A heavy rainfall descended.
Just as Duncan was preparing to lead his troops to search for battle opportunities, a sudden downpour forced him to pause his offensive. During this era, the roads in the Gaul Region were extremely poor; once it rained, muddy roads were everywhere. The bad news is that the cavalry would be greatly affected, but the good news is that the Huns' cavalry would be even more affected.
In such rainy weather, the Huns usually do nothing. Their troops were stationed at a place called Balrog, which had been annihilated by Attila half a month ago.
"If we fight after a torrential rain, we must observe the battlefield terrain—the cavalry charge can easily get stuck in the mud."
"And then, they would be encircled and cut down by the infantry."
In the early years, the empire's thousands of elite heavy cavalry fought against the Sarmatian troops; they fell into the mud with their horses and couldn't get up.
