章 204: Chapter 91, "How a Fugitive Soldier is Made

After the Battle of Sofia, Montes, who had a narrow escape, was summoned back to his country by the London Government, awaiting his day-long court-martial, which was a major embarrassment for the British.

Despite Montes's repeated explanations that it was the traitor's betrayal that led to the defeat, they were all in vain.

A loss was a loss, even if tactically they had caused greater casualties to the Russians, but everyone knew that in this campaign, the Allied side had lost.

The main culprit was the failure of the British Army to hold the defense line, allowing the Russians to break through. The incident of being sandwiched by the guerrilla teams was promptly shied away from by everyone, and the British were too embarrassed even to bring it up.

Oliver, who had merited a promotion for his role in the rescue, was elevated to the Commander of the British Army, a promotion which should have been a happy occasion, yet Major General Oliver didn't show the slightest bit of joy.