Brother, it is my honor to fight by your side!
Once the migrating fowls return, they will drink to our memories.
You're right... Chariot five advance two.
We won't live to see victory, but I know it'll be ours.
They're right. Move your Chariot and Pawn to force the enemy Marshal into position. Your sidelined Cannon will finally get a chance to shine.
It's the only solution. You have no other choice.
Cannon nine traverse five. Checkmate.
Nice moves. Very decisive.
Without their sacrifices, I'd never have won.
Thankfully, this is just a game of chess.
Uhm, what's on your mind?
A real battlefield ... is far more terrible than this.
I actually understand their decisions. I've dealt with Hongshan for years and met many people like them...
Yes. We must defeat the enemy and protect our homes... Every hard decision is necessary. Every sacrifice has its reasons.
...But making the call is far more difficult than moving a chess piece.
Sorry. I suddenly got a little carried away.
It's okay. You don't need to apologize.
The one who first taught me to play always said the colors, the boards, and the arrangements of pieces never mattered. In the end, the fun is about the same...
The game takes convoluted matters of reality and condenses them into this tiny board.
But I don't think you have time to get sentimental... The toughest endgame is coming up next.
I don't see any way to win this.
You designed this endgame, there has to be a reason for it. Yet after all these years, no one has solved it ... not even me.
This time ... you're totally on your own now.
Pawn four traverse five.