P5092's deputy commander had submitted the information regarding the barbarians' firepower deployments. Moreover, because P5092 had submitted the document in his own name, headquarters attached great importance to it.
After all, there were only a few dozen P5s, and P5092 was one of the best among them.
However, after the document was read by the higher-ups, headquarters immediately issued a notice to hold an emergency meeting. The participants were all the commanders of the main forces within the Great Wall, and the meeting was to be held at the 3rd Division.
On the same afternoon, a long convoy of vehicles arrived at the entrance of the 3rd Division's military camp. They stopped at the entrance and showed their identification before being let in. Then, they headed straight for the 3rd Division's headquarters.
When Ren Xiaosu saw the convoy, he had a feeling that something big was about to happen.
One by one, the professional soldiers walked into P5092's headquarters with stern expressions while their subordinates waited outside.
At this moment, there was even an old man who got out of an off-road vehicle and walked calmly into the command tent. All of the Pyro Company soldiers took the initiative to salute him when they saw him.
Ren Xiaosu had heard someone mention back in the Sacred Mountains that the Pyro Company was currently controlled by five scientists. Could this old man be one of them?
From afar, the old man looked plainly dressed and did not even have a watch on his hand. If he were walking on the streets of the stronghold, Ren Xiaosu might think he was just a normal old man who was about to go out to buy groceries to cook for his grandson.
In the command tent, more than a dozen people were seated around a table. These were all the commanders of the main forces at the front line of the Great Wall.
The old man looked at everyone and said, "I called all of you here to discuss the next step of the battle plan. P5092 fought a beautiful victory yesterday and even brought back information regarding the barbarians' seven firepower deployments. This is very important. Time is of the essence. To prevent the barbarians from shifting their firepower deployments, we have to decide whether to counterattack as soon as possible. But first, we have to confirm with P5092 if this information is accurate. "
P5092 thought for a moment and said, "The information I submitted to you is absolutely accurate. There's a sandbox next to it. I can guarantee on my P5 rank that this information is accurate."
"That's good. Let's talk about what we're going to do next." The old man nodded.
At this moment, a high-ranking general said, "Since we've confirmed the seven firepower deployments, we'll use missiles to destroy them. Then, we'll send out six of our main forces to finish off the barbarians with a crushing force."
P5092 suddenly frowned. "P5041, do you think it's a little too risky to mobilize six of our main forces at once?"
The commander looked at P5092 and said, "I'm doing this out of trust in you. Since you're willing to use your P5 rank as a guarantee, there's no longer any suspense in this battle."
"What if there are other barbarians' troops hiding in the forest?" P5092 said, "Personally, I think it's better to be more cautious."
P5041 explained, "If there were more barbarians hiding in that forest, your 3rd Division's 100-odd men would not have won the battle. Moreover, I heard that they won the battle and even retreated unscathed? It wasn't that I was careless, but all of this proved that the barbarians in the forest were only strong on the outside. I suspect that their main forces are currently concentrated on the Wang Clan's side. The two battlefields are more than 200 kilometers away from each other. Even if we launch a counterattack on the forest, they won't be able to provide reinforcements in time. "
P5092 was speechless. Among everyone present, he was the only one who understood that there were special circumstances in which the recon company managed to retreat unscathed. It was because Ren Xiaosu was part of the recon company. If not for Ren Xiaosu, not a single one of the recon company might have made it back alive.
But he could not mention Ren Xiaosu right now. As long as Ren Xiaosu had not officially joined the Pyro Company, he could not tell anyone that he had sent an outsider to participate in such an important operation.
The old man looked at him and asked, "P5092, what's your plan?"
P5092 said, "My idea is to have the 3rd Division launch a surprise attack on the forest after we bombard the firepower deployments. After that, the other two main forces will be responsible for providing support. This way, it'll be safer and more stable. As you can see, the barbarians are very cunning."
At this moment, someone nearby laughed and said, "092, are you afraid that others will steal your credit? Don't worry, you've already made the greatest contribution in obtaining such important information."
P5092 sighed in his heart. Some people said that where there were people, there would be conflicts. But in his opinion, where there were people, there would also be politics.
There were workplace politics, office politics, court politics, and so on. Some were big, some were small. But in the end, politics were all about power and interests. In this regard, the Pyro Company was no exception.
Ever since the Pyro Company set up camp at the Great Wall, it was still P5092 who stood out the most. He first lured the barbarians over with the corpses of the barbarians before using the artillery to annihilate thousands of them. In terms of contributions alone, he was now the most dazzling among the senior commanders.
As a matter of fact, the positions of commander-in-chief of the various divisions were still vacant. It was only this old man standing in front of them who was holding the position. However, everyone knew very well that this old man's mind was not on this.
Some years ago, someone said the higher-ups had found a suitable candidate for the position. It was said that the Life Research Department had cloned something, but the matter was left unsettled.
P5092 was more well-informed. He knew it was the higher-ups who had cloned Qing Zhen, the clone of Qing Shen. But later on, Qing Zhen showed signs of betrayal, so the higher-ups did not hand over the troops to Qing Zhen. Instead, they placed him under house arrest in the Sacred Mountains.
Now, after this war, the position of commander-in-chief of the army would probably belong to someone.
But for some reason, P5092 was not interested in this position. When his colleagues showed signs of targeting him, he only felt a sense of exhaustion.
In his opinion, war was a very simple matter. Everything should be done with victory as the starting point before making the most rational decisions. It should not be interfered with by other factors. These factors could very well lead to instability in the war.
At this moment, the old man said, "Our Pyro Company has a total of 12 main forces, so let's send six of them to carry out the counterattack. However, P5092 will be the temporary commander of this war plan, and we'll set the timing for the successful occupation of the forest. 092, I understand your concerns, but I have to consider the overall situation. It's not that I want to take the risk, but our Pyro Company can't fight a protracted war anymore. "
With that, the old man waved his hand to dismiss the meeting. As he got older, he was severely lacking in energy. Just holding a meeting like this was enough to make him feel dizzy.
P5092 followed the old man out of the command center. He stood at the entrance of the command tent and sighed to himself. In the end, the old man had still chosen to balance the relationship between the various high-ranking commanders.
However, there was one thing the old man had said that was absolutely correct. After the Pyro Company's supplies were destroyed, they really could not fight a protracted war anymore. This should also be the main reason why the enemy had decided to launch a counterattack with half of their troops.
If they did not achieve victory as soon as possible, the Pyro Company would not be able to hold out for too long.
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