Even so, the rank-and-file soldiers of Roshan, many of whom were barely literate, did not believe their southern neighbors were particularly tough or difficult to defeat.
Because these soldiers were usually ordered to bully the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled—like today, slaughtering an entire village—they were always immersed in the thrill of oppressing the defenseless. How could such men ever have a correct assessment of their southern neighbors?
Time spent on the march always passes quickly, especially when actions like arson, looting, murder, and the bullying of the weak stimulate certain nerves, driving men to act tirelessly.
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