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Chapter 203 [Crossing the Chishui River Four Times] - 'The God of War' (Compensation Chapter for Monthly Tickets, Free)
The images in the live stream presented a stark contrast.

The blue team's main force set off in a coordinated attack towards Gulin, while the red team remained hidden in the mountains, observing the enemy's movements and adjusting their troop positions accordingly.

This scene left even the most global netizens speechless.

Even the generals of the various federations looked completely stunned.

You should know that the situation just now was not like that.

The situation was already extremely critical before the three crossings of the Chishui River.

Taking advantage of the natural barrier of the Wujiang River, the blue team blocked the red team in Zunyi, preparing to use fortress tactics to gradually erode the red team's strength until they were eliminated.

The red team is still debating whether to fight Wang Jialie or Zhou Hunyuan.

However, even after the Red team's high-ranking officers argued their case and persuaded most of the generals, the attack on Zhou Hunyuan was not without its challenges.

Unable to overcome Zhou Hunyuan's challenge, they then crossed the Chishui River to the west.

They began their third crossing of the river.

But it was precisely after crossing the river that the situation instantly reversed.

This move by the Red Team directly led to a misjudgment by the enemy's intelligence, and even mobilized the entire enemy army to rush towards that deserted location.

And what about the red side?
Hidden among the mountains, they observed the enemy troops passing by as they advanced eastward.

It turned out to be crossing the Chishui River again!

Crossing the Chishui River Four Times!
It really was four crossings of the Chishui River?!
From the very beginning, the storyline was titled 'The Answer'.

But unfortunately, no one has been able to do it.

Even a photonic supercomputer cannot calculate this action plan.

This was then revealed to everyone on Earth.

The people of Earth watching the live stream held their breath, watching the images in the live stream room intently.

at this time.

As the red team advanced eastward, they crossed the Chishui River once again.

As we can see, the current situation is that the blue team has hundreds of thousands of troops rushing towards Gulin, east and south of the Chishui River, leaving only a small number of troops for defense.

The red team avoided the city and traversed the mountains.

Even after crossing the Chishui River, the enemy had not yet discovered them and continued their advance towards Gulin.

And as time goes by.

With an army of over 100,000, they couldn't find a force of 30,000 in that area.

Naturally, they noticed something was wrong.

However, even if they discovered it, it was too late; the main force of the Red team had already crossed the Chishui River four times.

What's even more amazing is that the feigned main force, after attracting hundreds of thousands of troops, managed to escape unscathed despite being surrounded.

The blue team was ruthlessly crushed by the red team in terms of tactical command.

The army of over 100,000 was completely outmaneuvered.

At this moment, the southeast side of the Chishui River was completely empty.

Apart from a small number of troops stationed in various cities, the rest of the troops were stationed on the west side of the Chishui River.

The situation at this time.

The red team moved through uncharted territory.

They marched southwards.

They crossed the Wujiang River directly, and even after crossing the Wujiang River, half of the hundreds of thousands of blue troops that had previously rushed towards Gulin were still stuck on the banks of the Chishui River and had not yet crossed over.

The 9th Army Corps served as a covering force, protecting the main force as it crossed the Wujiang River before beginning its southward movement.

at this time.

Guiyang's gateway is wide open.

What is Guiyang?

It is the core of the Blue Party, the headquarters of 40 troops, and the place where Chiang Kai-shek personally took command.

With over 100,000 troops transferred away from the Chishui River, Guiyang now has only three brigades left, while the Red Army has 20,000 to 30,000 troops who are about to besiege the city.

The tide of battle seems to have turned.

When the game's story progresses to this point...

It was already noon on the second day here on Blue Star, but because it was a holiday, many people had been watching all night without resting.

It is actually related to Zhao Ming's design.

After all, the two-month-long "Crossing the Chishui River Four Times" event has had most of the rest time and non-combat scenes removed for easier viewing, and some key points have been sped up.

