Chapter 184

At this moment.

In-game.

It is not just the perspectives of the major streamers.

Shen Yan, looking at the great mountains on both sides of Loushanguan, feels her heart go cold; as the Mobile Corps Commander of the Daxia Federation Special Operations Brigade, Shen Yan knows all too well how steep this terrain is.

Once a machine gun is set up above, the attacking troops below are all sitting ducks.

This difficulty is not just ordinarily high.

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Shen Yan slaps her thigh, a look of joy appearing on her face:

"The ones defending here are the Qian Army."

The Qian Army might not be familiar.

But... the one leading the Qian Army is Wang Jialie.

She is very familiar with this Wang Jialie.

During the two hours before the start, she and Qu Guang used the photonic supercomputer to simulate the Four Crossings of the Chishui River based on the personalities of the various warlords.

Although it was still not successful, by adjusting tactics based on the warlords' personalities, the breakout rate has already risen from 3.3% to 27.1%.

Among which 20% was contributed by this Wang Jialie.

Because Wang Jialie's side is the easiest to fight, compared to the Sichuan Army and the Nanjing direct-line Central Army units.

Wang Jialie of the Qian Army really does not want to fight at all.

Unless there is no other way and they have to fight head-on.

Otherwise, in several simulation results, Wang Jialie's side ran away on their own while fighting.

Knowing it is Wang Jialie's unit, Shen Yan breathes a sigh of relief.

And clearly, the Red side's command thinks the same; soon, the attack orders and tactics are issued to each regiment.

Outside.

Inside the official Polar Star stream room.

At this time, the perspective switches to the sky above Loushanguan.

One can see the deployment of both sides.

The Qian Army's defensive line extends to the edge of the town below Loushanguan, while the Red side is preparing to gather forces to launch an attack.

Mo Xiaomo looks at the deployment of both sides and says:

"Currently, one can see that the defense of Loushanguan is very tight."

"Not only does the front defensive line extend into the town, but there is also the key point of Loushanguan in the middle, and support units in the rear ready to respond at any time."

"Looking at it this way, the losses of the attacking side will not be small."

"One might even say they could be very large."

Tianji, beside her, nods and says:

"Normally speaking, that is the case."

Mo Xiaomo asks with a smile:

"And what about in abnormal situations?"

Tianji smiles and says:

"That depends on who is in command."

"Players who have previously downloaded the 【Four Crossings of the Chishui River】 resource pack should have an impression."

"Inside, there is not only the complete map of the Four Crossings of the Chishui River but also information on various warlords, including those in Nanjing."

"And the unit the Red side is currently encountering is very interesting."

"It is the Qian Army commanded by Wang Jialie."

"And in Wang Jialie's profile, his military style is passive defense with little coordination."

"This shows that Wang Jialie essentially does not want to clash head-on with the Red side."

"He is only forced to fight due to orders from Nanjing."

"So now that they are facing each other head-on, whether the Qian Army will fight to the end is still up for debate."

Mo Xiaomo nods:

"So that's how it is."

"By the way... what happens after capturing Loushanguan?"

"According to the route, it is to head toward Zunyi."

"But even if they head to Zunyi, they haven't jumped out of the encirclement, right?"

Tianji says:

"That's correct."

"However, arriving at Zunyi does indeed shake off a portion of the enemy."

"As for where to go next, we still have to see the Red side's command."

"The battle has begun."

"We will switch the screen to Loushanguan."

As he says this.

The screen in the stream room switches to the battle at Loushanguan.

Soldiers from both sides engage in intense fire.

Many Blue Star players' attention is drawn to the battle at Loushanguan.

However, for the armies of the major federations, this kind of battle counts as a halftime break.

Taking advantage of this halftime break, the generals of the major federations all receive orders to hold a meeting.

At this time.

In the conference room of the Daxia Federation Northern Army.

As personnel appear one after another.

Even Shen Yan, who is in the game, is called over.

At this time, the high-ranking generals of the Northern Army are gathered together; in this virtual conference room, a route map of the Second Crossing of the Chishui River is projected in the center of the room.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Army, seeing that everyone has arrived, speaks directly:

"Everyone look at this route."

