Chapter 604 - 295: Chaos Unfolds (Part 2)
Due to the special nature of the Star Thief group, they place more emphasis on "orders" in combat maneuvers, even more so than the Military Department’s soldiers in some aspects. It is precisely because of this that when they saw that irrational order, some people felt doubtful but did not question it. Even if they did suspect, it was useless—they were completely unable to contact the upper echelon... Unable to provide feedback.
Since the rapid development of the communications industry, every war has had a special type of personnel following along, namely, war journalists. They disregard danger and provide live reports on battlefield situations to satisfy the public’s curiosity and concern about the battle conditions.
Of course, given that the military has specialized media, war journalists are mostly broadcasting via specialized media, and the journalists’ personal safety can thus be somewhat guaranteed. If other media are involved, unfortunately, if anyone gets hurt, no one would step up to take responsibility.
Given the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance’s consistently arrogant and offensive attitude, many commercial warships have been looted, affecting quite a number of people. This time, under the banner of "clearing out," the Fifth Expeditionary Army is receiving significant attention.
Within the permissible scope, the specialized military media carried out a live broadcast of the war scenes.
The journalists held their professional ethics and did not overly exaggerate or demean the opponent, nor did they excessively praise their side. They introduced the basic situation of both parties in quite an official tone and disclosed what could be revealed. As for the camera... Due to the limitations of the live scene, they could only shoot from high altitude and long range. Thanks to the interstellar era’s fearsome pixel resolution, the footage was still very clear.
However, when the live broadcast showed the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance deploying mechas and weapons with distinct military insignia, the journalist fell silent for a long time. The photographer gestured to the journalist, asking whether to continue shooting... After all, this content was quite embarrassing.
The journalist used a glance to inquire from the person responsible for their safety while the video shifted angles.
The responsible person’s expression was, as expected, unpleasant. But since this was a real-time live broadcast, the footage had already aired. To forcibly cut the broadcast would likely provoke an even worse public opinion storm. Lacking specific instructions from above, he temporarily held the authority to decide.
In the blink of an eye, he gestured for the journalist to continue filming. The severity of this situation was indeed too great!
If they didn’t shoot, it would appear guilty, and the trend of public opinion would be very unfavorable. If they did shoot... No one knew what would happen next. But at least this could serve as a warning—a strategic maneuver to force the military to deal with the troublemakers!
Moreover, the freedom of speech in Future Interstellar is exceptionally high. Generally, unless it involves highly confidential matters, there’s no point in stopping the recording. Even if the military fails to broadcast it, other accompanying media would spread the footage, making things even worse.
The Fifth Expeditionary Army fought increasingly with anger, while the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance uncovered one card after another, making people suspicious if this alliance intended to rebel against the Alliance! Wild ambitions!
However, the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance was not entirely unaware; at least their command room was nearly going crazy!
"Damn it! Who the hell is stabbing us in the back? If I find out who it is, I absolutely won’t let him get away with it!" The current person giving orders is the second-in-command of the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance, second only to the group leader and also a trusted ally.
The first-in-command went to handle formal business; the second-in-command was responsible for maintaining order. Because of the tacit understanding between the leaders of the Fifth Expeditionary Army and the Star Thief Group, they initially sparred, creating intense scenes as much as possible without major harm, just stalling until the transition was complete.
The second-in-command understood the strategy, yet the command room had recently been invaded by an inexplicable virus; all orders failed to be issued, and not even their private intelligence system could transmit information...
When the second-in-command learned about what was happening outside, he was so enraged he nearly spat blood.
"It’s my first time realizing... Telekinesis is truly terrifying..." Gu Ningyi, connected to the interstellar network, watched the live broadcast of this farcical war, his mouth twitching fiercely, "On the interstellar battlefield, information transmission was never a concern. But you decided to target this aspect, truly... a nemesis..."
The highly developed interstellar network and regional network meant that information transmission indeed wasn’t a concern for people because it was deemed unnecessary.
What was overlooked was that the wider the range covered by war, the more reliant it becomes on information.
If there’s an issue in this area, the war would fall apart.
Telekinesis is different from ordinary abilities; it’s because of its existence that during prior wars, ensuring absolute security and smooth transmission of information was prioritized before considering other issues.
Interstellar wars spread across varying ranges, affecting planets or multiple planets, even spanning entire star systems.
In this world, the defense system against telekinesis is nearly non-existent, so Su Jiameng used this advantageous edge and severely tricked the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance, simultaneously exposing their cards thoroughly.
Who could have imagined the person covertly controlling and manipulating the situation wasn’t a huge force but a single individual?
"Exchanging the least effort for maximum benefit, why not?" Su Jiameng curled her lip coldly, saying, "Since the leaders from both sides are inclined to treat war as a game, using warriors’ lives as stakes and smokescreens, hiding those disgusting deals, they can’t blame me for pulling the rug from under them, causing them to bleed!"
"Alright, actually what you said makes sense too." Gu Ningyi rose from the hill, shading his eyes with his hand, "Hmm... Another protagonist is about to enter the scene. Augustus’ Expeditionary Army intervening at this moment will probably make the situation even worse..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)