"Gentlemen, that is the situation! Do we fight, or do we retreat?" Hooge threw this thorny question out before his assembled generals.
Everyone remained silent.
In their hearts, they wanted to fight, but none were willing to shoulder the risks and consequences of defeat. Retreating outright was even less of an option. If word got out that the Eight Banners had fled without a fight, what would the various tribes of the grasslands think?
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