"A glimmer of hope? I call it throwing eggs at a rock! Black Earth Kingdom's army outnumbered us, was well-trained, and far stronger than our remnants of defeated troops. That is an indisputable fact. Clashing with them head-on again will only hasten Red Earth Kingdom's downfall. It is the conduct of a reckless fool," said the Great National Teacher with a sweep of his sleeve.
"If sending troops is the conduct of a reckless fool, then withdrawing them is the conduct of a coward! If we yield one step today and another tomorrow, where will it end? I have spoken with General Shi and several other generals. They are all fiercely loyal and willing to fight for the country," the Second National Teacher retorted.
"If these generals truly had such ability, why were they driven back at every turn when they fought Black Earth Kingdom before? Now that they insist on sending troops, are they truly doing it for the country, or do they have some other scheme?"
"A scheme? What scheme could there be besides fighting for the country? What do you mean by that?"
"You know better than anyone what I mean. There is no need for me to spell it out."
"You are slandering us outright!"
The Second National Teacher stomped his foot in fury.
What the Great National Teacher had said clearly implied that the generals requesting battle harbored disloyal intentions and planned to take the opportunity to surrender rather than genuinely fight for the country.
Such an implication was practically the same as saying it outright.
Several generals flew into a rage and could not help overstepping their authority to argue with the Great National Teacher. Those in the Great National Teacher's camp turned around and cursed them in return. The two sides quarreled so