Chapter 891 - The Barbarians Trap! (1/2)

P5092 felt that he did not have any selfish motives when speaking to the other party as he was not interested in the position known as the commander-in-chief of the military corps.

But just as he had said before, politics followed people. Even a lowly P4 deputy commander dared to sneer at him and assumed he was envious that the 6th Division would take all the credit for winning the war.

Even someone as calm as P5092 would feel a bit angry when he encountered a dumbass colleague like that.

Off to the side, Ren Xiaosu asked, “Are they sure that the person they captured is the highest-ranking officer of the expeditionary army’s advance guard?”

“Yes, they’ve verified it.” P5092 explained, “They claim he admitted it after an interrogation.”

“Interrogation?” Ren Xiaosu wondered, “How could it be that easy to interrogate a high-ranking officer of the barbarians? They captured him not long ago, right? And he confessed that easily?”

“I suspect there’s something fishy about this matter.” P5092 said, “I suspect the person who was captured is not the highest-ranking officer of the expeditionary army’s advance guard at all. It should be a trap. Those defeated barbarians who are retreating north are obviously trying to lure our Pyro Company troops there.”

“Then you should tell them not to go there.” Ren Xiaosu said matter-of-factly, “Wouldn’t it be better to adopt a cautious and steady approach? Aren’t you P5s all very rational? How could they get carried away by their victory?”

P5092 looked at Ren Xiaosu helplessly. “We can’t stop them anymore. Do you think we’re all cast from the same mold? That’s not how it is. All P5s grew up in their own family environment and had different upbringings. It’s just that the Pyro Company felt that we were suitable to be commanders.”

“Oh, I see.” Ren Xiaosu nodded. “Then you’re much more capable than them. At the very least, you’re still able to analyze the situation carefully.”

Just as P5092 had guessed, with the position of commander-in-chief of the military corps still up for grabs, the other P5 division commanders started clamoring for glory recklessly upon seeing that the barbarians were beaten.

In the process of pursuing the northern barbarians, the 7th and 1st Divisions even fought over who would get the honor of utterly defeating them.

P5092’s so-called position as the acting commander of the military corps was not enough to control these people.

An acting commander without an official appointment lacked credibility. Moreover, most of the other division commanders always regarded P5092 as their strongest competitor, so they could not wait to oppose him at this time.

P5092 said, “I can’t stop them anymore due to my status. If I try to dissuade them from pursuing the enemy, it might backfire and stir up their competitive spirit.”

“Then what do you plan to do?” Ren Xiaosu asked.

P5092 turned around and said to his adjutant, “Tell the artillery at the rear to leave the Great Wall immediately and join up with us. All the soldiers of the infantry brigade are to start digging trenches where we are. We need to quickly set up a defensive line here!”