"Cough... cough..." At that critical moment, Zuo Qiu Mingyue gave two soft coughs. Hearing him, the turbulent aura of Battle Qi around Ning Taisheng immediately subsided. Zuo Qiu Mingyue glanced at Zhang Tie and Ning Taisheng, then spoke calmly. "The two of you need not argue. The aerial cavalrymen who died yesterday were all martyrs of Great Xia. Whether in the military or among the people, their pensions must be increased substantially, so that they and their families may receive the honor they deserve. Warriors who die in service to their country are admirable in purpose and pitiable in fate. Human lives are not blades of grass. As commanders, we must love our soldiers as our own sons. We cannot encourage warriors to go to the battlefield merely to die, merely to perish together with the enemy. But the Hua Clan is a clan of heroes; since ancient times, heroes have risen in endless succession. In every Holy War, countless warriors have cast aside life and death, using their blood and lives to forge the glory of the Hua Clan and write its history. For warriors to sacrifice themselves on the battlefield to slay devils is an act of heroism and should not be condemned. If we forcibly forbid warriors from doing this, setting aside whether it would achieve the desired effect, the army's morale would suffer. That would be worse..."
Once Zuo Qiu Mingyue had spoken, the other Sky Knights all nodded.
"My lord speaks wisely..."
"Elder Ning and General Mu Shen are both pillars of the military. Both are devoted wholeheartedly to the country, without a trace of selfishness. They merely view the matter from different angles and have different concerns. In the end, both speak for Great Xia and for the Hua Clan. The two of you