Wang Bin returned and explained the visitor's intentions. Hearing that the other party demanded a thousand bags of grain each week, everyone was outraged.

However, it was an undeniable fact that the other party's strength far exceeded theirs, and refusing would mean war.

Wang Bin also called over the blind woman Ah Fang and shared her prophecy with everyone. They all understood that this battle was inevitable. Many suggested launching a surprise attack that night, but Wang Bin refused, insisting that if they were to fight, they must do so honorably.

In the end, Wang Bin used the remaining gold to exchange for a large number of landmines and instructed Li Dazhu to plant them at the foot of the mountain during the night.