What the deputy commander meant was that if this intelligence was reported in P5092's name, P5092 would have to bear all the responsibility if anything went wrong.
In other words, if Ren Xiaosu had only said it casually, P5092 would have to take the blame.
To be honest, very few high-ranking officers would be willing to take such a risk. That was because if they made such a serious mistake in the war, it would probably affect their career in the Pyro Company for the rest of their lives.
But there was nothing he could do about it. The deputy commander realized his commanding officer had inexplicably believed that kid's words.
As the deputy commander, what else could he do? He could only follow the other party's instructions and compile the intelligence into a document and submit it to the higher-ups. Furthermore, the document would have to falsify the details and process in order to convince headquarters of the authenticity of the intelligence.
After the deputy commander left, the deputy chief editor of Hope Media, Ji Yi, visited the command tent. P5092 was still very polite to Ji Yi. He said with a smile, "Mr. Ji, what's the matter?"
"We heard that y 'all just won a battle, so we'd like to conduct an interview. If it's possible, could you reveal some details about the battle, such as how you made your decisions, how many barbarians were killed or injured, whether any of them performed outstandingly, and so on?" As an outsider, Ji Yi did not know Ren Xiaosu had also taken part in the battle. He had not seen Xiaosu for the entire day.
P5092 thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Sure, I can tell you all the details of the battle!"
Ji Yi's eyes lit up. He was afraid this matter involved military secrets and could not be recorded.
However, P5092 said, "The purpose of this battle was to investigate the barbarians' firepower deployment. Due to the fall of Stronghold 176, the barbarians obtained some firearms and explosives from the Central Plains. These weapons are extremely lethal to our troops. Moreover, if we want to fight the barbarians in a complicated terrain like the forest, we'll have to pay a huge price.
"After that, I entrusted an expert named Ren Xiaosu to lead the recon company into the forest while the main infantry brigade was responsible for providing cover from the front. I didn't have much hope at first, but Ren Xiaosu has really surprised the Pyro Company.
"In this battle, it can be said that Ren Xiaosu single-handedly …"
As P5092 spoke, he suddenly noticed Ji Yi's expression had turned strange. "Mr. Ji, what's the matter?"
Ji Yi said, "So you're saying that this great victory was won by Ren Xiaosu?"
"That's right." P5092 nodded and said, "I hope you can spend more time recording his achievements when you're reporting on him."
Actually, P5092 had a hidden agenda. He wanted to expose Ren Xiaosu by name. Although he still did not know which organization Ren Xiaosu belonged to, if their higher-ups saw this report and saw how close Ren Xiaosu was to the Pyro Company, it would probably be very difficult for Ren Xiaosu to return to his original organization, right?
The higher-ups were all paranoid, and even the Pyro Company was no exception. P5092 even felt there were no exceptions in this world.
Therefore, this move of his was the same as the one Big Bluff had used to disgust Wang Yun back then. It was a ploy to sow discord!
Moreover, it was even a ploy to sow discord openly. After all, P5092 was praising Ren Xiaosu!
But in the end, Ren Xiaosu could only stay in the Pyro Company.
However, P5092's plan failed. When he flipped through the newspapers the next day, there was no mention of Ren Xiaosu at all. Everything was replaced with "a certain soldier"!
That didn't seem right. Why did they have to write that?!
P5092 went to look for Ji Yi. He asked in confusion, "Why didn't you write Ren Xiaosu's name in the article? Doesn't he deserve this honor?"
Ji Yi shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, but we won't be reporting on Ren Xiaosu's matter."
P5092 was taken aback. "Why? Isn't Hope Media in charge of recording the truth? Are you saying that the truth about Ren Xiaosu is not the truth? Isn't that a little against your principles? "
"I'm sorry, there's no reason why." Ji Yi sighed and said, "Everything about him will not be published. It will only be recorded in Hope Media's own archives and classified as top secret. It will only be released in a declassified form after 50 years."
P5092 did not know what to say. He suddenly realized Ren Xiaosu seemed to be a very special existence to Hope Media. The reason Hope Media did not report anything about him was to protect his personal information from more people!
However, P5092 did not feel too regretful. After all, Ren Xiaosu had already said they would be family in the future. His instigation work was progressing very well. Although he could not sow discord further, the war would continue for a long time, so he still had a lot of time.
…
At the same time, at the fire pit in the forest, Valentin, the commander of the vanguard troops, was furious over the loss of his troops.
At first, they thought it was the Pyro Company's main forces that had infiltrated the forest that caused so many casualties to their vanguard troops. But in the end, when Ren Xiaosu and the others ran out of the forest, the barbarians realized the other party only had around a 100 people!
Just over a 100 people were enough to kill several hundred of them. More importantly, the other party did not even suffer a single casualty!
If the other party had more than a 100 T5-ranked combatants, the barbarians would have accepted it. But the problem was that during their pursuit, they realized the physical fitness of the Pyro Company soldiers was only the same as normal barbarians. They were not even as strong as a centurion. Only a young man was stronger than them.
As such, this battle became a humiliation for Valentin!
The barbarians did not mind losing battles. If someone who had been fighting all year round could not even accept losing a battle, they would be too fragile. However, he could not accept losing to a group of people weaker than him!
But at this moment, a man in a black robe slowly walked over from the north behind them. The man in black robe said hoarsely, "The general has already received news of the defeat at the front lines."
"How did the general know?" Valentin sneered. "You were the one who tipped him off, weren't you?"
"That's right, it was me." The man in black robe said calmly, "The general believes that this forest is no longer safe, so he ordered you to carry out Plan B. I've brought the men here for you. They're still behind us and will arrive in three hours. If you make another mistake this time, you'll have to go back to the north and repair the dungeons. "
Valentin disliked Black Robe from the bottom of his heart. When he heard the words "repair the dungeons," he immediately threw the axe next to him at Black Robe in anger. However, Black Robe easily stepped to the side and dodged the flying axe.
The axe's momentum didn't stop, and it forcefully split a tree trunk in half.
But even though Black Robe dodged the axe, the wind brought by the axe lifted a corner of his hood. Valentin was stunned. "Wait, wasn't your skin gray before? Why did it suddenly turn black?"
Black Robe took a step back and retreated into the shadows. After a while, Black Robe gritted his teeth and said, "It was because of the sun."
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