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Chapter 229 [The Second Battle Ends, We Crossed the 38th Parallel!] (4.2k views)

Looking at the 'real-time map,' the color representing the Chinese People's Volunteer Army has been quietly approaching.

The Blue Star players had an "I knew it" look on their faces.

Clearly, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army did not intend to let the U.S. 1st Marine Division go.

Li Ran walked out of the tent.

At this time, the Shuimen Bridge area had become somewhat congested.

Four days have passed.

The rest of the main force followed, and then they got stuck here.

The gap in the bridge wasn't large, but people couldn't jump across it. The bridge foundation had been destroyed, and even with wooden planks laid across it, armored vehicles couldn't get through, so the main force was stuck there.

Li Ran found a corner and looked at the Water Gate Bridge under the lights in the distance.

By this time, the Shuimen Bridge had been almost completely repaired, and the bridge foundations destroyed during the second bombing were also barely filled in during these four days.

Due to the limited area of ​​the bridge, the troops could only withdraw slowly.

Although Li Ran's side was the vanguard, there was still a large group of people ahead of them who hadn't evacuated.

It wasn't their turn.

However, before many people could be evacuated, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army had already sneaked in. Looking at the 'real-time map,' only a small squad of a few people was approaching.

Even the fans on Blue Star couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Too bold.

The force blocking this spot right now is a massive 1st Marine Division of the U.S. Army, numbering over 10,000 men, and it's a mechanized armored unit. Who would dare organize a small squad to charge here? They wouldn't even dare to do that while playing video games.

But the Chinese People's Volunteer Army really dared to do it; not only did they dare, but they were already almost here.

However, the US federal equipment wasn't installed for nothing.

As the volunteer army detachment drew closer to the Shuimen Bridge, a spot filled with searchlights and patrolling soldiers, a gunshot suddenly rang out.

Then came the machine gun fire.

Chu tu tu tu——

Gunfire continued to flash from the distant mountains.

Bang bang bang!
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!!"

The U.S. soldiers shouted, alerting all the U.S. soldiers near the Watergate Bridge.

On the Shuimen Bridge.

The withdrawing U.S. federal troops halted immediately and quickly prepared for battle.

Li Ran hid in a corner, watching the bridge.

Sudden.

A sudden explosion came from beneath the bridge, and flames burst forth, illuminating the dark night.

It was the U.S. federal soldiers on the bridge who discovered the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers below the bridge, and were forced to detonate the unplaced explosives prematurely, although the bridge was slightly damaged.

However, the repaired bridge foundation was not seriously damaged.

The U.S. soldiers on the bridge screamed and cursed as they fired at the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers below.

The volunteer army squads providing cover in the distance abandoned their hiding places and opened fire on the American soldiers on the positions around the bridge. Meanwhile, the machine gunners on the American side spotted them.

Machine gun bullets rained down, and the next second, two volunteer soldiers who were still firing fell to the ground.

Meanwhile, U.S. tanks were positioned on the hillside, targeting the Chinese People's Volunteer Army detachment.

Inside Li Ran's live stream.

Looking at the fierce battle, it was clear that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army had the advantage, and the Chinese side only had a few small detachments interfering, but it seemed as if the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was launching a major attack.

The soldiers of the 1st Marine Division were hesitant to fight, especially in the dark of night.

Clearly, after this period of torment, they had all developed psychological trauma from the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

And in this fierce battlefield.

The volunteer soldiers who had been lying in wait to sneak towards the Shuimen Bridge also rushed to the bottom of the Shuimen Bridge under cover.

It was clear that they couldn't stop them.

The U.S. federal soldiers on the bridge shouted for evacuation, and the surrounding U.S. federal soldiers also quickly retreated, while firepower poured down from the bridge.

Aim at the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers below who are preparing to blow up the bridge.

But it was too late.

The volunteer soldiers who managed to reach the bridge never intended to return alive.

Accompanied by an earth-shaking loud noise.

Fire shot into the sky.

The bridge foundations that the United States had repaired over four days and nights were once again destroyed by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

The instant the explosion occurred.

The entire battlefield came to a standstill. U.S. soldiers stared blankly at the flames at Watergate Bridge. A young U.S. soldier knelt on the ground, his expression one of utter despair.

"God, I want to go home."

The expression on his face was no less than that of someone facing the end of the world.

Meanwhile, the surrounding volunteer detachments were taking turns providing cover during their retreat.

The US federal government is not in the mood to continue pursuing the matter.

Everyone was staring at the destroyed 'Watergate Bridge', unsure of what to do.

In Li Ran's live stream, comments from Blue Star viewers scrolled by:
[Textbook-level infiltration behind enemy lines, three bombings of the Shuimen Bridge!]

