The battle of Kumanovo in particular was greeted with indescribable enthusiasm throughout the Yugoslav provinces.
If the road system was judged by the staffs sufficient to permit of the augmentation of the left wing, this was to be made up of 2 Serbian and 3 Bulgarian divisions - a force equivalent to to Turkish divisions, while the other 5 Serbian divisions (equal to about 8 Turkish) descended from Vranya upon Kumanovo.
Resistance so far had been slight, but on the 22nd Turkish forces of some strength were reported at Kumanovo.
Instead of concentrating behind the Ergene, the Turks were in fact advancing northward to battle in accordance with the same general order that had sent Zekki to Kumanovo.
Army, set free by the victory of Kumanovo, was being withdrawn from the Vardar to assist their allies.