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Chapter 155 [The Tunisian Campaign] American Humor in North Africa (6.1k words, two-in-one)

Rommel's appearance clearly did not resemble that of a normal person.

And you just won a battle, so why do you look so worried?
Is it because of insufficient supplies?
That's not necessary. The military camp has been captured, and the temporary supplies are sufficient. There's no need for it to be like this.

Yu Feng couldn't understand it.

However, judging from Rommel's appearance, it seemed like he had some health problems. Yu Feng then posted a screenshot of Rommel's photo in the live stream.

There are hundreds of thousands of viewers in the live stream, and quite a few talented people among them.

Although the photo only shows a head through the car window, some netizens who are studying medicine have already begun to analyze the reasons.

[Clearly exhausted, coupled with acclimatization issues.]

[Pale complexion, appears to be showing symptoms of low blood pressure.]

In this situation, there are likely other underlying health issues, but further examination is necessary; these are the only things that can be detected from appearance alone.

However, judging from his complexion and exhaustion, his condition is quite serious now. If he isn't taken to the hospital in time, he might collapse at any moment.

The person upstairs is right; timely treatment is fine, but this condition will only get worse if left untreated.

[Holy crap? Doesn't that mean the Allies can be worn down by Rommel?]

That's not wrong; it could indeed drag things out and kill them.

[The Allied forces probably don't know yet. The streamer can't die; if he does, no one will be there to inform them.]

Looking at the comments in the live stream, Yu Feng realized the importance of the problem.

Frankly speaking, on the North African front, apart from Rommel, the Reich doesn't really have anyone capable of fighting.

The performance of other senior generals can only be described as mediocre, and quite a few even dragged the team down.

What's worse is that, nominally because he was helping the Kingdom of Italy, Rommel sometimes had to obey orders from the Italians.

For example, taking over defensive tasks that originally belonged to the Italian Kingdom's legions led to frequent interference in decision-making and missed opportunities.

Even under such circumstances, Rommel still managed to turn the tide of the battle several times by employing mobile warfare and deception tactics.

However, individual strength is ultimately no match for that of a nation, and the Empire was severely lacking in supplies, unlike the Allied forces which had a steady stream of supplies.

Now that Rommel's health has deteriorated, the outcome of the North African campaign can be foreseen if Rommel is either killed or taken away.

In fact, this is exactly the case.

Rommel fought in the North African campaign for two years before leaving North Africa in March due to illness. In early May, the Kingdom of Italy surrendered, and Rommel was driven out of North Africa, thus ending the North African campaign.

The Empire fought for two years and became a bitter enemy for two years.

No one expected the Kingdom of Italy to surrender so quickly, holding out for just over a month before giving up.

Yu Feng and the netizens on Blue Star were unaware of what would happen next. They only knew that this news had to be spread, as it was extremely important. Yu Feng tried to slow his breathing and make himself look like a real dead person.

However, his half-open eyes were still fixed on the situation in the camp.

The live stream's zoom-in camera remained fixed on the campsite.

At this moment, in the camp.

After Rommel got off the command vehicle, he watched the soldiers loading supplies, his face showing a hint of reluctance. He glanced several times in the direction where the American Freedom forces had just retreated, but then he suddenly started coughing incessantly.

His body swayed slightly, and after recovering, Rommel's expression became even more grim.

He turned and walked into the command vehicle.

They had clearly given up on the idea of ​​continuing the pursuit and only looted the supplies in the camp.

soon.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the Imperial soldiers began burning everything they couldn't take with them in the camp with flamethrowers, such as tents, equipment, and damaged tanks, not intending to leave even a single spare part for the American troops.

Yu Feng watched in trepidation as the Imperial soldiers cleaned up the battlefield.

Fortunately, because he had rushed out of the camp and died outside, the Imperial soldiers did not have time to finish off the corpses outside. After burning everything inside the camp, they quickly left.

Yu Feng didn't dare to move his body until quite a while later.

Because his pain sensitivity was set to 5%, Yu Feng didn't feel anything unusual even when his arm was torn off. However, when he tried to get up, his body went limp and he collapsed with a thud.

After several unsuccessful attempts to move the device, comments popped up in the live stream chat.

[She lost too much blood. Luckily, her pain receptors were activated, otherwise she might have been terrified to death.]

That's right, staying put will allow you to live a little longer.

Don't move, wait for someone to come. If you're lucky, you might be able to say a few last words.

As the live stream chat filled the comments, some viewers realized that the person had lost too much blood.

Think about it too.

His entire arm was torn off; it's a miracle he hasn't died after lying there for so long.

If he gets up and moves around, he'll probably die instantly.

Seeing the comments on the screen, Yu Feng didn't dare to move. Although he didn't feel much pain with his pain level lowered, his body relaxed after the Imperial soldiers left, and his eyelids started to droop.

