"Marshal Ye, do you understand how serious the impact of the public execution of Ma Dabao on the morale of our Eastern Expedition Army is?"
Ma Dabao was the grim-faced general that Ye Zhen had beheaded in public in that county town. After quelling the disorder, Ye Zhen immediately rushed to the headquarters of the Eastern Expedition Army, ready to personally enforce strict military discipline.
Unexpectedly, before Ye Zhen could say anything, Ma Dabao's immediate superior, Vice Commander Sheng Zirong of the Eastern Expedition Army, started to raise a fuss in front of the Grand Marshal of the Eastern Expedition Army, Gu Zhaoge.
"Marshal Ye, do you know how hard the life of the ordinary soldiers in the Eastern Expedition Army is? How difficult it is to maintain their morale? The commanders at all levels are racking their brains to boost the troops' spirits.