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Chapter 230 [Entering Seoul] (4k)

at this time.

In Yu Feng’s live broadcast room.

Although I didn't enter the [battle against the US Federation], I was in my own [single-player story mode].

However, the level of popularity was no less than that of the live streams that had already started the 'Third Battle', because in Yu Feng's [Single-player Story Mode], he was the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.

The amount of information collected is naturally much more than that of other streamers.

Moreover, he has been the newspaper editor-in-chief since the end of World War II in 1945, and has continued to operate the newspaper within the storyline until now.

Compared to other journalists, anchors are able to obtain more information.

At this moment, Yu Feng was organizing the intelligence gathered during this period.

Since I was in the [Battle Against the United States] during the 'Second Campaign', I didn't pay much attention to it in the [Single Player Story Mode].

Now that the 'Second Battle' has ended, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army is preparing to launch a third wave of offensive.

Taking advantage of this time, Yu Feng returned to the [Single Player Story Mode] and sorted out the situation in the United States and the situation on the Korean Peninsula during this period.

Inside the newspaper office, Yu Feng sat at his desk, which was covered with documents and newspapers, all of which contained intelligence from the past month.

After organizing them chronologically, Yu Feng had a clear idea of ​​what to do.

Arrange the newspapers and documents on the table in order, then pick up the first one and say:
"Let's first take a look at the situation on the US federal side during this period."

"Regarding the situation on the peninsula, the US military already sensed something was wrong when the second battle reached the Chosin Reservoir area."

"Because of the complete withdrawal from the western front, the eastern front at Changjin Lake was besieged."

"But we hadn't suffered such a crushing defeat back then."

"Therefore, at the very beginning of the fighting in the Chosin Reservoir area, the US federal government proposed a 'ceasefire negotiation' in an attempt to buy time."

"But to be honest, this kind of tactic might fool other federations."

"But this tactic is obviously useless against the Republic. They can see through the United States' intentions at a glance."

"Therefore, the Republic ignored this and launched a full-scale attack on the Chosin Reservoir area."

"Then they drove all the U.S. troops south of the 38th parallel, and they are now advancing towards Seoul."

"Clearly, the goal is to continue expanding the gains, so that we can gain an advantage in subsequent negotiations."

"However, I doubt the negotiations will go smoothly."

"why?"

"Because the US federal government itself wanted to use 'ceasefire negotiations' to mobilize troops and try to turn the situation around."

“Once a real ‘ceasefire’ is achieved and the situation is reversed by the US federal government, the US federal government will obviously not continue to negotiate, but will instead intensify its offensive.”

"This tactic has been used to death in the West, not to mention that the 'Republic' has used such underhanded tricks. Anyone with eyes can see through it at a glance."

"The Republic did not give the U.S. federal government a chance to cease fire, and pushed all the way to the vicinity of the 38th parallel."

"The United States' crushing defeat is now known to the whole world."

“How can the U.S. federal government continue ‘ceasefire negotiations’ if it has not achieved its objectives under these circumstances?”

“Since World War II, the United States has always been the one to make others suffer losses.”

"The U.S. federal government has suffered such a huge loss this time, and it will absolutely not swallow it."

"The fighting is expected to intensify in the coming days."

"Then let's look at the situation in the various federations."

"First, the Commonwealth side made an emergency visit to the White House last month. I don't know the specifics, but it should be related to the Korean Peninsula."

"The Soviet Federation increased its military control over Europe."

"An advisory group has been dispatched to take over the defense affairs of the federations and countries such as Poland and Hungary."

"hiss--"

"They're not even going to act anymore?"

The viewers in the live stream were also astonished.

indeed.

They were more restrained before, but now they're sending advisory groups to take over the defense affairs of these small European countries.

That's incredibly controlling.

Looking at the intelligence from the Soviet Federation.

Netizens on Earth also directly felt the concerns from the British Commonwealth and the French Commonwealth.

It's too ridiculous.

A team of advisors was directly parachuted in to take over national defense affairs.

There is such a neighbor.

Nobody can sleep well.

Then Yu Feng pulled out two more intelligence reports and said:
"These two intelligence reports are quite interesting."

"The first document is from the Soviet side. Because of the advantage that the 'Chinese People's Volunteer Army' has in the Korean War, the Soviet side is now preparing to expand its support for the 'Republic'."

"Everyone knows that."

