He looked at the Danes, and his face was bright and confident.
"How shall we fight, lord earl ?" he said to Ulfkytel.
"Redwald and I have spoken thereof," the earl answered.

"And it seems to us that Olaf's viking plan is best.

Let us fight in a wedge, and drive the point through that circle and break it in twain.

We of East Anglia will willingly make the point, as we are on our own ground." "It is a good plan, but I have not tried it," said Eadmund; and then Streone spoke.
"The old Saxon line is surely good enough," he said.

"What need to take up with outland plans ?" "It will be good enough if our men fight as at Sherston," Eadmund answered.
And all the thanes who were gathering round him cried out that they would surely not fail him, and one could not but listen to the voice of all the noblest in England who were gathered there, for Eadmund had all his best with him.