"We just detected an unusually intense firefight signal in the Tuz Valley region through the data chain. Our high-altitude reconnaissance platform promptly discovered a highly concealed enemy force, and I have imdiately authorized the nearby patrolling drone unit to eliminate them."
He even shrugged helplessly, with an expression of "we were also taken by surprise" and said, "It's really a blessing, by God's grace, if we had been a few seconds later, the consequences could have been unimaginable."
Song Heping's gaze was like a knife, as if he wanted to peel away the fake facade of Colonel Kote on the other side of the screen to see the hidden true intentions of this guy.
Though Kote was pretending, the words were clear between the lines.
He instantly realized that the attack in Tuz Valley was Kote deliberately causing trouble.
It was nothing more than a warning for himself.
To let him know that without the Arican's high-altitude reconnaissance, he is nothing.
He suppressed the urge to imdiately tear the facade apart and coldly said, "Yes, Colonel Kote, indeed 'a blessing.' Thank you so much for your 'tily' and 'precise' support."
He deliberately put an imperceptible emphasis on "tily" and "precise."
"However, the location of this ambush, the timing accurate to the minute, and the level of equipnt shown by the enemy all seem to have inexplicable discrepancies with the 'real-ti safety' intelligence your side provided to us about thirty minutes ago."
He leaned slightly forward, bringing an invisible sense of pressure to Kote even through the screen.
"I hope, and strongly request, that in the upcoming combat operations, especially concerning the core position of Hulmatu, and the intel sharing on the enemy dynamics further south toward Titrick, that we can truly achieve 'tily,' 'accurate,' and 'highly transparent' cooperation."
"Colonel Kote, you should be well aware that we are now on the sa boat, allies bound by an agreent. One loss, all suffer; one gain, all gain. If I face unsatisfactory progress here due to certain avoidable 'intelligence errors,' or suffer unnecessary and overly heavy losses..."
"Then this could directly and seriously affect the overall strategic layout advancent speed of your side in Northwest Illinois, and fundantally shake… the fragile trust foundation of the cooperation that we have painstakingly built between us. What do you think?"
The professional smile on Kote's face barely perceptibly stiffened for a mont.
But after all, he was an experienced slippery old hand; he swiftly adjusted his emotions, squeezed out a smile again, and said, "Of course, dear Boss Song, I completely understand your concerns. Rest assured, we have always cooperated with the utmost honesty. You know, modern battlefield intelligence work is filled with all sorts of uncertainties, especially when dealing with an enemy as cunning and adaptable as 1515, skilled in disguise and concealnt."
"Sotis... the data chain might indeed have a few minutes of lag in a complex electromagnetic environnt, or the rear interpretive personnel might inevitably introduce so… insignificant deviations and omissions when screening a large volu of information. But please have faith in our professionalism and sincerity in cooperation."
"Lag? A full thirty minutes of insignificant deviations and omissions?"
Song Heping let out a cold sneer in his heart, "I hope so. Conversation over."
He no longer gave the other side any chance to continue making excuses or being perfunctory and decisively cut off the encrypted video communication.
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