This kind of thing would never happen in a proper Elf military. It shows that these newly promoted officers have not established their authority within the troops at all.
On the other hand, such dialogues occur because the soldiers generally have not completed their training, lack discipline, and have little hope in this war.
"Look at the equipment in our hands, it's all antiques from ten years ago! The entire battalion doesn't even have a single cannon. What about the Tang Army? I heard that when their planes come, ours don't even dare to take off and meet them. They certainly have powerful artillery, tanks... What do we have to fight them with?" He waved his rifle fiercely, as if mocking himself and this army's helplessness.
