On the battlefield along the northwestern border of Two Rivers County, the recent truce had kept any conflicts from breaking out between the two armies.
The Barbarian Forward Camp, which held the advantage in numbers, spent most of its time clearing the battlefield. The Border Fortress was also happy to enjoy the respite, but considering the need to gather intelligence on the enemy, James still found a way to dispatch a small number of Ranger Cavalry.
These Ranger Cavalry crossed through a small path in the border region to reach the rear of the Barbarian Forward Camp. This path had been discovered by the border forces of Two Rivers County long ago. Although it was unsuitable for large-scale troop movements, it could accommodate a small unit of several dozen men.
These elite Ranger Cavalry did indeed discover something. After crossing behind the Barbarian Forward Camp, they spent more than a day operating deep in the grasslands and found large numbers of scattered Barbarian Cavalry arriving at the Barbarian Forward Camp from afar. They were coming from the direction of the Barbarian Main Camp.
The Ranger Cavalry captain judged that these men were probably messengers traveling between the Barbarian Main Camp and the Forward Camp.
In order to obtain intelligence, the Ranger Cavalry managed to ambush one small squad. Sure enough, they learned from them that the Barbarian army would soon arrive.
After obtaining this intelligence, the Ranger Cavalry did not dare delay. To prevent their attack on those messengers from being exposed, their captain directly abandoned any further reconnaissance. After leading everyone in clearing away all traces, he took them across the Barbarian Forward Camp again under cover of night and returned to the Border Fortress by the small path.
The moment they returned to the fortress, they submitted the