Chapter 134: 【Mamayev Kurgan】 battle, and the competition with 'Earthlings' (6.2k combined)

Mo Xiaomo looked at the map.

She found Mamayev Kurgan as mentioned in the Polar Star official announcement; there were no buildings there, only a small hill.

Below it was a small part of the city, and further east was the Fuerjiahe.

It was just a hill.

It seemed there was no need to fight over it.

Many newbie friends in the stream didn't understand either; only some players who knew how to analyze the war situation knew the importance of this place.

Because it was high and overlooked, one could look down at this half of the city divided by the Fuerjiahe.

If a fire point were set up here, not only could it attack the soldiers crossing the river to support, but it could also carry out high-altitude strikes against this half of the city.

(Original Mamayev Kurgan, current location of the Motherland Calls statue, high and overlooking, opposite is the city area and the Fuerjiahe, one can clearly observe Soviet soldiers crossing the river and carry out artillery strikes.)

(ps: The importance of a clear and obvious commanding height.)

With Mamayev Kurgan found, everyone was familiar with the Central Station and didn't need to look for it.

It was just that the 【Pavlov's House】 mentioned in the Polar Star official announcement was never found.

For this reason, Mo Xiaomo even went to the player forum to take a look.

As a result, among so many players, not a single one found it, so they couldn't help but guess that this building was either not built yet or was named after some combat hero.

Now it was wartime, so obviously the second probability was higher.

It might be a building named after a combat hero; now that it couldn't be found, they could only wait until November.

Mo Xiaomo finished reading the announcement and returned to the game.

At this time, the Stuka's "death whistle" was still circling above the factory, and Mo Xiaomo shrank her body:

"This sound is a bit worrying."

"How was it researched?"

Just after complaining.

The roof of the workshop was suddenly smashed through by something, and a clatter of broken building materials fell down.

Thump—Mo Xiaomo, who was hiding above the mechanical equipment, seemed to be hit by something, shaking Mo Xiaomo until her whole body went numb.

Boom!!!

Flames instantly swallowed everything around, and Mo Xiaomo could even hear the sound of the mechanical equipment twisting and deforming; the screen instantly plunged into darkness.

"No way!!!"

Mo Xiaomo was in the game's main interface, wanting to cry without tears:

"This is also possible?!"

"It's over."

"I have to go be cannon fodder."

The game time had already entered August, and it would no longer restart to the tractor factory; comments floated in the stream.

【Laughing to death, your luck is something else.】

【Hiding so strictly and still being bombed to death, there's no one else like you.】

【Go to the Central Station, take fierce revenge.】

【Go to the Central Station to be a target?】

【Die a few more times, you'll eventually get one.】

Mo Xiaomo felt life was loveless and looked at the 【Stalingrad Battle】 button:

"Live stream, attack the station."

"I'll fight it out."

She clicked the button.

The screen flashed, and Mo Xiaomo entered the game.

Noisy sounds of battle came to her ears; there were sounds of machine guns and rifles everywhere, and Mo Xiaomo couldn't help but click her tongue:

"Fighting right from the start, this is so... spicy..."

Bang!

The screen plunged into darkness.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

"What kind of... game is this?!"

"Come again!"

The intensity of the battle in the south of the Central Station, although it hadn't reached its peak in October.

But in the eyes of many Blue Star players, it was already hell-level difficulty; if you didn't hide when you started, you would basically be killed the moment you poked your head out... fortunately, there was the Antarctic Star Federation organizing an official stream.

Constantly fighting with Imperial soldiers for the southern part of the Central Station.

Watching the Central Station in a tug-of-war, Blue Star players couldn't help but start supporting the Antarctic Star Federation.

After all, they couldn't lose face for Blue Star; the "Earthlings" in this game were very good at fighting, but their Blue Star troops weren't pushovers either!

With the stream of the Central Station strategy.

It gradually began to become regular; first, they got a host, then they specifically found different perspectives, disguising themselves in various places to stream the battle situation, which could be switched at any time.

This avoided bloody scenes while also allowing a clear view of the battle situation.

