Urban Super Soldier King-Chapter 1761 - 1762: The Tiger Legion Must Not Be Touched
"Chief, now there’s only a few of us left." One of them said, somewhat excitedly, looking at Scar.
Scar nodded, saying, "It’s good that you’re back, don’t worry about anything else for now."
The three exchanged glances, creating an emotionally charged scene. Although they were tough men, they were also people with rich emotions.
Standing at the back, Xia Cheng could only put down his gun and signal the others around him to do the same.
He had lost his composure earlier but was now much clearer-headed.
Scar turned to Xia Cheng, his face flushed with guilt, "I’m sorry, I made a mistake this time. I never thought the Wolf Fang people would show up suddenly."
Scar genuinely felt remorse, although he didn’t have Xia Cheng in mind, in the end, it was his actions that harmed Xia Cheng’s people.
"Let’s talk inside." Xia Cheng said as he turned and walked into the room.
Scar nodded and followed him inside, but the others remained outside.
"Tell me about what happened then." Xia Cheng placed the gun on the coffee table, leaning against the back of the sofa.
Scar recounted the situation, emphasizing the sudden appearance of the Wolf Fang people.
Upon hearing this, Xia Cheng felt regret, as they had been just a step away from killing Xiang Yu.
"It’s not your fault; blame the Wolf Fang for meddling too much," Xia Cheng said deeply.
The fact that more than a hundred of his brothers could not return was indisputable, and blaming Scar would not change that.
If he offended Scar now, it would be a complete loss.
Scar didn’t expect Xia Cheng to be so generous, nodding in agreement, "Give me time, I will definitely rebuild your troops."
Xia Cheng forced a smile and nodded, "I will trouble you then. I hope you can help us grow stronger in the future."
Scar also nodded solemnly, "I certainly will."
Xia Cheng stood up, intending to leave, when Scar remembered something, "We have to be careful lately, Xiang Yu has discovered that I did it, and perhaps knows about you too."
Upon hearing this, Xia Cheng nodded, although aware of Xiang Yu’s capabilities, he believed Xiang Yu’s current power was not enough to affect him.
Xia Cheng exited the room, with an undetectable glint in his eyes.
"Let’s disperse." Xia Cheng instructed outside, dismissing his brothers.
The members of Menghu Mercenary Corps were indignant, but since their leader had spoken, they could only disperse.
At that moment, Xiang Yu and Rumus were in a room discussing matters, having talked for over an hour before coming out.
"I will do as you said. If it is truly as you described, I will show no mercy," Rumus said resolutely.
Xiang Yu merely shook his head lightly; it was a matter within the little Bay Army, which he technically should not be involved in.
But now he wanted to leverage Rumus’s power, so revealing the truth to Rumus was crucial.
Rumus drove himself back to the military headquarters, currently serving as the Deputy Commander of the Northern Command, just below the chief commander.
But the chief commander was reassigned for training due to errors in judgment and failed leadership in the recent war.
Thus, although Rumus was the deputy commander, he was in charge now.
Previously, many regional commanders underestimated Rumus, thinking that their bases were the smallest and often showed off, but now they were all silent.
Rumus did not hold it against them; upon assuming office, he did not make personnel changes but maintained the status quo.
Moreover, Rumus held special meetings to clarify this issue, encouraging them to continue serving the country.
The commanders were deeply moved and pledged to serve with utmost dedication.
Though Rumus had been in office for not long, his authority was steadily growing. He maintained a democratic approach, often consulting these commanders in scenarios.
This gave the commanders a sense of presence.
Rumus was confident that the more people contributed, the greater the flame, believing that discussing more with others would always result in better suggestions.
After returning, he took a break, then gathered everyone for an emergency meeting.
The meeting’s focus was to discuss the sudden appearance of a force during the war with the rebel army.
They had discussed this issue many times, with varied opinions among everyone.
Some believed it was a hidden force of the rebel army, others thought it was reinforcement from the rebels, merely staying in the shadows, and others believed it was a tactical move by the rebels - there were all sorts of theories.
After listening, Rumus nodded, "I have just received internal information that the force is a hidden rebel faction, still concealed on our territory."
His statement quieted the room. They knew Rumus had informants within the rebel army.
If Rumus’s men hadn’t rescued them last time, they might still be prisoners of the rebel army.
"Since they are still within our territory, we should take our forces there and eliminate them directly," suggested one commander.
Others nodded in agreement; although the suggestion was impulsive, they shared a united stance on eliminating the rebel army.
"According to what I know, the force is a mercenary group," Rumus stated.
He finished speaking, leaving those around silently pondering.
Historically, they rarely conflicted with mercenaries, except for recent calls against the Timberwolves. Otherwise, they maintained a tacit agreement.
Mercenaries avoid domestic politics; breaking that rule could spell disaster for the mercenary world.
Now with Rumus pointing out mercenaries, they were contemplating which group it could be.
"It’s the Menghu Mercenary Corps," Rumus stated directly.
Upon hearing, many breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully it wasn’t Wolf Fang, which would have posed a much greater problem.
Wolf Fang is a formidable international organization with widespread influence, whose provocation would be troublesome.
Whereas in their view, Menghu is a local organization, easier to handle.
"Since they’re involved, let’s deploy troops and eradicated them," one commander proposed.
"Yes, let’s eliminate them directly."
The meeting’s atmosphere heated, with some volunteering to take down Menghu Mercenary Corps.
Now was the perfect opportunity to gain merit, and a mercenary group was not much in their eyes.
Rumus naturally agreed with their viewpoint, nodding, "Consider the plans first; we’ll continue discussing specifics tomorrow in another meeting."
All the commanders nodded, intending to study the matter and investigate the Menghu Mercenary Corps’s situation.
With Rumus having made the announcement, he was observing his army’s reaction.
Back when he was base commander, the chief commander had confided in him that Menghu Mercenary Corps was absolutely untouchable...
