Chapter 1360: Breaking the Rules

Cheng Ziang's motivation strategy was simple: first enticement, then intimidation. He would stabilize the soldiers' morale with their families and then threaten them with the Dongsheng Empire's attitude towards them, ensuring they completely abandoned any thoughts of defecting during battle.

In truth, it wasn't so much about intimidation but rather clarifying the facts, for experience had taught them that the Dongsheng military forces would certainly not spare those from Kyushu who had defected to the Demon Clan.

This was almost beyond doubt, so even if they defected to the Dongsheng military forces, they were likely to die, unless there was a severe shortage of Dongsheng troops.

Under Hu Daoke's threats, these Kyushu people quickly became compliant. As former members of the Dongsheng military forces and conscripts, they were well aware of the Dongsheng military's methods.