Warfare's Final Frontier

Chapter 10 The Start of a Brotherhood

As soon as Baron regrouped and reorganized the entire army he decided to not engage the enemy, and let his men have a day of break. Before he let his men off though he had to relocate his camp since Yue Fei knew where it was and could possibly launch another night raid. Once they relocated a little further away then they originally set up camp, Baron spent the majority of the day planning other strategies now that he had all of his armies in one place.

A blue button appeared in his vision reading "Give the enemy a chance to surrender?" and a yes or no button right below it. Baron hesitated for a moment before leaning to hit the yes button.

(LE) "I wouldn't if I were you." Lieutenant En said seated in a chair still tied up by rope.

(BM) "Oh, how do you know what I'm about to do?"

(LE) "I am a part of the system, and I exist as a sort of advisor to the general, and other times I lead upon the general's orders."

(BM) "That's quite interesting, so why shouldn't I give Yue Fei a chance to surrender?"

(LE) "Allowing a surrender is a sign of the ultimate disrespect to your opponent. Losing a simulation isn't that big of a deal, but surrendering is akin to saying you have lost the will to fight. I'm sure you've heard of how merciless this world can be right?"

(BM) "Yes, but what does that have anything to do with it?"

(LE) "Even if I haven't been actually on planet four I have heard all sorts of stories. The saddest of which is if you even get offered to surrender, it will leave a big stain on a persons track record. Ultimately, everyone will look down on you, and shun you for being weak."

(BM) "Oh, well I guess that makes sense. Especially if you lost to a junior, that would be beyond embarrassing even if you were going easy on them." Baron slowly retracted his hand from the button, and it disappeared from his sight. "Yue Fei is just testing me to see if I have any ability in warfare, no point in ruining his reputation when he is just following orders. Then tell me Lieutenant En, is everyone here besides me and Yue Fei simulations?"

(LE) "Yes, why do you ask?"

(BM) "I'm just wondering...who on Earth made such an advanced system so as to allow a war that involves millions of people? I've seen my soldiers, they are all unique and free-willed, not one of them are the same person. Just this aspect of this game is probably hundreds of years away from what humans could achieve back when I died on Earth in 2020."

(LE) "I'm not too sure, I'm not authorized to know."

(BM) "This world just keeps on getting more and more mysterious the longer I live here." Baron sighed in resignation. After this conversation, Baron continued to think about strategies in which he could beat Yue Fei with.

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Officer Mike (OM) "Sir, a status report has come in and you will not like the results."

(YF) "What happened? I thought it was weird that Lieutenant En took the entire night to kill Baron. Seeing as I haven't been transported out of this simulation by now En must have failed."

(OM) "Lieutenant En has been taken as a prisoner by the enemy so as to allow the last 400 of the cavalry we sent out to return safely. The men that returned have had their morale absolutely crushed by Baron. According to our reports, the other two officers fell in battle."

(YF) "Where are the men now?"

(OM) "Ten of the cavalrymen have come to deliver the report while the others have returned to their original positions right beside the infantry."