"Mr. Sanders, to speak frankly, regardless of whether they will execute it or not, over at Samir's place, I can't be accountable! The 'Liberation Forces' outwardly accept my tactical guidance and advisory command, but fundantally, they only obey orders from their leader Samir. After all, I'm an outsider, and so things are really difficult."
His words were logically clear and sincerely emotional, perfectly detaching himself from the center of responsibility, skillfully shifting all contradictions towards the grassroots militia "filled with emotion" and Samir "who holds the final decision-making power."
He portrayed the role of a "well-intentioned but powerless to change anything" weak advisor flawlessly.
Sanders glared intensely at Song Heping, his eyes sharp as knives behind his sunglasses.
If looks could kill, he would have stabbed Song Heping a thousand tis!
He knew in his heart that Song Heping was simply acting, using this insidious soft tactic to gradually grind away their edge and patience.
But currently inside Hulmatu City, on the opposing side's turf, he neither dared nor could afford any extre actions.
The old Eastern proverb "the mighty dragon doesn't overpower the local serpent" was like an invisible shackle binding his hands and feet.
"Mr. Song,"
Sanders took a deep breath, trying to exert pressure through vested interests.
"I hope you clearly understand that our presence is to preserve the common security interests of this region, which is beneficial to both sides. If our operational capabilities are severely affected due to these laughable logistical issues, resulting in unnecessary casualties, I believe it won't have any positive impact on the prospects of our cooperation."
"Of course! Of course I understand! I completely get what you an!"
Song Heping instantly showed a deeply agreeable expression, nodding repeatedly.
"As staunch allies, how could we possibly ignore your difficulties? Please, you must trust our sincerity! How about this, give three days, just three days! I'll personally visit Samir, do a good job with the brothers below, and do my utmost to coordinate and communicate, try to allocate so basic supplies for you, does this way of handling work for you?"
"Three days?!"
Sanders' voice shot up instantly, nearly breaking his tone, almost losing control of his emotions, nearly spilling the vilest curses on that duplicitous face.
In an environnt where the temperature variance between day and night is extre and water resources are extrely precious, without a stable and reliable water supply, three days is enough to send his squad to et their maker!
"This is already the fastest ti I could secure, Mr. Sanders, please understand, the situation here is very complex, it takes ti to slowly communicate and appease."
Song Heping wore a "I'm more anxious than you are" sincere look, while calmly assessing the limits of the opponent's endurance.
Sanders knew that continuing to waste words here was fruitless.
Song Heping was dead set on giving him a solid slap in the face.
He restrained his anger, the veins on his forehead pulsating, and squeezed out a sentence between tightly clenched teeth:
"Fine! Fine! I hope Mr. Song rembers the promise made today, resolve it quickly! I'm waiting for your good news!"
Having said that, he paused no longer, turned abruptly, and strode quickly out of the command center.
Watching Saunders' aggrieved and angry back disappear out the door, Jiang Feng couldn't help himself, lowered his voice, and laughed:
"Old squad leader, your move is genius! Three days? Let those guys with their lofty airs stew over it. With their top-notch equipnt, let's see if they can conjure water."
Song Heping's face swiftly shed the "troubled" and "sincere" expression, instantly reverting back to his usual calm:
"He won't obediently wait three days. This guy isn't foolish, he'll surely seek imdiate assistance from Kote far off in Baghdad. However... distant water can't quench nearby thirst, and the road from Baghdad to Hulmatu is not peaceful, 'accidents' are always unavoidable, aren't they?"
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