tin snip typeDefence against kotir

in the brian jaquesbooks there was also the option in the moss flower book to use tin snips or something more poerfull the jaws of clippers like that of garden tols for pruning. or a macine like say a siege engine with prining hook tin snip weapons mounted to snip the swords of the kotir soldiers in half or kotir soldiers themselves . in addition perhaps could fire thse tin snip type things over the walls to chop defenders on the battle ments of kotir in half. a button perhaps atached to the clippers or a sttel cable yaking the clippers open and closed. other methods perhaps getting on walls in steel cable cars like thoseabove ski rresorts running through moss flower and onto the walls of kotir .dropping in. or ramming the soldiery with battering rams and spikes if they come into the open. also using ballidtas on the masssed soldiery and siege catapuaults or trebuchetsand spiked steel balls. firing carved large stones shaped like loaves of bread .using stalictites from caves.tunneling underneath. anyay it was said that the first battle against the kotir was lost. it is possible i think non proffesional ttypes understand siege engines and catapaults well enough and the other measures even a big cross bow bolt to pierce armour understood.maybe though to intimidaTED BY BELIEF DID NOT KNOW ANTHING IN MOSS FLOWER.GUESS THEY THOUGH USING ALL THOSE TECHNIQUES WOULD STILL LOSE.