"For the fate of the nation, for the people of the Ying Country, I hope you all can make the right choice. I believe that if we must fight, then we fight, but if there's a chance for peace, then we negotiate. We should be vigilant at all times, and find a way out for the country. That is the sensible way."
"Doing this might label me as a traitor, but with my wealth of experience, I can assure you all: once Ying Country and the Ten Thousand Demon Country go to war, we will initially lose territory due to our lack of resistance and later lose even more territories due to our insistence to resist."
"This is the situation, and there are only two paths before you all now—first, surrender to the Ten Thousand Demon Country with me, building a world where Demon Race and Human Race coexist harmoniously, and you will be the heroes who rebuild Ying Country. Second, choose to wage war against Ten Thousand Demon Country, and I will kill you here and now."
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The hall was silent.