That's why the story of "Crossing the Chishui River Four Times" could be compressed into a day and a night.

Blue Star players naturally don't know, but the game's tense and thrilling plot is just as exciting.

No one dared to look away, for fear of missing a wonderful scene if they turned their head away even once.

The same is true for the military forces of the various federations.

Even though nearly half a day had passed since the Three Crossings of the Chishui River, the discussion was still ongoing.

Antarctic Federation.

Inside the headquarters of the Eastern Army Group.

The 3D holographic projection displays the topography of both banks of the Chishui River on the central sand table.

A group of high-ranking military officers, all bearing the rank of general, were discussing around a projection showing the layout and situation during the Three Crossings of the Chishui River.

General Williams, commander of Army Group East, looked at the sand table and said:
"Why didn't the Photon supercomputer predict this deception tactic used by the Red team before?"

The surrounding generals exchanged glances, and a young major general spoke up:

"Commander-in-Chief."

"It's not that the photon supercomputer failed to deduce it."

"Instead, the actions of the red team were all outside the bounds of reason."

"It started when we crossed the Chishui River for the second time."

“No normal person would turn around and go back the way they came; that’s just not reasonable.”

"Photonic supercomputing can largely deduce complete results."

"However, this kind of idea, which is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people from the very beginning, is not within the computing scope of the photonic supercomputer."

"and"

"This should just be an isolated case."

"You should know that whether in the reality of our blue planet or in World War II and World War I on 'Earth,' the photon supercomputer can deduce 99.9% of the results."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Army Group:
"What if the photon supercomputer malfunctions one day?"

"How do we fight a war?"

"What if the photon supercomputer is banned during a federal military exercise someday?"

"How do you command?"

"Or are they just forfeiting without the Photon Supercomputer?"

Everyone in the conference room was stunned upon hearing this.

Because if you put yourself in that situation, it does seem quite troublesome.
The commander-in-chief of the Eastern Army Group began by saying:
"This can't go on like this."

"We still need to develop basic skills; we can't rely on the photon supercomputer for all command."

"Prepare for regular assessments."

"Whoever's command is subpar, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Everyone in the conference room was stunned upon hearing this. Looking at the map of "Crossing the Chishui River Four Times," they couldn't help but feel a pain in their teeth. A game plot had somehow affected them.

On the Great Xia Federation side.

The Northern Army Conference Room.

Looking at the current situation in the game, everyone discussed the red team's next move.

"If that's the case, then taking Guiyang will secure our victory."

"uncertain."

"That's right. The red team later crossed the Jinsha River and seized the Luding Bridge, so it's clear that their attack on Guiyang was unsuccessful."

"That doesn't make sense. How could 2 to 3 troops fail against 3 brigades?"

"Perhaps they didn't attack Guiyang?"

"They didn't attack Guiyang? Where did they go? Such a good opportunity."

"Wait, is the cutscene coming?!"

As everyone was discussing this, CG appeared again in the live stream.

The camera focused on the red team, who were on a rapid march.

The weather was raining heavily, but the Red Army troops did not stop.

Meanwhile, the core members of the Red Team's command post were also braving the heavy rain to continue their journey until they reached a mountain. While resting briefly, they gazed in the direction of Guiyang and pondered for a moment.

The Northern Army Conference Room.

Many people stared wide-eyed and quickly pulled up the map for that moment.

"General? Driving the car?"

"What does it mean?"

"I know, this is a term from the Chinese chess series called 'Huaxia'."

"He looks like a general, but he's actually a charioteer!"

"So, the red team isn't really going to attack Guiyang?"

"Based on the dialogue, that should be the case."

"So they deliberately made a show of attacking Guiyang to force the Blue Army to redeploy troops to defend it?"

"hiss--"

"What tactic are they planning to use this time?"

Everyone looked at the map; the situation wasn't complicated at the moment. But if they didn't attack Guiyang, where would they go?

