Chapter 148: [North African Battlefield Ends] The Birth of the Allied Military God (6.5k, two-in-one)

Yu Feng pulled up the map in the stream and explained while looking at it:

"Currently on the North African battlefield, the sphere of influence of the Empire and the Kingdom of Italy has been compressed to this corner of North Africa."

"Rommel has already returned to Berlin, and the current commander on the opposite side is the Kingdom of Italy's high-ranking general Messe."

"The commanders on the Allied side are the British Commonwealth's Commander Montgomery and the American Free Federation's General Eisenhower. 'That Messe, I'm not too clear about.'"

"However, Eisenhower is in the 【Hall of Fame】."

As he spoke, Yu Feng pulled up Eisenhower's introduction.

【Dwight David Eisenhower (To be unlocked)】

【Title: Allied Commander, Five-Star General】

【Rank: American Free Federation Army Five-Star General】

【Biography: Born in 1890 to a poor family in Texas, worked his way through West Point, spent 25 years in the military, was still a lieutenant colonel at 44, promoted six levels from colonel to five-star general from 1941-1944, setting an American Free Federation record. Commanded Operation Torch (North African landing) and Operation Overlord (Normandy landing), gathering 3 million Allied troops and 9,000 ships,】

【Successfully opened the second European front with "feinting in the east and attacking in the west" tactics.】

【Famous quote: "In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."】

【Exclusive plot: To be unlocked】

【Exclusive biography: To be unlocked】

【Note: Participate in the Tunisia Campaign to unlock the "Allied Command" plot and watch the dynamic scene of tactical arguments between Eisenhower, Montgomery, and Patton up close.】

Looking at Eisenhower's introduction, Yu Feng's teeth ached:

"To be honest, it's really outrageous."

"In 3 years, jumping six levels to become a five-star general."

"Isn't this cheating?!"

"But he really has something."

"Just commanding so many people and ships is not something an ordinary person can do."

"Opening the second European front should be the Normandy landing."

"Speaking of which... when the game first started, we were beaten miserably on the Normandy landing battlefield."

"It's just that it's been fighting for several years, and the timeline of the immersive plot hasn't reached the 【Normandy Landing】 yet."

"I don't know what the 'Normandy Landing' in 【Immersive Plot】 mode will be like."

Yu Feng said in the stream.

The viewers in the stream had basically played the 【Normandy Landing】, but that was after it had been modified.

It was divided into several landing points, and many viewers couldn't feel the difficulty.

But originally there was only Omaha Beach as a landing point, and dying ten or twenty times an hour was too normal.

Yu Feng's words were a bit emotional, and then he switched back to the topic:

"Currently, the British Commonwealth's 8th Armored Brigade I'm in, along with the New Zealand Division, is attacking toward the Akarit River, while the main force is attacking the Hamma area."

"With Rommel gone, the other generals on the Empire's side really can't stop the Allies' advance."

"Currently, the sphere of influence is constantly being compressed; this time I shouldn't die easily, I'm prepared to be a war correspondent."

"Striving to live to the end and stream this battle completely."

Because his identity was a commander, and the current state was completely crushing the Empire.

Yu Feng simply took binoculars and stayed in the truck, watching his troops fight, executing whatever orders were issued from above, and he couldn't die easily.

The last death, Yu Feng still felt angry whenever he thought about it.

Knowing that Rommel had returned to the country only now, he knew those American Free Federation soldiers really treated him as a fool who was hallucinating from excessive blood loss.

You know, it had been almost a month.

If they had reported even a little bit, they wouldn't have just found out Rommel returned to the country now.

If they had known half a month earlier, that would have made a big difference.

If he had a chance to see those American Free Federation soldiers, he would beat them up to see who the real fool was.

Yu Feng watched his troops fight.

March 27, the Allies arrived in the Hamma area.

March 28, the Empire began to retreat to the Akarit River position, but the Mareth Line was broken by the Allies.

April 5, the Allies launched a strong attack on the Akarit River defensive line, encountering desperate resistance from the Empire's armored forces.

