Richard was at a table peering over a map of the city and outlying area and was placing the troops on the map on certain spots where they where to defend. Richard saw a weskness on the northeast side of the city where the wall was only 10 feet high and was only defended only by 13 Borails. That didn't sit well with Richard. He knew if the Horde saw that, and they would, they'd exploit the weakness.
Jonathan came up to Richard and said, "The alarm has been sounded. The Horde are coming some mile or less on the outskirts of town. Take some men and Johnny's Marine detachment and see if you can see the numbers we are up against. Try to delay their attack here on the city."
Richard smiled and loved the idea of being the first one to help draw the major blood of the battle. "Sounds like a lot fun, sir. Could I use Benton also?"
"No, he has not been seen for a while. I have sent for Johnny pick your plan now while at the map."
Richard looked at the map and then came up with a perfect plan. "Listen, I'll draw the enemy to this weaker wall by making it look like it's unprotected. Keep 100 or more reserve troops here in the stables whatever you can spare. When they attack they won't know hit them until it's too late."
Jonathan and a Borial leader nodded his head in agreement.
Suddenly, Johnny burst into the room. "It's good to see your joining the living Johnny. I want you to scout on ahead over here at this clearing. We will meet here at this bluff over looking the woods." Johnny agreed and took off.
Wallace grabbed his sword and dagger and some throwing knives he had the towns smith make. He looked at his nine men and said, "Saddle up and move out. Kill anything that looks like a Horde. My orders are to kill as many as we can to delay their attack."
Then a young female Ensign spoke up and said, "Sir, that is just murder plain and simple."
Wallace drew his sword and knew that time was of the essence. He gave a stern look to the whole bunch. "All right, listen up. I am only going to say this once. It's kill or be killed in this damn life we live. The only way to win a war is to kill every last son of a bitch any way possible. You screw up: you're dead. That's the end of this discussion."
The group ran at quick step out of the city and 12 minutes later met 12 Horde.
Richard went crazy and killed seven by himself, and the other members of his team killed the other Horde.
Richard pulled his sword out of a Horde's head and sheathed it. He picked up a four-foot battle axe and turned to his unit. "Come on! Do you want to live for ever?!"
They then ran to link up with the Marine detachment.