After few days of waiting, the latter of Theolagius's army had reinforced the vanguard for a heavy attack on Nanking, the capital of Xi'an.  Even the Emperor, Iltar Bassovar, had joined for the siege of Nanking.
"Your royal highness, we have yet to arrive at Nanking, an there is a horde of orcs just ahead!  I'm afraid we must fight through them!" A commander told Iltar, he grumbled.
"Ready the men!  We will take them by surprise and kill them before they us." He ordered.

Nightfall

Men on horseback, chargers, readied themselves for the ambush, all around were swordsmen, spearmen and archers. Iltar led the charge himself, sitting at the front with the many veteren knights he had faught with years before.  He blew the signal horn and charged at the orc encampment, sword drawn, a firm grin on his face.