Ordinary troops were the foundational force of the battlefield, and as long as they were trained properly, they could be effective.
With clear hierarchical distinctions, a person could make the forces under their command stronger and unleash greater combat power. Even with limited resources, Li Ming could build a force that was useful in critical moments rather than a useless rabble.
And not to mention the strong support from the Emperor, it was highly improbable that they would lack resources. Thus, his expectation was that ordinary troops, with the Bloody Power Technique as their main training, would have soldiers with a minimum combat capability of a second-tier martial artist.