April 7, when the Allies attacked again, they found the Empire's position empty, and through intelligence gathering from various parties, they learned that the Empire and Italy's troops had retreated to defend Tunisia and the port of Bizerte.

And this was the last struggle of the Axis powers on the North African battlefield.

Yu Feng's stream these past few days had been too smooth.

Making the players who had always been beaten by the Imperial faction feel very cool.

And it was visible to the naked eye on the map that the Empire's sphere of influence was constantly shrinking.

At this time on the Polar Star official forum.

There were quite a few people discussing this plot, and many people pieced together the plot to come up with the complete war process.

Although initially, because of the uncoordinated command system between the British and American sides, the Battle of Kasserine Pass was lost, forcing Rommel to push them back over 50 kilometers.

But with Eisenhower's mediation and bold delegation of power.

Directly handing over the command of the US 2nd Corps to the British Commonwealth, the later fully coordinated Anglo-American Allied forces directly pushed the Italian and Imperial Allied forces in a crushing posture.

It's just a pity that Rommel returned to the country due to illness.

Otherwise, the Blue Star players also wanted to see if Rommel had any way in this situation.

After all, Rommel was a famous Imperial general, a celebrity in the 【Hall of Fame】.

That American Free Federation's Eisenhower wasn't bad either, a future five-star general, also selected for the 【Hall of Fame】.

And just from the practice of bold delegation, one could feel that he was also a general who didn't take the usual path.

Otherwise, who would dare to hand over their country's army to other countries to command.

But Blue Star players thought about it and felt that the overwhelming advantage of the Anglo-American Federation, and the Empire's severe lack of supplies, meant that even if Rommel came, he would be powerless.

'Desert Fox' is correct, but the premise is that the armored tanks must have fuel to move...

The Blue Star players found some confidence watching this kind of attack and command, but more were discussions, among which was Montgomery's.

Because after piecing together the complete 【Tunisia Campaign】 from the different identities and plots of various players.

Players discovered that the command of this British Commonwealth Commander Montgomery was also quite good, with flexible tactics, no wonder he could confront Rommel.

It's just that the only problem is... why wasn't he found in the 【Hall of Fame】?

Is there not enough space?

After all, Rommel is in the 【Hall of Fame】, this British Commonwealth general who can compete with Rommel shouldn't be unknown.

For a time, many Blue Star players couldn't figure it out.

But this wasn't the most important thing, the Blue Star players discussed for a long time without result, and shifted the topic elsewhere.

A pinned post on the Polar Star forum.

【Vote~ Choose who is the strongest "Earth" general in your heart】

Although Polar Star didn't give an official ranking, it didn't prevent the Blue Star players from making trouble themselves, collecting the generals active on various battlefields.

Then they started a vote, which was also pinned by several forum administrators.

Although inside the post:

【Montgomery (7,288,112 votes)】 【Manstein (7,187,225 votes)】

【Guderian (6,982,247 votes)】 【Eisenhower (5,871,247 votes)】

【Zhukov (7,052,472 votes)】 【De Gaulle (1,578,727 votes)】...

Although the ranking hasn't been sorted out yet.

But looking at the number of votes, the recently active generals have higher votes, the first of which is Montgomery, who commanded the troops here in North Africa and is about to end the North African battlefield.

And Manstein, who just reversed the situation in the 【Battle of Kharkov】.

Because the players' ranks have all come up.

So when participating in the plot, they can occasionally come into contact with the high-ranking generals above, and many players have come out to campaign for the "Earth" generals on their faction's side.

Some have even started buying votes.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time and stopped by a large-scale temporary ban.

This situation was also reported to Zhao Ming.

And Zhao Ming also noticed the post in the forum, looking at the generals above.

Just this number of votes... are you serious?

Looking at the post, there were people who admired Montgomery and felt aggrieved for him, why couldn't such a general be selected for the 【Hall of Fame】.

The corners of Zhao Ming's mouth twitched.

I don't know if the players will still support Montgomery after experiencing the 【Operation Market Garden】 plot.

Looking at the "Montgomery" who was far ahead in votes, and the post below was almost blown into a military god, saying he defeated Rommel, ended the North African battlefield, etc...

