"The execution platform is made of wood, right? So even if it doesn't catch fire instantly, it shouldn't be hard to set ablaze, should it? Although we don't dare to assault it directly, it's also difficult for the other side to break out. A fire set there, trapping and burning those two on the platform to death, wouldn't that solve the problem without shedding blood?"
Having agreed upon a strategy, the bunch below busied themselves, as around the platform, there was already an abundance of fragrant oil, yellow paper, fire basins, torches, and the like, which now came in handy.
Before long, the rabble below had thrown oil onto the platform from all around and swiftly set it alight.