Chapter 181: [Take Note, I Am Making the Following Deployments...] (6k Double-Length)
Can't hold on?
Of course I damn well know we can't hold on!
Do you have to say it?!
Belial, the brigade commander of the Free Star Cluster Federation's special forces, cursed under his breath, then poked his head out, watching as the surrounding positions were all under assault.
Wave after wave of attacks showed no sign of stopping.
Belial looked at his men; there was no way they could hold this position, so he turned to his adjutant and ordered:
"Go ask the general for reinforcements!"
"Get the rear position troops to reinforce quickly! Even if it's the blue army's NPC soldiers, it'll do!"
Due to the rapid advances.
Along with the charge call, the red side's attacks came wave after wave.
The rear command being unaware of how fast the front-line positions were crumbling, still pondering how to continue the attack, how to gradually occupy the Tashan positions.
Little did they know...
The central position, which hadn't been held for long, was now on the verge of collapse.
Outside the live broadcast, the Free Star Cluster Federation's viewers were anxious.
Just a moment ago, mocking the Great Xia Federation for being too timid, only to find their own positions quickly getting overwhelmed.
Seeing the commander of the Free Star Cluster's Third Army still contemplating how to attack in the command center, the Free Star Cluster Federation's viewers were desperate enough to want to fly in and tell him the front was about to be breached.
Meanwhile, in the neighboring Slav Federation's livestream, they were capturing spectacular moments.
Due to these spectacular moments.
The scenes within the instance were magnified several times.
Compared to the scattered formations on the Free Star Cluster side, the Slav side was simple and direct, initially focusing fire on attacking the central positions.
So facing the red side's attack within the instance.
It was considered the most intense among the six livestreams, as both sides focused on their attack and defense.
Every second saw figures from both sides falling.
The intensity of the battle shocked even the Blue Star viewers watching.
That's all.
It was simply too brutal; both sides were fighting as if their lives depended on it.
In-game now.
The Slav Federation's commander, aware of the front-line situation, gave orders to hold, dispatching troops to support.
Yet looking at the casualties reported via telegram.
Each telegram showed casualties increasing exponentially, causing shock, despite knowing this was the storyline, disregarding losses for attrition.
The opposing NPCs couldn't have this mindset, yet they were resolute, willing to die to reclaim positions.
The Soviet Union on the European Battlefield was defending the motherland against invaders, so not fearing sacrifice was understandable.
But here, at Tashan, it was just a position, and he doubted all soldiers knew Tashan's importance.
Since they didn't know.
Why were they fighting so desperately? Could it just be due to orders from above?
How could it be?!
The Slav Federation commander was perplexed, unable to believe such soldiers existed, but outwardly showed no change.
Because this was being broadcast live, who knows if they were showing his image; even pretending, he had to do it well.
Still, there was no way out; he could only order surrounding NPC units to support.
In other Federation livestreams.
Except for the Great Xia Federation, using a strategy of fighting while retreating, minimizing losses and maximizing gains, the Yadong United Federation and Golden Moon Federation's central positions were already lost.
Currently reorganizing for an attack.
However...even the Blue Star viewers watching noticed.
They couldn't reclaim it.
As time slowly passed, an entire day in-game elapsed.
In reality, half a day had passed on Blue Star, approaching the end of the workday.
As evening arrived, more viewers tuned in.
But the troops situation in the six Major Federations didn't look good, exhausting themselves without outlasting the red side's forces, leaving many federation soldiers dumbfounded.
And the Yadong United Federation was even struggling due to command errors.
Not only unable to reclaim positions.
Instead, losing 60% of their soldiers, now relying on the blue side's NPC forces as their main strength.
The Yadong United Federation commander appeared ashen in the livestream.
Fearing potential penalties after the exercise ended...he merely commanded the NPC troops to struggle as best as possible to avoid losing too badly.
With the loss of terrain by the Yadong United Federation.
Followed by the Golden Moon Federation and then the Antarctic Star Cluster Federation.
The Free Star Cluster, due to its scattered positions, was pushed back slower than the Slav, but the Slav Federation had exhausted 80% of its forces.
Continuing the fight, Slav Federation's few soldiers would be lost on this central position.
Yet...the Slav Federation still hadn't issued a retreat order.
Basically no room for retreating anyway.
With damage reaching this level, winning wasn't the priority; they couldn't back down, or they'd lose face.
While the Great Xia Federation's situation was somewhat better than the Free Star Cluster, if the fighting continued like this, they'd only have to withdraw from the central positions.
Fortunately, their comprehensive score was currently first, making the exercise results clear.
With Blue Star's night setting in.
After over a day's attack and defense in-game, both sides finally paused.
In the Great Xia Federation's livestream, Mo Xiaomo and Celestial Secret slightly calmed down, observing other livestreams, Mo Xiaomo commented:
"Finally stopped."
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