As soon as Wang Yi ran, the morale of the troops dispersed. Gan Zhuo wanted to fight to the death, and his assistant general could only persuade him with his neck on the line, "It is not that I fear death; I truly don't understand why we are fighting to the death."
Gan Zhuo said, "For a general to fight to the death is only right and proper; no need to ask for reasons."
"But General, we too are Jin people, and those attacking the city are also Jin generals, some even share the Wang surname," the assistant general said angrily, "Whether they fight for the country or for personal vendetta, how are our soldiers not innocent? If the Wang Family's sons were fearless and charged at the forefront, it would be different, but he's already run away, so why should we fight to the death?"
