The army led by Man Qidun attacked Mount Hei Fortress. Though it was mostly for show, it genuinely tied down the main forces of the Black Flag Army—after all, another sixty thousand troops were waiting in the wings, raring to go.
For Man Qidun, there were truly two options: if the Black Flag Army retreated to provide reinforcement, the feint would become a real attack. Conversely, simply dragging things out would be more than enough.
Sure enough, the war had not even lasted long.
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