“Yes, and we can’t /actually/ afford a war right now, just like they can’t. Now Shutity uppy!”
Speedy Marsh
Hah! Well, that’s one way to teach Eijiro plausible deniability.
Kid Chaos
The price of doing business, Lord Indigo.
pydsigner
What a kid.
ExPaladin
And the villagers killed plenty of enemy soldiers. I’d say they’re even.
Now they can shake hands and go for a drink.
MoveAlongCitizen
Yes, and those villagers managed to outfight trained soldiers despite little-to-no training or preparation. They, if not defeated, at least equaled an enemy they had no right to, killing many of them in exchange.