" You should know that those of you who today serve as army commanders and division commanders, if you were in a foreign country and really had to rely just on your own knowledge and ability, you would not be qualified to serve as regimental commanders. It is only because everything in China is backward and there is a shortage of talent that you, with miniscule abilities, bear such heavy responsibilities." How does he feel about the capabilities of the people that he is addressing? How do you know?