He was sure that he woke up not long after dawn and it was still late for them? It seemed that the other generals were making thorough preparation to make sure that they had the necessary supplies.
The rules for battle were not only they needed tactics and soldiers to win. They also needed the necessary resources and supplies to maintain the condition of their soldiers to win the battle.
Without those things, there was no way they could win the battle.
After all, soldiers were also human being who needed food and water. They were not immortal who didn't need anything to be able to stay alive. This was also the reason why many tactics often revolved in the matter of resources.
For those who were weaker, they would instead target their opponent's food and water source. This would allow them to be the one to survive in the long run because their opponent wouldn't be able to fight in their best condition.
Various way to transport food were developed.