Especially the offensive and defensive battle between Imperial soldiers and Antarctic Star Federation soldiers, both sides tugging back and forth, attracting many people to watch for half a day.

Plus the secret promotion from the Federation side.

For a time, the popularity of the Antarctic Star official stream exploded.

Players from other Federations watched while looking forward to their own Federation starting to stream, but looking at the Polar Star official announcement, they all understood it would be at least September; just like this, under the torture of the Central Station.

Blue Star players spent a difficult month in the game.

And the time in the game finally reached September.

At this time.

The streaming platforms and streamers of major Federations were all paying attention to the Polar Star official stream.

The game had been updated, and an entry button exclusive to Federation troops appeared next to the 【Stalingrad Battle】, but ordinary players couldn't enter.

It required military personnel authorized by the Polar Star official website to invite them to enter.

Fang Ming was watching the Polar Star official stream with his friends.

The challenge mission for the 【Stalingrad Medal】 had failed seven times, so he didn't have the mood to continue for now and wanted to see if he could learn anything from the Federation stream.

At this time, inside the Polar Star official stream.

It was divided into seven big screens; Fang Ming counted twice and was a bit surprised:

"Didn't count wrong, it's seven."

"Aren't there only six major Federations?"

"What is that extra one for?"

The friends in the stream were also a bit bewildered; some guessed it was high-level streamers, some guessed it was special forces, but it didn't seem likely.

At this time, it had just dawned in the Great Xia Federation, while it was noon for some other Federations and just dark for others, which was the time when the most people were awake on the entire Blue Star, and also the time when the most people were watching.

Soon.

Inside the Polar Star official stream, the first six big screens lit up one after another, and various comments floated by.

【It's our Antarctic Star Federation's troops! The first one to light up!!】

【Isn't it? Does this also have to fight for the title of first?】

【Understand it, aren't those Antarctic Star Federation guys just like that.】

【Slavic Federation! Slavic Federation!】

【Damn? Is the Golden Moon Federation led by their eldest prince?】

【Golden Moon Federation still knows how to play.】

【Is my Great Xia Federation the coolest in the whole field? Look at this temperament.】

Inside the six streams, each stream lit up, followed by rows of soldiers, all prepared to enter the game.

The one that made people unable to hold back the most was the Golden Moon Federation.

Because the Golden Moon Federation's eldest prince, not knowing if he had learned enough military strategy, was actually leading the team himself this time, looking like he was going to enter the game to command the battle.

Zhao Ming was also watching the stream, although he had known for a long time.

But seeing the Golden Moon Federation's eldest prince, who should have been in white robes, now wearing a military uniform with some camouflage painted on his face, he still couldn't help but want to laugh.

As the six screens lit up.

The seven screens in the Polar Star official stream shrank and then turned into a commentary hall.

A male and a female host walked up.

Inside Fang Ming's stream.

Fang Ming, who was planning to take a sip of cola:

"Pfft—"

"What the hell?"

He put down the cola in his hand and looked at the two people who appeared:

"How did these two guys run over to be hosts?"

Fang Ming was particularly familiar with those two hosts, a man and a woman.

The woman was Mo Xiaomo.

The man... was his former teammate, whose game name was Tianji, but later, because he was handsome, he simply went to be an FPS game commentator.

Now he actually ran to Polar Star to host?

At this time.

Inside the Polar Star official stream.

Tianji and Mo Xiaomo sat on the commentary stage, one on the left and one on the right, with seven big screens behind them, and said to the camera:

"Hello everyone, I am Tianji."

"Hello everyone, I am Mo Xiaomo."

"It's an honor to be invited; for the next period of time, we two will commentate on the battle situation of the 【Mamayev Kurgan Battle】 for everyone."

The two introduced themselves in the stream.

Mo Xiaomo's popularity wasn't low, and although Tianji's popularity was a bit less, FPS players who had watched him for many years were very familiar with him, so there was no feeling of strangeness.

As the Federation troops in the six screens were pulled into the room one after another.

Obviously, the competition was about to begin.

And in front of Tianji and Mo Xiaomo, a virtual map also appeared.