"The second document came from the U.S. federal government. Because of the defeat in the Korean War, a blockade of the 'Republic' in Asia was put on the agenda."

"The White House is currently discussing increasing the number of U.S. federal bases in Japan from 150 to 800, while also establishing military bases in East Asian regions such as the Philippines and Thailand."

"Prepare for a complete blockade of the 'Republic'."

"Judging from these two pieces of intelligence, it's clear that the US federal government has really fallen into a trap."

"Originally, it was a power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States."

"Now, because of the defeat in the Korean War, the U.S. federal government has put forward a series of plans against the 'Republic'."

"From the military bases in Japan to the encirclement and blockade of the 'Republic' by Southeast Asian countries, with this series of plans, the US federal government may not be able to spare any resources to deal with Europe."

"Because these plans cannot be completed in a day or two."

"As long as it is not completed, the U.S. federal government will be stuck in Asia for another day."

"All the Soviet Federation needs to do is provide some equipment and personnel support to the 'Republic' to get rid of the big trouble that is the United States Federation."

"It's such a great deal."

"However, this approach is truly hateful."

"It is estimated that conflicts will also arise between the Republic and the Soviet later on."

This statement was echoed by netizens on Earth in the live stream.

indeed.

That's not how a boss should act.

Look at the United States on the other side. Their little brother on the peninsula was bullied, so they assembled a coalition of 17 countries to attack. They're really ready to fight.

They still led the charge.

Meanwhile, the Soviet Union instigated its subordinates to take action before disappearing into the shadows.

When the US forces reached the Yalu River, forcing the Republic to intervene, the Republic remained on the sidelines until the Second Phase Offensive saw the US forces cross the 38th parallel.

Various forms of support, equipment, and personnel began to be sent on a large scale.

There's nothing you can do when you're stuck with a boss like that.

The key issue is that, apart from the 'Republic', the other smaller countries, even if dissatisfied, have no choice but to go down a dead-end road, because the situation in various European countries is even worse than in Asia.

That was already the Soviet advisory group parachuting in to take over the defense affairs of its own little brother.

The countries in Southeast Asia and the peninsula region, at least, have a 'republic' in between, giving them some degree of autonomy, and there's no way to bypass them.

If it weren't for the 'Republic' standing in the way...

The situation in these Southeast Asian countries is not much better than in Europe. They may be completely purged by parachuted-in advisory groups, turning them all into satellite states.

However, these small countries cannot pay attention to all the details.

After all, history is too short. Just considering the calculations of the Soviet Federation, Blue Star players, from an outsider's perspective, look at the entire 'Earth' through Polaris's CG and the information gathered and explained by various streamers.

Only then can Blue Star players understand.

Even on Earth's own soil, the United States was tricked by the Soviet Union and fell into their trap without even realizing it.

Not to mention the smaller countries in Southeast Asia.

It's likely that the Soviet Union's influence was also behind events like the Sino-Vietnamese conflict in the later "Republic" timeline; this tactic is truly terrifying.

The Blue Star players had no doubt whatsoever.

Even if they had intelligence and went to serve as high-ranking officials in some European or Southeast Asian countries, they probably still wouldn't be able to outmaneuver the leaders on the Soviet side.

It's not just a matter of intelligent methods.

Force is the biggest problem.

No one could withstand the Soviet Federation's overturning of the table. If any federation disobeyed, they would immediately launch a purge, killing everyone first and then sending in an advisory group.
Yu Feng was explaining various pieces of intelligence.

the other side.

In Fang Ming's live broadcast room.

He started as a member of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and was currently hiding in an air-raid shelter on the north bank of the Imjin River, with U.S. federal reconnaissance planes flying overhead from time to time.

They failed to notice the volunteer soldiers who were right next to them.

At this time, north of the 38th parallel, the 'Republic' and its neighboring soldiers, totaling nearly 310,000 troops, launched a full-scale offensive.

Fighting has already broken out in some places, but Fang Ming has not yet received orders.

So I can rest for a while.

Given that he had finally obtained the status of a volunteer soldier through random selection, he naturally wanted to live as long as possible.

Fang Ming brought up the 'map' in the live stream.

Looking at the opposing team's formation, Fang Ming couldn't help but chuckle.

"The US federal government is really ruthless."

"All the puppet troops in the south have been deployed to the front-line defensive positions."

"That way, even if the Volunteer Army attacks..."

"They were also eliminating the puppet troops in the south, giving them ample time to reorganize their own forces."

