Chapter 229: 【Bombardment of Kinmen】(4k)

Seeing Zhao Ming finish his work, Shen Qinghan spoke up:

"Are you busy lately?"

Zhao Ming leaned back in his chair, stretched, and said:

"Not busy."

"Why?"

"Is there something up?"

Shen Qinghan said:

"Nothing much."

"A new resort island has been built in the south of the Great Xia Alliance. It’s just finished and hasn't opened yet, but they’ve invited executives from various major corporations to visit."

As she spoke, she tapped the bracelet on her wrist.

A projection of an island appeared before their eyes.

It was composed of seven main islands of varying sizes and unique features, surrounded by numerous micro-atolls.

The features and facilities flashed by one after another: "Dome Forest," "Abyssal Suites," "Canopy Treehouses," "Customized Genetic Gardens," and so on.

Zhao Ming nodded involuntarily and said:

"Looks pretty good."

"Are you going?"

Shen Qinghan replied:

"I plan to, which is why I came to ask you."

"Mainly because the company is running smoothly now, but we can't be too isolated. In some areas, we still need to find corporations to cooperate with. I’ve turned down those offers before."

"But this time, many executives from other groups are going, so it’s a good opportunity to show our faces."

"Regardless of whether we cooperate or succeed."

"As the president of this group, you have to go out and make an appearance."

"Especially since you’re a favorite of the Federation right now."

"There will definitely be plenty of people trying to curry favor with you, and all of that can be utilized."

Zhao Ming smiled upon hearing this:

"Wouldn't it be better if they curried favor with you?"

"Aren't you the one managing all the company's affairs?"

Shen Qinghan rolled her eyes and said:

"I don't have that much influence."

"I'll come find you when the time comes, then."

"By the way."

"The popularity of [Modern Warfare] has dropped recently. Are there any updates?"

"Although many players are still playing Polar Star games and the total number hasn't decreased, they’ve all flocked to the World War II side."

"There’s still some time before the selection for the 'Anti-War Competition' ends."

"Try to give it a push."

Zhao Ming said:

"It's fine, these games are all linked now."

"We just finished [Hundred Regiment Offensive], so the players will rest for two days. In a few days, we'll launch the update for [Modern Warfare]."

"Once they've had their fill of [Modern Warfare]."

"[Cold War Shadows] will be ready to start."

Shen Qinghan asked curiously:

"Ready to start again?"

"Where are we fighting this time?"

Zhao Ming said:

"We can speed up the timeline for [Cold War Shadows] a bit, because it’s mainly about the games between great powers. If the timeline is too slow, the players won't feel the impact."

"The next battle points are [Resist America and Aid Vietnam] and the [Self-Defense Counterattack Against Vietnam]."

Shen Qinghan’s expression was a bit strange:

"Are these two connected?"

Zhao Ming nodded, then shook his head:

"You can't really say they happened consecutively, because there’s a gap of several years in between."

"[Resist America and Aid Vietnam] lasted for eight years, then there was a gap of a few years, and only then came the [Self-Defense Counterattack Against Vietnam]."

Hearing this.

Shen Qinghan understood:

"So that's how it is."

Zhao Ming briefly explained the subsequent game rules and the release of the update. Feeling that there were no issues, Shen Qinghan left.

On the other side.

Sky Shark Live Streaming Platform.

In Yu Feng’s live stream room.

With the end of the Hundred Regiment Offensive, the Republic on the World War II side had temporarily fallen into a stalemate.

So Yu Feng returned to the [Cold War Shadows] DLC. While chatting with his viewers a while ago, he discovered that with the end of the [Peninsula Battlefield], the time flow in the [Cold War Shadows] DLC had accelerated.

Sometimes it would even skip a week at a time.

This actually made it much more convenient for Yu Feng to collect intelligence; after all, skipping seven days at once meant he could collect seven days' worth of intelligence at once.

The efficiency was much faster than skipping day by day.

At this moment, the plot in Yu Feng’s game had already reached 1954 after the rapid skips.

It wasn't until early 1955 that Yu Feng stopped.

It wasn't that he didn't want to keep skipping.

It was because if he didn't pick out the intelligence he’d collected, it would all be exposed by other players.

After all, other players weren't incapable of skipping time.

