Running Away From Battle

Will war ever end?

The lead warrior sat on his horse at the top of the hill and looked across the valley to the top of the hill on the other side of the valley. He could see the general of the opposing army atop his horse barking out commands to his army, which, sadly, outnumbered the lead warrior’s men two to one.

Normally, the warrior saw this as a challenge. He preferred to be outnumbered because that magnified his victories. He had led his men into battle many times and had always won every battle, even if there were heavy losses. The leader, however, was never struck by a bullet or stabbed by a bayonet. He was considered invincible. It was said he possessed mojo. His men always followed his charge into battle without question.

Suddenly, he heard the trumpet blaring atop the hill on the other side of the valley. He then watched the opposing army descend the hill towards the warrior’s men. They were led by the opposing general on his shiny black horse.

But the warrior did not yell out the cry for his men to charge against the oncoming army. He knew that it was better to wait until the opposing army had reached the bottom of the valley and were headed up the hill where his men awaited. Then he would give the cry for his men to charge and the opposing army would then be fighting his men going uphill. His men…