Zhao Ming suddenly thought.

If the 【Operation Market Garden】 plot comes out, will it be scolded for having no logic?

How could such a "military god" make such a stupid operation.

But... that's how he commanded it!

Zhao Ming's expression was strange, let them scold if they want, anyway, it wouldn't be the first time, weren't the previous 【Battle of Britain】 and 【Dunkirk】 also scolded for having no logic?

But this is a historical fact, it's just that the Blue Star players don't know it.

But looking at it this way, he had to add another plot before 【Operation Market Garden】, such as Montgomery's pre-war speech, etc., which could allow Blue Star players to participate.

After all, with the encouragement of a "military god," Blue Star players would also be more at ease when parachuting...

After glancing at the post in the forum, Zhao Ming didn't care anymore.

It was all spontaneously organized by players, and it didn't affect anything; Zhao Ming directly opened the database and pulled out Montgomery's information before 【Operation Market Garden】.

Choosing a scene to make and interact with the participating Blue Star players up close.

Elsewhere.

Yu Feng's 【Immersive Plot】 mode had reached the 【North African Battlefield】 about to end.

Although it hadn't ended yet, the Empire couldn't hold on for long in the little territory left.

The British Commonwealth, as the country that ended the North African battlefield, attracted many new Blue Star players to watch, in contrast to the Imperial stream.

In the streams of various battlefields, there were Blue Star viewers teasing 'Streamer, run, the Empire is going to be gone.' 'North Africa is gone, run away quickly.'

Such words became teasing remarks, filling major streams.

Those Imperial faction streamers were also helpless, it's useless for you to tell me, is it that I don't want to retreat?

The leader ordered a fight to the death and no retreat.

Some daily-style streamers were also teased by such barrage.

The British Commonwealth players became arrogant for a while.

And their reputation gradually took off.

It's just that soon... a stream overturned the public opinion on the internet.

It was an Imperial faction streamer.

He was a fisherman himself, hearing that "World War II: Rise of the Empire" was a completely simulated planet with many different varieties of fish.

So he ran into the game to stream, and he had a portion of fans himself.

He started randomly in the Empire's Ruhr area.

Because he hadn't participated in the war, he was still alive; there was a reservoir in the Ruhr area, and because the streamer himself came to fish, he just happened to take advantage of the local situation.

Every day he would sneak to the reservoir to fish.

There were fixedly three or four thousand people in the stream, all fishermen.

Although there weren't many people, and the barrage was very little.

But everyone knew the gold content of fishermen, and there was nothing going on in the stream itself.

It hadn't caused any heated discussion either.

And his 【Immersive Plot】 mode timeline was also the latest, having progressed to May 1943.

The fisherman streamer in the video was sneaking to the reservoir to fish as usual.

People were quickly entering the stream, all fishermen in their 30s, 40s, and 50s.

It's just that he hadn't fished for 10 minutes.

The roar of bombers sounded in the sky; for the sound of this bomber, the viewers in the stream were also familiar, they didn't know how many times they had heard it.

Not long ago, the search for the other side of the envelope was quite popular, and someone was in the Ruhr area, that whole family died in the bombing, and the son also died on the battlefield.

It's just this time.

The bomber was a bit different, because its sound was getting closer and closer.

The fisherman streamer who was fishing also discovered this abnormality, looked up, and then saw a terrifying scene.

Those swarms of British Commonwealth bombers didn't bomb the town, but flew straight toward the Ruhr reservoir dam.

Then.

Dense little black dots fell.

Then those bombs rushed toward the dam like skipping stones on the water.

In the stream's perspective.

Only explosions were seen rising one after another on the dam, the earth shook, and the Blue Star fishermen in the stream were stunned by this scene.

【No way? What are they doing?】

【This is a crime! A crime!】

【How can they be so inhumane? Bombing a dam? What about those civilians?】

【Unreasonable! How could this happen?!】

【Crazy, who gave this order?!】

These fishermen in their 30s, 40s, and 50s were from all walks of life, and some were even officials.

