Take the Initiative

"Governor, the enemy is far too arrogant. They've only set up camps at the south and north gates, leaving the other gates completely undefended, with only cavalry patrols and a few hidden sentries.

We can send a cavalry force out of the city through those two gates to harass their camps. Even if they have cavalry patrols and hidden sentries, the speed of a cavalry unit means they definitely won't have time to relay the message.

That way, through constant sorties, we can keep them in a state of combat readiness and wear down their energy and stamina.

Meanwhile, the main force of our city's defenders can remain inside and defend at ease, conserving their strength.

Once they grow tired of our harassment and take the initiative to attack the city, our main force, fully rested within the city, will surely make them suffer."

An officer was delivering this impassioned speech to Viscount Krick and the others, drawing nods from several officers nearby. Krick also looked approving. Seeing that the governor agreed with his idea, the officer became even more animated.

At that moment, Krick's secretary, Gaita, spoke up. "Captain Rust, forgive me for interrupting, but I have a question. Yesterday, we also saw the enemy's cavalry. Though they did not all appear to be elite cavalry from the Northlands, they still outnumbered us, totaling at least four or five hundred riders. We don't even know whether that is all of their cavalry.

And from what I understand, each battalion among the city defenders has only one cavalry unit. Altogether, that makes just three cavalry units. Even including the governor's guard, there are no more than four hundred men. That kind of force cannot possibly handle the enemy's cavalry, can it?"

After Gaita said this, Krick nodded at him, apparently