He couldn't help but secretly groan, "Damn, I forgot about that!"

Excessive blood loss is fatal.

Yu Feng looked up at the camp with difficulty, wondering when the others would return. The toxic fumes from the burning things were also irritating him.

He was thinking of passing on some information, but his eyelids closed without him even realizing it.

The live stream went dark, but the player hadn't exited the game yet, so it seemed like the player had passed out.

Yu Feng could only wait in the live stream room.

After a while.

A faint noise began to reach his ears. Yu Feng's mind gradually returned to normal. He struggled to open his eyes and groggily looked at the flag of the American Free Federation and the cacophony of sounds.

Yu Feng took a deep breath and struggled to lift his head, attracting the attention of the American soldiers over there.

A group of people ran over, their faces beaming with joy:

"My God, thank God, there are still people alive?"

"Medic! Medic!!!"

"He lost too much blood!"

"Quick! Prepare for a blood transfusion!"

"She's bleeding so much, is there any chance she can be saved?"

"Never mind that, hurry up and get the blood transfusion done."

Although Yu Feng was having difficulty controlling his body, he heard everything the NPCs said clearly. He was too exhausted to even complain, and managed to say:

"Rommel has health problems. The Empire may..."

"We need to retreat."

I finally managed to get the information out, and breathed a sigh of relief.

This should draw attention; if we can wear down Rommel, things will be much easier on the North African front.

really.

Upon hearing Yu Feng's difficult words, the American Freedom Federation soldiers who had gathered around were shocked. They exchanged glances, then began to discuss amongst themselves:

"Oh no, is he hallucinating?"

"It's beyond saving."

"Oh, poor lad, even your fantasies while bleeding out are about defeating the empire?"

"Rommel has health problems? What a lame joke."

"He has a good sense of humor."

"That's right, his troops were just chasing us and attacking us, how could that be?"

"Never mind, haven't you heard of the Little Match Girl?"

"It's probably just the poor kid's dying fantasy."

"Oh, how pitiful."

I heard a chorus of voices around me.

Yu Feng's face froze, and countless curses wanted to be uttered in his mind.

The more I think about it, the more excited I become.

However.
Everything went black, and I died instantly.

The screen instantly returned to the main interface, and Yu Feng couldn't help but curse:
"rough!!!"

"What the hell is this humor?!"

Are all these people pigs?!

"Such important intelligence, turned into a lame joke on the spot, and what's with this 'Little Match Girl' thing? What is that?!"

Bang!Bang!Bang!
The sound of something banging on the table rang out.

md!

No wonder the Empire is chasing after these guys; they all have such a great sense of humor. Why don't they go tell jokes?

Even netizens in the live stream couldn't hold back anymore.

I persevered for half a day with great effort.

He was judged solely on his deathbed fantasy.

These soldiers of the American Free Federation are indeed different.

In the Soviet Union, soldiers of the Reich would at least report such a situation, but the soldiers of the American Free Federation discussed it as a fantasy and made lame jokes.

Yu Feng, who had lost too much blood, died suddenly from anger.
After grumbling and cursing for a while...

Yu Feng's side could only continue playing; there was nothing they could do if they couldn't get the intelligence out.

Although everyone starts on the same side, their identities are random. They can't just tell the US military high command that Rommel has health problems after several battlefields.

So here's the question: How did you know Rommel had a health problem?
Yu Feng sighed.

I entered the game again.

The top streamers on TianSha Live are all trying out new games in various battlefields or in the [Huaxia] region.

Meanwhile, other live streaming rooms have also developed a number of tracks.

Just like Duan Yu's side, there were previously live streamers like Xia Ling who made food and Wei Ze who only played air combat. Although the Battle of Stalingrad has ended, it has also spawned new live streaming rooms.

Treasure hunting in the ruins.

Some streamers chose the Soviet Union camp, perhaps as soldiers or civilians, all busy in the ruins of Stalingrad at that time.

at this time.

Live broadcast from the Stalingrad region.

In the live stream titled "Clearing Mamayev Kurgan," the host, Chi Kang, was a company commander of an engineering corps, directing his men to clear the corpses from Mamayev Kurgan.

The hillside where more than 100,000 people died is riddled with bomb craters and haphazardly buried corpses.

With a shovel, one could dig up corpses mixed with mud. There was no time to bury them, and the battlefield situation was tense. Corpses of soldiers from both the Empire and the Soviet Union were dragged over and mixed with mud and water to be used as cover for fighting.

Chi Kang's current job is to clean up these corpses.

Since it's almost March, once the weather warms up and the soil and corpses decompose, it will be even more troublesome.

Chi Kang, holding a shovel, pried open the bodies of several Imperial soldiers and Soviet Federation soldiers who had been frozen together. The bodies of the Soviet Federation soldiers were then carried away by their own men.