It was a panoramic view of the entire 【Stalingrad】 city, and it perfectly restored the current situation in the city, even the degree of damage to the buildings was restored.

Mo Xiaomo clicked on 【Mamayev Kurgan】 on the virtual map.

The three-dimensional virtual map directly zoomed in and appeared before everyone's eyes. Mo Xiaomo looked at Mamayev Kurgan and said to Tianji beside her:

"Although I might be a bit unprofessional in military terms, I still want to ask."

"How important is this highland?"

Although Mo Xiaomo had understood it long ago, the script was like this, so she was considered the straight man to his funny man.

Tianji heard Mo Xiaomo's question and smiled:

"Very big."

"How should I put it?"

"If the one occupying this place is the Empire, then perhaps the Soviet Federation will fail."

"If the one occupying this place is the Soviet Federation, then perhaps the Empire will fail."

Mo Xiaomo's eyes widened:

"Is it that important?"

At this time, many friends watching the stream, or those who didn't quite understand, also listened carefully.

Tianji waved his hand and zoomed in on the virtual map again.

And he adjusted the density quite a bit, it was completely a secret model, and he turned the direction of the map.

Letting the perspective in the stream fall exactly above Mamayev Kurgan.

The Blue Star netizens watching the stream could look down at the entire Stalingrad from this angle.

Tianji explained:

"We all know that currently, the west side of the Fuerjiahe is occupied by the Empire."

"And the reason why the Soviet soldiers on the west side can resist and fight continuously with the Empire is because of the soldiers supported continuously from the east bank of the Fuerjiahe."

"Currently, there are two locations in the entire Stalingrad that must be occupied."

"One is the Central Station south of Mamayev Kurgan; the Central Station is an important transportation hub for maintaining material transport, etc."

"So it is also one of the locations where the fighting is intense."

"I think everyone must have deeply experienced this last month."

"And the other one is Mamayev Kurgan."

"Don't look at the small area of this hill, but its position is higher than the entire city; although the altitude of 102 meters is not very high, it can even be said that ordinary people can finish climbing the mountain in just a moment."

"However."

"Here, as a commanding height, one can clearly look down at things on the opposite bank of the Fuerjiahe below."

"If this place is occupied by the Empire."

"Then the Soviet Federation troops on the opposite bank of the Fuerjiahe, wanting to cross the river to support, will be observed by the Empire here at the first opportunity."

"If another artillery camp is set up here."

"High-altitude shelling can directly block the support from the east bank of the Fuerjiahe to the west bank, and without support, these soldiers on the west bank will probably be wiped out in a few days."

"By then, Stalingrad will be completely divided into two."

Tianji explained, and at the same time clicked on the virtual map, bringing out virtual figures on Mamayev Kurgan, setting up artillery positions, and then firing.

One could see that because of the high altitude, the virtual artillery shells easily hit the other side of the river.

If this were an artillery veteran, even if only one company were stationed here, it would have a huge impact on the entire Stalingrad battle.

Mo Xiaomo understood the importance even more, and the Blue Star netizens watching the stream also had their eyes widened.

They never expected that a small hill would be so important.

This one small hill could even determine the war situation; this was much more interesting than any competitive game.

At this time.

As the commentary voice fell, the Federation soldier squads in the stream also entered the game.

In the screen was the pitch-black Fuerjiahe.

The soldiers of the six major Federations were all starting on boats, all in separate dungeons, with the same environmental conditions.

Looking along the gaze on the boat, on Mamayev Kurgan on the opposite bank of the Fuerjiahe, there were still gunshots and the roar of explosions; obviously, they were fighting over there at night too.

And the soldiers of the six major Federations were also crossing the river in an orderly manner to the opposite bank to fight for Mamayev Kurgan.

Inside the official stream.

Tianji smiled and said:

"Everyone might be curious, what is this seventh screen?"

"Actually, originally there were only six major Federations."

"However, with only six major Federations, it seems impossible to tell who is stronger; but if there were a control group, it would be much easier to handle."

"So our Polar Star company's Mr. Zhao Ming."

"Specially set up this stream, and inside this stream..."

