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Chapter 209 [The Forced Micro-Management Master] [Songhu! Songhu!] (4.2k)

for this news.

Blue Star players subconsciously assumed that Polaris was about to open the [Republic] faction in "World War II: Rise of Empires".

After all, the long-standing propaganda and CGs have always promoted the "Republic" as a 1v17 game.

Now you can personally experience the exhilarating battle of 1v17 nations' coalition.

What is that if not an open "republic"?
I can picture a 1v17 scenario.

The battle must have been intense!

Unbeknownst to them, netizens on Blue Star were already imagining a fierce battle between the two sides.

Completely unaware that Zhao Ming had set a huge trap for them.

Moreover, the battle between the two sides was not simply intense; it also tested the soldiers' willpower.

However, apart from the official army of the Great Xia Federation, no one else knew about this.

the other side.

Inside Lin Yu's live stream room.

With the micro-management master being brought back, the entire city of Xi'an was placed under martial law.

Unable to gather any information, Lin Yu could only stand guard like the other NPCs. However, while he appeared to be on guard duty, he was actually checking the latest announcements on the Polaris official website:
"His portrayal of the War of Resistance against Japan is quite open-ended, but why does it only extend to 1939?"

The announcement on the Polaris website lists a large number of open events related to the War of Resistance against Japan, such as the Battle of Shanghai, the Battle of the Great Wall, and the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.

However, according to the chronological order of these events, the last part is the storyline of the Battle of Changsha and Yang Jingyu.

The Battle of Changsha, which many netizens know, took place in 1939 on the timeline.

But the second one is not so clear.

However, it can be seen that the Polar Star site is currently only open up to the 1939 point.

The live stream chat was filled with comments:

[World War II started in 1939, so I definitely want to visit the [World War II] area, but I don't know when it will be open.]

[No problem, the 1v17 experience in the [Republic] is almost open, so it should be soon too.]

[You can experience parts of the war during the liberation of the whole country in World War II, but it's triggered relatively infrequently.]

[Hurry, host! Try to figure out what's going on inside! This is a mutiny?!]

The live stream chat was filled with comments, some about the announcement update, others about what was going on inside Zhang Xueliang's mansion where Lin Yu was on guard duty.

In this regard.

Lin Yu was also helpless, and explained:

"Brothers, don't even think about it."

"I'm just a regular soldier. What am I supposed to do besides stand guard?"

"I wanted to sneak in, but I was discovered and shot on sight."

"You won't get this perspective if you restart."

Just saying.

The gate of Zhang Xueliang's residence, where he was temporarily detained, was opened, and several heavily guarded cars drove out.

Lin Yu quickly straightened up and peeked over, only to find that the micro-management master was also up there. It seemed that Zhang Xueliang had moved him again.

They caught them, locked them up, and then moved them.

hiss--

That's the vibe of a powerful minister who could wield absolute authority!
Watching the car drive away, Lin Yu and the viewers in the live stream were all curious about what would happen next.

After all, there are no records of events related to Zhang Xueliang in the later part of the timeline of the Republic.

Did it fail?
That shouldn't be the case; the entire city of Xi'an is now under Zhang Xueliang's control.

How could it fail?

The players on Earth were unaware of the inside story, but they did know one thing.

The micro-management master is still alive.

After all, he was still remotely directing the Liaoshen Campaign when the whole country was liberated.

From the perspective of other live stream rooms.

It was pretty much the same situation; they were all ordinary soldiers.

After all, I came here to trigger the "Crossing the Chishui River Four Times" event. Since I couldn't trigger it, I joined other units halfway through and had to start from the bottom.

However, some were stationed on guard duty in other places.

There's also a new temporary detention location for the micro-management masters, which is inside, not outside where there's a gate.

soon.

They learned quite a bit of information.

Not only did people from the Blue Party keep coming to his door, but even British and American officials rushed to contact Zhang Xueliang.

The Soviet side also sent people over, hoping to prevent the incident from escalating.

They were clearly afraid of escalating the situation.

This left many players on Earth completely baffled.

Even if there's a fight, it's still a matter for the 'Republic of China,' so why are officials from countries like Britain and the United States in such a hurry?
And when did the Soviet Union ever become allies with Britain and the United States?

However, this was just a question from ordinary players, and someone quickly provided an answer.

Firstly, at this point in time, European empires were engaged in frantic military buildup. Once the internal turmoil of the Republic of China broke out, Japan would inevitably seize the opportunity to launch a large-scale invasion.

At that time, the Soviet Union might face fighting on two fronts.

If the situation can be resolved peacefully, Japan will still be somewhat wary of Nanjing, which possesses complete power.

It just doesn't seem like it will last long.

