Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign-Chapter 512 - 244: Earth’s Geopolitical Landscape, Emergence of the Cold War
"This is a treatment that didn’t exist before the Peninsula War started."
"Although the Blue Faction lost at the time, the Republic broke through, but it wasn’t taken seriously to this extent."
"But there’s no choice."
"According to the original plan of the United States, it was to occupy the Peninsula."
"That threat is far more serious than the Southeast Asian blockade circle."
"Now unable to win, they settled for sealing off Southeast Asia against the Republic."
"Including the Republic’s southeastern side, the United States was stirring things up right from the start of the war."
"Ultimately, it’s still a matter of national power not keeping up."
"However, in terms of timing, the Republic might be starting to research nuclear bombs within these few years."
"After all, being threatened like this is quite unpleasant."
"Any random person from the United States would shout about dropping nuclear bombs, and several high-profile figures have been shouting this slogan; it’s truly stifling."
Many Blue Star netizens in the live broadcast also nodded along.
Indeed.
Previously on Blue Star, each major Federation had secret weapons, and major conflicts couldn’t break out, so players from Blue Star felt nothing.
But entering the World War II game is a different story.
Especially in the current timeline.
Currently, only the United States of America and the Soviet Union possess nuclear bombs.
The power of nuclear bombs was verified through Japan during World War II.
Therefore, countries all over ’Earth’ fear these devices.
Especially Japan, Europe, and some small Southeast Asian countries; they truly can’t withstand such things.
But the Republic emerged as such an outlier.
Truly fearless.
From the American commander MacArthur to President Truman, even publicly declaring nuclear weapons should be used to resolve battles; just seeing this information.
Not to mention the in-game Republic NPCs.
Even Blue Star’s players feel extremely stifled.
Especially those randomly assigned to Volunteer Army identities on the Peninsula battlefield.
In other games, they never experienced this frustration.
Outdated equipment aside, at least they could fight, but the opponent has deadly weapons, constantly threatening you."
It’s only natural that Blue Star players feel angry.
Just imagine the Republic NPCs in the game.
Many Blue Star players also understand why the Republic, from top to bottom, faced nuclear threats with an unyielding attitude.
It’s truly too suffocating.
The Republic, having just managed to stand up, would be soft to nuclear threats from powerful enemies?
The past fifty years of sacrifice would be in vain."
So even by adopting home-swapping tactics, the Republic will never surrender to the nuclear threats of the United States, nor even the Soviet Union."
These are feelings never experienced on Blue Star before."
Now Blue Star players have experienced them all in the [World War II] game."
Making many Blue Star players no longer talk incessantly about war but, understanding the power of Blue Star’s secret weapons, changed their stance."
They shifted to the anti-war camp."
Even the largest online anti-war group now consists of a bunch of Polestar Company’s [World War I] [World War II] series game fans."
No one imagined this before."
A war game with over a billion online players has eighty percent of them being anti-war."
It’s entirely unconventional."
This is also why the Six Major Federations are vigorously promoting Polestar Company’s games."
Over the past year."
How much was saved on anti-war propaganda expenses."
And the effect is even better."
After finishing talking about the United States, Yu Feng zoomed out the map and moved to Europe."
Drawing several circles on the map according to the spheres of influence, Yu Feng said:
"Let’s take a look at the situation in Europe."
"Speaking of the war on the Peninsula over there, it has been ongoing for more than a year."
"The game time passes quickly."
"I remember when I talked about it before, it was when the Peninsula War hadn’t started yet; the Soviet Union was cleansing some of the resistors in satellite nations."
"Now, after more than a year."
"This side is actually almost wrapped up."
Saying this, Yu Feng drew on the western outskirts of the Soviet Union, drawing a line across several satellite countries:
"The Soviet Union has already thoroughly completed the control of these satellite countries."
"So fast."
"In just over a year."
"These satellite countries are currently being overseen in internal affairs by the Soviet Union."
"Among them, what makes the British Commonwealth and French Federation most uncomfortable is the Eastern Empire."
"After World War II, the Empire was divided."
"The Soviet Union, as a victor, partitioned the Empire’s territory; after the Eastern Empire was established in 1949, it swiftly leaned towards the Soviet Union."
"Becoming the Soviet Union’s front line against the British Commonwealth, French Federation, and United States of America."
"Especially after the Peninsula War started."
"The British Commonwealth and French Federation are even more afraid."
"After all, just a few years past World War II." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"Back then, it was the Empire sweeping through the European Continent, pushing directly westward."
"Now the established Eastern Empire is controlled by Soviets; who can feel at ease with that?"
"This situation."
"Is actually similar to the Peninsula over there."
"Just that the Peninsula over there didn’t have a massive thunder like the United States settled next to the Republic’s pillow."
"But Europe here is different."
"The Eastern Empire manipulated by the Soviet Union is a real big thunder, buried right beside the French and British Commonwealth."
"Here, unlike the Peninsula, where the terrain is small, and the density of mountains is high."
"The European Continent is an open plain."
"Once the Eastern Empire really wants to stir up something, the first to suffer will be the French Federation."
"Because it’s right next door, equivalent to a pillow-side."
"Looking at the French Federation and British Commonwealth’s anxious attitudes, fearing the situation deteriorating and erupting into battle, you know how terrifying the pillow-side thunder is."
"Satellite nations of the Soviets are satellites right to your doorstep."
"The French Federation looking at this, how can it not shiver?"
"Couldn’t even handle the Empire; now there’s something even more formidable right next to them."
"The key thing is that they don’t hide it at all."
"You’re watching country after country on the European Continent turn into satellite nations; is that not frightening?"
Yu Feng speaking, the Blue Star netizens in the live stream were nodding along."
Who wouldn’t be scared?
The key is that if Empire + Soviet Union explodes, the whole of Europe could be at war again."
Watching."
Blue Star netizens realized that Europe’s situation is worse than Asia’s over there, especially since the Republic hadn’t let the United States settle as a huge thunder right next door."
Seeing the barrage of questions, Yu Feng spoke again:
"Why don’t those European small countries resist?"
"It’s very simple."
"When tanks roll in, the voices of resistance disappear."
"Moreover, the Soviets’ psychological tactics are quite extraordinary."
"First tanks come in."
"Then they aid you."
"You’re already at this point; do you accept it?"
"And it’s the Soviet Union’s industrial technology, greatly boosting small countries."
"Don’t underestimate this industrial technology."
"Even the Republic can’t refuse."
"Why?"
"Because after World War I, World War II, and decades of turmoil for the Republic."
"There hasn’t been much technological development; they’ve been fighting all along."
"Given a chance to catch up with other countries now, would you take it?"
"You must."
"European small countries can’t refuse."
"This is what’s called ’stick + big date’ in the Republic."
"The Soviet Union uses this method, first tanks open the way, followed by technical assistance, directly incorporating one small European country after another."
Similarly,"
"Why are the British Commonwealth and French Federation so afraid?"
"Because they don’t actually need Soviet Union’s technologies..."
"As industrial powerhouses."
"Their industrial technology might even be better than the Soviet’s."
"So here’s the problem."
"The opposite side is handing out technology, gathering small countries into the Soviet Union, while only these two on the European Continent have better technology than the Soviets’, not interested in what the Soviets offer."
"The Soviets might even covet their resources."
"No wonder these two federations worried about the Soviet Union since the end of World War II; it’s truly hair-raising."
