Using light cavalry to take over a town from behind enemy lines?
Normally, this is not a good idea.
But since Ma Lin is here, things are easier.
Find a place called Yellow Ox Town and raid it.
Everyone hid away.
Found the town government where there was some symbolic resistance.
Then captured all the officials in the town.
Interrogated them in batches.
The town had already sent a message to Tiger Claw City.
Ma Lin wasn't in a hurry to collect money and leave.
After interrogating six people, he found a supporter. This person was extremely dissatisfied with the rulers of Sand Tiger Country, but also lacked trust in Sand Dog Country.
At first, Ma Lin just casually asked about some issues in the town, like the taxation system.
Somehow, the more they talked, the better the atmosphere became.