"Analyze it."

"Share your thoughts."

Everyone's gaze turns to the route map of the Second Crossing of the Chishui River.

To be honest.

Even though they have been looking at it for a while, it is still hard to understand.

The route of the First Crossing of the Chishui River was still considered normal.

And many people have tried it, and even the photonic supercomputer has simulated it.

But this route of the Second Crossing of the Chishui River.

Let alone them not being able to think of it, even if the situation at the time were put into the photonic supercomputer, the photonic supercomputer would never have thought of crossing the Chishui River by almost returning the same way.

Because the encirclement was always that large.

And the Red side was always in that circle; in this way, the benefit of returning the same way is too small, and no one would think of returning the same way.

It is not just them who think so.

The photonic supercomputer does not recommend it either, but in the plot, the Red side just did it.

At this time.

A Mobile Corps Commander of the Daxia Federation wearing glasses raises her hand to signal; after the Northern Army Commander-in-Chief nods, she speaks:

"This route of the Second Crossing of the Chishui River truly exceeded our expectations."

"It also exceeded the expectations of the photonic supercomputer."

"And this has also made us discover a major problem."

"We rely too much on the photonic supercomputer."

Hearing this.

Everyone cannot help but look up, and the Northern Army Commander-in-Chief also nods slightly:

"Continue."

The Mobile Corps Commander wearing glasses continues to speak:

"The photonic supercomputer can indeed choose the optimal solution through simulation."

"But that is not absolute."

"Just like this plot of 【Four Crossings of the Chishui River】 and the layout within it, the photonic supercomputer could not simulate a successful result."

"And this route of the Second Crossing of the Chishui River is also something the photonic supercomputer did not simulate."

"Then why was the route that the photonic supercomputer did not simulate used by the Red side in the plot?"

"This is the difference between humans and computers."

"Computers only mechanically execute code and calculate, while human thoughts are uncontrollable."

"Although the breakthrough rate of the Second Crossing of the Chishui River in the photonic supercomputer's calculation is not high."

"But that was indeed the route chosen by the Red side."

"And what is certain is that the 【Four Crossings of the Chishui River】 was definitely successful later."

"This points to a problem."

"We can rely on the photonic supercomputer, but we cannot rely on it entirely."

"Commanders at all levels should still have their own thoughts; sometimes what the human brain thinks might be more flexible than the photonic supercomputer."

The Northern Army Commander-in-Chief nods:

"This indeed needs to change."

"And I have also discovered."

"In this 【Four Crossings of the Chishui River】 dungeon, many people used the photonic supercomputer to calculate it, and after knowing it couldn't be passed, they didn't even enter it at all, right?"

As the words fall.

The Northern Army Commander-in-Chief's gaze sweeps across the brigade commanders and division commanders of the Daxia Federation in the room; many show embarrassed expressions and cannot help but lower their heads.

Indeed.

When the data pack for 【Four Crossings of the Chishui River】 was first opened, many people downloaded it.

But after using the photonic supercomputer to simulate it.

With a breakout success rate of 0.0-something, they directly lost the desire to challenge it.

With such a low breakout success rate, how could it possibly be successful?

So many people didn't even enter to experience it or command it personally.

The Northern Army Commander-in-Chief says:

"As generals, one must first learn to think, rather than blindly relying on the photonic supercomputer."

"In the future, such situations must be prevented."

"Whoever has any new thoughts or discoveries, speak up."

Shen Yan glances at her grandfather and raises her hand:

"I also have a discovery."

The Northern Army Commander-in-Chief glances at her:

"Speak."

Shen Yan speaks:

"The Red side's troops have a fundamental difference from other troops on 'Earth'."

"Just like this route of the 'Second Crossing of the Chishui River'."

"It is not just us who are suspicious; even some high-level commanders of the Red side in the plot are suspicious."

"But the army still executed it."

"The Red side's absolute command over the army is something many countries and forces on 'Earth' cannot achieve."

