All of the officials were silenced by this. After half a minute one of the officials stood up. It was the Fierce Tiger Army’s commander Lachlan. He was carrying his battle axe over his shoulder as he respectfully said, “My king, I myself am a Barbarian, and I came from the tribes in the Eastern Mountains. On top of that, my injuries from the Battle of Fort Zi Feng have yet to fully recover. Therefore, your general cannot fight in this battle for my king.”