章節 615: Chapter 608: Winning People's Hearts

When one person leads, others quickly follow—this is known as the exemplary role of leadership.

If one person displays a fearless spirit of bravery, they might inspire a group of comrades around them to fight to the death.

Conversely, if someone in a desperate situation suddenly kneels and surrenders, immediately preserving their life, then what follows is definitely a series of thuds as others quickly hit the ground in surrender.

Whether to fight or surrender often hinges on a moment's thought, yet the vast majority of the time, those who choose to fight to the death are few and far between, while the number of those who surrender is countless. That's human nature—it's perfectly normal.

One person knelt before Gao Yuan, and then, noticing that those who surrendered did not die, the nearby soldiers, who had already given up resistance and sought to flee but lacked the opportunity, swiftly followed suit and knelt to the ground.