Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign

"Although the outcome of the second phase is still uncertain."

"But I think future training can include some naval battles, island warfare, and other aspects of training."

Clearly, everyone was not too concerned about the second phase and was instead discussing expanding the training programs.

Chief of Staff Shen Lin nodded:

"We can look into that, after all, island warfare differs somewhat from our regular training."

At this moment.

Shen Yan raised his hand, and Chief of Staff Shen Lin looked over:

"Shen Yan, what have you thought of?"

"Speak up."

Shen Yan said:

"The others aren't always necessary."

"But how should we fight the third phase?"

"In the past six months, our improvement has been significant, but we've learned everything from the [Republic]'s forces."

"The combat strength of [Republic] soldiers, everyone is well aware."

"So I was thinking, what if we can't win... how can we present ourselves decently."

"After all, other federations definitely don't know how strong the [Republic]'s forces are."

"It's completely different from the European Battlefield in 'World War II: Empire's Rise', they might stubbornly clash."

"We can't make that mistake."

Everyone in the conference room nodded.

Indeed.

Other federations don't have the exclusive instance that Polestar opens, but they have been training for almost half a year.

Although the [Republic] is still in its national liberation period and not yet perfected as in later timelines, the combat strength of the soldiers is undisputed.

Stubborn clashing has no good outcome.

The last one to stubbornly clash was the 17-country International Alliance Army in the exclusive instance.

In case we can't win.

We really need to consider a more dignified approach... everyone in the conference room discussed.

...

The next day.

Saturday.

Because it is Saturday, the number of viewers in the major federations' live broadcast rooms was already larger than yesterday even before it started.

As the start time approached.

In the official live broadcast room of the Great Xia Federation.

Mo Xiaomo and Celestial Secret appeared on screen punctually:

"Hello everyone~"

"I am Celestial Secret."

"I am Mo Xiaomo~"

"Welcome to the joint military exercise held by the Six Major Federations. Today, the federations will be challenging the second phase."

"[Battle of Luzon Island]"

"Mainly a landing operation."

"It is said that on the day of this landing operation, nearly 70,000 soldiers of the United States of America landed on the island from various places."

"So as the defending party, the pressure on the Six Major Federations is not insignificant."

As they spoke, the background screen showed the forces of the Six Major Federations, who had already entered the rooms awaiting orders, and then the scene switched to inside the game.

The birds-eye view traversed the entire island, while netizens watching the live broadcast discussed the upcoming battle, yet when the view turned to the sea... everyone was dumbfounded, and the barrage in the live broadcast room surged like crazy.

[Are those all warships? What the heck?]

[Wow, packed together tightly, there must be hundreds of them, no?]

[I used a photon supercomputer to scan, there are over 600 warships from the US Federation.]

[How many???]

[Over 600, are we supposed to fight this?!]

At first when Celestial Secret mentioned the nearly 70,000 US Federation troops landing, it didn't quite register, but now on the ocean... densely packed warships over 600.

Hiss—

Mo Xiaomo and Celestial Secret were also surprised upon seeing the game depiction.

After all, they hadn't seen anything like it before, and now within the live broadcast room of the Six Major Federations, all soldiers were ready and began entering the game.

The soldiers naturally did not know how many warships were on the ocean.

At the first moment of entering the game, the federations began implementing their combat plans.

As the federations entered.

The broadcast room screen suddenly expanded into the opening CGI.

In the scene, MacArthur stood on a landing craft with binoculars, looking at the island's landing point ahead, then put down the binoculars, which were taken by a nearby soldier.

MacArthur, looking relaxed, began issuing orders.

Soon.

All the warships of the United States of America received MacArthur's command.

Boom——

Boom——

The warships at the forefront began bombarding the island's defense line frantically, shooting shells as if they were free, even if many landed in the sea due to distance, it didn't matter.

Then it switched to the live broadcast screen of the island defenses of the Six Major Federations.

At this moment.

Whether it was the in-game soldiers of the Six Major Federations.

Or the Blue Star netizens watching outside the broadcast room, they still thought this was just pre-landing fire support.

The Six Major Federations' soldiers in the broadcast room, hiding behind cover, were already combat-ready.

And the Blue Star netizens awaited the start of the landing battle.

Until... one hour later.

In the game.

In the instance where the Free Star Cluster Federation was located.

All the soldiers were already numb, damn it... the Earthlings don't fight with honor.

Who the hell provides fire support for one hour before any battle starts?

Is it because you have plenty of ammunition supply?!

Damn!!!

However much they complained, the deafening artillery fire never ceased.

The soldiers of the Free Star Cluster Federation dared not go out.

Hundreds of warships on the sea, bombarding the beach defense, the only option was to wait for the enemy to land.

Outside.

The Blue Star netizens watching were also dumbfounded.

They thought a few minutes of bombardment would be it, hurried landing was expected.

But the United States of America wasn't rushed to land.

Over 600 warships spread out on the sea, taking turns shelling the beach, this hour was not a fight, it was purely the US Federation wasting ammunition.