We promised to develop a game called Candy Crush, what the hell is the Third Reich?

Chapter 179 [The Importance of Tashan] (5.2k words, two chapters combined)

While Yu Feng was discussing the next two challenges with viewers in his live stream, other viewers in various live streams were also speculating.

We are also looking forward to the exclusive CG storylines for the next two levels.

Meanwhile, the six federations were engaged in a debriefing discussion about the daytime battle.

The situation was relatively better for the Great Xia Federation, as they adopted a steady and methodical approach, holding their ground until Rommel in the instance was forced to retreat due to his helplessness.

Moreover, it ranked first in overall score, and the atmosphere was not as serious as in other federations.

However, the atmosphere was not so good within the military command headquarters of the Slavic Federation and the East Asian United Federation.

As the first Slavic Federation to be eliminated, they played brilliantly in the early stages, so it's understandable if that's all they did.

But the neighboring Great Xia Federation came in first place.

In comparison...

This has put the Slavic Federation in a very difficult position.

After all, as two neighboring federations, there are constant border conflicts and frictions. However, in the past six months, the soldiers of the Great Xia Federation seem to have all become elite soldiers.

Although there are rumors that it may be related to the game "World War II: Rise of Empires".

The news came from the Antarctic Star Federation, which was also cooperating with Polaris Company after the Great Xia Federation, but this is just a game after all.

Even if it's done in a very realistic way, it shouldn't be this serious, right?

They also used this game for training, so why didn't they improve as much as the Great Xia Federation?

However, both the Great Xia Federation and the Antarctic Star Federation are quite obvious.

Or is there some hidden content in this game that hasn't been revealed yet?

How about we collaborate?
The Slavic Federation is discussing the matter.

The atmosphere within the East Asian United Federation, on the other hand, was not so good.

Because it is similar to the Golden Moon Federation, it is the smallest of the six major federations in terms of territory.

Although they came in third to last.

But what about the last and second to last?
The Slavic Federation goes without saying; it has the largest territory and is naturally among the top three of the six federations in terms of strength.

This time we got second to last place, purely because the commander was too reckless.

What about the Golden Moon Federation, which is ranked last?
They didn't take this joint military exercise seriously at all, sending out a mascot like the eldest prince to command it.

Not only did he command terribly, but he also left the stage not much earlier than them.

Doesn't that mean that if a normal general were in command, the war would definitely last longer than theirs?

This way.

Their East Asian Federation soldiers are still the weakest in terms of combat strength.

In the past, military exercises were mostly about the various federations showing off their high-tech weapons, with the troops only making a brief appearance.

However, the joint military exercise has now taken a sudden turn.

The East Asian Federation was suddenly jolted awake, realizing that their soldiers were the weakest.

It was like a bucket of cold water poured over the heads of everyone in the East Asian United Federation.

Their overall strength was already among the worst of the six federations, but they didn't expect the soldiers' strength to be so much worse. How could they possibly compete with each other?
You promised that no one would fight, but your soldiers are getting fiercer than the last?

Damn it, the Great Xia Federation's kill count is almost four times that of them. What's the point of your soldiers training such good sniping skills?
Who are you trying to snipe?!
What are you practicing sniping for if there's no war?!

We agreed to just give up together.

As it turns out, these guys with thick eyebrows and big eyes are practicing so hard in private!
The East Asian United Federation is furious.

If it weren't for the ongoing joint military exercises, the entire army would have already been ordered into special training.

The people from the Golden Moon Federation were somewhat pleasantly surprised, after all, the eldest prince, as a mascot, was almost stronger than the East Union Federation in command.

Doesn't that mean that if we replaced the general, we could easily surpass the East Asian United Federation?

In the past.

The Golden Moon Federation has always been at the bottom of the six major federations, except for its abundant financial resources.

The Federation ranks last in both area and combat strength.

Above that are the East Asian United Federation, the Antarctic Star Cluster Federation, and then the Slavic, Great Xia, and Free Star Cluster Federations, which are roughly equal in strength.

Now it seems they could be second to last.

How could the netizens of the Golden Moon Federation not be happy? After all, it's precisely because of their weak combat power that they keep flaunting their wealth.

If they could show off something else, why would they flaunt something so vulgar?
at this time.

