"I'm so looking forward to it; we're going to war, and we'll be on the battlefield soon."
"Yes, we'll be risking our lives against others on the battlefield in no time."
"Just by beheading an ordinary soldier, I can get a piece of farmland. I don't ask for much; if I can take down two enemies' heads, I'll be content."
In a military camp of the Gai Nation, there was an unusual air filled with soldiers whose faces were flushed with excitement, their eyes brimming with anticipation. This was true not just for new recruits but for seasoned veterans as well.
The root of all this fervor stemmed from the Army Meritorious Title Order issued by the new King, who decreed that whoever decapitated an enemy could be granted a title and bestowed with land. In other words, whether a new recruit or an old soldier, as long as one was brave enough to fight on the battlefield and slay enough enemies, one could change one's destiny.
