As the poem says: Better to be a dog in times of peace than a man in times of chaos.
After wiping the blood from his blade with a scrap of rag, Liang Jun tossed the blood-soaked cloth to the ground. Corpses littered the earth before him. His eyes coldly fixed on the great royal banner fluttering atop the city wall like a rag in the wind, while behind him stood rank upon rank of soldiers, their eyes blazing with fervor...
Later, another poem would say: If you must live in times of chaos, then become a hero of your age.