Having left the meeting room, Colonel Hutile and his associates' expressions darkened. Clearly, they were unimpressed by General Jeret's grandiloquence.
Their restraint during the meeting was due to their lower rank. While others were Generals, the highest rank in the Austrian Delegation was only a Colonel.
Add to that the Rebel Army's top brass evidently trusted the British more, directly questioning the opposition in a public setting served no purpose other than offending people.
Back at the camp, Major Botiolayek couldn't hold back anymore, "What do you think, could that guy have been bribed by the French to deliberately…"
Colonel Hutile interrupted, "Impossible! After all, he is a General of The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets, he wouldn't betray his country over some petty cash.
In fact, General Jeret is not entirely without merit, at least more reliable than those guys in the Rebel Army's high command."
Merits?
