In the far north of the Indrath Empire, close enough to the Indus River that the sound of flowing water never stopped, the soldiers stood in wide lines.
From far away they looked like ants, scattered and busy.
Up close, they were a wall of armour and discipline, each man and woman standing in their proper place.
There were around one hundred and twenty thousand soldiers.
They were split into groups of twelve hundred, and every group had the same shape.
Three hundred knights in heavy armour, nine hundred infantry with shields and spears, all arranged in clean rows.
Each group had two ranks: lieutenant, and captain.
Above them all stood the two generals who commanded the entire force, General Sant and General Zenithara.
Their presence alone kept the whole field steady, like two pillars holding up a massive roof.
Behind the army were long rows of carts filled with food, water, tents, spare weapons, and medicine.
