Today's second update: Chapter 2860! 2/4!
Neither of the two paths Yanran offered was a good one.
Or rather, both came with critical problems that made them impossible to choose!
Abandon them? Setting aside the fact that, apart from A Li, the other thousand-plus experts were their sworn brothers, beloved friends, and family, making it impossible for them to abandon them so ruthlessly, the key point was that they had been instrumental in helping the main force seize the Rabbit Clan's forward positions.
Could anyone casually abandon those who had rendered such merit?
Rationally speaking, doing so would minimize their losses. Yet Dou Chen and the others looked at one another. Who dared agree to choose the first path?
If word got out, they would be condemned by everyone!
The second path was even less advisable. In the eyes of any sensible person, A Li and his men had greedily pushed ahead for glory and trapped themselves in a desperate situation. They had brought this upon themselves—surely no one could be expected to die alongside them?
If they mobilized the army to follow their advance route, it might result in the complete annihilation of the Cat Clan forces dispatched this time. That was even more unacceptable.
Making the Cat Clan's main force pay for A Li's unit's mistaken decision was even less a decision a commander should make.
Thus, it became an impossible dilemma!
"Since you are all so hesitant, it seems you intend to stall for time and choose to abandon the path of rescuing them? Very well. Since that is what you think, I will immediately order the army to hold position!" Yanran gave them no chance to think and stated it outright.
"Wait!" Everyone broke out in a cold sweat.
Could she not say something so