Shire didn't let Gallieni off the hook; he continued, "I need them to convene the parliament and make a resolution today, otherwise I refuse to reinforce Cape Town!"
Gallieni was taken aback by Shire's words. He had intended to use the parliament to forcefully argue and convince the members to make the decision.
He believed that under the circumstance where their sons and nephews were saved by Shire, the parliament members should agree to let Shire command the troops he had trained rather than being sidelined as he was now.
However...
"Isn't this a matter for the future?" Gallieni looked at Shire with a blank expression, "The parliament might debate this for several days, but your rescue of Cape Town is urgent..."
Gallieni understood before he could finish his sentence. He nodded slightly with a sudden realization, "Is this part of your battle plan?"
