General Yan nodded and said, "Yes. We lost!"
After hearing General Yan's words, the soldier immediately became anxious and asked, "General, what should we do now? Although they have fallen, I will not fall. Just give me your orders."
General Yan smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you to stay here and chat with me?"
"But..." Ergou glanced at the few remaining soldiers on the playground again, and finally mustered up the courage to say, "General, how about... how about you leave first? The enemy must have been fully prepared to harm us like this. You're a good general, and I don't want to see you captured by the enemy."
General Yan shook his head. "For the past 19 years, I have been here with you all. How could I abandon you and leave alone at this moment?"
"General, you are the general, and we are the soldiers. The court will not make things difficult for the soldiers, but the generals... General, you should leave!"
"You idiot, it seems that after years of military training, you have grown a lot. You can see things clearly now."
"Of course. The General has trained us like this for 19 years, and now each of us can stand on our own."
“I’m very happy to witness your growth.”
"General, please go. It's definitely not too late for you to leave now." Ergou advised anxiously.
"Go? Where to?" General Yan asked in confusion.
"...Anywhere is fine, though. You can go home, or you can hide your identity!"
General Yan smiled bitterly and said, "My mother thought I was dead after that battle 19 years ago. Back then, our family all received pensions from the Marshal, and mine was particularly large. 19 years have passed, and they still miss me, but they miss the son who sacrificed his life for his country."
If I go back now as a rebel leader, do you think my mother, an honest man, would be able to accept it?"
After saying this, General Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Rather than letting her feel embarrassed and ashamed, it would be better not to go back."
"Even if you don't want to go back, you can always escape. The world is so big, you'll definitely find a place to stay."
"Everyone has their own pursuits in life. I have no wife or children, and I have dedicated my life to the Grand Marshal. The Grand Marshal and I are nominally master and servant, but in reality, we are brothers. No matter how ambitious he is, I am willing to sacrifice my life to fulfill his ambition.
Now the Grand Marshal has been captured, the young master and young lady are missing, and the 400,000-man army has become like this. How can I still have the face to live in this world?"
"But General..."
"Ergou, don't try to persuade me anymore. I've made up my mind. Before I die, I'm already satisfied to have you chatting with me."
The two chatted for a while, and the whole playground fell silent. Everyone fell to the ground and began to sleep soundly.
Soon after, the sound of a charge was heard from the foot of the mountain.
"General, they are coming, please go, Ergou begs you!" Ergou shouted with red eyes.
"Ergou, when you go back, spend time with your family, find a good wife, have a chubby baby, and live the rest of your life happily."
"I……"
Before Ergou could finish his words, he was knocked unconscious to the ground by General Yan's knife.
Looking around at the densely packed soldiers lying on the ground, at this moment, Yan Yan did not feel a trace of sadness in his heart.
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(Updated on February 18th)
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