CHAPTER 72: CHAPTER 72: SHOULDN’T THE TANK GET STUCK?

The Imperial Army advances, the scene is fragmented.

For the players watching the live broadcast, it feels as if a new door has opened.

What the heck?

Can it be like this?

Suddenly, the introduction on the [Blitzkrieg] card came to mind.

[Tactical Core: Armored cluster breakthrough, air-ground coordinated strike, psychological deterrence, battlefield segmentation.]

So that’s how it’s segmented.

Advance from both sides, quickly flank and encircle the enemy forces.

Is this the complete [Blitzkrieg]?

Turns out the Imperial Army used it at the beginning of the plot, but back then players were acting as the Prime Minister and didn’t have this real-time map.

Moreover, at that level, probably couldn’t understand....

But now there’s a bit more understanding.

In plain sight of the players, the Polish troops marked with [7] were thus devoured entirely, completely disappearing.

Then the imperial forces continued their advance ceaselessly.

From the perspective of the whole map, the Imperial armored forces pierce into Poland’s hinterland along the border line like sharp daggers, subsequently coordinating to counter-purge the Polish troops.

The speed is so fast and the coordination so seamless, it’s truly jaw-dropping.

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Great Xia Federation, North.

Songgel Ice Field.

Third Armored Corps, Seventh Special Operations Brigade, inside the brigade command post.

The brigade commander Shen Yan is also watching the live broadcast.

Upon seeing the Imperial Blitzkrieg initially advance and then segment, his expression straightened involuntarily:

"So that’s how it is."

In Shen Yan’s mind, the maps and routes from both sides seen when playing immersive plot mode as the Polish Prime Minister began to flash.

Constant comparison ensued.

He already understood what’s going on.

Back then, only the dead maps were seen, and the plot progressed too quickly, only partly deduced, but now watching as the Imperial Army advanced, segmented, annihilated on the real-time map.

The seamless coordination made Shen Yan completely understand how the loss occurred, couldn’t help but say:

"Interesting, that kid doesn’t understand military, who understands military?"

No matter what, the game is created by people; everything inside is set by the creators.

Concerning the trending topic "World War II: Empire’s Rise" these days, he also came across it—a military expert said the game creators don’t understand military stuff.

He didn’t really pay attention, but watching this live broadcast.

The Imperial attack and coordination are overly smooth; with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth’s strength, no one could hold against it.

Thought of this.

Shen Yan suddenly wants to see what’s up with that Shi Jun.

Military expert?

Searched Shi Jun and directly jumped into Shi Jun’s livestream.

At this moment.

Inside Shi Jun’s livestream room, his expression is serious as he watches the real-time map with a bead of cold sweat on his forehead; even with the revealed map, the pressure is palpable.

Moreover, Shi Jun discovered a fatal error he made.

This game’s NPCs aren’t dead; planning an attack destination doesn’t guarantee they will attack there.

There in the southern border, due to player participation and all planes not yet bombed, the Imperial attack plan had some changes.

Slight differences from the ’original plan’ on the official website occurred.

Now his adjustments....

Shi Jun’s face remained calm, but his scalp was tingling.

To intercept the Imperial, he relocated the Fourth, Seventeenth, Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth four infantry divisions under his control, along with two cavalry brigades, and a light tank battalion.

All pulled away from the original defense area, gathered together to ambush the Imperial forces.

But now.... the Imperial forces have encountered no obstacles, with zero losses, advancing full-powered, charging towards him.

Songgel Ice Field.

Third Armored Corps,

Seventh Special Operations Brigade, inside the brigade command post.

Shen Yan watched Shi Jun surrounded on the real-time map by four divisions, and two cavalry brigades totaling sixty to seventy thousand troops.

And the state of no defenses in that western border; the Imperial army faced no resistance, driving straight into Poland territory, leaving Shen Yan utterly stunned:

"This hell is called expert?"

"This is a traitor, isn’t it???"

This troop deployment is ridiculous.

Sixty to seventy thousand gathered in one area just to ambush the Imperial forces, with absolutely no depth, one encirclement and they’re all finished.

Shen Yan glanced at the other deployment areas.

His expression increasingly odd.

What on earth is this?

Those trenches, you should plant anti-tank mines if not, put some bombs, anything would do.

Just digging pits.

All straight lines...how is this supposed to defend against foes?

Shen Yan shook his head.

Directly closed the livestream; it’s giving him a headache just watching.

Meanwhile, in-game Shi Jun, maintaining a calm facade, had already started asking for help in the group chat, trying to fix the layout errors.

It’s just the Imperial forces advancing too swiftly without resistance.

A whole real-life night also passed quickly.

....

....

The next day.

Morning, Celestial Shark Live.

Inside Fang Ming’s livestream room.

Fang Ming is hiding behind a mound on a hillside, holding a gun, with his consciousness immersed in the livestream room, viewing the real-time map on Polestar Official Website.

The more he looks, the more numb he feels....

How can they attack this quickly? Is there no defense?

Looking at the southern map of Poland almost entirely fallen and top left, where [4][26][25][17] are about to be encased....

Yes, it’s exactly where his division is located, and getting closer, not knowing when they’ll clash.

How is this not a bust?!

The Imperial is about to encase them, yet Shi Jun’s side hasn’t budged, Poland is nearly half fallen, can’t possibly rely on these few troops to hold, right?

Fang Ming feels a toothache.

At this moment.

A sudden voice of excitement arrives from other players:

"Is it the Imperial tank?!"

"It’s coming, about to rush into the trench traps!"

Upon hearing that.

Fang Ming also turns around, looking towards the trench area dug within the game over two days below the hillside.

At this moment, the trenches are camouflaged.

The tanks of the Imperial advance force are charging ahead recklessly, almost driving into the camouflaged trench on the road.

Fang Ming can’t help but tense up, and the chat participants in the livestream room hold their breath as well.

Bang——

With a loud bang, the Imperial tank at the forefront crushes the camouflage covering the trench, half the tank sinks into the trench.

This sudden occurrence immediately halts the advance of the Imperial tank unit behind.

And they become cautious.

Fang Ming’s livestream room fills with scrolling comments.

[Whoa? It’s actually working?]

[So Shi Jun might have something after all.]

[Figures, despite being a military expert.]

[At least Imperial tanks can’t pass here, in-game over the past two days, Shi Jun has commanded troops to dig countless pits.]

[Have to detour it seems, did he really crack it?]

Players and NPCs ambushed on the hillside become excited, Fang Ming chambers his gun, ready to shoot once orders are given.

At this moment.

The tank stuck in the trench suddenly emits a roaring engine sound, like an angry behemoth.

The track visibly moves forward, the trench’s soft soil gradually transforms into a slope, under everyone’s stunned gaze.

The Imperial tank lifts its nose, crushing against the squeezed-out slope and rushes out.

Including Fang Ming, everyone watching the livestream is stunned, feeling years of gaming knowledge crushed.

This isn’t right?

How can it move? Shouldn’t it be stuck?

How is this different from what was thought???