The messenger relayed Qu Bing's orders down through the chain of command. The corresponding military commanders and political commissars immediately brought their thick stacks of battle reports to headquarters for a meeting.
Political commissars belonged to the political commissar command structure, but the Han Tribe did not call them political commissars. They called them military commanders. Military commanders were only assigned down to the garrison level; below that, at the battalion, company, and platoon levels, they were called instructors. They were also responsible for logistics, the soldiers' mental state, and evaluating the soldiers' merits.
Once everyone had arrived, Qu Bing got straight to the point.
"The Chieftain has issued an order. Our Shence Guard has been away on the Northern Expedition for more than a year, and has only just returned. For the next while, our main task will be to rest and recuperate properly, letting the soldiers take a good break. Therefore, after we finish evaluating their merits this time, we'll begin rotating them through leave.
"According to the Chieftain's wishes, the Shence Guard will take leave in two rounds. The first round will go to the soldiers from the south, including the soldiers from Tohai Commandery and the soldiers from the Three Commanderies of Hong Lake Grassland. However, the southern troops make up less than half of the Shence Guard, so we'll also have to select some soldiers from the Eight Commanderies of Hanyang. Those with circumstances at home can apply voluntarily, and those who have earned merit will receive priority.
"Finally, before anyone goes on leave, we have to finish evaluating the soldiers' merits. That way, those who distinguished themselves can return home with honor.
"After the first batch of soldiers goes on leave, the remaining half can't sit idle either. We spent more than a month