You argue that "...discipline curbed such behavior and legitimized and stabilized imperial power" and that both emperors and senior military officers took advantage of it because "...they acquired prestige thanks by imposing discipline…” (Phang i). Phang directly refers to the consul Scipio of 134 BC and his use of discipline to remedy the numerous defeats in Spain. He agrees with CE Brand on the idea that politics has turned the army into a powerhouse, arguing that if it weren't for leaders imposing discipline and reward, soldiers wouldn't have won the amount of battles they did. He makes it clear that discipline wasn't just punishment, but had instead the aim of making soldiers more obedient and loyal to their cause and purpose He argues that the discipline of soldiers reflects the power of the state they represent and, similarly to Brand, states that the military is influenced by the state and should therefore represent the. state power.