Flesh and blood, blasting through steel barriers.

The entire battlefield fell silent. The US federal government must be helpless, right?

This is the third time already; I wonder if there will be a fourth.

[Hilarious! Mechanized armored units got wrecked like this, it looks so pathetic but I can't help but laugh.]

You could tell from the expressions on the faces of those U.S. soldiers; they were devastated too.

The facts are just as the netizens in the live broadcast room said.

Many U.S. soldiers, looking at the collapsed bridge foundation, couldn't help but kneel on the ground and howl in anguish.

This contrasts sharply with the previous video footage showing the Chinese People's Volunteer Army having their bridges destroyed by US federal bombers.

Judging from the expressions of these U.S. federal soldiers.

Netizens on Blue Star noticed that while these US federal soldiers had better mental fortitude than Australian battalions and Turkish brigades, it didn't seem to be much better.

This happened after several bridge bombings; the bridge was on the verge of collapse.

However, compared to the panicked U.S. soldiers, Li Ran did not show any panic when he saw the high-ranking officers of the 1st Marine Division walking out in the distance under heavy guard.

Li Ran turned his camera to that spot, and the viewers in the live stream also noticed something was wrong.

Looking at the calm and collected officers of the 1st Marine Division, they wondered if they had some other trump card up their sleeve.

Blue Star players are speculating wildly.

The video was posted on Polestar's official forum, which sparked a lot of discussion.

How could they possibly retreat under these circumstances?

Could it be that the US federal government has deployed a large number of aircraft? But there's no airport there.
These speculations lasted only half a day.

As the game's storyline progressed to the second day, the questions raised by netizens on Earth were finally answered.

There weren't many planes, and there weren't any new routes.

Instead, the US federal government airdropped eight sets of M2 track bridge components from Japan. These were all made of steel and were then installed and erected.

It spans directly across the 'Water Gate Bridge'.

Moreover, since the components are made of steel, there is no need to worry about them being unable to withstand the impact of tank armor.

Only then did netizens on Earth remember.

Although the US military was constantly being attacked after the Chinese People's Volunteer Army entered the war, and was in a sorry state at Chosin Reservoir, many people overlooked the strength of the US military's logistics.

No one expected that the restoration of the 'Watergate Bridge' would be completed in this way; it's a case of industrial subversion.

This time.

Even the Volunteer Army was at a loss.

Because the steel components do not require the support of bridge foundations, their own strength is sufficient to allow armored tanks to pass through.

The other bridge foundations are currently under the protection of the US federal government and cannot be destroyed.

The U.S. federal troops began to slowly withdraw. Soon it was Li Ran's turn to lead the way.

As Li Ran crossed the water gate bridge, he looked back.

There were still no signs of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in the mountains opposite, but on the 'real-time map', many small detachments of the Volunteer Army could still be seen watching this direction.

After passing through the Watergate Bridge area, the 1st Marine Division joined up with other U.S. federal troops.

Meanwhile, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army abandoned its pursuit because most of the main force of the 1st Marine Division had already crossed the bridge.

soon.

Li Ran then followed the main force of the US federal government and retreated to the port, leaving the area.

This is the end.

The second battle ended.

From the bloody battle of Sansuoli on the western front to the Songgufeng blocking battle.

The annihilation of the "Polar Bear Corps" at Chosin Reservoir on the Eastern Front, the Battle of Kogoro, the three bombings of the Susam Bridge, and so on.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army's first appearance on the world stage shocked the entire world.

at this time.

The U.S. federal coalition forces withdrew south as a whole, moving from their initial position close to the Yalu River to south of the 38th parallel.

Some individual storylines are synchronized with the timeline of the [Battle Against the United States].

Blue Star players collected reports from all over the world about the defeat of the US Federation in the Second Battle, as well as reports about the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

The New York Times (US Federal Press):
"In the frozen hell of northeastern Peninsula, the 1st Marine Division experienced the most brutal fighting in its history."

"They wore thin cotton-padded clothes and rubber-soled shoes, yet they could lie in ambush in the snow all night long."

Washington acknowledges that the losses in this battle far exceeded expectations.

The Times of London (UK Commonwealth):
"The forces that General MacArthur once asserted would not intervene on a large scale have now crushed the UN offensive with lightning speed."

"Their infantry were able to traverse mountains that U.S. federal forces considered 'impossible' at night."

Le Monde, the French federal newspaper

"The Verdun of the East? - The Far East Front Enters a Brutal War of Attrition"

"The war on the Korean Peninsula is turning into a terrible protracted war."

"The entry of the Republic's army into the war resulted in the UN forces suffering their most devastating defeat since Pearl Harbor."

