Zaos wasn't the type who would use tactics like that to decrease the strength of the enemy. He would instead meet them on the open field and show them the meaning of genuine fear. That was an excellent way to demoralize the enemy troops. Still, the situation was more complicated than any order, and so Zaos had to use such tactics.
The group rode South for several hours, and they only stopped to let the horses rest and drink some water for half an hour before they could move again. Although they avoided the town and villages in the area since some spies might be in those, Zaos still kept his guard up. They made use of Magic Perception in the darkness to make sure that they wouldn't miss anything.
