Li Siye pondered briefly, then frankly said, "Compared to the palace division troops in Your Majesty's Night Guard, they fall far short. When compared with the brave warriors of General Kuchulu's Six Departments, they are still much inferior. But their equipment is fairly sophisticated, and their marching is orderly, probably on par with the soldiers of the Huigu Tribe."
The generals of the Six Departments are generally appointed by the King of the Southern King's Mansion, also known in the Liao Dynasty as the Southern King's Mansion.
Western Liao did not appoint a King of the Southern King's Mansion, instead, it was led by Yelv Zilu's adopted son, Commander Kuchulu.
Due to the sparse population in Western Liao, a system of indirect rule was implemented where various ethnic groups, including the Han people, had substantial autonomy, only needing to pay taxes and serve in the military without interference from the Western Liao court.
