The great chief of the Desitia, Temagis, used the excuse of "the tribe has signed a truce with the Nix" to reject Brochi's appeal for help. Although he knew that peace with the Nix could not last long and a battle was inevitable in the future, the primary enemy of Desitia now was the Boyi people.
The two great chiefs of Disone and Perustai, aiming to maintain the tribal alliance and receive more assistance from southern tribes in the future, also sent messengers to persuade Desitia, eventually forcing Temagis to reluctantly agree to send reinforcements.
The three tribes sent a total of three thousand infantry, but the cavalry reached 600.
