"General!" The soldiers cried out in utter despair.
Many were moved by General Li's display of self-sacrifice for the greater good.
"Damn it!" A horrified expletive escaped Di Shaowei's lips as he saw General Li committing suicide.
No one would have stopped him from killing himself, but couldn't he die with less drama?!
He insisted on painting this picture, as though his death saved the lives of millions of soldiers!
If these soldiers did surrender, they would forever remember General Li, making it more difficult for them to change their loyalties!
Indeed! Some loyal followers of General Li who had either been promoted or saved by him viewed his suicide — to spare them from dilemma — with profound guilt!
"Brothers, General Li didn't want us to endure hardship even in his death. We mustn't let his sincere faith in us go in vain. Let's avenge General Li!"
"Avenge General Li!"
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Shouts from several thousand soldiers echoed in unison!