The day before, I'd heard that Wenzenberg, a merchant from Strasbourg, was crossing over to Breisburg via the Main River. So I'd come up with a scheme to prepare for a possible ambush.
Viktor had told me about a good spot for an ambush on the western side of Eisten.
It was this very terrain beyond the hill. The tall hill made it perfect for concealing a large force.
So I'd written up this operational plan in a secret letter and entrusted it to Wenzenberg along with a messenger.
Wenzenberg saw it as a golden opportunity to build a relationship with me, someone with considerable influence in Breisburg, and readily agreed. And the plan had succeeded.
"Now I finally understand why you told me to set the training grounds to the north."
"That way, it's much easier to move troops into position."
"How many moves ahead were you thinking?"
