Li Banghua smiled slightly. "Conspiracy or open strategy, Huang Degong's goal is simply to drag the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Works down with him. He isn't afraid of others sharing the credit; he's afraid the Imperial Court will charge him with abandoning the city."
During the Ming Dynasty, military generals who abandoned a city and fled faced the death penalty.
However, in actual execution, there was plenty of room for maneuver. The Emperor would make a comprehensive evaluation based on the general's performance, loyalty, and other factors.
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