Cui Yu looked at the corpse of Li Wenyuan on the ground without the slightest pity or sympathy in his eyes, saying, "Great chaos is upon us, being merciful to your enemies is cruelty to yourself. Ye Qing, you should understand, on the battlefield, it's either the enemy dies, or I perish. Today you spared him, but he will only seek revenge with increased ferocity in the future; that is human nature. Therefore, you must eradicate the roots when you cut the grass!"
As Cui Yu spoke, he glanced at Ye Qing, saying, "I hope you remember what I've said. The successful stand atop a mountain of bones. Those who fail will become the bones under others' feet!"
After Cui Yu finished, he turned around and led his men away, leaving Ye Qing still pondering his words.
A general achieves honor as thousands perish—wasn't that the principle?
