Song Qingshu said meaningfully, "That is, orders must be carried out without fail!"
The generals secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was some unattainable demand. For any elite force, carrying out orders without fail was the bare minimum.
One look at their expressions told Song Qingshu that they had missed his point. He continued, "Do not think this is simple. What I demand is not obedience in the ordinary sense. You must ensure that the Zhongyi Army carries out every order I give with meticulous precision, even orders that seem utterly absurd. If you cannot do that, do not blame this commander for showing no mercy when the time comes!"
"Yes!" Everyone shuddered inwardly. Because Wanyan Chen Heshang was skilled in both civil and military matters, he thought further. He had read the story of how Modu of the Xiongnu trained his soldiers: wherever he shot an arrow, his soldiers had to shoot as well, and anyone who failed to do so was executed. First, Modu shot his beloved horse, then his favored concubine, until he had trained his troops to obey every command without question. In the end, he pointed his arrow at his Great Khan father...
Could it be that the Marshal harbored treasonous ambitions? Wanyan Chen Heshang was startled, but quickly crushed the thought. After all, everything he had now had been given to him by the Marshal, so he should naturally brave fire and water for him. Besides, he had already been deeply branded as the Marshal's man. If the Marshal fell in the future, people like him would likewise die without a burial place. Their interests were already bound together, so he naturally had to serve him with all his strength...
Next, Song Qingshu explained the various plans for after their arrival in