So their words wouldn't be as extreme as the young viewers in other streams, but they were still shocked, and even couldn't understand how anyone could give such an order?

Completely disregarding humanitarianism?

These were unimaginable on Blue Star; although these 30s, 40s, and 50s-year-olds weren't interested in this war game, they just came to watch fishing.

But witnessing this scene with their own eyes, their heads were also blank.

And even more miserable was that fisherman streamer.

Because...

The reservoir dam was blown up, and the flood, carrying mud and trees, slapped over like a mountain-shaking roar.

Boom—

This was nature's angriest roar, and also the last sound in the video.

Then the screen went dark and ended.

During this time, Polar Star's game forum and major streamers' streams were all discussing the direction of the "Earth" WWII,

Because the scales of victory had already tilted.

But the British Commonwealth's sudden move at this time.

Stunned everyone.

According to statistics from many players afterward.

The British Commonwealth's bombing of the Ruhr reservoir dam this time caused the flood to submerge over 3,000 hectares of farmland, and no less than 30,000 civilians were drowned.

30,000 people, civilians.

The Blue Star viewers who originally supported the Federation and the British Commonwealth were also stunned.

This is a crime, right?

More importantly, the civilians were just staying at home, who did they provoke? Is war so inhumane when it starts?

After all, most people on the Blue Star side were anti-war.

As a result, they discovered that it seems it's not safe to stay at home either.

The British bombing of the Ruhr dam poured a basin of cold water on the Blue Star people and also sounded an alarm; once a war breaks out, it's easy to die even if you stay at home...

And elsewhere.

Many Blue Star players began to collect information.

The British Commonwealth did this, what about the others?

Soon.

Some players organized a video clip through various videos on the internet, titled 【Who did the war bring benefits to?】

As soon as the video played, the first thing that came into view was the 【Ruhr Dam】 event that just happened in the plot.

British Commonwealth planes swept over the reservoir, dropped bombs, and the mountain flood swept through the entire Ruhr area.

The screen changed.

It was the submerged Ruhr area, and on the muddy yellow flood, bodies were floating, some were old people, some were children.

Dense bodies, stirred by the whirlpool of the water flow, gradually gathered together, looking like at least a hundred people, making one's scalp tingle.

Then the screen changed.

A few characters appeared on the screen:

【June 10, 1942, Lidice Village】

This first-person player had just skipped the plot when he heard noisy sounds outside, preparing to get up from the bed to go outside and see.

The wooden door of the room was kicked open, and several Imperial soldiers tied him up directly.

After this player was escorted to the courtyard of the village chief's house, he found that almost everyone in the village was escorted here.

The men were tied and kneeling on the ground, and the women and children were sent onto trucks.

This player didn't know what had happened at this time.

They were harvesting wheat yesterday, how did it become like this after skipping the plot?

However.

The men in the village chief's courtyard were soon executed in an execution style,

And in the process of being executed.

Listening to the cursing words of those Imperial soldiers, this player also understood that this was entirely a retaliatory massacre because an Imperial big shot was assassinated.

Big shot assassinated? Massacre?

You don't look for the murderer, you find a village to massacre civilians to vent your anger?

The emotionally excited player wanted to say something, struggling.

However, the next second.

Bang!

The screen went dark.

Then it was Japan... Soviet... whether it was the Axis powers or the Allies.

All exposed an extremely cruel side in the plot video.

No one had paid attention to these plots in the past, but with the discovery, the people of Blue Star discovered that there were no good people here?

On one hand, letting the children of the people go to die.

On the other hand, bombing and massacring civilians?

No?

How come the more they thought about it, the more wrong it felt?

And the video creator seemed to have discovered this problem, so the second half of the massacre of civilians by various countries was those "beneficiaries" or "those who gave orders."

There were players who randomly became gang minions.

Watching one death notice after another sent down in the town, while their boss was counting the money from smuggling arms to the enemy,

Singing and dancing every night.

There were players who randomly became government official secretaries watching those high officials eating steak and drinking red wine; even their own dogs were fed specially supplied French foie gras, but after walking out the door, they turned into messengers of justice.

