Since learning that he had been abandoned as a pawn, Obodo was not in good spirits. In his mind, he cursed Ivanov's entire family time and again, yet on the surface, he had to appear confident and reassure his troops.
With things having come to this point, no matter how unwilling he felt inside, Obodo had no choice but to put on a brave face and gamble his life against the enemy.
Surrender was out of the question; his entire foundation was in Russia, and his family was waiting for him to return home in glory for a reunion.
It wasn't just him without options; all the senior officers of the Fourth Russian Army faced the same predicament. Either hold off the enemy's assault until reinforcements arrived or die on the battlefield, using their blood to cover up their mistakes.
In the face of a strong desire to survive, people can always exhibit extraordinary powers.
