Therefore, despite enjoying thirty years of peace, the Chu army had not deteriorated; on the contrary, they remained in the midst of warfare, receiving training that was no less rigorous than that of other nations.
Even because the Chu army's rotation policy, unlike other nations constrained by multiple frontlines and intense border pressures, often led to a large force getting trapped and overused to the brink of death, allowing no effective rest.
As a result, a large number of veteran elite soldiers were needlessly lost on the battlefield, necessitating the recruitment of numerous new soldiers to replenish the army's size.
The army was mixed with veteran and new soldiers, resulting in uneven soldier quality.
Benefiting from the rotational system, those veterans who had experienced battle were well preserved, with the army primarily composed of veterans.
