Ma Yingkui and his Ming Army soldiers had not only enjoyed a good night’s sleep before the battle began, but they had also fortified themselves with field rations.
In contrast, Hooge’s men had spent the entire night awake. They hadn't even managed the most basic rest because the mountain was infested with mosquitoes. Before they were forced into the hasty engagement, some had managed to eat, but others had not.
The disparity in their conditions was immediately apparent.
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