
Whether they regained their freedom and returned to peaceful lives on their pastures, or became enemy spoils to be sold into slavery, would depend on this battle.
Keledu soon left the Barbarians' Main Camp and returned to the fortified camp they occupied across the river.
Judging by their assessment of the enemy, the Northern Alliance Army across the river would probably attack their two fortified camps soon. Keledu needed to make arrangements there.
Of course, he would not stay there to command. He would leave that to others, since this side was the main battlefield.
He would also withdraw some elite troops to the Barbarians' Main Camp. After all, the Expeditionary Army they faced here was their primary enemy this time. The two fortified camps across the river only needed to avoid falling.
The greatest purpose of those two camps was to pin down that portion of the Northern Alliance Army across the river, preventing it from interfering in the battle between the Barbarians and the Northern Alliance Army's Expeditionary Army.
The Northern Alliance Army also noticed the unusual activity in the Barbarians' Main Camp. Knowing that the