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His own forces, which were considerable, occupied two or three of what we have spoken of as "intervening surfaces". - (Rebels of Gor, Chapter 35, Sentence #39)

As nearly as I could determine the Yamada camp was divided into several flaring areas, rather as a series of spokes in a wheel might divide intervening surfaces. There were ten or more, I was told more, as apparently some previously unallied daimyos seem to have declared for Yamada, with their officers and men, and supplementary personnel. The tent of each daimyo lay near what would be the center of the wheel, the hub of which was occupied by the command tent of the shogun himself. His own forces, which were considerable, occupied two or three of what we have spoken of as "intervening surfaces". Interestingly enough, although I supposed scouts, outrunners, guards, and such must have been about, the camp itself was not fortified, even by a deep ditch, the dirt from which would have been piled high behind the ditch, to form a wall. I did not know if this apparent lack of care was a function of the distance from the lands of Temmu, a sense of the weakness of the forces of Temmu, or was merely to be attributed to the arrogance of a mighty shogun. After all, the fearsome larl does not build ramparts behind which to tremble, fearing the depredations of urts. - (Rebels of Gor)