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Chapter 242 [Shangganling, the United States in a Dilemma] (4k)

During a lull in the bombing, Shen Yan repeatedly checked the 'real-time map'.

I want to see what's so special about Shangganling that makes it worth the concentrated bombardment by the US federal government.

But after looking at it for a long time, I still couldn't see what the problem was.

Currently, there are only two companies of Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers on the two hills closest to the US federal territory, but the firepower used by the US federal government is enough to bomb several division-level units.

The earth kept shaking.

Shen Yan huddled in the tunnel, his hands tightly covering his ears, but the explosions still resounded deafeningly.

The US federal government's actions make it seem like they're going to bomb the entire mountain flat.

The bombardment lasted for nearly two hours.

Until the last shell fell and exploded, Shen Yan could only hear a sharp ringing in his ears, and there were no other sounds.

Shen Yan shook his head and picked up the rifle next to him.

down the hillside.

The densely packed U.S. federal soldiers were advancing in skirmish lines, moving very slowly, as if they were on a picnic.

They seemed to believe that there were no survivors on the position.

That was a full two hours of bombardment.

Thousands of tons of shells were bombarded on this land of just over 3 square kilometers.

on the hill.

The ground began to churn, and one by one, the volunteer soldiers rose from their trenches.

Two hours of bombing turned the entire hilltop into a cloud of dust, burying all the dug trenches. Fortunately, it was all loose soil, and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army waited quietly for the approaching American soldiers.

Two hundred meters, one hundred and twenty meters, getting closer and closer.

Only when they were able to get close enough to clearly see the faces of the people on the other side, and the American soldiers at the front also showed expressions of horror, did they discover that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers were still alive.

I just opened my mouth as if to shout.

boom--!
"beat!!!"

Gunfire erupted.

The surviving Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers on the position began firing at the American soldiers, and the American soldiers in the front ranks fell like wheat being harvested.

Everyone was stunned.

I never expected that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army still had combat capability.

This location was carefully selected by the US federal government.

Why didn't Shen Yan analyze the importance of this place?
Because this place is not the main focus, the large-scale attack by the US federal government here is actually a face-saving campaign to salvage some international public opinion.

After careful selection, they chose Shangganling as their target.

The US federal government also called this operation a 'showdown operation,' the meaning of which is self-evident: I'm laying my cards on the table, I'm going to use overwhelming force to bully you.

The original plan was to use superior firepower to quickly seize two positions and then launch a propaganda campaign.

But no one expected it.

On the hilltop that had been bombed for two hours, there were still surviving Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers.

A sudden battle broke out between the two sides.

The bewildered U.S. federal soldiers, once they realized what was happening, immediately launched a counterattack.

The attack on the two hills held by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was carried out by a regiment of the US federal government and a regiment of the puppet army from the south.

Two regiments attacked two companies of Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers on the position.

In addition, the bombing had already been carried out for so long in advance.

By afternoon.

The US federal soldiers eventually managed to push their way up the hill.

Shen Yan, on the other hand, died in the battle.

However, the storyline in the game did not end there. After Shen Yan's death, he reappeared in the Volunteer Army and was given the mission to retake the position at night.

at this time.

The US federal government's actions were purely for propaganda purposes.

So after capturing the position, they immediately sent reporters over. However, they were also very familiar with the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, so they did not allow the reporters to publish the interviews immediately.

Instead, they were waiting for the evening.

If they can hold out until night, this report will immediately spread all over the world.

However, as night fell...

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army organized four companies to launch a counterattack on the positions lost during the day.

After a night of fierce fighting.

They recaptured the two lost positions.

however.

During the day, U.S. federal troops once again deployed a regiment to each hilltop.

They launched an attack on the positions recaptured by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

then.

With its massive military and firepower, the United States recaptured two high points at Shangganling.

But simply taking it back is useless.

Because we have to hold it.

It got dark very quickly.

Shen Yan reappeared in the ranks of the Volunteer Army, his body already somewhat numb.

These two small hills.

Has the US federal government gone mad?
To seize it at all costs?

soon.

Intense fighting resumed, with the US federal government dominating the daytime and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army taking over at night.

The position was recaptured.

So on the third day
The U.S. federal government has sent another regiment of troops.

There are two small hills in total.

Each small hill was attacked using three regiments of troops.

