Perhaps it could be changed into a weaker version of himself primarily for the purpose of commanding his minions. His ability to deal damage would be minimal, possibly nonexistant, and he would be unable to cast spells. He could (maybe) give a slight area buff to any nearby units and he would be basically able to control his minions from the grave.
If minions were balanced to be a threat and the primary weapon of Generals, then it wouldn't be broken. You could still aid your team from death, but you wouldn't be invincible and you would rely on your minions instead of your Assassin abilities.
It would also help to set him apart from all the other Generals. I mean, he would be the only one able to do damage while dead. With other Generals, you could charge through and focus on the General to eliminate the whole threat, but with the Oak, that strategy would still leave you with a fully functional army to deal with.
Just throwing ideas out there. I'm trying to make Generals focus more on actually being Generals than Assassins. Thoughts?