The 3rd Division's retreat was abnormally smooth. It had to be said that the artillery barrage had really worked. The expeditionary army did not dare to continue pursuing them.
After all, the expeditionary army had lured the Pyro Company into advancing rashly with this strategy. They did not want to make the same mistake themselves.
However, with this hesitation, they missed the best opportunity to make the 3rd Division stay.
After returning to the Great Wall, Ren Xiaosu followed P5092 back to the 3rd Division's command tent. "What do you think will be the punishment for those senior commanders who advanced rashly? If they hadn't advanced rashly because they were greedy for credit, it would have been a very beautiful victory. "
At the mention of this, P5092 fell silent instead.
At this moment, the P5 division commanders of the 7th, 1st, and 4th Divisions all came to visit P5092. The three of them probably did not get any rest before handing over the reorganizing of the military affairs to their adjutant before coming to see P5092.
When the 7th Division's commander saw Ren Xiaosu, he was stunned. He was still wondering why Ren Xiaosu would help their 7th Division. So it turned out that he was P5092's friend.
Now that he thought about it, he felt ashamed that he had not listened to P5092's advice and still needed him to save his life in the end.
He greeted Ren Xiaosu and thanked him, "Thank you for your help this time."
"Gratitude received from P5067, + 1."
Ren Xiaosu said with a smile, "It's fine, you don't have to thank me in such a hurry."
Logically speaking, Ren Xiaosu should have said, "If you want to thank someone, thank P5092. He was the one who asked me to help y 'all."
But Ren Xiaosu did not say that. Instead, he said, "When I'm done with my work for the next two days, I'll make a special trip to the 7th Division. When the time comes, all of you can thank me together."
The 7th Division's commander was speechless.
The three division commanders in the command tent were all stunned. What kind of routine was this? Why did it not follow the script?!
P5092 smiled before changing the topic and getting down to business. "I know why the three of you are looking for me."
P5067 said with a wry smile, "We'll definitely be punished by headquarters for advancing rashly because of our greed. You should know how strict headquarters' punishments are. That's why we came here this time to ask you to put in a word for us as our temporary supreme commander. It's not that I, P5067, am coveting this position. It's just that a last-minute change in command will affect the 7th Division's combat strength. After the war ends, I'll hand in my resignation letter myself, but I really can't let anything happen to me right now. As long as you can convince the headquarters to postpone the punishment, I can directly write a resignation letter with my fingerprint and leave it here with you. "
Off to the side, Ren Xiaosu was stunned. What kind of operation was this?
But from the looks of it, the other party was truly treating P5092 as their supreme commander.
P5092 looked at the other two. "That's what the two of you wanted to talk about, right?"
"That's right," the other two teachers said. They looked at Ren Xiaosu and said, "Is this your friend? Can you step aside?"
"There's no need." P5092 interrupted, "There's no need to step aside. I'm also here to give everyone a positive answer. We still need everyone's sincere cooperation in the future war, so I'll help everyone tide over the difficulties while headquarters investigates this matter. As for the dismissal of the high-ranking commanders after the war, there's no need for that either. Instead, I feel that the commanders who have been defeated in battle will know how to win more cautiously in the future. The three of you should hurry back and get some rest. The expeditionary army will be at the gates tomorrow. "
After sending off the three division commanders, Ren Xiaosu felt a little helpless. Now that P5092 had become the Pyro Company's supreme commander, he would not be able to pry him away.
Ren Xiaosu asked, "Is the Pyro Company really that strict? They're even willing to change their commander at the last minute to punish them?"
"Of course." P5092 nodded and said, "A mistake is a mistake, and everyone who makes a mistake will have to be punished. This is the Pyro Company's internal rule. Moreover, in the eyes of the higher-ups, be it me or them, we're just parts of a massive machine. If a part breaks down, they'll just have to replace it. That's how they think."
"Then how do you plan to protect them?" Ren Xiaosu asked, "It might be a good choice to push all the blame onto the dead commanders of the 6th and 5th Divisions."
"No." P5092 shook his head. "Although they were at fault when pursuing the enemy, their decision to bring up the rear was a very wise one. Moreover, they've already sacrificed their lives for their ideals, so I can't just discredit their honor."
"But you've also said before that from the perspective of the Pyro Company's high-ranking commanders, those people were indeed in the wrong," Ren Xiaosu said.
"Actually, it's also acceptable to discredit their honor. But I can't bear to shame the soldiers of the 6th and 5th Divisions as well." P5092 sighed and said, "Just as you said, from the most rational point of view, I'm sure that even if those two commanders die, they won't be able to compensate for the price of this defeat. But the soldiers are innocent, so they should return to their homeland with glorious identities."
"I didn't expect you to be so humane." Ren Xiaosu praised, "Then how do you plan to save those three?"
As they spoke, a group of soldiers in white uniforms arrived at the entrance of the tent. P5092 looked out, and one of the soldiers said, "Hello, sir. We're from the Inspectorate and are here to investigate the defeat. Before this, we've confirmed that the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Divisions were greedy and rash, so we're here to verify with you whether it's true. "
P5092 fell silent for a moment before saying, "It's not their fault. I was the one who ordered them to pursue the enemy."
