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Chi Cheng stared at the last line of time, stunned for several seconds.

One hundred and fifty-six hours.

It took almost six and a half days.

He didn't fire a single shot in Dunkirk, and through queuing and luck, he managed to save five days from the first phase.

In any game, this would be considered a huge starting advantage.

Because he ran early and fast enough, he inherited all of Dunkirk's remaining 120-plus hours of time, which, combined with the base time limit, gave him a generous 156 hours of defensive time.

But the problem is...

The Germans have landed!

Chi Cheng suddenly sat up straight.

"Wait a moment!"

"So fast?"

"How come the Germans came aboard from the other side right after I got off the ship?"

"You guys were chasing me when I was in France, and now that I'm back in England, you're still chasing me? What was the point of my trip back then?!"

The comments in the live stream were equally merciless.

The time saved was used to defend the city! That makes perfect sense!

[Think about it from another angle: others may only have 36 hours to be beaten, but you can endure 156 hours.]

Surprised? Unexpected?

[Congratulations to the streamer for unlocking the deluxe extended version of the Land Defense War.]

Chi Cheng's face turned green when he saw the last message.

What is a "deluxe extended version"?

"I painstakingly saved up five days, and the reward is to endure five more days of shelling?"

He originally thought that the more time he had, the greater his advantage would be later on.

Looking at the sparse soldiers in front of the assembly point, he suddenly felt that the past hundred-plus hours had been somewhat heavy.

The troops were severely understaffed, and a large amount of equipment was also lost. The German armored forces also established landing points in the south.

This is hardly a matter of returning home early to enjoy strategic preparations.

This is clearly someone who came back early to join the defense!

Moreover, since he hadn't fired a single shot in Dunkirk and hadn't achieved any military merit, now that he was on British soil, the officers on the front lines seemed to look at him with disdain.

An officer strode out of the temporary command post and handed several lists to his subordinate in charge of reorganization.

"The remaining personnel of the 7th Battalion, proceed immediately to the Southern Highway."

"The advance armored forces have broken through the coastal positions; all able-bodied men in the vicinity should be deployed to the front lines!"

Soldiers who had just returned from Dunkirk were forced onto trucks parked on the side of the road before they could even put down their backpacks.

Chi Cheng controlled Allen to walk forward with the crowd.

As he passed the meeting point, he glanced to the side.

The wooden sign clearly read "Seventh Infantry Battalion," but there were only a few dozen people standing below it.

The officer called out names for a long time, but there were very few responses. Many soldiers were left forever on the other side of the strait.

"What a tragedy."

Chi Cheng climbed onto the truck, rifle in hand, his expression shifting from smugness to pain.

"If I had known it would be this butterfly effect scenario, I should have fired a few more shots before coming back, even if I was going to die! At least I could have bought more time for the mainland and withdrawn a few more regular troops!"

"No need to say more, this siege defense is definitely going to be incredibly difficult!"

"I'm just an ordinary soldier now, with no firepower, no skills, not even a radio to call in artillery fire. What am I going to do with these ten bullets?"

This is difficult!

I meant to show my face, but I ended up showing my butt!

The comments section was filled with sarcastic remarks and criticisms.

The blessing of not firing a single shot has arrived.

[If France fires one less shot, Britain will suffer one more shelling.]

[Previous commentator: Ordinary soldiers cannot change the course of war.]

[Anchor Now: Why do ordinary soldiers also have to defend the homeland?]

Upon seeing these comments, Chi Cheng couldn't help but defend himself.

Am I wrong?

"I am still just an ordinary soldier, and there are very few things I can do."

"If the officers tell me to go south, I go south; if they tell me to guard the road, I guard the road. They can't expect a private to command the entire British Army, can they?"

"Besides, I'm not deserting. I retreated to save my life, not to betray my country!"

He paused, then looked back at the port that was gradually disappearing into the distance.

"And surely there's nowhere else to retreat this time?"

"You can still take a ship from France back to England."

"If Britain can't hold out, where can I run to?"

"The Atlantic Ocean?"

There was a moment of silence in the live stream, then the chat erupted in even louder laughter.

[You can continue your journey by boat. See you in America.]

[No War Tomorrow 2: The News anchor's global escape.]

[We suggest finding the next ship and staying true to our original aspirations.]

"never mind"

Chi Cheng gritted his teeth and gripped the rifle tightly.

"I'm not running this time."

"They've already chased us to our doorstep; it would be a bit impolite to keep running."

