Night arrived. As Amon predicted, Khode's army didn't make any move. They assembled the Yuanxu Cannons, erected camps, and waited.
Most soldiers had now fallen asleep. They were dead tired because they had been rushing madly from Weylun Fort after receiving the report that a large army had breached the border. They expected to battle the enemy upon arrival. To their surprise, the enemy was already inside Surly Gate Town.
Everyone was dejected after learning this fact. The superiors ordered the soldiers to erect camps while they went into the command tent and bickered about their next steps.
The physical and mental fatigue made the soldiers more tired than usual. Hence, they quickly fell asleep as soon as they had the opportunity. The unlucky ones were those tasked to remain awake for lookouts.
One of these unlucky souls was yawning loudly at his post.
