I think ultimately someone has to volunteer to be the first one over the top and into no man's land then. 

Being tricked into it makes someone a patsy, not a hero.

You've got a lot of people following you and I'd be willing to bet a certain number of them would do whatever you told them to.

That's a lot of responsibility on your shoulders, I hope you don't have to watch people get chewed up and spit out before you appreciate how much.