Hearing this veiled refusal, Gu Hang's expression remained unchanged.
He said softly, "I regret this, but, Mr. Tan, as well as General Lois and General Xu, please realize one thing: this is not a request but an announcement. If it comes to the point where we cannot achieve victory without doing this, I will still do it. I cannot stand by impassively when everything I have is on the verge of being destroyed. Not a single governor in the Eastern Star Domain, nor any imperial official or even the imperial citizens, will sit back and wait for death."
After a pause, Gu Hang continued, "I also believe that, after the war is over, the Empire will judge my actions fairly and decide their true nature."
"Gu Hang! You are being too presumptuous!"
Lois responded furiously.