Just thinking about it.

The red troops in the picture, after forcing the main force of the blue troops to urgently return to Guiyang, actually turned left and headed towards Qingshuihe.

this step.

Quite a few people did think of that, but the next steps were...

It was so brilliant that it blinded anyone who thought of it.

After arriving at Qingshuihe, the Red Army troops immediately hid in the mountains without crossing the river.

Yes!

No river crossing!

Just like when they crossed the Chishui River three times, after crossing the river, they hid in the mountains and made the blue army of hundreds of thousands of soldiers run around in circles.

After crossing the Chishui River four times, they approached Guiyang.

It’s the same operation again.

After forcing the blue team's hundreds of thousands of troops to retreat, the red team suddenly moved eastward, feigning a crossing of the Qingshui River.

It was actually hidden among the mountains.

And what about the blue team?
As expected, the red team moved up again.

hiss--

Gasps of shock filled the conference room; everyone was genuinely stunned by the Red Team's command and equally dumbfounded by the Blue Team's actions.

Because it started from the first encirclement/counter-encirclement campaign.

The blue team keeps falling into the same trap over and over again.

It's the same this time.

I was tricked during the Three Crossings of the Chishui River.

It hasn't been long.

The blue team fell for the trick again through repeated operations and applications.

Hundreds of thousands of troops rushed towards the east bank of the Qingshui River.

Meanwhile, the red team has already begun its southward advance, preparing to move westward, and its momentum to escape its predicament is unstoppable.

The red team's move stunned everyone.

Thinking back to the information package on the various warlords in the previous "Four Crossings of the Chishui River" data package, I now understand the Red side's control and manipulation of people's hearts.

Moreover, putting yourself in their shoes, very few people could achieve that level of skill.

To know.

This team had 20,000 to 30,000 troops, while Guiyang only had three brigades. At that time, reinforcements from the Blue Force were still far away.

If we keep attacking relentlessly, we might actually be able to take it down.

This is the case.

Any general in charge would have to choose to attack Guiyang; with such a huge advantage, who wouldn't take it?

however.

The red team abruptly stopped and turned around.

They made the gesture of crossing the Qingshui River to the east, thus confusing the Blue Army. Under this fog of intelligence, hundreds of thousands of troops headed towards the Qingshui River.

This doesn't seem like Chiang Kai-shek of the blue team is in command.

From the third crossing of the Chishui River, command of nearly half of the Blue Team's army was transferred to the Red Team.

Using the fog of intelligence, he twice directed the blue team's hundreds of thousands of troops to move around.

Finally, the blue team's encirclement force of over 100,000 men was routed, and by the time they realized the red team had not crossed the Qingshui River to the east, it was too late.

The red team, like a dragon entering the sea, broke away from the 40-strong army and marched rapidly into Yunnan.

The situation suddenly became clear.

It also connects with the later crossing of the Jinsha River.

At this moment, the people of Blue Star.

Looking at the game's visuals gives me a strange sense of comfort.

It's like having the enemy completely at your mercy.

The scene alone makes it easy for people to immerse themselves in it.

Imagine yourself as the commander of the red team, effortlessly portraying the blue team's hundreds of thousands of troops as puppets. Just thinking about it is exhilarating and makes one's blood boil.

What's even more impressive is their psychological manipulation of everyone on the blue team.

Every step was calculated with such precision.

They predicted the enemy's reaction with perfect accuracy. Even though they could have launched a strong attack, they deliberately feinted, making the enemy surrender their defensive line.

At this moment, the live stream chat was flooded with excited comments:

[Red team: Sorry, your army is mine now]

[Blue team: I predicted your prediction, but you predicted mine and I predicted yours?]

[A textbook example of using a diversionary tactic! Study this 100 times!]

[Holy crap! I'm doing it again! Let me start a game!!!]

Dude, don't be back in two minutes.

[Chiang Kai-shek: Wait, why am I being led around again??]

