After clearing the battlefield, James arranged for his troops to hand over supplies to the Ranger Cavalry, then led his men away. The purpose of this operation had been achieved, and he had to bring the prisoners back to the Border Fortress for interrogation as quickly as possible.
The captain of the Ranger Cavalry led his remaining men out of the pine forest, planning to rest for the night in a safe area before continuing their mission.
At this point, the Ranger Cavalry squad had lost half its men. Aside from the dead, quite a few wounded had left with James's troops.
As they marched toward the edge of the forest, all the ranger cavalrymen were somewhat dejected. This time, their losses had truly been too severe. Many of their comrades had died or been wounded.
Though they were all battle-hardened veterans and knew they still had a mission to carry out, it was difficult for them to regain their composure in such a short time.
The Ranger Cavalry captain was also frustrated. With so few men left, how was he supposed to carry out reconnaissance? He could only think of a solution as he marched.
When they reached the edge of the forest, they found two squads of Two Rivers Legion Cavalry waiting there. There were also a large number of warhorses with them.
Just as the captain was feeling confused, the captains of the two cavalry squads saluted him. "Hello, sir. We belong to the Third and Fourth Light Cavalry Squads of the First Regiment. Regimental Commander James ordered us to remain behind and assist the Ranger Cavalry in combat.
There are one hundred men between our two squads, and we are all here. Please take command!"
The Ranger Cavalry captain immediately understood. This was the support James