Mercenary’s War Chapter 1920 - 1897: You Are the Company Commander

As expected, when Gao Yang explained his plan in a commanding manner, the face of the deputy company commander darkened enough to wring out water.

After giving Gao Yang a cold glance, he lowered his head and pondered silently for a mont, possibly thinking about how to deal with this parachuted officer, then turned to leave.

Without speaking, Glolov shouted loudly: "Stop!"

The deputy company commander turned back with a bewildered look on his face, and Glolov said sternly: "Follow orders!"

"The orders I received are to hold the position until the withdrawal order is issued or the final victory is achieved. If you want to follow orders, fine, but produce official docunts, I won’t accept verbal orders."

Gao Yang said indifferently: "There are no command docunts, only verbal orders. The new orders have been issued, and you should act accordingly."

The deputy company commander waved his hand angrily, saying loudly: "I don’t know you guys, I don’t know your identities. A foreigner jumps out to command , that’s impossible; who knows if you’re sent by the enemy. The orders I received are to hold here, personally delivered by our battalion commander. You can find the battalion commander to announce new orders, or the regintal commander, but as for you, get out of here!"

Gao Yang said annoyedly: "The regintal commander of the Kharzisk Group has been killed, and your battalion commander has also been killed, you should know this."

The deputy company commander turned his head, shouting: "I don’t know, I only follow orders."

Bupasnov remained silent; as a comrade, he couldn’t persuade the deputy commander to retreat, exposing his hotown to beco a battlefield, and Vorvitsky had no say.

As he watched the deputy company commander turning to leave, Gao Yang raised his voice and said loudly: "You are defying military orders!"

The deputy company commander halted, turned, looked at Gao Yang, and said slowly, word by word, "No, I’m not defying military orders; I’m just refusing your orders. If you want to command , prove your identity first."

Gao Yang could call Nate, but frankly, it wouldn’t be much use, and he couldn’t afford to lose face.

Thus, Gao Yang waved his hand and shouted: "Disarm him and arrest him, execute those who defy military orders on the spot!"

Standing next to Gao Yang were Glolov and Peter, two Russians taking action was more acceptable than Li Jinfang and Eileen doing so.

Peter stepped forward imdiately, grabbed the deputy company commander’s arm, twisted his arm swiftly, and then Glolov solemnly removed the deputy company commander’s rifle.

"What are you doing? You have no right to do this, brothers, help !"

With heavy casualties in the company and few officers left, the deputy company commander had been personally commanding every man, and he was at the forefront with a dozen n around him.

Upon hearing the deputy company commander’s shout, the dozen n had different reactions but instinctively raised their guns, aiming at Gao Yang and the others.

Gao Yang’s expression remained unchanged, loudly addressing the deputy company commander: "How many n do you have? How many are left now? Look around you, how many more can die? The situation has changed, naturally, you must change tactics to respond, how many more brothers can survive if we continue fighting like this?"

Upon hearing Gao Yang’s firm words, Glolov shouted: "Put down your guns!"

The deputy company commander shouted back: "Don’t listen to him, this bastard wants us to abandon the position we’ve held until now, the dead brothers will have died for nothing. Behind us are our families, we can’t let those bastards get past our position, brothers, don’t listen to him!"

Gao Yang looked sternly at the conflicted soldiers and said loudly: "Retreating now is for future advancent. I know many of your hos are here, now I won’t say much, but I ask you one thing, if you stubbornly hold out until everyone is dead, can your hos be defended?"

After asking a rhetorical question, Gao Yang suddenly shouted: "This is war! This is your choice, you chose war and joined this ard force! You must achieve ultimate victory, choosing to defend your hotown? As things stand now, can it be defended? You all die, but the enemy will still enter the city, that’ll be true doomsday for this city!"

So soldiers involuntarily lowered their guns, but imdiately raised them again upon seeing their peers. Gao Yang ignored the soldiers with guns raised in front of him and continued shouting: "I am a foreigner, but I can fight; thus your commander asked here to manage the crisis, to lead you to ultimate victory. There’s nothing to discuss about and my companions, and I have nothing to explain."

Gao Yang looked at the deputy company commander and said loudly: "You are defying military orders, demoralizing the troops, I announce..."

Bupasnov quickly shouted: "No, no, he’s just too anxious. Detain him, I’ll lock him up; he’s really brave, he’s ritorious! Don’t..."

"Don’t listen to him, don’t listen to him, our brothers can’t die in vain, this bastard is going to turn our loyalty into ruins, burn our hos to ashes!"

Gao Yang had never executed anyone on the battlefield before, whether by ordering or personally doing it, it was different from shooting enemies, especially for a brave, well-loved officer; ordering to execute on the spot was a very difficult matter.

As soone pleaded for him, Gao Yang truly wanted to let it slide, but seeing the struggling, screaming deputy company commander, Gao Yang finally said sternly: "I announce, execution on the spot!"

Gao Yang reached out to draw his gun, but Peter was faster; he pushed the deputy company commander, then drew his gun and shot the deputy company commander in the head.

The staggering deputy company commander fell to the ground, and the dozen soldiers were shocked, but no one fired.

Peter gave Gao Yang a aningful glance, Gao Yang stopped drawing his gun, and after loudly announcing his orders again to everyone, he turned and looked at Vorvitsky, saying loudly: "In view of Vorvitsky’s courageous combat and outstanding achievents, I’ve appointed him as the commander of the third platoon of your company; now I announce the appointnt of Vorvitsky as the company commander of the first company of the second battalion of the Kharzisk Group."

After finishing, Gao Yang pointed at Vorvitsky and said loudly: "Most importantly, he has kept a clear mind. Following him, you won’t die as quickly. Now, who among you holds the highest position?"

"I do, I’m the squad leader, sir."

Gao Yang imdiately said: "Good, your new company commander lacks experience and needs an assistant; now you are the deputy company commander of the first company, assist him in completing his tasks better."