Then he spoke in a voice that only two people could hear:
"Have all our soldiers ready. If the other side shoots an arrow and I fail to catch it, I'll dodge. At that moment, as soon as I make a move, unleash a rain of arrows. We must not let these guys retreat."
Upon hearing this, the Deputy General immediately nodded in agreement.
He extended his hand behind his back and began making some gestures to the soldiers behind him.
Naturally, they understood these gestures.
Seeing this, they all quietly clenched their bows, ready at all times.
They were extremely confident that they could raise their bows and launch a volley of arrows in mere breaths.
As for whether they would be mocked for doing so, that was simply a joke.
What do jeers matter in the face of military achievements?
If they killed all the opponents, who would know about it?
Honesty is the concern of those scholars and poets. To us warriors, that's simply laughable.
