My Scheming Little Devil-Chapter 1873: Rely on Yourself

"When a general is out in the field, they may defy orders. Moreover, no matter how high the Grand Councilman’s power is, military and government have separate powers. The commander does not take orders from him, and it’s challenging for him to overstep and intervene in military affairs. If political factional struggles are involved, even if the army agrees to send search troops, it would be to avoid breaking ties. But privately, will they genuinely search? I fear they’ll just go through the motions. Instead of relying on them, it’s better to rely on myself!" Compared to those people, Yiyi genuinely believed that she could save him.

Even if those in the army gave up on him, she would never give up and would surely find him.

"Wow, you really know a lot." Jiang Yang looked at her with starry-eyed admiration, never expecting that a young ordinary girl would have such strong political acumen and a profound understanding of the darkness of these internal struggles.

In fact, regarding the officer’s disappearance this time, opinions within the army were indeed divided. Officers who had good relations with the Grand Councilman’s faction advocated making every effort to rescue, while others opposed it, saying that the current battle conditions did not allow it and that other missing soldiers had never been searched for. They argued that they couldn’t make an exception for the officer and risk sacrificing search troops for someone with such low chances of survival.

In the end, it was the commander who spoke, saying that as soon as the battle situation eased, they would immediately send people to rescue.

Hmph, this was clearly a delay and a formality. The officer’s life was on the line; every minute of delay added more danger. If they waited two or three more days to rescue, there’d be no need for a rescue, just a search for corpses. Even if he wasn’t killed in action, he’d die of hunger.

He was utterly enraged, thinking of how much the officer contributed and achieved in this military operation against Yalan Country.

Yet with his disappearance, they abandoned him just like that; it was such a chillingly ruthless struggle.

But now, seeing this brave girl’s plan and determined tone ignited his passion and hope. Yes, relying on those who play political games and ignore national interests was useless; it was better to rely on oneself.

"Alright, the two of us will surely rescue the officer. So, madam, how do we go about rescuing him?" Jiang Yang asked, excited and full of fervor.

Jun Yiyi saw him with an expression of complete deference to her and got a headache: "Jiang Yang, you’re more familiar with the battle conditions, the surrounding geography, and the situation of both armies, so you should propose a plan."

After all, she was new here and didn’t understand much about the situation.

"Uh, I come up with the plan?" Jiang Yang quickly shook his head, "I can’t, I’m actually a rookie, currently learning from the officer, and have always followed his instructions and orders."

"But your rank is Second Lieutenant; to become an officer, you should be experienced."

"Hehe, actually, I got in through connections, you know." Jiang Yang awkwardly scratched his head, "In fact, I haven’t even killed a single person so far!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Jun Yiyi was dumbfounded. She thought she found someone experienced enough internally, ensuring a significant guarantee for her action this time.

Turns out, he was even more of a rookie than she was. Taking him along might even be a hinderance.

Sigh, how unlucky, it seems she could only rely on herself.

"Alright, tell me everything you know, and I’ll quickly formulate a plan; we can’t waste any more time!"

Jiang Yang quickly told Jun Yiyi everything he knew.

Jun Yiyi’s expression grew increasingly grave as she listened, with pressure and tension in her heart suddenly increasing, as the situation was far more dangerous than she had imagined. Going on a lone search like this, there was a chance even they might lose their lives.