After the New Year, a torrent of appointment notices poured forth one after another.
Shao Shen, currently visiting at Yiquan Fort, listened with a face full of unsettled moods.
The Kingdom of Liang abolished the position of middle lieutenant, adding two new posts of Central Commander and Central Protector General, both ranked at the third official grade, standing alongside the Conqueror and Pacifier of Anping.
The Central Commander is the supreme military commander of the kingdom’s army, while the Central Protector General oversees the selection and election of martial personnel.
“Yunwen, why worry so much?” Duke Du Yin shook his head and said, “Though Mi Zihui holds the post of Central Commander, the real power still lies firmly in the hands of the Great King. No need to doubt that.”
According to the latest news, Mi Huang, the governor of Xuzhou, was appointed as Liang’s Central Commander, commanding a force of over thirty-four thousand troops — this includes the Imperial Guards (1,500), the Silver Spear Third Battalion (18,000), the Black Halberd Second Battalion (8,400), the Volunteer Army (over 5,000), and the Youzhou Cavalry (1,500).