Inside the military conference room of the Great Xia Federation.

The atmosphere was relaxed, and the main discussion revolved around how to beat the second and third levels.

Although Shen Yan is the brigade commander of the special operations brigade, this room is mostly filled with brigade commanders of various elite brigades, with only a few division commanders. The commander of this military exercise is Shen Lin, the chief of staff of the Northern Army.

The meeting room was filled with the sounds of conversation.

Chief of the General Staff Shen Lin looks to be around sixty years old, which is considered young on Earth, given that the average lifespan is over 100 years.

Chief of the General Staff Shen Lin adjusted his posture and began to speak:
"About the second and third levels."

"Please feel free to share your thoughts."

Soon, someone raised their hand.

Chief of the General Staff Shen Lin gestured for him to speak, and the brigade commander began to speak:
"It's clear from the very first test that the soldiers of the Free Star Cluster Federation are quite strong."

"If we hadn't trained intensively in dungeons for the past six months, the result would probably have been about the same."

"And the second challenge is also a strength of the Free Star Cluster."

"The ocean area on Earth is already small, with a quarter of it located in the Free Star Cluster. They are definitely stronger than us in naval warfare, air warfare, and island warfare."

"Although the outcome of the second round is still uncertain."

"But I think that subsequent training could include some naval warfare and island warfare training."

Clearly, the group didn't take the second challenge too seriously, instead focusing on the extended training program.

Chief of the General Staff Shen Lin nodded:
"This is something we can look into, since island warfare is somewhat different from our usual training."

At this time.

Shen Yan raised his hand, and Chief of Staff Shen Lin looked over:
"Shen Yan, what have you thought of over here?"

"Talk about it."

Shen Yan then spoke up:
"The rest is not important."

"The main question is how to beat the third level?"

"We have indeed made great progress in the last six months, but we have learned it all from the troops of the Republic."

"Everyone knows the fighting capabilities of the Republic's soldiers."

"So I was thinking, if I can't win, how can I do it in a dignified way?"

"After all, other federations certainly don't know how strong the Republic's forces are."

"It's a completely different concept from the European theater in 'World War II: Rise of Empires,' where they might fight to the death."

"We can't make that kind of mistake."

The people in the conference room nodded.

indeed.

Other federations don't have exclusive dungeons open to Polaris, but they've been practicing there for almost half a year.

Although the Republic was still in the process of national liberation at this time and had not yet reached the level of development seen in later timelines, the soldiers' combat effectiveness was clearly unquestionable.

A dead end will never end well.

The last one to fight to the death was the 17-nation coalition in the exclusive instance.

If we can't beat them.

We really need to consider a more respectable strategy. The group discussed this in the meeting room.

the next day.

Saturday.

Because it's Saturday, the number of viewers in the various federal live streams today was already higher than yesterday, even before the show started.

As time passed.

Inside the official live stream room of the Great Xia Federation.

Mo Xiaomo and Tianji appeared on screen right on time:

"Hello everyone~"

"I am the secret of heaven."

"I'm Mo Xiaomo~"

"Welcome to the joint military exercise held by the six federations. Today, the federations will be taking on the second challenge."

"The Battle of Luzon"

"The main focus is on amphibious landings."

"It is said that on the day of the landing, a total of nearly 7 soldiers from the Commonwealth landed on the island from various places."

"Therefore, the six federations, as the defending side, are under tremendous pressure."

As he spoke, on the large screen behind him...

The screen showed the six federal forces, all of whom had entered the room and were on standby. Then the screen switched to the game.

The overhead view swept across the entire island, and netizens watching the live stream discussed the upcoming battle. However, when the camera panned to the sea...
Everyone was stunned, and the chat room was flooded with comments.

[Those are all warships? Holy crap?]

Good heavens, there are hundreds of them, so densely packed together!

I scanned the area using a photon supercomputer and found over 600 US federal warships.

【How many???】

[Over 600 ships, what kind of battle can they possibly wage?!]

At first, Tianji said that nearly 7 people from the US federal government had landed on the island, which was hard to grasp, but at this time, there were more than 600 warships densely packed on the sea.

hiss--

Mo Xiaomo and Tianji were also somewhat surprised when they saw the in-game footage.

