Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign

As for how to fight, opinions were divided.

Some were studying ambushes, others were looking into relocation, and the barrage in the livestream chat was overwhelming.

Meanwhile, on Qiao Bo's side.

Due to only a half-day time difference, less than an hour later, the latest orders were received. Looking at the map, Qiao Bo said:

"The orders have been issued."

"Coordinate with the main forces, lure the enemy in deep, exhaust them, and annihilate."

Then the troops on Qiao Bo's side moved into action.

Since they weren't the main forces, they were currently only in a supporting role, and following the information Qiao Bo had learned, the map in the livestream was being updated in real time.

In the game, two days later.

Nanjing had already begun large-scale troop movements.

However, because the Red Faction had relocated in advance.

The two sides hadn't engaged yet; though movements were frequent, there wasn't any actual fighting.

On Qiao Bo's side, acting as a reconnaissance unit, they remained at the front.

The main reason was to gather the latest intelligence and promptly update the real-time map in the livestream.

At this moment.

As the troops from Nanjing pressed on, they had already occupied Qingjiang and Fenyi regions, displaying a scene of the two sides confronting each other across the river.

But soon.

The troops in the Fenyi area, having found nothing, directly moved towards Jian'an.

At this moment, Nanjing's intentions were clear.

They aimed to split and surround the Red Faction forces, and subsequent actions confirmed this intent.

The Blue Faction's forces inserted themselves between the Red Faction's corps, isolating each corps to encircle and eliminate them.

But before the Blue Faction's encirclement was completed, the Red Faction had already implemented a strategy to lure the enemy in deep, advancing southward as well.

The two sides once again passed by each other.

The first time looking across the river without a major battle, Blue Star netizens could still guess.

But the second time with no fight, it truly exceeded the expectations of Blue Star players.

This maneuver was slick.

Almost every corps maneuvered through gaps in the enemy's encirclement without any large-scale battles.

After maneuvering and deploying troops for more than half a month, surprisingly, no major engagements occurred.

Although the Red Faction's original territory was occupied, because the Blue Faction had stretched their line too thin, they couldn't continue the pursuit.

They could only wait for supply reinforcements, watching as the Red Faction openly constructed defensive structures.

Both sides fell into a temporary silence.

However, in the livestreams of Qiao Bo and Chu Yao, activity did not cease.

At this moment, the scenes were entirely different.

The streamer Chu Yao was walking down the street with two soldiers.

In sight.

All were tightly shut doors, with signs saying 'Closed' on some shop doors.

Chu Yao's gaze swept around, seeing pairs of fearful eyes behind door slits and window seams. A nearby soldier looked at the empty street and shouted:

"Jian'an has been restored!"

However.

Only dead silence responded.

This scene.

Only by experiencing it firsthand did Chu Yao realize the vast difference from the Red Faction troops where Qiao Bo was before.

But before finishing the sigh.

The troops that entered the city behind were already, under the headman's lead, breaking doors and searching every house; any house with red cloth or paper was considered incriminating evidence.

The headman pointed to an old man selling oil, saying he had sent both his sons to join the army.

The next second, the old man was dragged out and whipped in the center of the street.

Bloody welts opened up, and the old man gritted his teeth in silence.

There was a sense of vengeful satisfaction in the headman's eyes, a smile forming on his face, but Chu Yao couldn't bear it any longer and stopped the whipping.

The headman wanted to say something, but Chu Yao's glare silenced him.

After all, as an operations officer, Chu Yao had an intimidating presence, even if not in actual power.

The headman could only shrink back, taking other soldiers to search further houses.

The sound of breaking and smashing could be heard.

Chu Yao shook his head, thinking of the 'Republic' official troops. What a joke on par with the warlords.

Chu Yao underestimated the extent of Nanjing's fear of the Red Faction.

Though they'd soon find out.

In contrast to Chu Yao's disdain.

The Red Faction troops moving south were experiencing a different situation after setting up camp.

Because the Blue Faction's lines were overextended, they couldn't advance further.

So the Red Faction simply set up camp and started openly constructing defensive fortifications in the east to confuse the Blue Faction forces.

And because of the enthusiasm of the locals.

Every household came to help, further convincing the Blue Faction that this was a main Red Faction unit.

In Qiao Bo's livestream at the time.

Unlike Chu Yao.

Qiao Bo was building fortifications, and around him, besides fellow soldiers, were many civilians carrying poles and shovels to assist in construction.

And nearing midday.

Women from the villages at the foot of the mountain brought baskets of food.

Along with them, the soldiers' torn clothes were brought, mended with grayish patches where possible, and otherwise with other colors.

In stark contrast to the 'restored' Jishui just a few kilometers away.

Such open construction of fortifications naturally also attracted spies from the Blue Faction, confidently stating that this was the main Red Faction force.

Completely unaware that the actual main forces were lying in ambush next door, ready for a lethal strike.

By dusk.

Both sides had rested and were conversing in the livestreams.

The contrast was striking.

Chu Yao was talking with a wry smile, saying the official troops were no better than bandits, what a spectacle.

Suddenly.

Chu Yao received new information, being summoned to a regimental meeting.

At this moment, Chu Yao didn't know what to expect next, but after entering, as the meeting commenced, not only was Chu Yao dumbfounded, but the Blue Star netizens in the livestream were stunned.

Seriously?

Is it really necessary?

Chiang Kai-shek personally coming to the front line? Just to eliminate these over forty thousand Red Faction troops?

Is it necessary?

Oddly enough, Blue Star netizens even felt that this Chiang Kai-shek might have restarted the storyline, being so determined to destroy the Red Faction.

Over 100,000 troops fighting 40,000, and personally commanding on the front line?

How afraid of the Red Faction escaping must he be.

When the news was received during the meeting, the Whampoa principal had already flown from Nanjing to Nanchang.