The soldier from the Inspectorate was stunned. "Sir, what did you say? That doesn't make sense. "
P5092 smiled. "There's nothing wrong with it. I was indeed the one who ordered them to pursue the enemy, so I should be punished. Take me away. The handover has been completed. I'm willing to go to the Inspectorate for investigation."
With that, P5092 turned around and said to Ren Xiaosu with a smile, "I don't know when we'll meet again. If we meet again, don't fail to recognize me."
This time, Ren Xiaosu was really stunned. He did not expect P5092 to have completed the handover in advance. This meant he was prepared to take all the blame from the beginning.
Ren Xiaosu frowned and asked, "Wait, why did you do that?"
"Because it's the most rational choice." P5092 thought for a moment and said. He fell silent for a few seconds before adding, "Of course, I'm also a little tired of it."
The so-called tired of it was probably because he was tired of the struggles at the center of power.
Ren Xiaosu's mind raced. P5092 had mentioned before that the 3rd Division was an artillery unit. But now that they had even abandoned their artillery and had run out of ammunition due to a lack of supplies, the 3rd Division could only become an engineering unit in the future.
This also meant that P5092 being taken away would not actually affect the battle at the front lines.
On the contrary, if the other divisions that still retained their strength were to be replaced at the last minute, it would cause their combat strength to plummet. As a matter of fact, it would take more than two years for a general to get used to the troops. A new general who had been in the army for the past two years would not be able to unleash the combat strength of the troops at all.
It was not that his subordinates were disobedient, but that both sides needed to get used to the rhythm of the battle. Commanding troops to fight a war was definitely not a simple matter. War was not a game of chess, and soldiers were not wooden chess pieces either.
Therefore, in P5092's opinion, sacrificing him in exchange for the other three generals was the most rational choice. It was also the most beneficial choice for the Pyro Company's victory.
P5092 had said that if the war required his sacrifice, he would not hesitate to do so.
And now, it was time for P5092 to sacrifice himself.
"What punishment will you receive?" Ren Xiaosu asked calmly.
"I'll be stripped of my genetic modification and then imprisoned for 15 years." P5092 analyzed, "But I'll perform very well in prison, so I should be out after 10 years."
Ren Xiaosu took a deep breath and said, "It's time for you to fulfill our agreement!"
P5092 was stunned. "What kind of agreement did we make?"
Ren Xiaosu said, "To prosper in the Northwest!"
P5092 was confused.
He thought to himself, 'When was this agreement made? Why didn't I know about it?!'
However, Ren Xiaosu did not say anything to P5092 at all. He already had the intention to leave the Pyro Company. Now that he had encountered such a situation, it was time for him to leave the Pyro Company.
After that, Ren Xiaosu suddenly stepped next to P5092 and struck him in the neck with a saber. P5092 tried to resist, but his combat strength was not enough in front of Ren Xiaosu. As a result, he fainted.
The inspectors in white uniforms quickly raised their guns. "What are you trying to do?! Stop! "
However, Ren Xiaosu supported the unconscious P5092 and said to his adjutant next to him, "I'm going to take your commander away now. I don't think you want to see him languish in prison for 10 years, right?"
The adjutant hesitated for a moment. "Where are you taking him?"
"To the Northwest, to prosper in the Northwest!" Ren Xiaosu said firmly, "Why don't you go with us too? Forget it, you're too noob, so don't go. "
The adjutant said, "What the fuck?!"
Ren Xiaosu said to the adjutant, "Let me ask you this: Do you want him to languish in prison for 10 years? If not, help us get out of here. "
"Sure," the adjutant replied.
But before the adjutant could order the soldiers from the 3rd Division to put the inspectors under house arrest, the inspectors suddenly put down their guns. "Actually, we don't want to see our commander P5092 get court-martialed either. Everyone knows he's taking the blame for someone else. How about this? Just knock us unconscious, and then you can escape with him."
Ren Xiaosu was dumbfounded. What kind of trick was this?
The adjutant said, "You can leave with the commander first. I'll knock them out."
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment before carrying P5092 and running out of the military base with Yang Xiaojin. During this time, all of the soldiers from the 3rd Division were watching the unconscious P5092 salute. No one came out to stop Ren Xiaosu.
"I didn't expect such a ruthless commander to be loved and respected by so many soldiers." Ren Xiaosu said with a sigh, "Let's go. A person like him is destined to prosper in the Northwest!"
All of the soldiers from the 3rd Division stood at the entrance of the barracks and watched as Ren Xiaosu carried P5092 got further and further away. Some of the soldiers' eyes were even a little red.
Actually, P5092 did not treat them well because he was too strict. His training was strict, and his work and rest schedule were strict to the point of being harsh.
Moreover, sometimes when he said he would send the soldiers to their deaths, he would really end up sending them to their deaths.
But for some reason, everyone respected this commander from the bottom of their hearts. Perhaps it was because he was a true practitioner of their ideals.
In the end, this commander still ended up going to the Northwest.
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