As the words fell, the seventh screen lit up.

What came into view was actually Soviet Federation soldiers, also crossing the river on boats.

Tianji smiled and said:

"That's right."

"It's the Soviet Federation soldiers native to 'Earth'."

"In the original history of the Second World War on 'Earth', what kind of result would the Stalingrad battle have? Did Mamayev Kurgan, this highland, hold out? What kind of impact would this war have on the world?"

"These currently... I don't know either."

"But I believe these 'Earth' native NPCs will give us the answer."

"Of course."

"Although the 'Earth' native NPCs will give me the answer."

"But maybe our 'Blue Star' troops will give a more perfect answer?"

"Let's see what kind of performance the 'Earth' troops and our 'Blue Star' troops have when facing this 102-meter-high hill."

Mo Xiaomo also smiled and said:

"Everyone, please look forward to it~"

After the two finished speaking.

The screen turned into three rows, three in each row.

And the third row was the 'Earth' stream in the middle, with Tianji and Mo Xiaomo occupying each side, just forming a 9-grid stream.

At this time, the scenes in the seven streams were all in the process of crossing the river.

Soon.

After landing on the shore.

Inside the streams of the six major Federations, the reactions and strategies of each stream were different.

Great Xia Federation side.

Inside the stream, it wasn't those soldiers from the 7th Special Operations Brigade, but new faces that hadn't been seen before; as soon as the Great Xia Federation soldiers landed, they dispersed and blended into the darkness.

The screen was still.

For a time, netizens from major Federations couldn't find where the people were.

It was only as the lens perspective automatically locked on.

The crowd watching the stream discovered that the Great Xia Federation soldiers were relying on camouflage to blend into the darkness, quickly sneaking toward Mamayev Kurgan, which was exchanging fire in the distance.

The Slavic Federation side was relatively rough.

After landing, they were fully armed and forced marched, rushing toward Mamayev Kurgan; they had no consciousness of hiding at all, but they encountered Imperial soldiers not long after walking and both sides exchanged fire.

It was considered the first stream to start fighting.

The Antarctic Star Federation side quickly assembled the mortar parts they were carrying after landing, and then the experienced artillerymen and a portion of the defending soldiers stayed in place.

The artillerymen first bombarded Mamayev Kurgan for a while.

Then, under escort, they changed positions, while the others had already rushed toward Mamayev Kurgan.

The Yadong United Federation's tactics were similar to the Great Xia Federation's.

It was just that their camouflage technology was much worse than the Great Xia Federation's, and flaws could be seen at a glance; the Yadong United Federation players were too embarrassed to speak in the stream.

Golden Moon Federation, the eldest prince was arranging troops there...

Free Star Cluster Federation, chose to bypass from the north and sneak attack the Imperial troops from behind...

For a time.

The different situations in each stream made the Blue Star netizens dazzled, and they couldn't say they didn't have a feeling of excitement.

Then there were the 'Earth' native soldiers.

After landing, they rushed to support Mamayev Kurgan, which was fighting in the distance, without stopping.

Compared to the tactics or preparations of the major Blue Star Federations.

These native soldiers on 'Earth' seemed to have no detailed plans; their only goal was Mamayev Kurgan in the distance.

This scene made Blue Star netizens feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

It was as if they had been looking forward to 【Mamayev Kurgan】 for so long, and the Federation troops were using tactics and layouts and whatnot.

As a result, those 'Earthlings' didn't seem to care about these things and just joined the battle directly.

Outside the stream.

Blue Star netizens with inexplicable feelings watched the troops of major Federations and the 'Earth' native troops gradually approach Mamayev Kurgan, all holding their breath.

At this time, except for the Slavic Federation that encountered the enemy while walking swaggeringly.

Other Federations were all approaching Mamayev Kurgan with the help of night camouflage; the Great Xia Federation side was even so fast that it had reached the foot of Mamayev Kurgan two minutes ahead of other Federations.

You have to know that so many Federations landed at the same time.

How could the Great Xia Federation be so fast?

Not only did Blue Star netizens have this doubt, but other Federations did too; this was a bit ridiculous.

