”Good afternoon prince Peter and knight Arwin. How was a trip to here?”

”It was good Sepro. There wasn´t any problem when we got here.”

”I´m glad to hear that Arwin. Actually two soldiers came to pick you up. You didn´t see them.”

”Oh, so there was some people coming to us. We thought that they were enemies so we hide.”

”I see. Do you happen to know what made that loud noise?”

”We heard it too. It came from little distance away from us. I don´t know what it was.”

”You don´t need to think so hard. I was just interested since that noise brought some memories to me. By the way are you interested what is happening in war.”

”Very.”

I started to explane how enemy forces from west are closing on town slowly since they are worried about suprise attach and new fog which isn´t coming. East army which is right next to us is preparing to help main force at any moment, but for so far they are going with trench warfare. In other words fight is on stale mate which we want it to be.

Only thing to worry about is if additional troops came here. It would start all out war with all three countries. So far there isn´t any signs for it so we are planning for next plan carefully. Actually I have some idea how this war will end.

”I´m interested what are you planning to do next?”

”Sir Arwin. Actually, I have a plan.”

”Really. Can I hear it?”

”Of course you can. Plan is to make enemy forces come up-stream of third/fourth river. We are gradually bringing boars there.”

”Why are you planning some thing like that?”

”Do you know why we only go yourth river by boat and never will use third river for it?”

”I see. So you want to think away how to bring enemy there. I have a couple of ways to do it.”

”I gladly hear them.”

Commander Henrik army has been gradually approaching Terao village. They have been worried whole day another suprise attack. Also they have been trying to find every lost soldier around. Now is evening so they have taken way more time to find village than they thought they would need to. Because of that soldiers are frustrated and tired. To their suprise when they found the village. It was empty.

Not fully there is a note which says; I have taken a bet when you find empty village if you would shout aloud I would win the bet so please cry out as much as you can.

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These letters made soldiers fell even more negative emotions. Some people wanted to cry and shout but they couldn´t do it after reading the message. Letter´s writer was in fact person how bet on enemy wouldn´t put any kind of sound at all. Even if enemy would have known this. They have still stayed quiet, because enemy is just joking with them. That´s why soldiers were in enormous stress.

”What are we going to do next commander Henrik?”

”Of course we are going to rest the rest of the day. Soldiers can´t continue any longer today.”

”But we don´t know we enemy is and also we can´t continue this war more than two days anymore. Are you sure it is alright to take a rest.”

”Don´t forget enemy is dealing with count Ben army too while we speak. Enemy is surrounded by all directions. This move has made enemy even more worse situation than before. We can think this as taking enemies headquarters without any ally losses. Isn´t this good situation for us?”

”Understood, I will tell soldiers to rest the rest of night. There won´t be need of placing many soldiers into look-out. One person in top of the church would be enough. Would you think so?”

”Do as you think is the best. I can´t be only person how thinks in this army. I need every available choice there is.”

”How soon will we arrive to tar boulder?”

”Soon your highness. We can see it after we get out of this forest.”

Main ally army has walked to the tar boulder ever since they backed everything necessary. Soon all allies are together once again. There hasn´t been any need to sent signals or produce fake messages to the enemy. Situation and moral is good, but that doesn´t change the fack that they are surrounded and have less allies than enemy.

”There it is. We have finally arrived. Now men get up and start to prepare to night. We can start sleaping soon. Now atleast we don´t have to be scared of suprise attacks since enemy can only come one direction. That´s why locals can do it them selfest. Our soldiers have prepared defensive line already.”

Everyone soon came to the new base. Relieve and happyness also was around everyone except couple of people.

”Where are two soldiers how stayed here?”

”They tried to find prince at midday time, but we haven´t heard anything about them ever since.”

”I see. Let´s start worry about it after this war is over. You all should start taking rest. Thee wouldn´t be any need to use misleading tactics anymore.”

Night was quiet all around ecxept in count Ben camp were busy because of knowledge of what had happened to the main army. War will last only two more days, because of that they have to make a move as soon as possible. Problem is the place were enemy stays. They can see everything what is happening here. If we would change our tactic they would see it right away and we can´t know how enemy will deal with it.

People thought of three plans. Attack from north, south or middle of tar boulder. They have spend whole day looking at it, because of it they know that frontal attack won´t work. As for north and south both routes work for some extent. In the end they have to know were allies will arrive. They have to predick that correctly.

”I think we should attack from south tomorrow.”

”Why do you think that?”

”I just have a feeling.”

”If we could move just because of the feeling this would be easy. We can´t choose like this.”

People have told their ideas whole evening and in the end no certain option was found. They haven´t got any smart ideas. There just wasn´t any sure way to find out which path is correct, when misleading messages has been sent constantly. They also knows that tomorrow they might cause noise in one of those two option, but that is most likely way to enemy tricking them to choose wrong path.

”Situation is all times changing as we speak. We can in the worst case sent half of the forces to both directions. We can´t loss hope. Enemy is the one how is in problem to know where attack will come.”

Count Ben isn´t army general but he can still think logically. In the end there is only on road to the top so armies can form together later on.

”Let go with that. Everyone shoud take a rest. Tomorrow is going to be busy day. Next night is going to be sleepless night to all soldiers. Everyone should take a rest while we can.”

Count Ben gave soldier one piece of advice. ”You shouldn´t say ´should´ word so carelessly. In certain way some people might think that there is a change they couldn´t do it. You must try to say; everyone sleep well or take a rest while we can. And believe your words. When I say; we will take this cliff into our control. That day I mean it and I won´t say; we should take this cliff. When you learn this. You will see world in whole new light.

Let´s see each other after this war is over.”

The soldier how heard this was just some nobody how would save count Ben´s live incoming war. His name is William.