Vice Minister Ding acted quickly and submitted the memorial the next day.
Liu Hengchang, Qin Zhan, and Meng Dashan were originally standard sixth-rank military officers. Vice Minister Ding promoted them four ranks with a bold stroke. From now on, Liu Hengchang and the others are fourth-rank generals. In terms of official rank, they are on par with Commander Yu Chong of the Nanyang Army. They are also qualified to lead a military force independently now.
In fact, the three of them had already been independently commanding troops in the Nanyang Guard Camp, with personnel in each camp no less than those in the Nanyang Army. Now, it is merely official recognition from the court.
Tao Daxi, Xiao Tian, and Li Tianxi were each promoted two ranks, gaining the title of standard eighth-rank military officers.
