Chapter 1342: Chapter 78: Rebuilding the Nation (6)_3
Finally, Colonel Skool, rarely emulating other officers, slamd the table emphatically, stressing: “The sooner, the better!”
“I agree!” Lieutenant Colonel Magash imdiately raised his hand in support and suggested, “We should rge the managent of prisoners held by the county forces as soon as possible, recruit from among the prisoners, and replenish our losses. Prisoners are excellent military resources; as long as we offer favorable enough conditions, they will be quite willing to pick up arms again.”
“I agree as well.” Winters also raised his hand; the unified managent of prisoners was an idea he had always supported: “Unified managent of prisoners is also conducive to screening and statistics. However, the recruitnt should be limited to soldiers; officers should be placed elsewhere, and their inclusion should not be considered for now.”
Colonel Skool and Lieutenant Colonel Magash exchanged a glance, then the forr nodded readily: “Indeed, officers should be observed for a further period.”
The trio here were deeply engaged in discussing how to manage the prisoners.
On the other side, an unhappy Colonel Gaisa suddenly spoke up: “Where is Kai Morland staying now?”
Winters raised an eyebrow: “He is currently sheltered at Mikesh Keremin’s house; I have sent people to protect him.”
“No, no! It’s not protection, it’s surveillance, control—keep him detained! If we don’t keep him under control, who knows what big trouble this kid will cause us!”
Gaisa gritted his teeth and slamd the table: “Simply arrest him, throw him into the dungeon at Maple Fort! He’s with the Red Rose, so arresting him is justified! Others won’t be able to say much.”
“I support your decision.” Winters paused for a mont: “However, at this critical mont, I’m afraid we can’t easily arrest Kai Morland.”
Winters gave Colonel Skool a aningful look: “If we intend to fight our way out.”
“Why can’t we arrest him?” Gaisa asked angrily.
“No, we really can’t.” Colonel Skool realized the situation and hurriedly tried to dissuade him: “No matter what, Kai Morland is a local faction opposed to The Federated Provinces’ interference, also a mber against Grof Magnus and part of the Red Rose, perhaps even the only parliantarian who escaped Kingsfort. At this point, if we openly arrest him, it will surely convey the wrong ssage. Not only we shouldn’t arrest him, but we should also use him, have him persuade those cities still deluded by Grof Magnus, have him prove Grof Magnus’s madness…”
Colonel Gaisa was not easily swayed by Winters, but he was able to listen to Colonel Skool’s opinion.
He sat there, sulking for a while, and finally, unwillingly said: “Even if we don’t arrest him, we must keep him under strict surveillance! Prevent him from causing us trouble!”
“I’ll also send a few people to watch over Kai Morland.” Colonel Gaisa looked at Winters: “No problem, right?”
“Of course, no problem.” Winters replied with a smile: “Sending your people saves the effort.”
“Let’s leave it at that for today.” Colonel Gaisa buttoned his collar, grabbed the coat hanging on the back of his chair, and said gruffly: “I’m tired, and I won’t be coming this afternoon.”
Saying this, the Colonel strode out of the room.
“What do you an, not coming?!” Colonel Skool was stunned for a mont, hurriedly stood up: “There are still a lot of things that need your decision.”
“You three make the decisions.” Colonel Gaisa’s gaze swept across everyone in the eting room and finally rested on Winters. He said angrily: “It’s not like I make much of a difference!”
With that, he walked away briskly.
“This…” Colonel Skool looked at Colonel Gaisa’s departing figure, then glanced at the other two remaining in the eting room, ultimately sighing helplessly: “Alas…”
“Let’s leave it at that for today.” Seeing Colonel Gaisa protest by stopping his work, Lieutenant Colonel Magash also rose with a smile to take his leave: “Let’s take a day off too.”
In an instant, the Supre Committee was reduced to two people, with three votes, completely paralyzed.
The small door leading to the adjacent room was gently pushed open, revealing a head—Lieutenant Woods Frank from Mont Blanc County.
Honest Lieutenant Woods was pushed forward by other officers selected for the preparatory eting to “scout the enemy situation.”
Due to the painstaking plans repeatedly being ruthlessly rejected, the officers of the counties, selected for the preparatory eting, developed a strong sense of mutual resentnt towards the four-mber Supre Committee, unexpectedly boosting the trust and friendship among the core dium-level officers from the counties.
“Colonel.” Lieutenant Woods asked Colonel Skool, bracing himself: “Our officer…”
“Gone.” Colonel Skool slowly took out a pipe, his face full of fatigue: “Lieutenant Colonel Magash has left too.”
“Then we…”
“You all take a day off too.”
With those words, a burst of cheerful cheers erupted from the adjacent room. Judging by the reaction, it sounded even happier than winning a battle.
“Yes!” Lieutenant Woods saluted Colonel Skool, then also saluted his junior Montaigne, and cheerfully disappeared behind the door.
Winters signaled to the recorder sitting in the corner to leave as well, leaving only Winters and Colonel Skool in the vast eting room.
Winters carried a kettle to Colonel Skool’s side, poured a cup of water for the elder, and helped light his pipe.
Initially, Colonel Skool was a bit unaccustod to this, instinctively looking suspiciously at the young wolf pup, but eventually, he smiled and accepted Winters’s kindness.
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