Throughout history, there are countless cases where the attacking side has succeeded in a disadvantageous siege. For example, did the allied Greek forces not use a wooden horse to bring Troy to its knees?
Of course, the story would have been different if the Trojans had possessed enough intelligence to think, ‘Why would these bastards build a giant wooden horse capable of hiding dozens of soldiers while retreating?’ But what’s done is done. Here is another case.
According to the scriptures, there was a prophet named Joshua who received a revelation from God. He led the Hebrews toward Canaan, claiming it was the land that Yahweh had promised them. The only problem was that Canaan was already bustling with people.
From their perspective, they were living peacefully when suddenly, a group of sword-wielding men appeared and told them, ‘Our god said this is our land, so hand it over.’ Naturally, the people of Canaan locked their gates and chose to withstand a siege. This was the famous Battle of Jericho.
To overcome Canaan’s defenses, Joshua decided to circle the fortress for seven days. Absurdly, God then tore down the city walls for him. There is a lesson we must learn from these tales of sieges.