"No need to rush. Let's wait a bit longer."
On Anselm's advice, Eric adjusted his strategy in time, allowing him to return with his troops ahead of schedule.
He had originally planned to return to London by water, but with the addition of Baron Velen's army—a total of nearly nine hundred Knights and six hundred Tenant Cavalry—there weren't enough ships.
Therefore, Eric could only travel by land. After a three-day forced march, he reached Luton City. At the same time, he received news that the reckless Robert was leading the main force north to Leicester.
Eric left three hundred Knights and four hundred Tenant Cavalry in Luton City to reinforce its defenses.
Luton City is the main pass from the north to London. As long as it was held, they could effectively prevent the King's Army from moving south in force.
If the battle at Leicester was lost, they could also find temporary refuge in Luton City.