"For example, during the 'WWII era, the Empire, the Soviet Federation, etc., in the great war."

"Tragedies caused by friendly forces not cooperating were everywhere; even the Empire's famous generals Manstein and Guderian were sabotaged by unsupported teammates."

"If even the strong Empire is like this, the others go without saying."

"And now in the 'Republic' era in the plot, the Blue side sabotaging teammates is not a one-time thing; for example, during the first encirclement/counter-encirclement."

"Why was the 18th Division completely annihilated by the Red side."

"It was because the 24th Division, which should have set out simultaneously, did not act, leading to the 18th Division being isolated and annihilated."

"Then why didn't the 24th Division act?"

"Were they thinking the weather today wasn't good? Or did they feel they would encounter the Red Army, so they prepared for half a day before setting out?"

"But no matter which it was, it can be seen."

"The Blue side's military commanders did not absolutely execute orders from above."

"Including us."

"If the Federation High Command now sent any of our units to attack the Slavic Energy Federation, and it looked like a suicide mission, who could execute it meticulously?"

Hearing this.

Everyone looks at each other and shakes their heads.

Clearly.

They cannot execute it like that.

Shen Yan, seeing this, says:

"But the Red Army can."

As soon as these words are spoken, the conference room is silent.

Some are unconvinced, but when they want to refute, they find they cannot.

Because the Red Army really can do it.

Just by this route of the Second Crossing of the Chishui River, and by the Red Army commanders who questioned it while executing it, they have already surpassed all of them.

Shen Yan continues:

"So the Red Army's victory is not without reason."

"Just this point alone is something we cannot achieve."

"However, although we cannot achieve it, we can try our best to learn."

"Build trust level by level."

"This way, even if we are not as good as the Red side in terms of absolute leadership over the army, it shouldn't be too bad."

"Perhaps it's not needed now, but it's better to be prepared."

The Northern Army Commander-in-Chief shows a satisfied expression, clearly not expecting Shen Yan to be able to say these words:

"Not bad."

"Anything else?"

The meeting in the conference room continues.

No one would have thought that the 【Four Crossings of the Chishui River】 plot, which is only halfway through, would bring such shock and change to the Blue Star side, and even lead to learning many new things.

The more this is the case, the more they respect the Red side's troops in the plot.

And this is just the beginning of the shock...

At this time.

Inside the official Polar Star stream room.

The battle at Loushanguan is also nearing its end.

The enemy's force guarding Loushanguan consists of two regiments; facing the Red side's fierce attack, they were already unable to cope and fought while retreating.

They originally hoped for support from friendly forces, but the Red side forced them back by bypassing them, and the enemy defending Loushanguan, seeing this, fled south in a panic.

After occupying Loushanguan, the Red side's troops did not stop.

They immediately headed toward Zunyi.

And Wang Jialie's unit, where the Qian Army headquarters is located, was in Zunyi, directly colliding with the Red side.

Wang Jialie resisted for a while, but then, in order to preserve his strength, he withdrew from the Zunyi area and fled south.

Seeing this.

The Blue Star netizens cannot help but have strange expressions.

Why is it fighting Wang Jialie when crossing the river and fighting Wang Jialie when coming back? Is this a breakthrough point?

But no matter what the Blue Star netizens think.

The plot in the game continues.

The Red side rests briefly in Zunyi, while the perspective in the official stream room is given to Wang Jialie.

One sees Wang Jialie, fleeing south, encountering friendly forces.

The two of them put their heads together.

And ran back, preparing to catch the Red side off guard just after they occupied Zunyi.

But clearly, Wang Jialie and the friendly force's Wu Qiwei are a bit wishful thinking.

When it comes to familiarity with Zunyi...

How could they compare to the Red side? After all, multiple major Red side meetings had been held here before.

They planned to occupy the commanding heights in front of Zunyi and overlook Zunyi from a high position.

But what they can think of.

The Red side, which is even more familiar with Zunyi than them, can naturally think of it too, and also knows that it is a key point.

Thus, such a scene appears in the stream room.

The screen is split in two.

Wu Qiwei and Wang Jialie are still smug about their plan.

