The general behind him looked at his lord, his face heavy.
"My lord, they might all..." The general's words trailed off, unable to continue. In the end, it was likely that not even a complete corpse would be found, and being buried in peace was a luxury.
"I know," the Zhong Emperor said, looking at the map and the current attack situation. "But a small number of casualties can be exchanged for a greater number of casualties and still achieve our goal, which is better than suffering too many losses, right?"
"Even though there is a possibility they won't all return, for the bigger picture, this is our only choice."
"But..."
"There's no 'but'." The generals wanted to say more, but the Zhong Emperor coldly interrupted, "The soldiers of Emperor Mountain have only obedience as their choice."
"Once chosen, they must go."
"If I could go, I would have gone long ago."
The Zhong Emperor was also heartbroken; how could he not know the consequences?
