Chapter 1167: Ways of Fighting (II)
Li Hao quickly went on the initiative and said, “We don’t need to spend further effort on the issue of traitors. The Ninth Division leader shall continue to recover. Time is of the essence and we cannot delay any further. Trouble is even greater now that something’s gone awry with Wu Peng!
“I have an idea—if Wu Peng is in cahoots with the Zhengs, then I might make unexpected gains if I pretend to be Wu Peng. Can everyone tell me more details about Wu Peng, such as his life and network of connections...” The young man wrapped up the topic of Wu Peng’s death with a few words. The Eighth Division leader wanted to discuss it further, but didn’t know how to raise the topic.
When he saw that Li Hao still held the commander’s armor, Yang Wei wanted to ask for it back. But he was swiftly dissuaded of that notion when the young man said that he wanted to pose as Wu Peng and deceive the enemy.
The young man had use for that suit of armor!
“And to make the act more realistic, I’m wondering if I should temporarily take over Wu Peng’s position as commander of the reserve defenders? According to wartime regulations, I have the right to do so if the two guardians and various division leaders agree!”
“......” A quiet hush stole over the scene. Commander of the reserve defenders! That was the highest rank among the army at present. Even the Ninth Division leader was only acting commander for the moment.
“How can we permit that?!” protested an urgent Eighth Division leader. They could never allow that! Even if the commander truly was a turncoat, it should be Li Daozong who took over the position. How could an outsider like Li Hao take over a senior position instead?
It could not be permitted even if the arrangement was temporary!
Though they said it was temporary now, what if Li Hao refused to relinquish the position in the future? It wasn’t easy to remove a commander. Would the two guardians be able to set aside their dignity in the future and demand Li Hao’s exit?
If they didn’t, he would officially be the commander! That would make him first in the chain of command for the reserve defenders! Li Hao definitely had other schemes in mind!
If Yang Wei was thinking so, the same absolutely went for the others. Even Li Daozong was looking at the young man with a complicated gaze.