These small coastal fishing villages had previously suffered from the pillaging of this group of people. In the past, they would just snatch things and leave, but now they were so deranged that they massacred entire villages.
This was their common enemy. If Gu Kaiyuan could truly wipe these people out, it would help the villagers vent their deep resentment. Moreover, he had planned a safe retreat for those who led the way and offered a generous reward. If the villagers refused such a good deal, they would be acting like fools.
Gu Kaiyuan knew that speed was paramount in military matters. Since they had already been delayed for a few days, he feared those people might have found a new foothold, so he decided to set off that very day.