Because the players on Earth already knew that the Japanese army would launch a large-scale invasion six months later in the form of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.

The situation is much simpler in the UK and the US.

Compared to the Soviet Union, the reason why Britain and the United States advocated a peaceful solution was because of their own interests.

Many businesses are done in cooperation with Nanjing, not to mention the extravagant practices, such as bulletproof cars and private jets transporting stockings.

These are things that people from Nanjing are capable of doing.

Once this wealthy patron is gone, not only will customs, trade, and concessions become uncertain, but Japan could also invade these areas.

Because of the distance, it would be counterproductive to actually fight.

Therefore, for their own interests, Britain and the United States also advocated a peaceful resolution.

Needless to say, the generals of the blue team were terrified. Just that night, when the micro-management master was transferred, many of the blue team generals came to Zhang Xueliang, fearing that he might do something crazy.

Unfortunately, security tightened and the number of soldiers increased, making it impossible for the anchor to gather more information.

The red team also sent a representative.

The red team also hopes for a peaceful resolution.

Zhang Xueliang's "military remonstrance" had only one purpose: to stop the civil war and unite against the Japanese invasion.

For this request.

Except for the micro-management master who was dissatisfied, everyone else was very satisfied.

I know that Zhang Xueliang's conditions are as follows.

Finally, witnessed by all parties, the micro-management master stopped his relentless pursuit of the Red forces, which had lasted for more than five years from 1931 to 1936.

They then turned their attention to Japan.

Just when the players on Earth thought the matter was settled, Zhang Xueliang actually personally escorted the micro-management master back.

As a result, he was placed under house arrest as soon as he got off the plane.

This move left the Blue Star players completely bewildered. Was this guy...?
Are you staging a military coup?
After you finished your military remonstrance, did you fly back with them?
Damn it?

Is the peace agreement that was just signed going to be null and void?
However, it is clear that the worry was unnecessary.

Although Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned, the mastermind behind the micro-management also began to turn his attention to resisting the Japanese.

Is that all?
Gone?

soon.

Blue Star players gradually realized what was going on.

It wasn't a micro-management master who wanted to fight against Japan.

It was the Soviet Union next door, as well as the British Empire and the United States, that were forcing him to resist Japan.

When he was detained by Zhang Xueliang, some people analyzed the attitudes of various countries.

The Soviet Union feared fighting on two fronts, while the British Empire and the United States feared losing the interests of those ports and concessions. Therefore, the mastermind behind the micromanagement detained Zhang Xueliang, who had staged a military coup.

However, under the hints and threats from the Soviet Union, the British Empire, and the United States, he had no choice but to mobilize troops to resist Japan. He needed to protect the interests of these three countries in order to maintain his position.

Otherwise, if we turn around now and continue to encircle and suppress the Red Army, aside from the fact that the Soviet Union itself supports the Red Army, the aid from the British Empire and the Commonwealth of America will likely be dumped on the Red Army instead.

Such a result is certainly unacceptable to micro-management masters.

Moreover, if an agreement is signed in public and then reneged on, not only will he lose face, but he will also lose Western support. If the campaign against the Red Army continues, he will definitely be condemned as a traitor by the whole country.

In an instant, they would become a sinner for all time in Chinese history.

No one could stand that.

Therefore, even though the mastermind imprisoned Zhang Xueliang, the protagonist of the coup, he dared not kill him and could only imprison him, forcing him to resist the Japanese.

This is the end.

The entire Republic of China also began its nationwide resistance against Japan.

With the release of numerous anti-Japanese war storylines, people across the game's 'Republic of China' era were triggering these storylines.

next door.

Inside Shi Rui's live stream room.

He wasn't in a hurry to trigger anti-Japanese war storylines to gain traffic.

Because he intends to trigger something big.

After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident was triggered, Beiping was completely blockaded, and the entire Beijing-Tianjin area gradually fell into the hands of the Japanese army.

After being blocked outside the Lugou Bridge for several days, Shi Rui, seeing that there was no way to go in and check the situation, simply went to Shanghai according to the chronological order of events.

Because the Battle of Shanghai was about to take place there.

There are currently very few players and streamers in 1937.

After all, choosing a time and then constantly skipping through the plot also takes time.

Although many events can trigger anti-Japanese war storylines, none are as popular as the Battle of Shanghai.

After all, this was featured in the official Polaris website's CG.

Previously, the CG on the Polaris official website showed the Battle of Shanghai. In order to resist the Japanese invasion, troops from all over the country flocked to Shanghai. The shocking scene really made many people's blood boil.

Now that Shi Rui is close to the point in the story, he heads straight to Shanghai.

Get ready to witness the Battle of Shanghai firsthand.

the other side.

