Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign

Here, Shi Rui kept using the camera to capture the scenes below.

The Japanese Army's fleet bombarded the city in waves, turning buildings into ruins, with panicked citizens running everywhere in the streets.

With the attack progressing.

The Japanese Army's targets also became clearer. Under the cover of heavy firepower, they aimed to cross the Ba Zi Bridge and seize control of this key traffic point.

The Ba Zi Bridge is located at the border of Hongkou and Zhabei.

Although it's merely a bridge over a small trench, it connects the core point of the Shanghai North Railway Station and the Japanese Marine Corps Headquarters.

Once controlled, it can be used as a base to launch a direct assault on Japan's stronghold in Hongkou.

Conversely, if the Japanese Army seized it, it would cut off the southern and northern troops' communication in Shanghai, dividing the entire defense line in two.

This is why the Japanese Army was attacking so fiercely.

After Shi Rui took several photos.

BOOM—!!

A shell landed in front of the department store.

CRASH!

The glass shattered, scattering fragments everywhere.

Shi Rui, standing by the window with a camera, also got his arms scratched. Seeing the situation, he quickly backed away:

"Damn!"

"No way, I have to hide."

The barrage from the livestream audience also urged Shi Rui to find cover quickly.

Shi Rui held his camera and ran downstairs, then towards the back, aiming to find a new vantage point to observe the battle.

On the road,

More and more citizens with large bags started to move towards the concession area.

Although it's unknown whether they could enter.

Before long,

Shi Rui found a relatively rear high building, gasping for breath as he climbed to the rooftop. He also bought something to eat when passing by a store.

Throwing down his backpack with food by his side, Shi Rui lay on the rooftop, watching the fierce battle in the distance.

Through the zooming feature of the livestream, he also showed the situation to the Blue Star friends in the chat.

As time passed, reinforcements for the troops on Shanghai's side began to arrive for the counterattack. Lying on the rooftop, Shi Rui watched the distant battle and narrated:

"The blue troops' reinforcements have arrived, and by the numbers, it's the 88th Division."

"Counterattack succeeded!"

"Truly the German-trained division, much more powerful than the security regiment's firepower."

The fierce battle continued until nightfall, barely maintaining balance.

However, the next day, the German-trained division exerted more effort, with Shi Rui still livestreaming the battlefield:

"The 87th Division has also come to reinforce."

"...."

"Ba Zi Bridge has been retaken by the 88th Division!"

"Nice!"

"The Air Force has also arrived, and that direction is the Japanese base in Hongkou."

"...."

At this point,

the title of Shi Rui's livestream changed to:

[Battle of Songhu, Day '2', ongoing....]

For the next seven days,

Shi Rui stayed at the rooftop, observing the distant battle.

To be honest,

during more than a week,

although the blue forces' offensive was slow, the Japanese Army didn't advance much either. Both sides engaged in day and night firefights, but the front line didn't widen.

However, with the Japanese 3rd and 11th Divisions landing at Wusongkou and Chuansha Town,

the increased number of Japanese soldiers put more defensive pressure on the blue forces, making it difficult to suppress the Japanese troops, and the battlefront gradually expanded.

Fortunately, reinforcements from various places were also arriving successively.

Watching the reinforcing troops in the livestream, Shi Rui zoomed in the view:

"Brothers, does anyone recognize which unit this number belongs to?"

During the 'Republic' period, local factions were complex, and troops were chaotic. It was impossible for a single person to remember so many, but fortunately, people from various places were in the livestream.

Almost before Shi Rui finished speaking, comments appeared in the chat:

[It's the Gu Army!!]

[Did the Gu Army arrive so quickly?]

[There's no mistaking that gray cloth military uniform, it's definitely the Gu Army.]

[I saw in another livestream that there are 7 divisions, 60,000 men; this should relieve a lot of pressure.]

[So many? That should plug the gap.]

[Not likely, considering the current situation, the Japanese firepower is still intense, and this side's equipment can't keep up.]

[Keep watching, the other stream hasn't arrived yet, we'll see from the first-person view then.]

Compared to the other livestream, which showed the first-person view of the reinforcement troops but was still en route, only Shi Rui's livestream provided a general overview of the battle.

Soon,

With the addition of 60,000 men of the Gu Army, the front line quickly stabilized again.

However, the Japanese Army's artillery became even more intense.

Fortunately, reinforcements from various places were arriving quickly to Shanghai.

....

Meanwhile,

in Liao Feng's livestreaming room.

The Sichuan Army unit was on a forced march, their straw shoes worn out for quite some time, and their feet numb from walking.

And after the long march, Liao Feng's thoughts became somewhat numb as well, mechanically following the team, only occasionally looking up.

In the quickly marching unit, the only sound was straw shoes treading over the reeds.

Suddenly,

an old soldier carrying a flag in front fell, the nearby soldier tried to help him, but the old soldier shook his head and pushed him away:

"Kid... don't worry about me."

"Keep moving forward."

As he spoke, he used the flagpole as a crutch trying to stand, but his body swayed, and he pushed the flagpole to the soldier beside him.

Then, with a thud, he fell to the ground, his life or death unknown.

But the team did not stop.

Suddenly,

the sound of plane roars filled the sky.

"Take cover!"

"Don't let the Japanese airplanes see you!"

Upon hearing the command from the officer in front, the soldiers quickly took cover and hid their figures.