Fooling those twenty-year-old young people that you are the future of the country; Blue Star players watched those excited young people.

The video screen changed, turning into bodies one by one.

And at the end of the screen.

Were those Imperial soldiers, shouting "For the Empire"! It was those Soviet Federation soldiers, shouting "For Motherland."

Dying on that 【Mamayev Kurgan】 of less than two square kilometers.

The impact brought by these plot videos caused the Blue Star players' worldview to collapse.

The war in this "Earth" was far darker than imagined.

They had never thought about this aspect before.

But looking at the arms dealers and politicians in the video, each one making a fortune and looking dignified.

Compared to the innocent civilians massacred in the video and the soldiers who were shouting before they died.

Who is the fool is clear at a glance.

This video clip was quickly topped on the hot search, and it was on the hot search of major federations.

No other reason.

On this Blue Star that hadn't experienced war, the darkness revealed by this video dealt a fatal blow to those war fanatics.

It is said that a certain software was @-ed until it crashed.

I don't know how many groups of hundreds or thousands of people there were, but after watching the video, they all @-ed the group organizers, asking if they would be the first to go if a war started.

However, even though the organizers of various groups guaranteed it, the number of people leaving the group was getting faster and faster; after years of painstaking management, it collapsed overnight.

This night.

I don't know how many fanatics hated Polar Star Group and Zhao Ming...

The more Blue Star players dug, the more darkness they discovered.

Soon.

The 1939 【Soviet-Imperial Non-Aggression Pact】 was dug out.

Blue Star players were angered to the point of being stunned.

When they first entered the plot, they thought it was because their Poland was too weak, even though the Soviet Federation later invaded Poland, they didn't think in that direction.

But now...

So you guys were discussing it at the time?

Looking at the two biggest combat powers and enemies of the Axis powers and the Allies, they looked like they were tit-for-tat, who knew they were so intimate before?

However.

What was dug out was far more than this,

There was also the American Free Federation selling materials and oil to Japan before joining the Allies.

Soon, a Blue Star player who randomly became a Soviet Federation official broke the news, shattering the Blue Star players' worldview: 【Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact】

Specifically, in order to stabilize the Far East region, the Soviet Federation signed a pact with Japan, the Axis power on the opposite side, and both sides recognized the forces supported by the other.

The Soviet Federation recognized the "Manchukuo" forces supported by Japan in the international community.

Japan recognized the "Outer Mongolia" forces supported by the Soviet Federation in the international community.

This pact was signed in 1941.

It's just that both sides had been guarding against each other until the 1943 April just now, this Blue Star player as a Soviet official participated in the meeting between the two sides.

The Soviet side needed to go all out to confront the Empire, so the troop strength in the Far East was extremely critical, and Japan was beaten very miserably in the Pacific.

To increase troops, they could only enter from the Northeast region of the 【Republic】, but the Northeast region was the Soviet Far East.

Now one was an Allied power, one was an Axis power, and the two sides hit it off.

And the American Free Federation, which had previously sold materials to Japan, turned around and transported materials to the 【Republic】 side through the "Hump Route."

Many Blue Star players discovered that they had played too one-sidedly before.

They only knew how to charge, charge, die, die.

If this were seen by those official NPCs, wouldn't they look at them like fools?

Many Blue Star players were constantly randomizing.

Trying various identities that could come into contact with the high level, wanting to see how many secrets Earth had that could be unearthed.

Blue Star players were fermenting hotly.

But the progress of the war was not affected at all, and "Earth" was still fighting every day.

And at this time, Stalingrad began to reorganize its troops after entering May 1943.

Although it experienced a big defeat two months ago, the protruding part of the defensive line here at 【Kursk】 was the right place for a decisive battle with the Empire.

Although the national war dungeon 【Battle of Kursk】 hadn't been opened yet, and they couldn't experience the feeling of multiplayer online.

But the two sides of the 【Battle of Kursk】 in the immersive plot mode were already gathering troops.

However, both sides in the 【Battle of Kursk】 within the immersive plot mode are already gathering their forces.