My brothers, I know it pains you to see our brothers-in-arms suffering, and it pains me too. Direct Thief! Don't forget who distributed your food, armor, and horses. If I were to abuse my power for personal gain, wouldn't I have amassed much more wealth easily?
But now we cannot retreat, not even a single step, nor can we evade their spearhead. The Qian people are testing us. They are also wary. It is true that they have no reinforcements coming, but they also dare not truly launch a large-scale northern invasion; they fear those two Lords might turn back and strike again.
We don't know when those two Lords will strike, but we must do our own part. What do we soldiers rely on?
Only the blades, spears, arrows, and horses in our hands! Whatever we have risked our lives to fight for, we must not lose a single bit of it.
