In Chapter XIX, Lancelot's knights advised a direct confrontation, suggesting they 'meet them in the field' and slay Arthur's invading forces.
In Chapter XIX, Lancelot's knights counseled him to let them, as knights, 'meet them in the field' and slay them. They proposed a direct confrontation with Arthur's and Gawain's invading forces rather than seeking assistance from other countries or waiting out the invasion. Given the context of the Arthurian legends, this advice reflects the valor and readiness for battle that characterizes the chivalric code of the knights of Camelot. Lancelot, known for his prowess and honor as a knight, finds himself in a moral quandary, weighing the loyalty to his lord against the martial advice of his fellow knights.