To go to ground means to hide away, but in this context they need to stay out in the open
Consider the statement "But the soldiers attacked after the sun had risen, when carpathians are at their most vulnerable, when they need to stay out in the open and not hide.". Based on this "But the soldiers attacked after the sun had risen, when carpathians are at their most vulnerable, when they need to go to ground." a true statement? Yes, no, or I don't know?