Commander Gallo Francis wasn't convinced that this retreating Muslim force was truly defeated. The retreat may be a strategic retreat to lure them into a trap, or they were running back to get reinforcements. Either way, none of these options pleased him.
He began debating with himself whether to mobilize more forces to pursue the fleeing force. But when he remembered that their number one priority was to transport and safeguard the treasure, he dismissed these thoughts. The treasure and its safety came first.
Still, he had a strong feeling that this fleeing force might come back to attack them. What he feared the most was that they would attack them at their most vulnerable moment. They were lucky today; they engaged the enemy in broad daylight with enough time to prepare a solid defence. This had given them enough time to devise an effective battle strategy, and the results were evident. The corpses of the Muslim warriors lay strewn across the battlefield.
