It was exactly as Rèn Qímǐn had predicted. In the training that followed, Rèn Qímǐn was determined to forge an invincible army, so he ordered the political commissar and the deputy regimental commander to recruit new soldiers from the local population.
However, on Moli Island, many of the new recruits refused to follow orders. They felt that because they were so close to home, they could simply show up late for drills whenever they pleased. They believed that since they were far from Yanjing, the "emperor was far away," and surely Rèn Qímǐn wouldn't actually kill them all. After all, if he killed them all, who would be left to fight the Luwo?
Because of this, soldiers were constantly late for drills and insubordinate. Song Shiyan and Deputy Regimental Commander Yang were at their wits' end. They reported this situation to Rèn Qímǐn while he was at home, watching Shen Yuchu sew clothes for Ren Lingyi.
Chapter 244