Kwon Yul's Preparations
Meanwhile, Kwon Yul gathered about 2,300 men, including Jo Gyeong (조경), Seon Geoi (선거이), and Heo Uk (허욱)'s reinforcements, as well as Kim Cheon Il (김천일)'s militia and Cheo Yeong (처영)'s monk soldiers, and left his base at Doksan, near Suwon. He later arrived at the Haengju. While called a mountain, it is more accurately termed a hill, being only 413 feet (124 metres) high above sea level. On arrival, Kwon Yul's army built field fortifications, consisting of 10-foot (3.0 m) high earthen walls reinforced by a wooden palisade. The construction took three days. Sufficient arms and supplies were stocked in the fortress, and around 40 hwachas (화차) were positioned on the fortress wall.
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