"Wen Qin, General Who Guards the East, defeated Shi Ji and recovered lost territory. His achievements were very great indeed..."
Having just returned to Yu Province, Wen Qin now led the others in kneeling before the imperial envoy, listening as he read out the imperial court's edict.
For their achievements in the Wu Kingdom this time, Wen Qin and Wang Ji had both received promotions.
Wen Qin rose from General Who Guards the East to General Who Conquers the East, while Wang Ji rose from General Who Guards the South to General Who Conquers the South.
A change of a single word gave them greater authority. Henceforth, they could direct military affairs independently. If a good opportunity arose, they could issue orders directly to officials within their defense zones and mobilize troops for a campaign, without waiting for orders from the imperial court.
This was an immense display of trust, and an immense honor.
With Sima Zhao's death, a vacancy had opened among the Three Great Generals: the post of General of the Guards stood empty.
In truth, if Deng Ai had not done those damned foolish things after destroying the enemy state, no one could have competed with him. The position might as well have been prepared for him.
Unfortunately, Deng Ai had played himself right out of the running. Never mind becoming General of the Guards-he had even lost his post as General Who Guards the West.
Now, the strongest contenders were undoubtedly Wang Ji and Wen Qin.
Of course, becoming one of the Three Great Generals required greater achievements. At the very least, they would have to inflict a crushing defeat on Lu Kang.
In addition, the position of Grand General, above the Three Great Generals, was also vacant.
At present, the only two of the Three