The revanche du berceau (“revenge of the cradle”) dreamed of by some romantic nationalists as retaliation for the British conquest of 1759 didn't seem so far-fetched.
If we explore "Travelog of Mr.Fong": Volume 10(superscript th), it is rather exaggerated to say "disguise or deceit" but just a game of scholars, nor a revenge from hatred.
Some people say you should hunt down the snake and kill it.Revenge is sweet and all, but the reason is so the doctor will know what kind of antivenin to use.