The update announcement from Polaris has not only alarmed the players.

The military of the Great Xia Federation was also somewhat surprised. Wasn't it supposed to be a hidden dungeon?

Why is it opening up so soon?

Fortunately, Shen Qinghan explained that a brand new dungeon would be available later.

After all, the various federations have thoroughly understood things from World War II, so it wouldn't make sense not to open up new ones. However, some combat instances are still exclusively for Great Xia.

Other Blue Star players, streamers, or Federation members could only hear about the difficulty of the battle through other channels.

You won't experience it firsthand.

at this time.

Inside the president's office of Polaris Corporation.

Shen Qinghan, who just arrived yesterday, is here again today.

Shen Qinghan sat in the chair in front of Zhao Ming's desk and began to speak:
"Is there any information on subsequent releases of copies?"

"Tidy it up."

"The federal army is eager to get started."

Obviously.

The update announcements on the Polestar website are incredibly powerful.

After learning about the exclusive instance, the soldiers urged each other to level up, eventually reaching Shen Qinghan.

Zhao Ming leaned back in his chair and began to speak:
"It can't be that fast."

"The war against the United States in the World War II [Cold War Shadows] DLC is still some time away, not yet started."

"I have compiled some of the famous and difficult battles fought by the People's Liberation Army."

With that, Zhao Ming sent the information to Shen Qinghan.

Shen Qinghan took it, only to find that it was just some CG videos, with titles below each one reading:

Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Battle of Hengcheng, Battle of Xuemali, Battle of Tieyuan, Battle of Shangganling, Raid on the White Tiger Regiment, Battle of Han River, etc.

Shen Qinghan said:
Are these the only videos?

Zhao Ming waved his hand:

"Here are the videos, take a look."

"These are battles that are not suitable for ordinary players, but they are good for training soldiers' willpower."

"I'll try my best to finish it this month."

"Wait until the war with the United States ends."

"Later, we can open up some [Modern Warfare] instances."

"Let them start over."

"It will definitely surprise them."

As Zhao Ming spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up.

Although humans from Earth have strong learning abilities, Earthlings are no pushovers either.

The Republic, lacking firepower during World War II, and the United States, which looked down on individual combat, have completely transformed into each other in the era of modern warfare.

The frequent decapitation strikes carried out by U.S. federal soldiers have shocked the world.

While the Republic did not participate in the global war, its reputation as an industrial Cthulhu was well-deserved, boasting a monthly production capacity of 50 drones.
My fear of insufficient firepower is still incurable.

The annual production capacity of civilian drones alone exceeds 1000 million units, not to mention that the capacity would increase several times over if the drones were converted to military production during wartime.

And let the troops on Earth's side...

Based on the impression that the United States has powerful firepower and the Republic has strong individual soldier capabilities, going to fight in "Modern Warfare" is bound to result in a lot of trouble.

It's just that nobody knows it.

Upon hearing Zhao Ming's words, Shen Qinghan nodded and then sent the video data to the Great Xia Federation.

Next, I talked to Zhao Ming about the "Anti-War Competition" project for next year.

a few days later.

Shi Rui's live stream room.

After repeatedly skipping through the plot, Shi Rui finally arrived in Shanghai a few days before the Battle of Shanghai.

At this time, Shanghai still maintained its prosperous appearance on the surface.

But a suffocating tension was already permeating the air. Shi Rui was on the second floor of a hotel on the edge of the concession, looking out at the crowds outside the window.

The dark mass of people surged toward the iron fence of the concession like a tide.

A woman held a crying baby, an old man staggered forward with a cane, and a schoolteacher in a long gown clutched his suitcase tightly. Everyone's face showed the same fear.

The police officers in the concession pounded on the iron gate with their batons, their shouts mixed with pleas.

This scene.

A sense of humiliation, which could be seen with the naked eye, inexplicably arose.

Everyone was crowding towards the concession, because it was foreign territory.

Shi Rui and the viewers on Blue Star in the live stream felt a strange sense of absurdity watching this scene.

On the land of China, facing invasion by foreign enemies.

Native Chinese people actually had to seek refuge in foreign concessions.

How absurd this is.

Who is truly the master of this country?

Shi Rui shook his head.

Then Shi Rui took a newspaper from the coffee table next to him. The new newspaper, which still smelled of ink, had the headline "[Within Three Months]" printed on it.

Looking at the headline in the newspaper, Shi Rui's expression was strange:
"Do these Japanese people have absolutely no concept of the word 'mainland'?"

He casually tossed the newspaper in his hand away.

Shi Rui looked at the distant concession and pondered whether he should sneak in for a safe live broadcast or stay here for a first-person battlefield perspective.

(End of this chapter)