"First, to draw them out, Saint Domingo needs to put on an event, and it has to be big, with lots of people, then hang a banner...
You want to embody the spirit of the United States, to advocate the American way, right?
Now, the community needs confidence, to organize an event like this."
"But... for what purpose?"
"You're in the midst of civil strife, little brother," Lille replied, "Yes, the mercenaries are the biggest problem, but officially you are dealing with an insurrection. Your boys have hired mercenaries to rebel.
Saint Domingo has to know who the real top dog is, whom to pay, right?"
"Oh... I get it now," said the sergeant, his finger wagging as he had a sudden realization, "Force them to show themselves, but can they even come out?"
They should be able to.
Lille felt that while this looked like a civil conflict, there was a high chance that the mercenaries were trying to take over or push some influence on behalf of others behind the scenes.