Murata blushed deeply at these words, but he was still unwilling to give up and argued back:
"No! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"It is indeed possible that Qin Ze brought troops to Linbin City, but how could he bring so many troops? The more troops there are, the slower the speed will be!"
"I think Ono and his men lost because this army must have set some kind of trap in Linbin City!"
"Didn't that Song Ke just pour oil on the city walls, causing heavy casualties among our troops?!"
"Lord Tianwei, what you've said is all speculation; it may not be true at all!"
"Linbin City is of paramount importance to us. Now that we've arrived, how can we retreat just because of a single defeat? We still have some troops at our disposal. Let's gather troops from the surrounding cities and continue our offensive against Linbin City."
"We will definitely! We will definitely be able to take over Linbin City completely!" Murata said with a fierce expression.
Huang Tianwei remained expressionless and said coldly:
"Well then, Murata-kun."
Are you going to take a gamble?
"A bet?" Murata was taken aback.
Huang Tianwei's expression was indifferent as he continued, "Yes, isn't this just gambling?"
"Moreover, the stakes were very high."
“You think what I’m saying is all speculation, without any clear information to support it.”
"That's right, what I said was all speculation, but what you said was also speculation, wasn't it?"
Murata quickly replied, "No! It's not a guess!"
"What I'm saying is all based on my years of experience fighting on the battlefield! How can this be considered unfounded speculation!"
Huang Tianwei sneered: "So, based on your previous battlefield experience, did you guess that you might lose today's battle?"
Murata's face froze, his mouth agape, but he didn't know what to say.
Huang Tianwei continued, "It's clear that no one expected this outcome."
"And doesn't this just prove that this battle has exceeded everyone's expectations?"
"In this situation, Murata-kun, are you still going to drag everyone into this high-stakes gamble?"
"Is the Ganjun in Linbin City small in number and weak in combat, already exhausted? Or perhaps, only on their last breath?" He stared at Murata without blinking.
Murata's flushed face gradually faded, turning pale, and cold sweat streamed down his temples.
"But...but we're only one step away from success."
"Linbin City is right there. If we capture it, the subsequent battles will proceed smoothly. At this point, I... I am truly unwilling to withdraw our troops!"
Huang Tianwei narrowed his eyes as he stared into Murata's eyes.
Looking into those eyes that seemed to see right through him, Murata avoided eye contact and looked down at the ground.
Huang Tianwei suddenly stepped forward. He was tall, a head taller than Murata.
At that moment, he looked down at Murata and said expressionlessly:
"Murata-kun, put aside your desire to make a name for yourself for now."
“I know you want to capture Linbin City before the reinforcements from the homeland arrive and make a great contribution.”
"But this credit won't be so easy to obtain. If we gather our forces to attack Linbin City again, let alone whether we can take it, even if we do, our manpower will probably be depleted."
"Moreover, in my opinion, the probability of taking over this unpredictable Linbin City is probably extremely low."
"Honors are not earned through gambling."
Murata's expression stiffened, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Lord Tianwei! If Qin Ze is in the city, don't you want to kill him with your own hands?"
"No matter the cost, it's all worth it to storm the city and kill Qin Ze!"
Huang Tianwei's expression suddenly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice:
"Murata-kun, no one wants to kill Qin Ze more than I do."
"He was one of the main culprits who caused the murder of my family. If I have the chance to kill him, I will make him wish he were dead."
"But... precisely because I must kill him, I must be even more careful and absolutely cannot gamble!"
With a "snap".
He slapped Murata on the shoulder. Murata was startled and looked up to see Huang Tianwei's fierce face.
"Murata-kun, you only have one life."
"Whether it's your life, my life, or the lives of those soldiers, sometimes it doesn't matter on the battlefield."
"But at some crucial junctures, it becomes incredibly precious."
"In war, you have to risk your life; to win, you have to give your life."
"If you can't beat them, that's because you're incompetent. But if you gamble with your life, then if you lose, you've lost for nothing. That's the most foolish thing you can do!"
Murata was jolted, and his breathing became increasingly rapid.
Huang Tianwei's words were still being heard:
"Murata-kun, you are the commander of our army. Every decision you make affects the survival of the entire army."
“You are different from me. I have nothing left. I have no family, and no soldiers who follow my lead. If you are really determined to lead us to fight to the death in Linbin City, then fine, I am willing to go. I can even lead the charge.”
"Anyway, my life is nothing. If I lose it, I lose it."
"But even if we fought desperately, we still couldn't take Rinhama City. Murata-kun, as the commander, even if you stayed in the rear and didn't participate in the battle, you could still survive."
"Will you be able to return to Japan in the future?"
"Even if you go back, how will you present yourself? How will His Majesty the Emperor view you? How will the people of the country view you?"
"Can you still hold your head high in the family? Do you still have a chance to lead troops into battle again?"
"Stop talking! Stop talking!" Murata suddenly squatted down, clutching his head and shouting helplessly.
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