"I support this soldier's actions. If anyone disagrees, come and fight me. I can end his life early," the man said, pulling a kitchen knife from his bosom, exuding an air of unreasonable defiance, fearless and brazen.
The tall, robust figure, compared to the skinny miners without a couple of pounds of flesh, was incredibly intimidating.
This was a time when brute force was needed to control the situation, "Since we can only choose four hundred people, all the children go, those under eighteen too, followed by women. If we're all going to die, as men, we should choose to die with dignity."
His subordinates were nearly all ruffians, usually fond of petty thefts, none of them were good people.
But with the boss leading as the 'bad guy,' they stood up, fierce and aggressive.
With the dual assault of the kitchen knife and his henchmen, the protesters were suppressed.
The four hundred people were quickly chosen.