On the other side, the Red side's troops have already preemptively occupied the commanding heights there, lying in ambush and waiting for the enemy's arrival.

The Blue Star netizens in the stream room are all excited.

This kind of crushing in command looks really satisfying.

However, as the battle begins.

The Red side exposes problems; the firepower of Wu Qiwei's troops is too fierce, and the Laoyashan commanding heights originally occupied by the Red side were actually taken away under heavy bombardment.

The Red 3rd Regiment and rear units failed to take it back after several counterattacks.

The enemy's firepower is really too fierce; several streamers in the stream room have already died after being covered by enemy artillery fire while fighting for the Laoyashan position.

Just when the situation reaches a stalemate.

The Red 1st Division bypasses and attacks Wang Jialie's remnants.

And Wang Jialie lives up to expectations.

After engaging with the Red 1st Division, they collapse at the first touch; perhaps these Qian Army soldiers have even been traumatized, and the commander's orders are simply ineffective.

Seeing his troops collapse, Wang Jialie has no choice.

He abandons his friendly forces and flees.

And his running away is not a small matter; Wu Qiwei's command post is exposed to the Red 1st Division.

Sabotaging friendly forces like this, it's no wonder the Blue side's various units are so wary of friendly forces.

The ridiculous scene makes the Blue Star netizens laugh uncontrollably.

And the major federations' troops are also dumbfounded.

You flee and run into a full-strength friendly unit, they bring you back for revenge, but when you actually fight, you turn around and run, and even expose the friendly command post.

If you don't die, who will?!

In the Daxia Federation Northern Army conference room.

Watching this scene in the stream room.

They also attach more importance to it, further highlighting how important absolute control over the army is.

Wang Jialie in the stream room just cannot control his own soldiers.

They collapse as soon as they are told, causing him to be forced to flee, and as a result, he sabotages his teammates.

The subsequent situation naturally goes without saying.

With the command post almost surrounded, Wu Qiwei abandons his main force and flees south first.

He is chased by the Red side until he stops at the Wujiang River.

At this time, the Blue side's troops around Zunyi have also been cleared, and the Red side rests briefly.

And the Blue side rearranges its troops.

It is still the familiar fortress tactic.

Utilizing the natural barrier of the Wujiang River, they directly block the roads to the south and east, while the north is Loushanguan.

And the west is Zhou Hunyuan and Wang Jialie's unit.

Although Wang Jialie is easy to fight, Zhou Hunyuan is too close and can provide support at any time.

What's more, Wang Jialie has 3 brigades of the Yunnan Army behind him, and suddenly Wang Jialie also becomes a difficult existence to fight.

At this time.

The CG in the screen changes to the Red Army command post.

At this time, in the Red Army command post.

Regarding whether to fight Wang Jialie or Zhou Hunyuan, everyone's attitudes differ.

Most of the generals still want to fight Wang Jialie.

Even in the vote, the number of votes to fight Wang Jialie is still higher.

But these are the thoughts of the subordinate generals; the real decision-maker is looking at the map, thinking for a long time.

In the stream room.

Many Blue Star netizens are seeing the Red side have such a big disagreement for the first time.

And the Northern Army is also watching.

It was said before that the Red side has absolute leadership over the troops, but at this very moment, most generals even vote to fight Wang Jialie.

Then the decision-making power...

The screen flows bit by bit.

They also see the Red side finally decide to fight Zhou Hunyuan.

Indeed.

Zhou Hunyuan is not easy to fight.

But if they fight Wang Jialie, not only will Zhou Hunyuan support him, the Yunnan Army will provide backup support, and even Wu Qiwei's unit will cross the river to support.

Such a situation is too passive.

And if they fight Zhou Hunyuan, first of all, the Yunnan Army cannot support him, secondly, Wu Qiwei's unit crossing the river to support is too far, and then Wang Jialie is highly unlikely to support Zhou Hunyuan, who is stronger than him.

In this way.

Attacking Zhou Hunyuan is actually easier than Wang Jialie.

And if they can't take him down, they can also cross the river nearby and shake off the pursuers here.

