If someone derived their knowledge about the warfare from the great historical accords, then he or she would be utterly disappointed with how it really looked. Even though the relatively small scale of the local conflict prevented most of the normal issues from growing out of the scope that humans could handle, just by looking attentively enough one could already spot those problems.
Thankfully, Fen could observe this sorry situation form the position of the absolutely most elite unit that handled its own supplies and overall management. If their group were to rely on the logistics and planning that the rest of the small army of the local lord, then it would be doubtful whether as much as half of them would remain in line when the actual battle would start.
