"General Tan, this Tao Da is simply a monster."
That night, General Tan's tent was crowded with trusted aides who came to complain: "Isn't it true? Early in the morning he led us on a twenty-mile run. We were panting like dogs, and he was still full of energy, cursing us, calling us spineless cowards."
"After the run, he let us rest for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, then started drilling formations, and we even had to practice long spears and long knives."
"I heard that we'll even practice battle formations in the future! Good heavens! Where do we have that kind of skill? We're just garrison troops, how can we compare to the border army or the Capital City's forces."
"General Tan, please talk to Captain Tao on our behalf, this kind of training is too much, we really can't handle it..."
General Tan had also trained for a day, and was thoroughly exhausted.
