Animals help in military victory.
Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Military strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K2351
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Filed under Military strategy.
8 finer motifs beneath it
Sparrows of Cirencester. Fire is attached to birds who fly in and set fire to a besieged city Bees thrown into redoubt drive out enemies Mice and hogs let loose put elephant cavalry to flight Elephant drunk with toddy sent to attack enemy Horses frightened by instruments of war are backed into enemy's ranks Wild horses with bags containing stones tied to their tails, driven into enemy's camp to cause stampede Wild fawn sent by saint into hostile army, so that all follow it and leader (enemy of saint) is slain Strategy to get into enemy city: huge rat makes a burrow
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Women spread shawls on enemy's path and entangle them. They are easily defeated Treasure cast down crushes besiegers Treacherous priests prolong mass to let enemy destroy city Women throw ashes in eyes of attacking soldiers, so that they are defeated Disguise to enter enemy's camp (castle) Man disguised as animal sent among enemy that first blood be spilled by other side Woman saves herself from soldiers by receiving them joyfully rather than fearfully Capture of castle by feigning death Spies' false report of enemies' weakness brings on premature attack [First Edition (Additions and Corrections): K2363. Women sent into enemies' camp corrupt and weaken the army.] Enemy's ships fired by use of fireship Enemy induced to give up siege City is falsely promised to enemy. When they enter they are attacked and defeated Besieger scatters beads in protecting hedge: besieged destroy hedge to find beads Enemy deceived into overestimating opponents: retreat. (Cf. K548.) Military strategy – miscellaneous
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