The truck left the port and headed south of England.

The roadsides were crowded with civilians fleeing north, with cars, horse-drawn carriages, and people dragging their luggage all packed together.

The occasional muffled sound of cannon fire could be heard in the distance.

Chi Cheng knew that soon he would be facing a massive steel torrent that would soon be unfolding at his doorstep.

But at this moment, he has no minor sorrow, only moderate sorrow, great sorrow, and super great sorrow!

……

Meanwhile, the Dunkirk phase for other players was also coming to a close.

In Fang Yan's live broadcast room, the scene on the sea was completely different from what it had been a few days ago.

Initially, only a small number of warships and transport ships came and went to pick up and drop off people near the coast.

But nowadays, you can see ships moving almost everywhere you look from the beach to the horizon.

The large transport ship is anchored in deep water.

The tugboat slowly pulled the barge to shore.

Fishing boats, yachts, ferries, lifeboats, and even small passenger boats with seats temporarily removed all crowded into this chaotic sea area.

Some boats are so small that they can only squeeze a dozen or so people on board at a time, yet they still keep going back and forth between the coast and the transport ships.

Not all the people operating the boat were soldiers.

There were fishermen, workers, and the elderly; this was a evacuation in which the entire population participated!

The order on the beach was still far from good, and the shelling had not stopped.

But every time one ship leaves fully loaded, another one will soon approach, braving the waves.

Fang Yan's character stood on the edge of the deck of a transport ship. His military uniform was stained with mud and blood, making it impossible to see its original color. His shoulders and arms were wrapped in bandages, but his chest had an insignia that represented the rank of captain.

When Fang Yan entered the game, he was just an ordinary soldier.

With a large number of officers killed in action, coupled with his excellent sniping skills, he successively took command of the Clock Tower defense line, the eastern block, and the remnants near the canal bridge.

During the final few defensive battles, the surviving soldiers around him would proactively report the situation to him, and several nearby units that had lost their commanders were temporarily placed under his command.

His military rank was earned through countless battles.

The settlement screen slowly unfolds.

[Captain: Thomas Bennett]

[Successful evacuation from Dunkirk]

[Evacuation Time: Day 7, 14:26]

[Participated in key battles: seven times]

[Completed key interceptions: five times]

[Protect evacuation routes: three locations]

Enemy kills: 57

[Dunkirk evacuation results are being generated...]

Fang Yan leaned back in his chair and rubbed his aching wrists.

The intense fighting that lasted for several hours left him with little energy left to even speak.

But upon seeing the words "key battle," he couldn't help but sit up straight.

The camera quickly panned across the area where he had fought.

Below the clock tower, the evacuation team, now free from machine gun fire, successfully crossed the block.

On the east side of the road, the German troops whose command was interrupted failed to block the intersection in time.

Near the canal bridge, the last remaining sections successfully crossed before the bridge was destroyed.

Fang Yan had appeared in all of these places.

He won some battles.

Some positions were eventually lost.

But the impact he left behind did not disappear with the departure of the character.

The final settlement has been reached.

[Successful evacuation of over 286,000 people from the UK]

[Troop structure preservation: Excellent]

[Heavy Equipment Preservation: Partial]

[Time Remaining: 3 hours and 09 minutes]

The remaining time will carry over to the next battlefield.

The screen lit up again.

Fang Yan guided the captain off the transport ship.

The assembly point outside the port was already filled with soldiers who were reorganizing. Several veterans who had fought alongside him at the canal bridge immediately stood up straight and saluted when they saw him.

Several military trucks were parked nearby.

There were even several anti-tank guns that had been looted from France placed along the roadside.

While both were battles to defend Britain, the scene before Fang Yan was completely different from that before Chi Cheng.

He had even less time to prepare.

The German landing forces were also closer to the defensive line.

But he had a more complete army and a group of veterans who had experienced Dunkirk.

[Phase Two Begins: The Battle for Britain!]

[Defensive Line Assignment: Core position at Dover White Cliffs.]

[Rank Calculation: In recognition of your outstanding command and combat capabilities, you have been officially promoted by headquarters to: Captain, Company Commander!]

[Battlefield Assessment: Your gun barrel is glowing red from continuous firing, but it is precisely this intense heat that has illuminated the way home for countless comrades.]

[Available Resources: Given your successful withdrawal of a large number of troops, you now possess a reduced-size mechanized infantry company! You can call upon two Bofors anti-aircraft guns and Royal Air Force fire support at any time!]