CHAPTER 645: CHAPTER 310: BLUE STAR PEOPLE’S FREE SPIRITS, THE BATTLE OF BAKHMUT

This is indeed different from what Zhao Ming understood in his previous life.

But it makes sense upon considering.

In his past life, it was a superficial understanding, mostly learned from watching short videos.

Analyzing based on actual circumstances.

It’s impossible to deploy a division just to rescue 300 VDV members; the main strategic goal is Antonov Airport.

Therefore, after the Guard Fourth Tank Division picked up the remaining 50 VDV members, they didn’t retreat immediately.

Instead, they continued to occupy Antonov Airport.

At this moment.

Within the plot.

The brigade commander of the Free Star Cluster assault brigade, Allison, lying in concealed camouflage, watched Antonov Airport in the distance and the patrolling soldiers inside with a sigh:

"This is really tough."

"Are these really NPCs?"

"I feel like they are real people; their fighting will is too strong."

"NPCs can’t achieve this level, right?"

At this time, Antonov Airport had been occupied by the Russian Federation’s Guard Fourth Tank Division for almost a month.

But after the division picked up the remaining 50 VDV assault team members, they directly camped at Antonov Airport.

And because of the large amount of heavy armor, the Ukraine Federation did not have any solutions for a while.

Such a situation.

Just talking about it sounds ridiculous.

An enemy tank division stationed less than 10 kilometers from a Federation capital, yet there’s no way to deal with this tank division.

But fortunately.

Because they have to guard the airport, perhaps considering that a single tank division can’t completely defeat the Ukraine Federation.

The Russian Federation’s Fourth Tank Division occupying Antonov Airport didn’t attack proactively, and even started repairing the airport runway, attempting to restore the supply line.

The Ukraine Federation couldn’t let them have their way.

In nearly a month’s time.

Day or night, the skirmishes never ceased.

Boom boom boom—!

The rumble of artillery could be heard from a distance.

Allison, the brigade commander of the Free Star Cluster assault brigade, watched Antonov Airport, seeing several buildings blown up.

At this time, there were almost no intact buildings inside the airport.

In this month, the Ukraine Federation wasn’t idle.

Although unable to solve the large tank division.

They certainly didn’t miss any harassment.

Using concealed artillery positions, they would randomly bombard Antonov Airport’s buildings and runways, then immediately move, never giving the Russian Federation’s Fourth Tank Division a chance to counterattack.

Such harassment.

Also led to a pathetic few supply transport planes for the Russian Federation.

Some even got shot down before landing.

Meanwhile.

The Ukraine Federation launched a psychological war online, announcing that Antonov Airport had been recaptured and the Russian Federation tank division completely wiped out.

The hired internet trolls masquerading as angry Russian Federation citizens in the comments.

Also provoking the guards of the Fourth Guard Division inside.

Yet in such circumstances.

Logistics were virtually cut off, morale was hit by the propaganda war, and the Russian Federation’s Guard Fourth Tank Division inside Antonov Airport managed to hold for nearly a month.

Giving the Ukraine Federation forces outside no chance at all.

In such a situation.

Only waiting for them to voluntarily retreat.

Because without logistical supplies, it’s impossible to continue defending; a whole division can hardly starve to death at Antonov Airport.

That’s why Allison estimated that it’s almost time.

A month gone by.

The daily consumption of an entire division’s troops isn’t small.

Given the Ukraine Federation’s attack intensity.

Their logistical supply probably couldn’t keep up, they might even be reducing daily rations currently to maintain.

Moreover.

The goal of the Russian Federation in guarding Antonov Airport is easy to analyze; it’s to use the airport to threaten Kyiv with troop transport.

But now there isn’t a single spot on the runway intact.

If planes land.

They’ll fall apart before stopping.

So once this place loses its function.

There’s no need to continue holding Antonov Airport.

And Allison guessed right.

Even though, during the daytime, the Russian Federation’s Fourth Guard Division held onto Antonov Airport.

But soon.

The Ukraine Federation noticed all the armor inside moving, but in the direction of retreating towards the Belarus Federation.

Clearly.

They had already abandoned Antonov Airport.

However, the Ukraine Federation didn’t lower their guard.

Only after the Russian Federation officially announced their withdrawal from the airport did the Ukraine Federation proclaim the recapture the next day.

Of course....

It’s just propaganda.

In reality, only after the Russian Federation troops left did the Ukraine Federation troops come back.

Thus.

The storyline about Antonov Airport concludes.

After nearly a month of battling in the game, the Free Star Cluster Federation troops finally received orders to withdraw.

As the narrative exits.

The brigade commander of the Free Star Cluster Federation assault brigade, Allison, upon opening his eyes again, saw the familiar Virtual Body Sensing Pod lid and glanced at the time.

Only ten days had passed on the Blue Star.

As soon as Allison sat up, his chief of staff, Carlson, came over:

"Brigade commander, you’re needed at the meeting upstairs."

Allison couldn’t help but rub his forehead:

"Damn."

"No rest time at all?"

Carlson said helplessly:

"After all, the performance wasn’t so good...."

Allison sighed:

"It’s all because of those bizarre ’Earth’ NPCs."

"Damn it."

"Even though they are NPCs, their willpower is so strong."

"And their combat ability is so fierce."

"Under equal conditions, there’s hardly any chance to break through."

"By the way."

"How’s the situation of the other Federations, any news?"

"What kind of battlefields did they encounter?"

Carlson said:

"Except for our two other forces, the others have no news."

"After all, these battles are classified."

"The skill level of our own Federation won’t be easily disclosed outside."

"But for our two forces."

"They both won."

Upon hearing this.

Allison understood why he had been dragged to a meeting immediately after coming out; while others were winning, he had spent a month fighting NPC forces without clearing them.

Regarding this.

Allison had no choice, only preparing to accept reprimand.

Meanwhile, Carlson returned to the meeting room after notifying him.

At that moment.

All officers who hadn’t entered the plot training within the brigade were waiting in the meeting room.

Since the plot here had ended.

The interface returned to the homepage.

The homepage displayed various different plot locations, all scenarios of the Free Star Cluster Federation troops’ training.

The timeline above was slightly different.

Carlson glanced around and then looked toward the most populated live-stream room, titled "Bakhmut" battlefield, and clicked to enter.

A map and battlefield introduction greeted them.

At first glance at the map, Carlson and the officers in the meeting room understood why this plot’s scenario attracted the most viewer.

This place.

Is a transportation hub.

Especially the vast plains of the Ukraine Federation here, looking at the map with its extensive complex railway network.

If the Russian Federation occupies here.

The speed of reaching other regions would probably increase several times.

And this extensive railway network, it’s too comprehensive.

It extends in all directions.

Whether transporting the wounded back to the Russian Federation or deploying troops to the front lines of the Ukraine Federation battlefield, it’s an ideal relay station and strategic location.

With the map and introduction displayed.

The scene before them entered the plot.

Different from fighting within the plot, those watching outside can freely adjust the battlefield view within a certain range.

So upon entering the live-stream room.

They saw an aerial view over the edge of Bakhmut.

Soldiers on both sides distinguished clearly, each with their unit numbers above their heads.

One side was the Free Star Cluster Federation’s special operations brigade in plot training, the other was Russian Federation’s mercenary group.