All of those people suddenly became tense, no longer slack or casual as they had been moments before.
"To become a soldier, there is one thing you must achieve, which is what I will teach you today—that is to obey commands and follow orders."
Lance lectured on military rules. He used those ten veterans as the backbone, then integrated the new recruits into the ranks, swiftly forming ten squads.
At any time, seniority bullying is a troublesome issue, especially severe within the military, where even outright bullying can occur. This bad habit can be passed down from one generation of soldiers to the next.
But Lance would not allow such behavior in Hamlet's army; some mistakes should be stopped right from the start, rather than waiting for them to subtly become the norm.
Lance emphasized this point strongly—military regulations supersede the entire military system. It is the regulations that should punish soldiers, not individual veterans.
