Chapter 312 Pre-War Agreement
On the high ground of Wei State, fire suddenly broke out and chaos reigned!
The Shu soldiers swarmed in from the gap in the high ground and took advantage of the moment when the black soldiers were frightened by Wang Yao's murderous aura and launched a frenzied and fierce attack.

Clank, ping-clang!
Just like the violent crash of countless pots and pans falling down, a large number of black soldiers were caught off guard and were immediately knocked down by the shields of the charging Shu soldiers. Then, without any explanation, they were greeted by countless sharp blades.
For a moment, screams rang out one after another! Looking down from the sky, the blue wave composed of Shu soldiers, with the middle high ground as a breakthrough point, gradually radiated and spread out to the surroundings, and soon rushed out a large foothold at the entrance of the Wei high ground surrounded by dark shadows.

Of course, as an elite force responsible for defending the highlands, the black soldiers also had very high overall quality. After a brief period of confusion, they quickly launched an active counterattack under the command of their respective centurions.

"Melee soldiers, go up and stop the enemy!"

"Magic soldiers cover the bombing!"

Suddenly, with a piercing whistling sound, countless fireballs from the magic soldiers flew all over the sky and turned into fire when they landed on the ground. The swords of the melee soldiers collided violently and they fought desperately. Countless hidden arrows pierced through them, and blood splattered everywhere. Countless soldiers died here forever, never to wait for the day to return home.

The war has just begun, and it has already entered a white-hot stage!
In the chaos of fighting, Wang Yao, Sun Shangxiang and Cao Cao, the leaders of this battle, were confronting each other.

The contrast is extremely sharp. Unlike the chaotic situation around them, at this moment, with the three of them as the center, there is no one within a hundred meters around them. No matter how fierce the fighting around them is, this circle is as calm as the center of a tornado.

In fact, there were a few ignorant black soldiers who were planning to attack Wang Yao, but after being blasted into pieces by Sun Shangxiang, who was guarding them, no one dared to cross the line anymore.

"Dignity? Haha, young people love to be mysterious when they talk."

On the throne, Cao Cao seemed to have heard a funny joke. He asked with interest, "Well, then, tell me, where does dignity come from?"

Wang Yao stared at Cao Cao coldly and said slowly, "Half a year ago, my comrades and fellow soldiers were all wiped out by your Wei troops in this place. Have you forgotten so quickly?"

"I have not forgotten that both you and your subordinates left a deep impression on me at that time." Cao Cao said, "But when two armies fight, it is a fight to the death. What's wrong with that?"

"That's right, but you shouldn't humiliate them!" Wang Yao shouted decisively: "At that time, with such a huge disparity in power, why did you let them suffer the pain and helplessness of being weak when you were clearly sure of victory?! As their comrade-in-arms and superior, I can even allow you to kill them all. After all, this is war, and it is the fate of being a soldier! But - I will never allow you to end their lives in a humiliating way and trample on their dignity as soldiers!"

Facing Wang Yao's harsh condemnation, Cao Cao looked at him silently for a while - and then he stood in awe.

Who would have thought that Wang Yao had come here after so much hardship, not for land and resources, but for dignity? What is dignity? It is a mysterious thing that cannot be seen or touched. In terms of value, it may not be more tempting than a gold coin. But do you think it is important? It is very important. Because it represents whether a person is respected as he deserves!

In this kingly continent where the weak are the prey of the strong, do the soldiers have dignity? No, or rather, the soldiers don’t even deserve dignity! Even if they don’t want to admit it verbally, most people have to acquiesce; no matter which world you are in, it is unlikely that the weak will be respected by others (at least more than 95% of the time), even if you are born as a human.

This is the cruelest part of reality; the strong are high and mighty, while the weak have nowhere to turn to.

Cao Cao also admitted that many heroes, including himself, had never treated the soldiers as "people"? When they allowed Lu Bu to use the prisoners of war who had no resistance to force Wang Yao to kneel down and surrender, no matter how many high-sounding words they said, it could not cover up the fact that the heroes just treated the soldiers as animals to be slaughtered!

This obviously unfair treatment, without any reason, seems to be a consensus that has existed since ancient times, just as it is natural for humans to exploit all livestock without any reason!

But in this prevailing trend, there was a man who suddenly stood up and vowed to fight for the dignity of his soldiers. To this end, he could not care about his own life and resolutely stepped onto the enemy's heights, which could be regarded as the palace of Yama. Such an act of challenging the established secular rules is not something that everyone can do, nor does everyone dare to do!
This is an amazing young man.
Therefore, Cao Cao said sincerely: "In this chaotic era, the moral code has long been broken, life is as cheap as grass, and the weak can't even take care of themselves, but you can still retain such a precious moral heart, and even speak up for the weak, which makes me admire you very much."

But at this point, Cao Cao suddenly changed the subject: "But the facts have proved that I was wrong after all!"

Wang Yao did not speak, but looked coldly at Cao Cao and continued with his impassioned speech: "No matter how unfair the rules of this world are, they have their own reasons for existence. The low status of the soldiers is not without reason. The so-called strong ones can use these rules to maximize their pursuits after seeing through these rules, rather than resisting the rules! Just like what you are doing now, just for the dignity of a few soldiers, you blindly challenge the king. On the one hand, it only shows that you are still too young, and on the other hand, it shows that you are indeed not as rare as I originally expected. Generals are not as idealistic as you are."

"Are you feeling that my behavior is not worth it?" Wang Yao suddenly sneered as his eyes flickered, "If you feel that dignity is not important enough, how about I add another bet on this basis?"

"Oh?" Cao Cao asked, "What are you betting on? You're not betting on my throne, are you?"

"No." Wang Yao shook his head. "I have no interest in your throne. After today's battle, you and I have no way to retreat. In this case, why don't we make an agreement here? If I lose, our Shu Kingdom will surrender unconditionally and give up the Highland Crystal. But if you fail."

Wang Yao slowly drew out the Blade of Punishment and began to secretly adjust the functions of his body. He said with a solemn look, "If you are defeated by me, from now on, you must permanently cease fire with the Wu and Shu countries!"

(End of this chapter)