Barton once said to his men, "War is killing people. You must kill the enemy, or they will kill you! " ! If you sweat a pint (0.473 liters) in peacetime, you will bleed a gallon (3.758 liters) in wartime.

In some biographies about Barton written by westerners, some distort him as a man who can sacrifice his life regardless of the soldier's body or even for his own honor. In fact, this is extremely unfair. From a military point of view, only by strict training can soldiers have combat effectiveness, and an army with combat effectiveness can reduce sacrifices.