To be honest, they keep falling into the same trap, from the first counter-encirclement campaign until now. I'm starting to doubt the blue team's abilities.

[I suggest the blue team commander join the red team directly; their teamwork is too perfect.]

[If this doesn't work, the blue team commander should go to the red team for some training and learn some micro-management skills.]

The live stream was flooded with comments, and the popularity of the live stream skyrocketed instantly.

The red team's dragon diving into the sea brought a sudden clarity to the entire battlefield situation. Just a second ago, the netizens on Earth were still thinking about how to get rid of the 40-strong army.

The next second, I felt completely refreshed, even more so than those famous scenes in movies and games, and I even wanted to watch them several times.

The vanguard of the red force in the picture arrived near Kunming, Yunnan.

The Jinsha River is already clearly visible in the distance.

The rushing river reflected the setting sun, bringing a golden conclusion to this thrilling strategic breakout.

The camera angle in the official Polaris live stream gradually zoomed out.

Overlooking the entire battlefield.

next second.

The Red Army's marching route was drawn across the land of China, from the Chishui River to the Jinsha River, and then northward after capturing the Luding Bridge!
Like a winding dragon, it heads north with its head held high, unstoppable.

this moment.

The players on Earth have learned what it means to be 'a god in command'.

this moment.

Blue Star players now have a real and clear understanding of 'commanding the enemy'.

Outside the game.

The full version of the "Crossing the Chishui River Four Times" story CG is being updated on the Polar Star official website.

Unlike the fragmented perspective of a live stream.

The perspective within the cutscenes only shows the red team's troops and the commanders' decision-making moments.

The condensed CG videos make watching them even more enjoyable for Earth players.

This sparked another wave of enthusiasm for command.

Some netizens who were not originally interested in these games became interested after watching the video and suddenly understood why so many people like to play war games.

If I were such a powerful commander, that would be really awesome!

The number of downloads for Polaris games also surged because of the storyline of "Crossing the Chishui River Four Times".

However, the journey for the red team has only just begun.

The final scene of "Crossing the Chishui River Four Times" provides a route map, which has given many players of the "Age of Awakening" DLC direction, preparing them to go there to trigger the plot.

But when some of the streamers arrived first, they were all dumbfounded.
They even repeatedly compared the maps.

Because someone triggered the "Seize Luding Bridge" event, the subsequent storyline leads northwards, but upon arrival, one is greeted by steep, snow-covered mountains.

Or it could be an endless, muddy grassland.

Just here in the snow-capped mountains.

At an altitude of over 4000 meters, the air was thin, and some livestreamers tried it out.

Take one step, catch your breath three times.

Take three steps, then catch your breath ten times.

The temperature difference between day and night reached 30°C, and the lowest temperature at night even reached below -20°C.

This route
Is this a challenge to the limits of human survival?

Until this moment.

Only then did the players on Earth realize what the two-word phrase "Long March" on the "Republic" timeline meant.

Such an environment might be overcome by modern humans on Earth who are fully equipped.

However, the thought of the Red Army's equipment sent a chill down the spines of netizens on Earth.

This is a snow-capped mountain where the temperature is above -20°C at night.

They had no cold-weather gear whatsoever, and because of the pursuers behind them, they didn't even have time to collect any. All they had were their thin military uniforms and straw sandals.

How exactly did the red team manage to get over here?
A question flashed through the minds of all Blue Star players, and many streamers went down the mountain to guard the Red Army's only route, waiting to trigger the [Long March] event.

It's like seeing with your own eyes how the Red Army fought against nature.

(As compensation for the previous monthly pass bonus chapter, it's free. Thank you all so much for your continued support. I'm truly sorry.)
(This is indeed my first time doing this. I didn't understand it last time, and I still don't understand it this time. I won't be doing any more of these monthly pass side stories. I'll write other side stories when the series is finished. Sorry again.)
(End of this chapter)