Truth be told, the enemy army had been waiting for unexpected developments.
Uriah's decision to fight hinted at a deeper strategy. He should have known how hopeless the odds were. Liam had to have shared the news, meaning Uriah had reason to believe something could be done.
Of course, no one among the enemy army believed that Uriah was actually aiming to win. The most likely plan was to push the Sects to the point of deciding whether to accept heavy losses or negotiate for a peaceful departure, which would net him compensation for the forced relocation.
The enemy army could also guess what that strategy focused on. That hypothesis had even gained ground after the attack's initial phase. After all, the new variable that had pushed the Aetacia region's already unstable politics to the breaking point had yet to show his face, or his products, for that matter.
