Chapter 12
With the corduroy road in place, it hadn’t taken much effort at all for the Arterians to push past the ragtag Clovington forces. Though avoiding the difficult terrain had created a bit of a funnel effect, one that should have worked in Clovington’s favor, the lesser army had not been able to take advantage of the situation. Caleb had instructed his men to filter down the makeshift road, spreading out to the north and south but not advancing until all of his army was clear of the obstruction. Then, with his flanks held fast, he’d sent the center of his army forward against the ramparts Philip’s men had so hastily thrown together. There were plenty of reinforcements nearby in case they were needed, but the first wave of Caleb’s advancing army was able to push back the entrenched
