When Tirant heard this, he mocked them and would
not give them a reply. Then the ambassadors became very angry
with Tirant.
They had conquered all of King Escariano's realm, and now they
were going to attack him. Tirant said:
"Sir, they've raised camp, so they'll be here tomorrow. Your
lordship can stay here in the city with half the men while I take
the other half, and we'll see how well organized they are."
"Oh, Tirant! I would much rather go with you, and we can leave
Lord Agramunt here as the captain."
Tirant agreed, and made Lord Agramunt captain, telling him:
"Keep your horses saddled, and your men armed. When you see a
red flag with my arms painted on it, have all your men attack on
the right, and we'll destroy our enemy."
To reach the Christians, the Moors had to cross over a tall
mountain that had many springs. During that night and the
following day, Tirant went around the mountain and he could see
all the Moors coming from a great distance. Tirant rode into a
dense thicket, and he had all the men dismount and take their
ease while he climbed a tall pine tree and watched the enemy come
up the mountain.
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