The original multiple-choice question had been intended for Li Feng: either release the Chanyu or watch Guanshan City be razed to the ground. Now, with Li Feng choosing a scorched-earth policy, the power of choice had fallen back into the hands of the Iron Lady.
In truth, given the disparity in military strength, the Xiongnu had a massive advantage; however, the Iron Lady still faced a choice of her own—how to save her son. If Li Feng had simply executed the Chanyu, she would not have had to agonize over the decision, but Li Feng had offered her a sliver of hope.
The Iron Lady had seen mountains of corpses and seas of blood; she was not one to yield easily. "Can you truly guarantee that not a hair on the Chanyu's head will be harmed within the hour?"
Chapter 202