In the situation of Revodan, if it were to be surrounded by two large armies, even the old marshal would be facing certain death in command.
Moreover, from the beginning, the old marshal would never fight such a battle.
To win, one must restrain one flank and attack the other, shattering one will make the other too scared to approach.
Right from the start, Winters' plan was to hold back Mont Blanc County and strike hard at Vernge County.
But if he couldn't restrain the garrison troops of Mont Blanc County and they rushed towards Revodan without a care,
Then Winters would have to resort to his backup plan:
Give up Revodan, retreat to the south of St. George River, to Wolf Town, or even further back to the Great Wilderness.
After all, he didn't have much in terms of pots and pans in Revodan, nothing worth grieving over if lost or smashed.
The storages in Revodan had long been emptied. Most of the food was taken away by Bard. Winters had spent all the money.