Take the enemy by surprise (Under Siege)
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"We have to do the last thing they expect of us," you say. "Tell the men we strike immediately. The Orcs shall never see it coming."
"With respect," your Marshal says, "It's orders like that which put us in this mess in the first place, Sire. Are you sure that is wise?"
You scowl at him. "Marshal, you shall relay my orders immediately or face summary execution. Is that clear?"
He salutes. "Yes, Sire!"
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When the battle comes, your men tired but so too are the Orcs. In the dead of night, your troops descend from the top of the Greatwall, firing arrows into the camps of the Orcs. On the ground, steel clashes with steel. You lead from the front. Ahead is an army the size of which could fill any man's underwear. But they're confused and dazed, and your men are at your back. You give the order to charge and overrun the enemy camps.
"With me, men!" you shout.
One of the enemy Orcs comes charging at you. He's a brute of a man, nearly eight feet tall with bulging muscles and tusks the size of antlers. His axe is taller than you are.
Do you...