In the live stream room, comments kept popping up.

[6666, putting the puppet troops in the south at the front... isn't this going to cause a rather rapid collapse?]

Indeed, considering the fighting capabilities of the puppet troops in the south.

The US federal commander was considering preserving his own forces, but he didn't consider the fighting strength of the southern puppet troops. What kind of fighting strength could the southern puppet troops, who were able to be pushed all the way to Busan by their neighbor, possibly have?

[The neighbor pushed the puppet troops to the south all the way to Busan, the US federal troops pushed the neighbor all the way to the Yalu River, and the 'Republic' pushed the US federal troops all the way north of the 38th parallel.]

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army is currently preparing to attack north of the 38th parallel, while the defending forces there are puppet troops from the south. The outcome is predictable.

In fact.

Just as the comments on the screen joked.

Placing all the puppet troops in the south on the front line to resist the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's offensive would indeed preserve the combat effectiveness of the US federal and joint forces to the greatest extent possible.

It also makes it easier to adjust tactics in a timely manner.

However, they overestimated the fighting strength of the puppet troops in the south and underestimated their long-distance running ability.

On the afternoon of December 31, 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched a full-scale offensive.

Fang Ming followed in the group.

The entire broadcast showed the speed of the collapse of the puppet troops on the south side, which was simply astonishing.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched a forced crossing of the Imjin River after sunset.

After crossing the Imjin River, it took less than 30 minutes to destroy the southern puppet army's defensive hub located at the Imjin River, and the puppet army fled in disarray.

Until midnight.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army advanced 5-10 kilometers along the entire front, completely tearing apart the defense line set up by the US federal government south of the 38th parallel, and all the puppet troops in the south fled in disarray.

And this took less than 6 hours.

The speed at which the puppet troops in the south collapsed was rare, even from the perspective of World War I to World War II.

Even though the US federal government placed the southern puppet troops on the first line of defense to give its own troops time to react, the southern puppet troops moved too fast.

This left the US federal government without time to adjust.

1951 1 Month 1 Day.

The U.S. 24th Division, the British 29th Brigade, and the U.S. 25th Division, which were located on the second line of defense, were hastily engaged in battle.

1951 1 Month 2 Day.

The British 29th Brigade was defeated by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. At the same time, the fleeing US 24th Division was also surrounded by the Volunteer Army. The puppet 1st Division and puppet 6th Division of the puppet army in the south were completely annihilated.

1951 1 Month 3 Day.

Outside Seoul.

Fang Ming and his group have arrived near Seoul, following the main force.

Thick black smoke was billowing into the sky above Seoul in the distance.

Sporadic gunfire could be heard from inside the city, but artillery fire continued to bombard the area outside the city from time to time.

Fang Ming used the zoom function in the live stream to look at Seoul in the distance.

The chaotic scene inside the city could be vaguely seen.

Barrages of comments floated across the live broadcast room.

What's going on? Internal strife?

[Wait, the US federal government is about to flee.]

Are they not even going to fight anymore?

What's the point of fighting then? They're losing too quickly; they're just preparing to run away.

The large-scale evacuation of U.S. federal troops from Seoul was chaotic.

In the afternoon, explosions rang out throughout the city, and flames shot into the sky.

Fang Ming, using the zoom function, saw that the US federal government was bombing bridges, stations, and other buildings in the city, seemingly intending to leave only ruins.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army was on standby in the northern suburbs of Seoul, watching the city billowing smoke in the distance.

Everyone clenched their fists involuntarily, because these scenes were so similar to what the Republic had once suffered.

Early morning on the 4th.

The main force, having received orders, marched towards Seoul.

Fang Ming followed the group into Seoul.

There were no soldiers guarding the gate, and the city was deathly silent. The embers from last night's fire were still emitting wisps of smoke, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, gasoline, and burning.

The imagined battle did not occur.

The US federal government fled at a speed not much slower than the puppet troops in the south, and left nothing behind.

Broken walls and ruins can be seen everywhere.

Tanks destroyed by bombs, cars burned to their skeletons, military supplies and soldiers' personal belongings left behind were scattered all over the ground.

Many buildings were engulfed in flames, leaving only charred frames.

And at this time.

The entire battlefront has approached the 37th parallel north.

Because the progress was too fast.

The logistics of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army were already inadequate, and the US federal government seemed to have also noticed this problem, beginning to amass heavy troops near the 37th parallel.

(End of this chapter)