Won't Disappoint The Emperor

Lord State Duke continued, "Your Majesty, the generals at the southern border are indeed occupied, but I believe that Qin Silong's combat experience is not inferior to the other officers."

"I propose that we make an exception and grant Qin Silong the temporary rank of major general. We can allocate 5,000 troops from the military camp and 5,000 from the local area to assemble a force of 10,000 soldiers."

The Emperor remained unconvinced. "Appointing a chiliarch to suddenly command 5,000 to 10,000 troops appears rather far-fetched!"

Aware that he couldn't resist the Public House's influence and was uncertain of their intentions, the Emperor sought to challenge their proposition and discern their motives.

As anticipated, Lord State Duke responded, "Do not fret, Your Majesty. We can assign an experienced deputy general to accompany him."

"If Qin Silong returns triumphant, we shall promote him to the rank of major general."