After all, they had never seen it before. Meanwhile, in the live streams of the six federations, all the soldiers were ready and about to enter the game.

The soldiers naturally had no idea how many warships were on the sea.

Upon entering the game, each of the major federations began to deploy their battle plans according to their own strategies.

And with the entry of the various federations.

The screen in the live stream suddenly expanded, turning into the opening CG.

In the footage, MacArthur is seen standing on a landing ship, holding binoculars and looking at the island landing point ahead. He then puts the binoculars down, and a soldier next to him takes them.

MacArthur, with a relaxed expression, began to give orders. Soon.

All the warships on the American Free Federation side received orders from MacArthur.

boom--

boom--

The warships at the front began to bombard the island's defenses relentlessly, firing shells as if they were free, even if many hit the sea surface at great distances.

The broadcast then switched to the live stream of the six federations defending the island.

at this time.

Whether it's the six Federation soldiers in the game.

Even the viewers watching from outside the live stream thought it was just a cover fire before the landing.

The six Federation soldiers in the live stream were already prepared for battle, hiding behind cover.

Meanwhile, netizens on Earth are eagerly anticipating the start of the landing battle.

Until an hour later.

In-game.

In the instance where the Free Cluster Federation is located.

All the soldiers were numb; damn it, these Earthlings have no martial ethics.

There's no such thing as having a firepower barrage that lasts an hour before the battle even begins.

So you think you're the ones with the most supplies and ammunition?!
rough! ! !
However, no matter how much people complained, the deafening sound of artillery fire never stopped.

Soldiers from the Free Star Cluster Federation dared not go out.

Hundreds of warships were on the sea, bombarding the beach defense line. We could only wait for the enemy to land on the island.

outside.

The viewers on Earth were also stunned.

They thought the bombing would only take a few minutes and that getting to the island would be the priority.

As a result, this American Free Federation was in no hurry to land.

More than 600 warships were deployed on the sea, taking turns bombarding the beach. In that hour, no fighting broke out at all; it was entirely a unilateral waste of ammunition by the US federal government.

Anyone can fight a war of wits and strength!

Damn it.

I could do that too!

the other side.

Inside the instance where the Great Xia Federation is located.

Although he was prepared, Shen Yan couldn't help but complain. He was lying in a corner, holding binoculars, watching the US federal warships on the sea that had no intention of entering, and he couldn't help but feel a pain in his teeth.

"How many bastards do they have?"

"They've been bombarding us for an hour already, are they going to fight or not?"

Without the US landing on the island, the six federal states had no choice but to passively endure the bombing, since even the longest guns they had couldn't outrange the cannons on warships.

Fortunately, about 10 minutes passed.

U.S. federal warships have begun moving toward the island, indicating their intention to land there.

See this.

The soldiers of the six federations also rallied their spirits.

Fortunately, they knew it was a military exercise, so they were able to quickly rebuild morale.

Inside the official live stream room of the Great Xia Federation.

Tianji and Mo Xiaomo breathed a sigh of relief; the fight had finally begun.

We ran out of things to talk about in the past hour.

At this time, the US federal forces had begun landing on the island, encountering full resistance from the various federations in the six live broadcast rooms. Although the main force on the island was the six federations.

However, the Japanese forces, acting as NPCs, also dispatched aircraft to support the main force on the beach.

soon.

Amazing moments appeared in various live streams.

However, it wasn't from the six major federations, but rather the Kamikaze Special Forces, an auxiliary force stationed on the island.

These NPCs piloting airplanes were carrying out a suicide attack.

From takeoff from the island to collision with the warship, the entire process took only a few minutes.

Although such suicide attacks can cause significant casualties.

But
The number of aircraft on the island is less than the number of U.S. federal warships at sea.

It's simply not enough to consume.

Once the Kamikaze pilots had exhausted their aircraft, U.S. federal soldiers began to occupy the beaches on a large scale, followed by the establishment of defensive lines and a slow advance.

The six federations didn't have enough manpower, so they had to fight and retreat.

Judging from the footage, the tactics of the various federations are basically the same: hold the key points and defend the beach to the death.

Seeing the depletion on both sides, Mo Xiaomo, observing the battlefield in the various live streams, spoke up:
"The login battle has already begun inside the instance."

