Philip didn't want to face Lann when the situation was still unclear.
It wasn't about whether they could win or not.
That's not even a question, as a dozen cavalry in Velen would normally have no match on these lands.
Moreover, these cavalry had all been seasoned veterans from the battlefield.
Back when the law enforcement team hunted down Bordeaux, even without Lann's involvement, it was estimated that the loss of one person would be enough to claim the Demon Hunter Master's head.
The crossbows would disrupt the enemy's attack and movement, while the melee soldiers would rush in and cut them down.
Or the melee soldiers would constrain the enemy's position and defense, and the crossbows would take them out from afar.
Cold weapons against cold weapons, having more people makes sense!
What truly made Philip reluctant to face him was... if Lann really went berserk, what would it cost to defeat him?
