Chương 1174: The Ability to Overwhelm - Part 7

"Wait just a moment..!" Colonel Yoran said. "What do you mean to say, Patrick? Is this an insult, simply to be directed at me? Have you no shame? Have you put personal squabbles above the mission at hand?"

The man seemed to be failing to see the irony of those words falling from his mouth.

"You will have your part to play as well, Colonel Yoran, do not despair," Oliver said icily. "But you will not be left in charge of all those men that you have brought. Two hundred is the most that I can see you have earned. We shall attack, five groups of two hundred. Lombard, I hope you will forgive me for splitting up your own men as well."

"They are yours to do what you will with, whilst I am under your command," Captain Lombard said calmly. "Who might be these leaders of yours? You mentioned more names than a mere five, and I suppose that you yourself shall be leading one, no doubt."