The bodies of the Imperial soldiers were thrown onto carts, with the intention of burning them somewhere.

However, before that
Chi Kang used a shovel to pry open the Imperial soldier's coat, saw the bulging pockets in his arms, and went forward to touch the corpse.

This is real looting of a corpse.
Unlike other games where you drop loot when you die, in World War II: Rise of Empires, the feel of corpses is exactly the same as in real life, so much so that the faint of heart can't even get into this track.

soon.

Chi Kang pulled out a leather wallet, and seeing how bulging it was, he smiled and said:

"Looks like it's going to be a big hit."

The live stream chat was also buzzing with comments.

[6666, host, check what's on the menu!]

[I'm guessing there's also a letter home.]

[Significant haul today! That's my 37th wallet this morning.]

"There's nothing we can do; so many people have died here." Chi Kang opened his wallet, revealing a large amount of banknotes, some from the Empire and some from the Soviet Union. It seemed this guy had plundered a fair amount of Soviet wealth on the battlefield.

Unsurprisingly, there were also envelopes.

There was also a ring inside the envelope, and upon seeing this, Chi Kang understood:
"Another lovestruck young man."

Upon opening the love letter, what came into view was:

鈥滀汉鐖鐖搖殑鈥

Chi Kang sighed:

"These 'Earthlings' always start their letters with 'Dear.'"

He glanced at Chi Kang and said:
"He's another one who wants to retire from the military and go back to get married. Everyone, don't make vows lightly."

"However, the address is very clear."

"Imperial Ruhr Region"

"By the way, are there any players from the Ruhr region who can help me see if this young man's sweetheart is pretty?"

At this point, Chi Kang suddenly had a wildly popular idea.

Why don't we find the owners of all those envelopes we've searched?
This will attract a large number of viewers to follow the live stream.

Without hesitation, Chi Kang immediately searched for 'Ruhr District' on Tiansha Live and also posted a message on the game forum looking for players in 'Ruhr District'.

He secretly looked through the dozen or so letters and then confirmed all the regions.

I'm planning to spend a whole day finding them all and do something big.

And Chi Kang's actions did indeed have an effect; the title of his live stream changed to "[Searching for the Beloved in the Envelope of a Fallen Soldier]", which attracted many players.

Less than half an hour.

A player in the Ruhr region contacted Chi Kang.

Because he was in the Ruhr region, and less than ten kilometers from the address on the envelope.

He has already set off to search for them.

Meanwhile, Chi Kang also connected with him and started a live stream. More and more people joined the live stream, all ready to witness this moment.

However, the Imperial faction players in the Ruhr region were saying to the live stream:

"I advise you not to have too high hopes."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that the Empire is currently beating other countries so badly that they can't even raise their heads. The situation at home isn't much better either."

"The air raids from the Commonwealth have never stopped."

"They dared not continue attacking Berlin, but the bombing of surrounding small cities and towns never stopped."

"As long as it doesn't involve the life or death of those important figures."

"It doesn't really matter whether the people of the empire die or not."

The words are harsh, but they reflect the experiences of some casual gamers.

Hear the words.

The viewers in the live stream also fell silent.
I don't think I've ever paid attention to this before.

Everyone is focused on the war on 'Earth', but now it seems that war is only one aspect. 'Earth' can be observed from many perspectives. War is not just about victory or defeat, but also about the impact on the people.

The group followed the perspective of the Ruhr region player and walked for more than ten kilometers.

By the time they arrived at their destination, it was already evening in the game.

Because there was a clear address, the player found the place quickly.

just
What came into view was a scene of ruins, and the player froze in shock:
"This"

The netizens on Blue Star and the host Chi Kangye in the live broadcast room fell silent.

Not only were the houses in front of us destroyed, but all the houses in the surrounding area were also destroyed by bombs, clearly caused by an air raid.

The old man who brought the player over spoke up:
"Well, this is it."

"What is your relationship to Sharlot? Are you a relative?"

The player, upon hearing the old man's question, didn't know how to answer:

"Uh, I'm Martin's friend."

Martin was that Imperial soldier who died.

Upon hearing this, the old man nodded and sighed.

"So that's it."

How is Martin doing now?

The player nodded:
"Fortunately."

Dying without pain
The old man nodded and said:

"That's good."

"Martin's home is there."

Following the direction the old man pointed, you'll find yourself next to Sharon's house.

Childhood sweethearts?
This word flashed through the minds of netizens on Earth.

My heart skipped a beat.

It's even worse now.
The old man continued:

"Everyone was asleep when those devilish air raids hit Britain."

"Martin's parents and Sharon's family of three, none of them escaped."

"I hope Martin lives to see the end of the war."