The position changed hands again.

It fell into the hands of the US federal government.

The US federal government, like gamblers, kept increasing their stakes, from one regiment to two regiments, and then to all three regiments of its forces pressing into the positions at Shangganling.

They just couldn't figure it out.

Why did the Chinese People's Volunteer Army hold onto such a small hill so stubbornly?

I don't know.

For the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, men could die, but positions could not be lost.
Now, three regiments from the US federal government have pressed onto this small hill, which is only a little over 3 kilometers high. Even the Chinese People's Volunteer Army is finding it troublesome, as there are simply too many of them.

The disparity in troop strength makes it impossible to fight.

only.
The US federal government has committed all its forces to this mission.

What about the old lair?
Having considered this, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army immediately dispatched a platoon of scouts that night to circle around to the location of the US federal headquarters, the 7th Division.

really.

The military force is depleted.

Shen Yan's identity changed again this time, and he became a reconnaissance soldier who was working with the reconnaissance platoon.

They joined the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in launching a feint attack on the troops at the U.S. federal headquarters.

soon.

Three regiments of U.S. federal troops stationed at Shangganling were urgently recalled.

Meanwhile, the reconnaissance platoon that had launched a feint attack on the main camp had already retreated.

When the US federal troops were urgently recalled, the 45th Division of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army acted decisively and, after half a night of fierce fighting, recaptured the two high ground positions on Shangganling.

at this time.

After four days of fierce fighting.

Both sides realized something was wrong.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army initially thought that the US federal troops were planning a feint attack in the direction of Shangganling, but the US federal troops increased in number every day.

This seems to be the main focus of our attack.

Therefore, a large force was dispatched to Shangganling.

Meanwhile, on the US federal side...

Initially, the plan was simply to use the firepower of "Operation Showdown" to capture two inconspicuous positions held by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

By using journalists to portray it as a symbol of the United States' powerful firepower, they manipulate public opinion.

But who could have imagined that the positions captured during the day would be retaken at night? With so many reporters watching, the US federal government had no choice but to grit its teeth and continue.

One regiment isn't enough, so we'll have two. Two regiments aren't enough, so we'll have three.

It wasn't until four days later.

The US federal government is now in a difficult position.

Should we fight? We don't even know how long it will take.

If we don't fight, the already damaged public opinion will collapse even further, which is unacceptable to the higher-ups.

Ever since.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army held their ground to the death.

The US federal government was caught in a dilemma, and continued to bombard the Shangganling area with planes and artillery, constantly increasing its troop strength.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army used tunnels dug in the mountains to wage guerrilla warfare against the US federal troops.

The struggle between the two sides lasted for more than half a month.

The soldiers of the 7th Special Operations Brigade of the Great Xia Federation were starting to question their existence after several days of training.

Because we fought until the later stages.

After the surface positions were occupied by the massive U.S. federal forces, they followed the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in the tunnels for more than 10 days.

The US federal government even poisoned the entrances to those tunnels and released poison gas bombs in an attempt to suffocate all the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers underground.

Inside the tunnel.

It was in a pit with limited air, overflowing poisonous gas, and corpses everywhere.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers resisted the U.S. federal government for more than 10 days.

This left the Great Xia Federation soldiers who were with them questioning their existence.

To know.

On the first day, they thought it was all over.

However, following the volunteer army, they held out for one day, two days, three days, and even more than ten days.

Until February 11th.

The US federal government halted its offensive on Hill 597.9.

Because they realized they couldn't take it down, and continuing the fight would only increase casualties.

more importantly.

The reason for attacking the two small hills in the Shangganling area was...

They chose this location because it had few volunteer troops stationed there, allowing them to quickly occupy it and subsequently build momentum for the strength of the United States and the upcoming US presidential election.

However, on November 4th.

On the day of the US federal election, they still failed to capture the high ground defended by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

There's no point in launching another attack.

The US federal forces abandoned their offensive on the high ground, but allowed the southern puppet troops to continue their attack while they themselves returned to the rear to recuperate.

The tug-of-war between the two sides continued until November 25.

The US federal government's announcement to halt "Operation Showdown" signifies the failure of this operation.

No one could have imagined it.

Initially, the US federal government only intended to use a regiment to occupy two small hills with limited Chinese People's Volunteer Army troops, in order to build public opinion for the US federal government.