It’s just that compared to his identity as a newspaper editor-in-chief, most streamers or players had limited access to information, knowing only the major events reported in the newspapers.

They had less understanding of the underlying analysis and inside information.

However, if they participated in it, they would have more scoops than him. Plus, with such a large base of Blue Star players, if he didn't leak some intelligence to attract popularity.

Once others finished the missions and had all the intelligence, why would they still need to listen to him?

After organizing the intelligence, Yu Feng said:

"Brothers, sorry for the wait."

"The intelligence has finally been organized. There’s a lot of content, and although some players have leaked parts of it, they were all from a single perspective."

"I’ll explain it from a global perspective."

"First, the current situation on 'Earth'."

"Since the end of the Peninsula Battlefield, the situation on Earth has been quite subtle."

"Currently, the Soviet Union, following the end of the Peninsula War, has launched large-scale industrial aid to the Republic according to the agreement. The Republic is also striving for peaceful construction, so the relationship between the two sides is quite good right now."

"It’s nothing like the later confrontation shown in the CG."

"However, the American Federation and the countries of the Western camp have already moved to the opposite side of the Republic."

"This is something that couldn't be helped."

"Because the American Federation is the leader of the West, and during the Peninsula War, the Republic beat up the troops of quite a few countries."

"They all carry a trace of hatred to some extent."

"So the current world situation is still extremely polarized."

"Either you side with the American Federation and are hostile to the Soviet Union and the Republic."

"Or you side with the Soviet Union and resist the American Federation and the various Western countries."

"However, at the recent Geneva Conference held by the United Nations."

"The Republic proposed the 'Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence,' which attracted a lot of attention, though perhaps hindered by the American Federation blocking the way."

"Many countries did not express their opinions."

"But not two months later."

"The American Federation openly interfered in the Republic's maritime affairs."

"The American Secretary of State publicly stated that they would use all naval and air forces to enter the Republic's waters, and the American President also announced that he would let the American Seventh Fleet enter."

"At the same time, the Pacific Fleet also dispatched 6 warships to invade the Republic's waters."

"And the Republic’s response was a firm counterattack."

"On September 3, 1954, which is a few months before my current plot timeline, ten thousand cannons roared on the Fujian front, bombarding Kinmen."

"It is said that two American advisors were killed on the spot."

"The bombardment lasted for more than 10 days."

"The American Federation’s reaction was quite interesting. They had been publicly clamoring in the media, but when it actually came to it, they were worried that the risk of starting a war with the Republic was too high."

Speaking of this, Yu Feng took out a piece of intelligence.

This wasn't something that could be seen in newspapers, but was bought at a high price from an internal mole.

The content was that the American President believed the Republic might be about to liberate Kinmen and didn't dare to act rashly, so he advised the person in charge of Kinmen to abandon Kinmen, Matsu, and other places."

So as not to give the Republic an excuse.

This was still normal, but what was more interesting was that it recorded that the person in charge of the Kinmen area firmly refused."

They even had several major arguments with the American Federation."

The two sides, who should have been allies, also developed rifts and contradictions under such arguments."

Although it wasn't explicitly written in the intelligence."

But the Blue Star players looking at this intelligence all knew that you have to look at who you're arguing with."

If an island lord argues with the American President several times, if it weren't for the fact that they were still useful to the American Federation, could a superpower of the American Federation's size tolerate you?"

It was precisely because of this."

The back of the intelligence also recorded some cursing words from the American President."

Obviously, he was also dissatisfied with the person in charge of Kinmen."

The Blue Star players couldn't help but laugh when they saw this intelligence, but then they couldn't help but gasp at Yu Feng for recording it in such detail."

This was clearly from the internal high-level of the American White House."

And it had to be at a level that could usually come into contact with the President."

Just how much money did you spend to bribe them?"

Even many Blue Star players had to sigh that Yu Feng was already invincible in this [Cold War Shadows] DLC."

With this intelligence network spreading, as long as this identity doesn't die."

It’s enough to play until the game shuts down."

In the live stream room."

Yu Feng continued:"

"Although they had several major arguments, the American Federation did not intend to abandon this place."

"After all, it was aimed at the Republic, and compared to this, everything else was a small matter."

"So in December."

"The American Federation signed a [Mutual Defense Treaty] with them, intending to stand up for Kinmen."

