Prince Without Crown
Torch Tactics
In the camp now appears Prince Indra Mahesa, Senopati Arya Prana and Panglima Rangga are discussing something.
The three of them now seemed to seriously discuss all the planning they had discussed yesterday.
"Uncle Senopati.., immediately order the soldiers to cut down the bamboo tree! We'll be making as many torches as possible soon. The first troops will depart led by Grandpa Adipati Rakai sky. Later in the night, their departure should begin immediately. According to estimates, they will arrive at dawn. After that, they were obliged to set up camp as many as possible along the hill near the fortress!" Prince Indra Mahesa gave the order.
"Hamba is ready to carry out his orders!"
"All right! Let's all work together. There is not much time left" said Prince Indra Mahesa, rising from his seat and taking a sword.
The presence of Prince Indra who took the plunge directly to help the soldiers do the work made everyone involved become excited.
While singing in the style of the soldiers, they now cut down the bamboo tree, cut it into short parts, he said, then fill it with oil and then clog the fabric in the bamboo muzzle so that now there are tens of thousands of pieces of bamboo torch-shaped ready to be used.
It did not last long, now the work of making the torch was completed.
To wait for the night time, they now rest to release the tired alternately to replenish their drained energy.
"For this war, grandfather has suffered enough. Grandfather had been too prepared since knowing that they were going to attack Galuh's kingdom. Therefore, you just give the order, then grandfather will do it!" Adipati Rakai sky. He is the younger brother of Gusti Prabu Rakai Galuh. Only, she was born from a concubine.
"The Duchy of Gedangan is the duchy of power that Rakai's grandfather sky led. Surely grandfather was more wise about the area. Therefore, tonight, in accordance with the plan we have compiled, the foot soldiers of four thousand people will leave first. Each soldier must hold two burning torches. This was all to trick the other party, so that they would think that the soldiers who had come numbered eight thousand people,"
"Where did you get that kind of tactic, my granddaughter?" Tanya Gusti Adipati Rakai Sky.
"I read a lot about smaller teams being able to trick larger opposing forces. Actually in this war, victory is not determined by numbers. Except the team spirit. When their spirits drop, they will lose confidence. In this way, we can buy time and distract the enemy,"
"You're very smart. But, can it help? What if they find out that actually our power doesn't reach that much?" Ask Duke Rakai sky.
"They'll believe it. That's why I released these traitors to immediately give a report to his master. They will definitely believe that we have help from the kingdom of Garingging and Padepokan teak Anom. That's why I asked my grandfather to leave first. Then there will be more troops after troops that follow gradually. This is very useful in tactics. They will think that the relief forces will actually arrive in time so that, they will think to start the attack" Prince Indra Mahesa said.
"alright. Let's get ready. Grandfather will take a break to continue the journey tonight,"
"Please take a break!" Prince Indra Mahesa said as he saluted.