The batch of soldiers who hadn't died returned to their own tribes in misery.
They couldn't be considered deserters, as they were conscripted from each tribe.
Without food and without a general, with nobody to guide them or feed them, they could only return, dejected, to their original places.
Of course, their defeat was quickly reported back to the Capital City.
The King in the capital decided to personally lead their forces this time, not only personally leading the soldiers, but also selecting warriors from each tribe, choosing more warriors to become soldiers and selecting generals from among many candidates.
The food for the expedition would have to be collected from each tribe, including not just horses, cattle, and sheep, but also grain and fodder.
Furthermore, they had to obtain some minerals from mines, such as those that could be made into gunpowder.
