"We cannot surrender!" Hooge immediately shouted. "The Ming Army hates us to the bone and will never accept our surrender. Even if they temporarily accepted it, they would settle accounts with us afterward."
The generals present voiced their agreement.
"Right, no surrender!"
"We would rather die than surrender!"
"I will fight the Ming Army to the death!"
Seeing the resolute expressions of his generals, Prince Rui was deeply gratified. Yet in his heart, he knew very well that many were merely shouting empty slogans rather than acting on them. After all, as Zhuge Wuhou once said, those who speak lightly of great principles are bound to turn coat when facing the enemy.
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