Chapter 10: SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING
After giving a speech, I started my march to Luhansk in my commanding vehicle so that they can airlift us, but I still have to be alert since there is a chance of ambush, and that is why I have sent a small group of fifty soldiers to act as vanguards from both sides since we do not know from where the enemy will attack us and also to look out for any bombs planted on the road.
"So captain Dmitri I have seen the maps, but I still want to know some things about the Kursk region?."
"Yes, sir, tell me what you want to know. I will try my best to satisfy you with my answers."
"My first question is: What is the weather and climate of the Kursk region?."
"Sir Kursk is a pretty cloudy area with a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius, while the climate is mostly sunny nowadays since snow only comes in the winter season."
"And how many people are there and are they loyal, or were there any protests held recently?."
"Sir, I am not from this area, so I do not know much about it, but I heard that the region had a population of more than two hundred thousand in 1950, and if I estimate, I think we are expecting a population of around four hundred thousand at the very least, and about protest, there were none in the past if my memory serves me right."
"Any type of army placement here that can act as our support?."
"No, sir, you will be only given some doctors for the military and nothing more."
"And why is that captain?."
I know the answer, but I want to hear it from his mouth to check if he will keep it secret from me or tell me.
"Sir, I do not know how to tell you, but if you insist, I can only say that they do not trust you fully, and by doing this, they are fully filling your conditions and are also protecting themselves from a possible betrayal."
"And how is that going to happen?."
"Sir, as you know, we are currently in a war with Ukraine, and that is why most of our soldiers are dying quickly, and to keep attacking the enemy, we are recalling our soldiers from all over the country, and this means it will take time, but here came you, a neutral entity who has a chance of being fifty-ffifty friendly or hostile, so my superiors ordered you to go to a place where even if we lose to the enemy, it will not affect the overall situation. By doing this, they are seeing your attitude as well as getting a battalion free from border security that can be placed in the new frontlines."
"Really, I did not know it. Thanks for the information, captain."
"It is alright, commander."
"Well, now I am bored, so can you help me in speed marching the army?."
"It will be my pleasure, commander."
After he went down from my commanding vehicle and went to his own, I quickly pulled the system out and ordered him.
"Quickly use the memory eraser on him so that he will forget this conversation."
[YES HOST]
[USING 1*MEMORY ERASER ON HIM WORTH 25 PRESTIGE POINTS]
[REMAINING PRESTIGE POINTS = 1200 PRESTIGE POINTS]
"System, tell me, was it not a good idea to use these chemicals on him to check the side effects on them?"
[THE SYSTEM WILL NOT COMMENT ON THE ACTIONS OF HOST]
"Well, I think it was pretty good to use a chemical for hypnotizing people on him first to see how much information I can obtain from it and whether it has any negative impact."
I did all of it just to see how much power these things these things can exert, whether they have any limit, like if I asked him for more confidential information, will he get it out of the control or will tell me all the information? It also helped me to check the duration of the chemical, after all, who will be the fool to leak military information to their possible enemies, and that too with an article like article 270.3, which states that the dissemination of "unreliable information" about the armed forces and its operation could be punished with up to fifteen years imprisonment or death in their law.
Now I just have to wait for him to forget all of it, and as a precaution, I also used the memory eraser chemical on him, and then just wait for me to reach my destination.
"Sir, I have something to report."
"What is it, captain?."
Why is he here? Does he remember everything? If yes, I have to get rid of him. No, that is not the reason, I guess, because if the memory is not erased, his first should have been to report it to his superiors and not come to me since it will only result in his death.
"Sir, we are just fifteen minutes away from our destination now, and if you are feeling bored, then you can come out and see the beautiful site."
"Well, your proposal is very appreciated, captain, but I want to stay inside."
"As you wish, sir."
"System, summon the jet and let it come here as soon as possible."
[YES, HOST SUMMONING THE FIGHTER JET]
[SUMMONING SUCCESFULL THE JET IS ON HIS WAY TO HERE]
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(fifteen minutes later)
After security checking at the gates, I and my team were led to the runaway, and thank goodness I had not ordered the execution of captain Dmitri, as it turned out he had the password for the base, and without it, no one can enter the base, even if it is a superior.
"Sir, he is your pilot of the C-5M super-galaxy transport plane, Captain Natalia."
"Nice to meet you, captain Natalia."
I do not know why I was getting a vibe of Marvel from this name, but still, I have to mask my nostalgia and do my work.
"The pleasure is all mine, commander."
"Well, can you tell me about our plane route?"
"Yes, commander, we will be taking off at the speed of 123 knots and will reach our destination of Kursk in just 30 minutes. At takeoff we can put a maximum weight of 840,000 pounds in the aircraft, including 270,000 pounds of cargo and 332,500 pounds of fuel; after being refueled in flight, C-5s have weighed 920,836 pounds, so that is why we just need a single sortie to take and my work will be completed."
"Well, and where is the plane?."
"Sir, it is already ready for takeoff; we were just waiting for your arrival."
"No, I meant where is the plane that was coming to give us security since, according to my information, it was already on its way to here."
"Sir, that plane was already in our airspace, but due to a misunderstanding, we shot some ground-to-air missiles at it."
"Why?."
"Since it was a fifth-generation aircraft and only China and America had it, we thought the Americans had joined the war from the side of Ukraine."
"Have you taken down the jet?."
"No, sir, it evaded all the missiles and landed in Moscow. The pilot refused to come down from the aircraft until you ordered him to do so and even threatened to bomb the entire capital."
"Was there any damage seen on the aircraft?.""
"No, there was no damage detected from it. Well, I will contact the pilot, and in the mean time, you should prepare for refueling the jet in the air, which I hope you can fully fill."
"Yes, sir, we will gladly fulfill your commands."
"Then please give me some time to contact the pilot."
"As you wish, commander."
Thank God System notified me of the situation as soon as it happened, and I can also tell from the reaction that Russia just wanted to see the performance of this jet and nothing else since they only used some very old missiles and not new ones, which are capable of massive destruction to the aircraft.
"System order the pilot to take off and come to this position this instant and also tell him to remain in air."
[AS YOU WISH HOST]
[1 PRESTIGE POINT USED]
[TOTAL BALANCE=1499 PRESTIGE POINTS]
"Should not it be 1199?."
[HOST THIS IS BECAUSE DUE TO THE LANDING OF AIR CRAFT IN MOSCOW YOU GOT SOME PRESTIGE POINTS FROM THE SURROUNDING PEOPLE THAT IS WHY INSTEAD OF 1199 PRESTIGE POINTS YOU GOT 1500]
"Nice then, but why only these because you gave me 500 points from the president are you saying that the president is not aware of the aircraft?"
[HOST THE PRESIDENT IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION, BUT ACCORDING TO SYSTEM RULES, YOU CAN ONLY GET PRESTIGE POINTS FROM THE SAME PERSON AFTER A WEEK, SO YOU HAVE TO PREPARE FOR A WEEK TO GET POINTS FROM HIM.]
"Okay system."
When I was talking with the system, I suddenly heard the sound of an aircraft, which means it is my time to move.