(05-04-2019, 08:09 AM)Qwert Wrote: There was a brief moment of silence as the Lieutenant muted the mic, likely to consult her superiors listening to the conversation in the background. Then she spoke again.
"We expect to hear from the Empire and the RDC soon. Your unofficial support may not be enough to convince them of this plan. Without official endorsement from the Empire, there will be no strike. We will let you know the outcome of these discussions.
We will need to stay in contact. Please keep the satellite phone and contact us at any time when you have any news regarding the official stance of the WPR, or strategic information of mutual interest. We also hope that we can to update you about the progress of this plan in the same manner.
In the meantime, any intel you can relay to us about high-value RIM targets would be useful in the planning of the possible strike packages. We also assume our personnel that delivered the satellite phone will be granted safe passage out of WPR controlled territory?"
"On that we can agree. I will ask the Comrade Captain for possible high-value targets suitable for your long range missile strikes. However..."
Alphonse paused, "The last report I received from the Comrade captain before calling you informed me that the WPR is effectively surround on all sides and there is a general concern that some Ideological radicals within the party based along the Reizen Trail may react with hostility towards the Sedunnic Commando.
I would have sympathetic partisans escort him out, but because we are short handed, we are unable to guarantee safe passage for the lone Sedunnic Commando who delivered the satellite phone, the WPR will be keeping him here until we can find an opening. There is also the matter of sending the corpse of his comrade as well."
(05-04-2019, 08:09 AM)Qwert Wrote: Hip-hop put the jacket on as he followed the captain.
"I can assure you Sedunn has no hostile intentions towards the WPR."
He slowly stretched his arms out to relieve the tension that had been building up from the restraints.
"Yes, but one can never be too sure." replied the Comrade Captain as she continued to walk deeper into the "Freezer". Around them slain Partisans rested on rows of tables as their friends, comrades and family (those who braved the fighting to see their loved one) silently grieved. In the distance several undertakers worked to make the corpses more presentable.
As Captain Amari walked by one of the bereaved she said, "You know we would have shot you if we couldn't find your comrade's body." pointing over to one of the mourners she continued, "You see the RIM started to loot the bodies of the dead for their uniforms. The comrade weeping over there lost his patrol to a RIM terrorist who looted one of our identification armbands. Another posed as one of the imperialists and pretended to defect to our side. As a result we've lost plenty of good folks. Especially among the Rekina who are far too trusting for own good. The silver lining is that their bloody uniform is a tell for us partisans since most of them can't distinguish between Austral and Sedunnic. Which would have been unfortunate for you."
Communications Minister Kokonoe was furious. Her communications officer Kono had received the Vorsican offer to sell arms and when she presented the offer to the Minister of Finance he firmly rejected the offer. When she enquired why the finance minister unilaterally rejected the offer, the minister offered a blunt answer in a telegram which said,
"Dear Minister Kokonoe, despite our equal status on the politburo, I must regrettably inform you that you do not have the right to know why the Vorsican offer was rejected before the Politburo. However, because of our previous friendship, I will make an exception and let you know that the Worker's Party of Reizen does not have the necessary funds to procure additional arms from a foreign source. The Vorsican offer, while enticing would cost the party roughly 15% of its annual budget.
If this is brought up at a politburo meeting, the Ministry of Finance will recommend that the Party cut the salaries of all mid to high level non-combatant officials to prevent disruptions among the working class. Budget cuts ranging from 35-65% are recommended for non-essential departments such as the ministry of communication, foreign affairs and legal.
This is to take into account the conversion of currency from Rei to Pacific Dollar, and ensure that the WPR does not work with a deficit. At present our arms acquisitions have been donations from allies such as Bruuma and Kai Fa and from partisans who have picked up weapons from dead enemy soldiers, and while we appreciate new avenues to acquire arms, the Finance ministry cannot greenlight this deal without extensive changes to the budget."
Aguri shook her head as she crumpled the telegram and threw it into the trash. They had underestimated her resolve to push forward with the Vorsican offer by implying she wouldn't want to take pay cuts for her department. She was a devout Communist, and one willing to ensure the ideological purity of the party no matter the cost. If they could phase out the capitalist weapons captured from dead Frosts and RIM soldiers with advanced weapons then they could have a better negotiating position on the table.
However, when she tried to contact the Politburo leader whose sole purpose was to advise the party leader and summon the politburo to set the agenda, she was told by his secretary that Politburo Leader Kirihito was inspecting the partisans for an in depth look into the situation after being fed up by the so called grid lock. When she demanded where the Politburo leader would be the secretary shrugged and said she didn't know and couldn't be pressed for further information.