Suddenly.

The stream screen switched to the Antarctic Star Federation.

Just as they were about to reach the foot of Mamayev Kurgan, they ran head-on into the Imperial main force that wanted to go to Mamayev Kurgan to support.

The screen was still for a moment, then...

Bang! Bang! Rat-tat-tat-tat—intense gunfire rang out; fortunately, there was a city area below Mamayev Kurgan with many buildings.

If it were a plain, the Antarctic Star Federation would have suffered quite a loss in this first wave of engagement.

No one expected that the streaming effect was so good last month, and the Antarctic Star Federation, which was currently the most favored, was the first to suffer a major blow.

This was different from the small group of troops encountered by the Slavic Federation, which they could run and hide after eliminating.

This was the main force; if they didn't deal with it.

They might not even be able to reach Mamayev Kurgan and would be blocked to death in the city area.

Similarly.

Other Federation troops like the Yadong United Federation also encountered this Imperial main force, and even 'Earth' native NPCs encountered it.

It was just that the soldiers in these streams all hid and avoided it.

It was the Slavic Federation side that, because of the previous battle, this main force was searching around, and soon the Slavic Federation side also exchanged fire.

And the Great Xia Federation netizens were a bit fortunate.

Fortunately, the Great Xia Federation side was fast.

Before this Imperial main force arrived, they had already sneaked onto Mamayev Kurgan.

At this time, they had already walked to the mountainside.

The exchange of fire above was intense, while the Great Xia Federation soldiers, with the help of the night, were approaching silently without being discovered.

The Blue Star netizens' gaze gradually locked onto the Great Xia Federation stream.

At this time.

The screen suddenly switched to the 'Earth' stream.

The Soviet Federation soldiers who were hiding and camouflaged well had already avoided the Imperial main force and only needed to wait for them to go far away before they could leave.

But looking at the backs of the Imperial main force, these Soviet Federation soldiers actually picked up their weapons one after another and loaded them.

Wanting to fight?!

This... why?

Blue Star netizens had question marks flash in their minds, a bit puzzled by the operation of the Soviet Federation soldiers.

At this time, continuing to hide should be the best, after all, the Yadong United Federation, Free Star Cluster Federation, etc., soldiers didn't move.

Many Blue Star netizens, even if they didn't understand, knew that continuing to hide was the best.

Only in this way would they not consume too much strength to attack Mamayev Kurgan.

Inside the commentary stage in the stream.

Tianji looked at the screen and said:

"Well... it looks like the native NPCs on 'Earth' are preparing to fight."

Mo Xiaomo was a bit puzzled:

"This doesn't conform to interests, right?"

"Isn't it better to save strength to attack Mamayev Kurgan?"

Tianji nodded, looked at the screen, thought for a while, and said:

"That's what's said."

"However, we must consider multiple factors."

"First, standing from our perspective, we must start from interests and preserve strength."

"But if standing from the perspective of the 'Soviet Federation' soldiers, perhaps they will make the determination to fight because of hatred."

"What's more, this Imperial main force, from the route, is also supporting Mamayev Kurgan."

"They would run into each other sooner or later, right?"

"So the Soviet soldiers on 'Earth' might have made the decision to fight."

As the words fell.

Two gunshots rang out at the same time.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Rat-tat-tat-tat—under the dim night, the gunfire that suddenly rang out in both streams illuminated the stream.

Blue Star netizens watching the stream didn't know where to look for a while.

Both sides were very intense.

The 'Earth' stream and the Great Xia stream suddenly jumped to the front of other streams, appearing side by side.

The Soviet NPCs in the 'Earth' stream on the left shot at the Imperial main force from behind, while the Great Xia stream on the right had already sneaked to the side of the Imperial camp and burst into the battlefield. ===== CHAPTER 135 =====

The "Earth" stream and the Great Xia Federation stream suddenly jumped to the front of the other streams, appearing side-by-side on the screen.

In the "Earth" stream on the left, Soviet NPCs were attacking the Empire's main force from behind; in the Great Xia stream on the right, they had already snuck into the flank of the Empire's camp and erupted into the battlefield.