CHAPTER 437: CHAPTER 210: [FORCED MICRO-CONTROL MASTER] [SONGHU! SONGHU!]

The commanders on the blue side were naturally panicking; just the act of transferring the miracle worker that night scared many blue commanders into talking with Zhang Xueliang, afraid he’d do something crazy.

Unfortunately, as the vigilance increased, the number of soldiers grew, and as a streamer, there was no way to continue gathering more information.

Later, the red side also sent representatives to come.

The red side’s intention was also a peaceful resolution.

And Zhang Xueliang’s purpose for the "appeal by force" was singular: to stop the civil war and unite against Japan.

Regarding this demand,

everyone was satisfied except for the miracle worker.

It’s known that Zhang Xueliang’s condition was like this.

Finally, under the witness of various factions, the miracle worker stopped the five-year-long chase after the red forces from 1931 to 1936.

And turned their focus towards Japan.

When the Blue Star players thought the matter was settled, Zhang Xueliang personally escorted the miracle worker back.

As soon as they got off the plane, they were put under house arrest.

This operation left the Blue Star players all bewildered, weren’t they buddies?

You’re appealing by force?

After your appeal by force, you fly back with them?

What the heck?

The peace agreement just signed, won’t that be scrapped?

But apparently, the worry was unnecessary.

Although Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned, the miracle worker started turning the effort against Japan.

Is that it?

Is it over?

Soon.

The Blue Star players gradually figured it out.

It’s not that the miracle worker wanted to fight Japan.

It’s that the Soviet Union, and Western powers like Britain and America were pressuring him to.

When Zhang Xueliang detained him before, someone analyzed the attitudes of the various countries.

The Soviet Union feared fighting on two fronts, and Britain, America feared losing the benefits of those ports and concessions, so the miracle worker despite detaining the one who forced him into this, Zhang Xueliang.

Under the hints and threats from the Soviet, British, and American sides, he had to mobilize troops against Japan.

He must ensure the interests of these three countries to sit securely.

Otherwise, turning back to continue suppressing the red forces, besides the Soviets themselves supporting the red forces, probably the aid from Britain and America would be turned to them.

Such a result was something the miracle worker couldn’t accept.

Moreover, breaching a publicly signed agreement, not only would he lose face, but the support from Western countries would also vanish, and continuing to suppress the red forces would surely draw national-wide accusations of him being a traitor.

He’d immediately become a historical villain of Huaxia land.

No one could withstand that.

So despite imprisoning the protagonist of the forceful appeal, Zhang Xueliang, the miracle worker dared not act ruthlessly and was forced to resist Japan.

Thus.

The whole Republic also began a nationwide war of resistance.

In coordination with a large amount of open resistance scenarios, the game’s ’Republic’ scenes all over were triggering resistance events.

....

Next door.

In Shi Rui’s live streaming room.

He wasn’t in a rush to trigger anti-Japanese events for traffic.

Because he planned to trigger a major one.

After triggering the [Lugou Bridge Incident] event, Beiping was completely locked down, and the entire Pingjin region gradually fell into Japanese hands.

Being stuck outside Lugou Bridge for days, seeing no way to get inside to see the situation, he simply followed the timeline of events and headed to Shanghai.

Because there, the [Battle of Songhu] was about to take place.

Currently, at the time point of 1937, both players and streamers were rare.

After all, choosing a timeline and continuously skipping scenes also took time.

Although many time points can trigger resistance scenarios, which resistance event could match the heat of [Battle of Songhu].

After all, it made the Polestar Official Website CG.

Previously in the Polestar Official Website CG for [Battle of Songhu], to resist the Japanese invasion, troops from all corners of the country flooded into Shanghai, the inspiring scene genuinely excited many people.

And now Shi Rui was not far from the event’s timeline, so he directly headed to Shanghai.

Preparing to witness the scene of the [Battle of Songhu] firsthand.

....

On the other side.

Polestar’s update announcement not only surprised the players.

The Federation Military of the Great Xia was also somewhat baffled, isn’t this a hidden quest?

Why is it about to open?

Fortunately, Shen Qinghan explained on his side that a new instance would be opened later.

After all, all major federations have fully understood [World War II] and other scenarios; it wouldn’t make sense not to open a new one, though some battle instances are exclusive to Great Xia.