[People's Daily] (People's Republic of China)

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army has achieved a series of brilliant victories, and the American imperialist aggressors have suffered a complete rout!

"The Chinese People's Volunteer Army annihilated the US 'Polar Bear Regiment' in the Changjin Lake area and dealt a heavy blow to the fleeing enemy at places such as Sansuoli and Songgufeng."

"The enemy abandoned a large amount of weapons and equipment and fled south in disarray to the south of the 38th parallel."

"This great victory dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of US imperialism and demonstrated the firm determination of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers to defend their homeland!"

The players on Blue Star were posting the newspapers they collected from their respective storylines onto the forum.

At this moment on 'Earth', the retreat of the United States Federation caused a huge stir, with various federations and countries reporting on the event.

This retreat by the US federal government not only represents a reversal of the situation on the Korean Peninsula battlefield.

It also prompted the various federal nations around the world to reassess the power balance in the Far East.

You have to understand that even a Soviet is very difficult to fight.

Now, an even more formidable force has emerged, one that has genuinely routed the US federal government.

Now all countries will have to seriously consider their attitude towards the 'Republic'.

And it wasn't just the sudden rise of the 'Republic'.

The military prestige of the US federal government is also rapidly collapsing.

If a swift counterattack cannot be launched to remedy the situation, then MacArthur's statement, "End the war before Christmas," will become an international laughingstock.

Many European countries have begun to privately consider the situation in Asia, and some have even started to reduce their material support to the peninsula.

After all, the French federal newspaper Le Monde was right.

This is the quagmire of the "Verdun" of the East, a meat grinder that small countries simply cannot participate in.

Meanwhile, the British Commonwealth is accelerating its withdrawal from Asia.

Because if the 'Republic' has the power to counter the United States, then the United States will be dragged out by the 'Republic,' and the Soviets in Europe will have no rivals.

Because of concerns about the uncertainty surrounding the Soviet Federation.

The British Commonwealth began to withdraw large numbers of troops from Southeast Asia back to Europe, and the British Commonwealth's colonial system in Asia was further weakened as a result.

The plot shows how the Chinese People's Volunteer Army drove the United States back to south of the 38th parallel, causing such a large chain reaction.

The players on Earth couldn't help but marvel.

I never imagined that one day, a single battlefield would change the entire situation of the game world.

Many people even believe that...

The Western countries in the game's 'Earth' seem to have overreacted.

But this is not the case.

It's not that they're being extreme; there are genuinely people taking action.

Who are the British Commonwealth and the French Commonwealth afraid of?

What are the reasons behind the British Commonwealth's large-scale troop redeployment from East Asia to Europe?
There is only one answer.

Soviet Federation.

After the 'Republic' pushed the United States back south of the 38th parallel, the Soviet Union saw that the 'Republic' could hold off the United States and even win the war.

In a complete change of attitude, it not only provided air cover but also supported a large amount of heavy weaponry.

And while providing these to the 'Republic'.

While the Soviet Union was still in Europe, it intensified its military exercises to test the reactions of various European countries, which is why the British Commonwealth deployed a large number of troops back to Europe to provide assistance.

Who would dare bet that the Soviets were really conducting a drill?

What if they suddenly head west?
Especially the Soviet one, are you expecting him to suddenly show some kindness?

They all survived World War II; everyone knows what he did.

Military exercises are conducted every day.

Who would dare bet they won't take action?

The top brass of the British Commonwealth and the French Federation have not forgotten how the Soviet Union "liberated" Europe in the years following World War II.

First, tanks drove in, then a puppet government was established.

Then one by one, countries became Soviet satellite states.

No one resisted?

Some of them died when the tanks drove in.

So I have to guard against it.

Although the war on the Korean Peninsula is not over yet, European countries are certain that if the United States really gets bogged down in the quagmire of the peninsula, the Soviet Union will have to attack before the next day.

and so.

The world's attention is now focused on the peninsula.

Everyone wants to see whether the US federal government will succeed in its counterattack or get bogged down in a quagmire.

Because this could determine the fate of the European continent.

Once the US federal government is bogged down on the peninsula.

hiss--

They seemed to see all of Europe groveling at the feet of that greedy giant bear.

At this time, at the 38th parallel.

The sound of gunfire shattered the silence of dawn.

在结束了‘第二次战役（1950年11月7—12月24日）’后，仅仅7天的时间，志愿军便发动了‘第三次战役’的攻势。

The 'Republic' has decided to cross the 38th parallel!

This shattered the U.S. federal government's pretense of "ceasefire first, then negotiations."

Not giving the enemy a chance to breathe is also to gain a greater initiative in the upcoming negotiations.

(End of this chapter)