Constructing two parallel lines required quick movement from the smugglers.
The remaining ten soldiers organized themselves to provide the best possible coverage of the area to the east while the first ten men took aim at the watchtower.
Both Alister and Brian started running between the two huts in a back-and-forth motion.
Following his observation of the structure, Alister shifted his gaze to Brian and murmured something to him in his ear, "We're not going in."
Alister was able to squeeze his eyes through the narrow opening between the burning houses and see the soldiers in the watchtower continuing to fire their weapons at the group of smugglers who had taken cover within the huts.
Alister said, "I want you to take a walk among the huts, look for entering while I draw their fire.'
Brian nodded as he proceeded to run through the planks that joined the separate residences while keeping a firm hold on the ax.