"However, the Republic stated, 'I didn't recognize it, this is just a piece of waste paper.'"

"In the blink of an eye, in January 1955, the Republic dispatched land, sea, and air forces to capture Jiangshan Island."

"The American Federation was caught off guard and was forced to withdraw the Seventh Fleet."

"Immediately after, on the afternoon of the next day, January 19th, they bombarded Dachen Island again."

"After receiving the request for help from Kinmen, the American Federation played their old tricks again."

"First, they urgently mobilized nearly 100 warships, including 5 aircraft carriers, and dispatched 2,000 sorties of aircraft to hover over the Republic's waters."

"Large numbers of armed forces were rushed over day and night."

"But externally, they first contacted the Soviet Foreign Minister, then the British Foreign Secretary, the UN Secretary-General, and other international officials to contact the Republic."

"Demanding an immediate ceasefire."

"To be honest, this trick is enough once, why do they use it every time?"

Yu Feng complained."

The Blue Star netizens in the live stream room also twitched their mouths."

This is too familiar."

During the Peninsula Battlefield, every time the American Federation demanded a ceasefire, they would secretly mobilize troops, but unfortunately, the Republic didn't buy it."

They didn't buy it during the Peninsula Battlefield before."

But the American Federation seemed to have no memory."

Using ceasefire as an excuse time and time again."

Just on the Peninsula Battlefield, they don't know how many times they used it, and now, not even two years later, they’re doing it again."

You say you want a ceasefire, but you secretly bring in 5 aircraft carriers and over 100 warships?"

Yu Feng continued:"

"The American Federation's 'ceasefire strategy' naturally didn't work."

"On January 30th, the Republic issued the order to liberate Dachen Island."

"The Republic's sea, land, and air forces were dispatched."

"And Kinmen, seeing that the Republic was serious, had no choice but to retreat from Dachen Island in a panic."

"It’s not that there was no reaction within the American Federation."

"It’s just that they were severely divided internally."

"Some people threatened to use nuclear weapons, which should be one of the scenes where the American Federation was clamoring in the previous CG."

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"But the internal disagreement lay in public opinion."

"The situation in the Republic is not like the Peninsula; it’s unreasonable for you to stand up for Kinmen, especially since it’s so close to the Republic’s mainland."

"The American President analyzed that no ally would support them in starting a war with the Republic."

"Mainly because the Peninsula Battlefield had only ended a little over a year ago."

"I’m afraid many countries haven't recovered from the shadow."

Yu Feng said, then thought of something:"

"If this were the American Federation in 1990, their allies would probably join the group in seconds."

"But it’s different now."

"This period is 1955, the Peninsula Battlefield has just ended, and the Republic’s 1v17 record is still shocking the world."

"Just like how the American Federation's modern warfare crushed the steel torrent during the Gulf War later on."

"Now, they don't dare to easily make a move against the Republic."

"And under such circumstances, we have to talk about the brilliance of the Republic."

"First of all, the forces in Kinmen have disagreements with the American Federation."

"Kinmen attempts to have the American Federation directly intervene and attack the Republic's mainland."

"But the American Federation isn't brain-damaged; how could they cross the Pacific to attack the Republic's mainland for such a small island?"

"So the disagreement between the two sides is that Kinmen is the radical faction."

"As for the American Federation, they are the conservatives; as long as the Republic hasn't flattened you, I just need to stick a nail in here to disgust the Republic."

"That’s why they clashed over the issue of attacking the Republic."

"From the American Federation's perspective, they certainly don't want to fight."

"And this is where the Republic’s brilliance comes in."

"Because since the 'Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence' in 1954, the Republic has always advocated for peace, including now."

"So regarding the issue of Kinmen, the Republic occasionally proposes a peaceful solution in public."

"The American Federation sees this and thinks, since it’s a peaceful solution, that’s easy to handle."

"Why send troops?"

"I’ll just stand up for you, you guys talk."

"For the American Federation, as long as the Republic doesn't unify this place by force, it doesn't matter even if half of the islands are lost; anyway, having half is enough to serve as their eyes and ears."

"The American Federation's attitude also left Kinmen helpless, because they really had nothing else."

"They can only rely on the American Federation, and now with this attitude from the American Federation, they can only talk."