Xiao Buli was suddenly startled, then overjoyed. Initially, he had thought that he would need to take the offensive, which would almost certainly spell failure for his side. With the less-than-two-hundred people militia of Black Stone Village and Thousand Pines Town, launching an attack on such a well-defended fortress was almost impossible.
But now that the bandits were going to strike first, it actually gave them a chance. If they could counterattack defensively, he felt somewhat sure of success. As long as they could deplete most of the bandits' strength in a defensive battle and then attack the fortress when it was weak, victory should still be attainable.
Of course, these were just his plans for now, and whether they could be realized still depended on their performance in the actual fight.
The scout had gone out with the orders, and not long after, Cui Yuncheng and Du Guang came in from outside.