將令

The ceremony of bestowing the 斧鉞 (fu yue, axe and battle-axe) was the formal delegation of sovereign killing authority to the general. The axe symbolized the power of life and death. This ritual is described in multiple Warring States military texts and was practiced through the Han dynasty.

軍無二令 ('the army shall have no dual orders') establishes the principle of unified command. Once the general receives his commission, he is the sole source of authority in the field. This prevents interference from the court -- a principle the Sunzi also emphasizes with 'there are ruler's commands that need not be obeyed' (君命有所不受).

轅門 (yuan men, 'carriage-gate') was the entrance to a military camp, formed by placing two war chariots facing outward with their shafts (轅) pointing upward, creating a gateway. It became the standard term for a camp entrance and later a general's headquarters.

The three capital offenses upon the general's entry -- unauthorized movement, loud speech, and disobedience -- establish absolute silence and stillness as the baseline condition of a properly commanded camp. This extreme discipline is characteristic of the Weiliaozi's Legalist approach to military organization.