Fang Zhen looked at Keton, then at the two men dressed as traveling merchants. "Is the news reliable?" he asked.
"Yes," Keton nodded. "My territory borders two viscountcies of the Balenzuo Duchy, but they're separated by mountain forests. There are two routes that lead here from the Duchy. One path is easy to travel, the other is difficult. Only small numbers of soldiers accustomed to the mountains can traverse the hard path, so it's unsuitable for a large army on the march."
"My main defensive forces are concentrated on the easier route, which is where we are now. My lord, you've seen the map. Since Duke Balenzuo is launching a large-scale surprise attack, he's bound to choose this way."