Thus.

Under the gaze of the Blue Star netizens, after the Red side command post issues the order, the Red side begins to fiercely attack Zhou Hunyuan's unit.

The battle situation in the stream room continues until the second half of the night.

It is already near dawn on the Blue Star side.

Zhou Hunyuan is indeed not easy to fight; the Red side, unable to take him down, turns and crosses the Chishui River from Maotai Town.

And when the enemy here discovers it, the Red side has already crossed the Chishui River three times.

Until this moment.

It is still not too outrageous, but when the Red side's next operation begins, everyone's jaws drop.

They also understand the saying that the highest realm of command is commanding the enemy.

In the screen.

The Red side's troops, after crossing the Chishui River three times, hide directly in the mountains and turn off all radio stations.

Then, under the gaze of the Blue Star netizens.

The Red side sends 1 regiment of troops, feigning to be the main force, to attack the direction of Gulin.

And they are carrying the headquarters' radio station.

And on the way to Gulin, they encounter a Blue side regiment; under the Red side's heroic fighting, they quickly defeat this Blue side regiment.

Until this moment, everything is still considered normal.

But the screen in the stream room.

Suddenly switches to CG, giving it to the Blue side.

Thus, the Blue Star netizens see this scene.

The Blue side's commander-in-chief, Chang Kaishen, who is in Guiyang, is overjoyed, looking at the intelligence in his hand.

1. The Red side's troops have crossed the Chishui River again.

2. The Red side's main force is attacking toward Gulin and has already annihilated one of their regiments.

3. The Red side's headquarters radio station is located in the Gulin area.

What does this explain?

If one doesn't look at the map, one might not understand.

But looking at the map...

Clearly, from the Blue side's perspective, after the Red side failed to attack Zhou Hunyuan.

They crossed the Chishui River again.

And intend to head west all the way, first attacking Gulin, then Xuyong, and then heading north to cross the river and escape the encirclement.

With the situation already so clear, is there any need to hesitate?

Chang Kaishen on the Blue side decisively issues an order.

The Sichuan Army is to hold Xuyong and Gulin.

The Yunnan Army is to cross the Chishui River north to support Gulin and block the Red side in front of Gulin.

Zhou Hunyuan, Wu Qiwei, and Guo Xuqi's three units are to cross the Chishui River and wait for orders; after Wang Jialie takes over Zhou Hunyuan's defensive line, the three units are to advance together to encircle and suppress toward Gulin.

This order is like a giant stone thrown into the water, stirring up a thousand layers of waves.

The Blue side's troops on both sides of the Chishui River move at the news; supply vehicles kick up dust that fills the sky, soldiers carry their firearms and jog forward, and all spears point to the empty Gulin direction.

The Blue Star netizens are all stunned.

Then what about the Red side?

At this time, the real Red side main force is quietly lurking in the high mountains and ridges on the east bank of the Chishui River, taking in the enemy's movements.

The stream room screen is split in two.

The left half is the live situation of the Blue side's troops moving in a hurry:

【The Yunnan Army's 3rd Regiment is forcibly crossing the Chishui River】

【Zhou Hunyuan's unit's vanguard has arrived at Erlangtan】

【Wu Qiwei's unit's supply convoy is blocked at the ferry】

The right half is the static screen of the Red side's command post:

【Several commanders are sitting around a simple wooden table, steam rising from their teacups, looking at the map and discussing where the Blue side's troops have probably arrived by now.】

The barrage explodes instantly:

【Holy crap! This wave is in the atmosphere!】

【Blue side: I predicted your prediction. Red side: No, it was I who predicted your prediction of my prediction】

【Chang Kaishen: The advantage is with me! Red side: Hand it over!】

【Textbook-level luring the tiger away from the mountain!】

【The Blue side's entire force is confirmed to be tools】

【66666!】

In the Northern Army conference room.

Watching this scene, everyone gasps.

Hiss, this is simply too outrageous?!

Is this the so-called 'highest realm of command is commanding the enemy'?!

So it can be commanded like this?!!"】

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