"Judging from the footage, the Slavic Federation, the Free Star Cluster Federation, and our Great Xia Federation currently have the most stable formations."

"It seems the Crown Prince of the Golden Moon Federation is setting up some kind of military formation again, but the effect may not be very good."

"A breach has already been created."

"Let's look at the East Asian United Federation again."

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Time passes little by little.

Compared to yesterday's desert environment and Rommel's elusive command.

At this point, the six federations that were holding the islands had virtually no tactics to speak of, only defense, while the attacking Free Federation of America also lacked much technical sophistication.

Pure firepower coverage, then mass produce troops and push forward. If you can't push, then use firepower coverage again.

If it still can't be pushed?

Continue the barrage, with aircraft and warships taking turns bombarding.

Many people's mouths twitched as they watched.

The number of online users, which had initially surpassed yesterday's, has now dropped to less than half of yesterday's.

Zhao Ming is currently working on a hidden dungeon.

Shen Qinghan interrupted his communication, asking the Federation if they could adjust the combat style to make it more exciting.

Zhao Ming switched to the live stream and checked; all the data was set up correctly.

Forced intervention and adjustments—only a fool wouldn't see through it.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Ming looked up some information on the Battle of Tashan, organized it in order, and then sent it to Mo Xiaomo and Tianji, who were live streaming at the time.

at this time.

Tianji and Mo Xiaomo, who had been broadcasting all morning and were still looking for points to explain, breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the file sent by Zhao Ming.

The live stream is still running.

Tianji quickly organized the documents, glanced through them, and then looked at the camera:

"Alright, it's lunch break time now."

"Everyone must be tired after watching all morning, right?"

The words fell.

The comments scrolled across the screen in the live stream, and they weren't anything nice. Tianji and Mo Xiaomo naturally ignored them, and then Tianji spoke up:
"During the lunch break."

"We have received information on the Battle of Tashan from Mr. Zhao Ming, the president of Polar Star Corporation."

"For the next period of time."

"Let's preview the information on the Battle of Tashan."

As soon as these words came out.

The netizens on Earth, who were almost falling asleep, suddenly perked up.

After all, this is a battle of the Republic.

The number of viewers in the live stream quickly surged due to the explanation of the "Battle of Tashan".

Tianji and Mo Xiaomo also began explaining the information in the order it was presented.

Mo Xiaomo clicked on the virtual projection in front of her, and a virtual map was displayed in the live stream room:
"The Battle of Tashan was an important part of the Liaoshen Campaign."

"To understand the Battle of Tashan, one must understand the overall situation of the Liaoshen Campaign."

"This is the first time we've seen the complete map. Please take a look."

"Judging from the colors on the map, it can be roughly divided into three parts."

"The blue team in the lower left corner of the map, specifically the area around Tashan, and the red team defending the Tashan area."

"The blue team behind Tashan is Jinzhou, and the red team is surrounding Jinzhou."

"And the last part of Shenyang occupied by the Blue Team, and the Red Team's tiered defense around Shenyang."

"Based on the data marked on the map."

"10 Blue Army troops are advancing eastward from Huludao to support Jinzhou."

"The Blue Force forces besieged in Jinzhou number approximately 15."

"The Blue Force in the Shenyang direction has about 30 troops."

(This will make the process more intuitive when viewed in conjunction with the larger image above.)
"Judging from the map, the 10 men of the Eastward Expeditionary Force are quite important."

"Because once these 10 people pass through the Tashan defense line, they can join forces with the Blue Army garrison in Jinzhou to encircle the Red Army forces in the west."

"The Blue Army troops defending the Shenyang direction can also advance westward to cooperate with the Jinzhou side and counter-encircle the Red Army troops in the east."

"hiss--"

"From this perspective, once the Tashan defense line falls, the entire war situation in the northeast will be in complete chaos."

"so serious?!"

"There's a saying in the [Huaxia] series of games: 'A single hair can affect the whole body,' right?"

As she spoke, Mo Xiaomo's eyes widened.

Looking at the mere 8-kilometer front line at Tashan, I now realize just how important this place is.

(Revised and revised. I can only use red and blue squares to represent them now. I'll try to finish a longer chapter tomorrow.)
(End of this chapter)