"I have devoted my life to the battlefield, always charging forward bravely. How can I surrender like a vile! I, as a general, would rather be wrapped in horsehide for my burial than surrender! It is, in fact, an honor for a soldier to die on the battlefield! Brothers, onward! We would rather die than submit!" After expressing his innermost feelings, General Li shouted to his soldiers.
Upon hearing General Li's heartfelt words, the soldiers' faint fears from the pincer attack all vanished!
Yes! As a competent soldier, how could one succumb to the disgrace of surrender?
After uttering just that one sentence, Shangguan Xuanyi fell silent. As a prince, his advice was already a concession. Saying more would only make it seem like he was begging them to surrender.
Shangguan Xuanyi might lament these former Imperial Court soldiers, but he would show no mercy to those who did not know their place.
