IntheearlypartofMay1328, theFlorentinesputinmotionthisarmyandquicklyoccupiedLastra, Signa, Montelupo, andEmpoli, , hewasinnodegreealarmed, believingthatthetimehadnowarrivedwhenFortunewoulddelivertheempireofTuscanyintohishands, forhehadnoreasontothinkthathisenemywouldmakeabetterfight, orhadbetterprospectsofsuccess, , andwiththisarmywenttoFucecchio, , , theenemycouldnothinderitsbeingvictualledunlesstheydividedtheirforces, norcouldtheyapproachiteitherfromthedirectionofLuccaorPisa, norcouldtheygetthroughtoPisa, orattackCastruccio', theoneunderhisowncommandandtheotherunderPagolo, andintheothercasetheywouldhavetocrosstheArnotogettoclosequarterswiththeenemy, , CastrucciowithdrewhismenfromthebanksoftheriverandplacedthemunderthewallsofFucecchio, leavingawideexpanseoflandbetweenthemandtheriver.
