Defeat after defeat. The commander bore an inextricable responsibility. To excuse oneself by simply saying the enemy was too strong was feeble and unconvincing. When two armies faced each other, strength and weakness were determined by skill in battle. Defeat meant inferiority.
After successive defeats, a suffocating sense of frustration had built up in the hearts of all the National Defense Guards. They had always been the ones waging offensive battles, the aggressors. But now, they were merely waiting for the enemy to come to their doorstep, and they were still suffering losses...
With Chen Yang's orders, all the Martial Guards clenched their fists tightly. Are we finally done being on the defensive? Are we about to take the initiative and attack? They longed for this battle!
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