How did it develop like this?

During the 43-day battle, the U.S. military suffered more than 2.5 casualties, while the Chinese People's Volunteer Army suffered more than 1.15 casualties.

The massive casualties have reignited public outrage within the United States.

Anti-war sentiment is growing louder.

the other side.

Within the 7th Special Operations Brigade of the Great Xia Federation.

After half a month of training.

Having finally experienced the entire Battle of Shangganling, Shen Yan sat up in the training cabin, his eyes closed, still reliving the scenes of the battlefield.

This experience was far more enriching than any other storyline.

The Battle of Shangganling produced so many legendary warriors that one training session was simply not enough to fully learn from them.

Shen Yan took a moment to recover and came to his senses.

Then he got up.

Qu Guang had already gotten up and was stretching his body. When he saw Shen Yan get up, he stopped what he was doing and said:

"You're up."

Shen Yan nodded, stretched, and said:
"After experiencing all of them, the free choice mode was opened up."

"Trained soldiers can freely choose their training time slots."

"You go back and arrange for the training to be completed, investigate the training data, and select a battlefield accordingly. I'll lead the other battalions to train again."

Although I had seen some discussions in internal groups before.

But for my own experience.

Shen Yan and Qu Guang only glanced at it briefly before paying no further attention.

No one expected that the training would last for half a month.

This has resulted in only the 1st and 2nd Special Operations Battalions of the 7th Special Operations Brigade having completed training.

The other battalions have not yet started training.

Qu Guang nodded and said:
"no problem."

the other side.

Half a month passed.

The 'Fifth Campaign' storyline within the 'Battlefield Against the US Federation' for ordinary Earth players has also concluded.

After several days of fierce fighting, the U.S. federal government ultimately failed to capture 'Tieyuan'.

Because of the failure to capture Tieyuan, the situation around the world has become quite surreal.

In Yu Feng’s live broadcast room.

I gathered a lot of information within my own [single-player mode] storyline.

Yu Feng was organizing the intelligence and sharing it with the viewers on Blue Star in the live stream:

"The Fifth Campaign is over."

"The US federal government did not gain any advantage. Ridgway's 'steady advance' plan failed in the face of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's tunnel defenses. In addition, the Volunteer Army still had combat power because Tieyuan was not captured."

"Both domestic and international public opinion tend to favor a peaceful resolution to the Korean Peninsula issue."

"The focus of all countries has now shifted from the battlefield to the negotiating table."

"They clearly believe that continuing the fight will not result in a decisive victory, so it's better to negotiate sooner rather than later."

"Currently, the Republic, the Soviet Union, and the US Federal Government all tend to negotiate."

"However, the Republic's neighboring side strongly demanded that the offensive continue, but the Republic did not agree, so the Soviet side still had to step in to resolve the issue."

"However, the Soviets did not agree to continue the offensive."

"They also advocate for peace talks."

"Then there's the situation on the US federal side."

"at present."

"The US federal government has already begun to adjust its strategy internally."

"It is said that the strategy has been changed from occupying the peninsula to comprehensively hindering the development of the Republic."

"The United States, which was originally waging a proxy war against the Soviet Union on the peninsula, has begun to pay attention to the newly rising republic."

"It can be said that the Soviet Federation's plan succeeded."

"Because the US Federation originally only had the Soviet Federation in its eyes, but now, after this battle on the Korean Peninsula..."

"The U.S. federal government has listed the republic as its second greatest enemy after the Soviet Union."

"It seems that more attention will be paid to the Republic in the future."

Yu Feng shared intelligence that no new large-scale battles have yet been launched on the peninsula.

Only the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, relying on its positions, launched small-scale offensives against the US federal forces, which relied on their firepower advantage. The front line was basically stabilized, but it was unknown what the outcome of the peace talks would be.

However, everyone wants to gain the upper hand in negotiations.

Therefore, although there was no large-scale conflict between the two sides, they were quietly deploying troops.

Because the date for the peace talks has never been set.

If one side achieves a small victory before the deal is finalized, they will have an advantage during negotiations.

Yu Feng finished collecting information on the international situation within 'Earth'.

We've returned to the storyline of the [battle against the United States].

Now that the fifth battle has ended, and the battle lines are stable, Blue Star players have more freedom.

(End of this chapter)