Копи царя Соломона
The Attack
AndIwillcomewiththesecondregiment,thatwhichfollowsthee,sothatifyearedestroyed,asitmighthappen,theremayyetbeakinglefttofightfor; andwithmeshallcomeMacumazahnthewise."
"Itiswell,Oking,"saidInfadoos,apparentlycontemplatingthecertaintyofthecompleteannihilationofhisregimentwithperfectcalmness. Truly,theseKukuanasareawonderfulpeople. Deathhasnoterrorsforthemwhenitisincurredinthecourseofduty.
"AndwhilsttheeyesofthemultitudeofTwala’ssoldiersarethusfixeduponthefight,"wentonIgnosi, "behold,one-thirdofthemenwhoareleftalivetous(i.e.about6,000)shallcreepalongtherighthornofthehillandfallupontheleftflankofTwala’sforce, andone-thirdshallcreepalongthelefthornandfalluponTwala’srightflank. AndwhenIseethatthehornsarereadytotossTwala,thenwillI,withthemenwhoremaintome,chargehomeinTwala’sface, andiffortunegoeswithusthedaywillbeours,andbeforeNightdrivesherblackoxenfromthemountainstothemountainsweshallsitinpeaceatLoo. Andnowletuseatandmakeready; and,Infadoos,dothouprepare,thattheplanbecarriedoutwithoutfail; andstay,letmywhitefatherBougwangowiththerighthorn,thathisshiningeyemaygivecouragetothecaptains."
ThearrangementsforattackthusbrieflyindicatedweresetinmotionwitharapiditythatspokewellfortheperfectionoftheKukuanamilitarysystem
