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I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 483 - 481: Snatching the Bamboo Shoots
During this period, the international community paid widespread attention to the conflict between Brahma Country and Tambat Kingdom. How could two nations, so vastly disparate in military might, experience such a sudden and dramatic reversal overnight, with Brahma Country suffering a crushing defeat?
An influx of war reporters arrived in Brahma Country and Tambat Kingdom by plane, and General Avril was very enthusiastic about opening up the site for their visit.
The mighty line-up of fighter jets and tanks shocked the world—instantly. How did the traditionally weaker Tambat Kingdom suddenly come to possess so many advanced pieces of equipment? With such combat power, even throughout Asia, the number of countries that could defeat them would not exceed five!
Especially America and the warrior nations—they just couldn't figure it out. They clearly hadn't sold that much weaponry to them. How did they suddenly come to possess so many of their military's current armaments?
Could it have been through smuggling, purchasing from underground arms dealers? But leaving aside whether arms dealers could supply so much equipment, even if they could, the value of such equipment, worth a hundred billion US Dollars, would be unaffordable for any country, let alone such a small one. How could they possibly come up with the funds?
For a time, the Tambat Kingdom was the focus of the entire world!
They had won their victory, and at the same time, they wanted to tell the whole world that the Tambat Kingdom was not to be trifled with!
As for Brahma Country, a completely different atmosphere prevailed. Their warriors were all dispirited, resembling the sick and the weak—they had lifeless eyes, sustained only by the last sliver of belief that kept them on the battlefield.
"Ladies and gentlemen," one day, General Avril gathered all the reporters who had come to visit. There were nearly a hundred of them from countries around the world, "Today, I would like to invite you to visit the front lines of the battlefield."
Upon hearing this news, the reporters were both excited and scared. Going to the front line meant they could get first-hand information, but the danger was also very high.
"Rest assured, we'll arrange tight security measures," General Avril said confidently, "As for Brahma Country, they have no power left to resist us, and we are confident about protecting everyone's safety."
The reporters looked at each other—it was a tough choice.
"I'll go!" A reporter from the warrior nation was the first to stand up. "What's the big deal about war? What kind of war reporters are we if we're scared to go to the battlefield?"
That statement ignited the competitive spirit of all the reporters.
"Let's go! Death is the worst that can happen!"
"Exactly, we're all war reporters. Who's ever been afraid of the battlefield?"
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On that day, General Avril also personally went to the front line. Along with the reporters, his troops also brought along a group of special people—prisoners of war from Brahma Country's army.
In fact, during this period, the prisoners of war had been living quite comfortably. They were provided with good food and drink by Tambat's warriors, and there wasn't even a hint of abuse. Some of them even felt the impulse to switch nationalities and join Tambat right there and then.
"General Avril, you brought the prisoners today. Are you going to return the captives to them?" the reporters asked curiously.
"General Avril, may I ask if you could tell us the benefits of returning the prisoners?"
Under normal circumstances, during a war between two armies, returning prisoners of war usually required one side to pay a price. After all, conducting a war costs money, so asking for a ransom in exchange for releasing people is not unreasonable, right?
But General Avril shook his head, "Actually, we're not heading to the battlefield to fight today, but to deal with these prisoners of war."
"What?" The reporters were taken aback, "Are you going to execute these prisoners? But according to the international warfare treaty, the victorious countries are forbidden from slaughtering prisoners of war!"
"I never said I was going to kill these prisoners," General Avril smiled, "However, regarding their fate, I hope you can broadcast it in real-time to the media in your country."
Such good fortune?
They had carried out many reports from war zones, but it was rare for the other side to allow direct live broadcasting. Furthermore, in their home countries, as long as the footage wasn't too gory, it was permissible to show. General Avril had just said there would be no killing of prisoners, so what would be there to fear?
Soon, under the protection of the main forces, they arrived at the front line positions.
"Here they come, they're here again!"
Warriors from Brahma Country conducting reconnaissance in the distance spotted traces of the Tambat Kingdom's army and immediately panicked.
After this period of fighting, they were truly like startled birds; with such a stark difference in strength, they could only take hits.
"All units on alert!"
"Everyone keep an eye on them, report immediately if there's any attack!"
Orders were passed up the chain of command, and even General Pratt was alarmed. Dark circles loomed around his eyes, as he hadn't slept well for several days due to the ongoing conflict at the front. To boost morale, he had even come to the frontline himself, sharing the same food and shelter with the warriors responsible for the last line of defense.
But when the Tambat Kingdom's troops advanced to the safety line, they stopped their assault and instead began to set up camp and even started to install electrical equipment.
"What exactly are they planning?" Pratt stared at the surveillance footage coming from the front. In the past encounters, they always came with weapons, of course, those that were relatively less powerful. They couldn't breach their defense but could deplete their living force and resources.
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But this time, it looked like they had no intention of fighting.
The more this was the case, the more unsettled they felt. Could this be some kind of trick by the Tambat people?
"Everyone, increase your vigilance; we must not miss any of their movements!" Pratt issued the order.
An hour passed, and under the high-focus military command, a makeshift camp was nearly complete. As they wondered what the Tambat people were truly up to, a group of prisoners of war was led out from the midst of their troops.
"They are prisoners of war, our captured warriors!" the soldiers from Brahma Country shouted.
"What does this mean? Are they going to execute our warriors right before our eyes?" The warriors of Brahma Country ground their teeth in anger. Were they using this method to break their psychological defenses?
"No, they wouldn't dare do that. Although Tambat is strong now, they would never dare to violate international laws of war."
"So what are they up to?"
It wasn't just them; even the war correspondents were frantically discussing what they were intending to do.
This batch of prisoners numbered over a hundred, and they wore expressions of resignation to their fate. As soldiers, the thing they feared the least was death.
"Come, change their clothes!" ordered a commander as he stepped forward.
"Change clothes?"
"Are they going to replace their prisoner uniforms? Are they really going to release the prisoners?"
"Doesn't seem likely. Brahma Country hasn't sent anyone to take custody of the prisoners. Are they going to send them back directly?"
As the reporters discussed amongst themselves, the warriors of Tambat answered their questions with their actions.
They came over with the clothes to be exchanged, and it was noticeable that the warriors were all smiling!
These were individuals who had undergone special military training and generally would not smile unless they really couldn't help it.
The reporters looked towards the clothes in their hands and were all taken aback.
Black silk, white fishnet stockings, high heels, bunny girl outfits, nurse costumes, maid outfits, lingerie—all of them were women's clothing!
Now they understood what the earlier mention of changing clothes meant.
They weren't here to release prisoners; they were here to humiliate these prisoners and, by extension, to embarrass the troops of Brahma Country!
This is outrageous!