Other Blue Star players and streamers or federations can only hear about the battle’s difficulties from other channels.

They wouldn’t experience it firsthand.

At this moment.

Inside the Polestar Company’s president’s office.

Shen Qinghan, who had just been here yesterday, came again today.

Sitting in the chair in front of Zhao Ming’s desk, Shen Qinghan began to speak:

"Is there any follow-up DLC content available?"

"I’ll sort it out."

"The Federation’s military is getting impatient."

Obviously.

The update announcement on the Polestar Official Website was unusually powerful.

Upon learning there were exclusive DLCs, the soldiers urged their way up step by step, even reaching Shen Qinghan.

Leaning back in his chair, Zhao Ming said:

"It’s not that fast."

"The war against the U.S. in the ’Cold War Clouds’ World War II DLC hasn’t even started yet, it’ll be a while."

"I’ve organized some famous and difficult battles of the Liberation Army in there."

As he spoke, Zhao Ming sent the materials to Shen Qinghan.

Shen Qinghan received them, only to find out they were just some CG videos, each titled:

"Battle of Changjin Lake," "Hengcheng Counterattack," "Xue Mary Encirclement Battle," "Iron Origin Defense Battle," "Battle of Shangganling," "White Tiger Regiment Surprise Attack," "Han River Defense Battle," and so on.

Shen Qinghan said:

"Only these videos?"

Zhao Ming waved his hand:

"Just these videos, watch them first."

"These battles are not suitable for regular players, but they’re fine for training military willpower."

"I’ll try to get it done within this month."

"Let the war against the U.S. end first."

"Then we can open some ’Modern Warfare’ DLCs."

"Let them start over from the beginning."

"They’ll surely be surprised."

As Zhao Ming spoke, a smile curled on his lips.

Even though the Blue Star People’s learning ability is strong, ’Earthlings’ are quite something too.

The Republic, which lacked firepower in World War II, and the U.S. Federation, which looked down on single-soldier combat, completely became each other’s image in the modern warfare era.

U.S. Federation soldiers frequently executed shocking decapitation operations.

And the Republic, although not participating in world wars, got the name Industrial Cthulhu for a reason—a monthly drone output of 500,000 not for nothing?

The fear of insufficient firepower hasn’t been cured to this day.

With an annual production capacity of over 10 million civilian drones, not to mention that in wartime, the military production capacity could be multiplied several times.

And letting the Blue Star side’s forces.

Relying on the impression of U.S. firepower and Republic’s strong single-soldier capability to fight ’Modern Warfare’ ... wouldn’t that be asking for trouble?

It’s just that no one knows yet.

Hearing Zhao Ming’s words, Shen Qinghan nodded and then sent the video materials to the Great Xia Federation.

Then they started discussing next year’s "Anti-War Competition" with Zhao Ming.

....

A few days later.

In Shi Rui’s livestream room.

Jumping through the story, Shi Rui finally made it to Shanghai a few days before the "Battle of Songhu."

At this moment, Shanghai still maintained a facade of prosperity.

But there was already a suffocating sense of tension in the air, and from a hotel on the edge of the concession area, Shi Rui looked at the crowd outside from the second floor.

The mass of people surged like a tide toward the iron fence of the concession.

Women held crying infants, the elderly staggered forward with walking sticks, and teachers in long gowns clutched leather cases tightly, all with the same terrified expression on their faces.

Concession patrols knocked on the iron gates with batons, their shouts mixing with cries for help.

This scene.

Inexplicably formed a visible sense of humiliation.

Everyone crowded toward the concession, because that was foreign territory.

Shi Rui and the Blue Star netizens in the livestream room watched this scene with a feeling of absurdity.

On Huaxia land, facing foreign invasion.

The native Huaxia people actually needed to flee to the foreigner’s concession for refuge.

How absurd is that?

Who really is the owner of this country?

Shi Rui shook his head.

Then Shi Rui picked up a newspaper from the side table, a new paper smelling of ink, printed with the headline, "Defeat in three months."

Looking at the headline on the newspaper, Shi Rui suddenly laughed:

"Do these Japanese really have no concept of what the mainland is?"

Casually tossing the newspaper aside.

Shi Rui looked at the distant concession, pondering whether to sneak in for a safer livestream or stay here for a first-person battlefield view?