"Fortunately, we haven't received any letters from Martin recently, otherwise we wouldn't know how to reply."

Hear the words.

The player and the viewers in the live stream fell silent.

No need to reply.

Martin is gone too; he died on Mamayev Kurgan.

This indicates that the family line has ended.

His son died for the empire in Stalingrad, thousands of miles away.

His parents, however, died in a Commonwealth air raid within the Empire.

What exactly did war bring?

Inside Chi Kang's live stream room.

Looking at the silent scene, Chi Kang also had a complicated expression. He turned his head and glanced at the corpses piled on the cart.

Martin is inside.

They'll be taken away soon and burned somewhere, not even their ashes will be left.

Chi Kang, however, did not have any overflowing sympathy to go and bury Martin's body.

Let's not even talk about whether anyone appreciates it.

Even the Soviet soldiers wouldn't allow him to do that. The Reich killed over two million people in Stalingrad and then buried their bodies.
The Soviets didn't even have enough land to bury their own dead, so why would they care about the imperialists?

Chi Kang glanced at them a few times, then took out more than a dozen letters from his pocket.

One person's strength is still too small.

Chi Kang posted all the letters out for the players to find, and then gathered them together for a live stream. This successfully motivated the players, as many were eager to see what was happening on the other side of the envelopes.

So they started browsing various live streaming rooms.

This approach quickly attracted a group of people to imitate it, but Chi Kang didn't care.

We have been receiving messages from here.

The beloved girls or the families that those fallen Imperial soldiers longed for.

Some were still waiting anxiously, some had already married, some had family members killed in the bombing, and some families had already received the devastating news. Letters from the other side were being collected one by one.

The situation isn't very good either.

Half of these soldiers died meaninglessly.

His beloved girl married someone else, his beloved family members died in the bombing. He dared not imagine how many families this war would affect and what kind of trauma it would bring.

Many people watching the live stream couldn't hold back their excitement.

What will war bring?

This topic, which had been dormant for a long time, has once again become a trending topic.

This topic, which usually only appears frequently around the time of the annual "Anti-War Competition," has suddenly become a trending topic again now that the competition has ended for several months and people have lost interest.

This time, however, the entry is titled "Letters as Covers," followed by the process of searching.

There are letters from soldiers of the British Commonwealth.

The town, which was being rebuilt, was bombed in retaliation by the Empire. The soldier's parents, grandparents, and two younger brothers all died in the air raid.

This large family had clearly survived the Battle of Britain, but they only lived two more years, and the soldier had already died in battle.

There are letters from Soviet soldiers.

Deep in the forests of the Far East, the player painstakingly searched for the forest ranger, only to be nearly shot dead by him. After talking to him, the player learned that the ranger was the father of the fallen NPC.

Upon hearing the news of his son's death, the father remained silent for a long time, only saying thank you to the player before turning and leaving.

The next day.

Players spotted the NPC uncle carrying a hunting rifle boarding a train bound for Stalingrad.

Videos of the search are circulating online.

Soon, someone created a mixed edit, and watching the reactions of the NPCs in the video—some collapsed, some remained silent, and some went straight to the battlefield—the players on Earth were increasingly shocked.

These reactions fully demonstrate the emotions a person should have.

It also makes one think more deeply.

If war really breaks out, what identity would I take on the battlefield?

Having watched too much of the plot of "World War II: Rise of Empires".

No one believes themselves to be the chosen one, destined to reverse the tide; they're probably just cannon fodder now.
And by finding the other side of the letter.

The players on Earth realized that they still hadn't explored 'Earth' enough.

Every letter has an address.

They dared not even imagine how detailed the game would become; compared to focusing on the battlefield, exploring the world seemed quite interesting as well.

Currently, players on Earth are focusing their attention on various battlefields.

At this point, it was discovered that 'Earth' was actually a virtual reality, with many undeveloped areas. Why focus solely on the battles?
For a while.

The live stream of a casual gamer went viral.

Players begin to explore everything about 'Earth': its history, food, drinks, culture, legends, and so on. 'Earth's' history is far longer than that of our planet, and the more they learn, the more interesting it becomes.

This has also inspired players in the [Huaxia] region to explore history, food, and other gameplay elements.

However, reflections on war and its development still dominate.

the other side.

In Yu Feng's live stream.

After several days of skipping the story, his "immersive story" mode has reached March.

The Allied forces were a little late.

But I still learned that Rommel had returned to Berlin.

The Allied forces immediately convened a meeting to discuss the matter.

The general offensive against the Tunisian campaign has begun.

At this moment, Yu Feng was sitting in the passenger seat of a speeding military truck, speaking to his viewers in the live stream:

"Brothers, Allied Commander Montgomery has given the order! The time for the decisive battle has come!"

(End of this chapter)