Moroni also took prompt action to relieve the military pressures on Helaman. As the commander in chief (Alma 43:17) who had been given special powers (Alma 51:15), he assumed that all he needed to do was to remind Pahoran to send provisions and reinforcements to Helaman. He then began planning how to replicate in his own quarter Helaman’s achievement in removing the Lamanites from Nephite territory.