Kill them, then?
Hearing Qian Du's answer, all the generals present exchanged glances. Was this really Her Highness's way of handling things? Did she truly intend to obey the order and kill all those surrendered soldiers?
General Mu Qiang was a seasoned and steady veteran, specially dispatched by Peacock King Ying Boyan to assist his daughter. When he saw everyone look at one another before turning their gazes toward him, he knew he had no choice but to say something.
"Does Her Highness truly intend to kill all those surrendered soldiers?"
"General Mu Qiang, do you think there is something inappropriate about that?"
"Orders are mountains, and Her Highness is the commander of the army. Naturally, when she speaks, her orders must be carried out. It's just that this old general feels there are rather too many surrendered soldiers. Killing them all may not be appropriate."
"Oh? How many surrendered soldiers are there?"
"At the time, Her Highness personally led the Ghost Dance Legion in forcing its way through the gates from above, so most of the soldiers inside Luocheng remained unharmed, with very few casualties. Luocheng is also a major stronghold of Great Zhou, with sixty thousand troops stationed inside. If all sixty thousand are killed, I fear the people of Luocheng will rise up in fierce resistance, which would hinder our ability to hold the city later."
"Sixty thousand..." Qian Du pondered, and felt that the order she had given was indeed somewhat absurd.
If she killed all sixty thousand, wouldn't she earn the title of "Butcher Princess"? By then, the other kingdoms would be whipped into a frenzy and would certainly resist the Peacock Kingdom's conquest to the death.
Even in the highly esteemed Peacock Dynasty, surely the people would not want her to commit such a