Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign-Chapter 669 - 322: [The Republic’s Observation, End of the Cold War] (4k)
"Instead of like before, when there was no diplomacy or concerns about the two superpowers, making them afraid to get close to the Republic."
"That would be a huge loss for both sides."
"And being located in Central Asia, it’s a very strategic position."
"The Soviet Union got stuck in the quagmire of war because it wanted to seize the core position in Central Asia, over at the Afghanistan Federation."
"And the United States followed the same path."
"It’s just a question of how long the United States can hold on."
"Because according to the story in ’Global Resistance’ so far, the United States is still very dominant."
The Blue Star Players in this live stream room know this well enough.
Because many of them have also played the ’Global Counter-Terrorism’ DLC.
The timeline there has gone on for more than two years since the United States announced counterterrorism in Afghanistan Federation, all because of its status as a singular hegemon.
As the most powerful nation on ’Earth’ at the time.
The counterterrorism campaign lasting more than two years was a mere flick of the wrist for the United States, with military expenses easily thrown in.
The Blue Star Players haven’t noticed any signs of weakness in the United States.
Instead, in the ’Global Counter-Terrorism’ DLC,
The military spending on US forces in the Afghanistan Federation is rife with corruption...they’ve turned the counterterrorism work in Afghanistan Federation completely into a way to make money.
Given this situation.
The Blue Star Players in the live stream room estimate that even in ten or eight years, there won’t be any problems.
The main thing is that after becoming a singular hegemon,
The scale of the United States is simply too large.
The previous hegemons buried in Afghanistan Federation retreated because they couldn’t afford the costs or couldn’t sustain the investments.
But now....
Not only does the United States continue to invest in military expenses in Afghanistan Federation,
It’s so abundant that the high-level officials in the United States can pocket some here and there.
With such wealth,
As long as no one checks the accounts, it’s estimated that they could go on for another ten or eight years at least.
Therefore, how long the United States can persist in Afghanistan Federation has always been a topic of speculation and discussion among Blue Star Players.
As for conquering Afghanistan Federation?
That’s impossible.
For one thing,
The deeds the United States has done in Afghanistan Federation, the people they have killed, and the daily deployments for this or that counterterrorism effort have left no city intact in Afghanistan Federation.
They don’t build cities, all the investment goes into military expenses.
Such continued devastation of the local populace in Afghanistan Federation makes it impossible to conquer it.
Being worn down until they leave is only a matter of time.
It just depends on when the United States will audit its accounts.
Without profit, those at the top will naturally pull back, and when they do, those below will also stop, thereby ending the so-called counterterrorism.
Yu Feng looked through the data and continued to speak:
"Alright."
"The Cold War here has also come to an end."
"The storyline in the game can be skipped, so it progresses very quickly."
"But in the eyes of us players, it only lasted over a year."
"So, there are many areas that haven’t been deeply explored."
"I must say."
"This ’World War II’ game series is done so well that it makes me suspect this is the true history of another world, because even every random NPC we encounter in the game has a complete life story."
"And in this Cold War series."
"There are also many areas for us to learn and research."
"Although it’s just a game storyline, the reality of everything inside doesn’t stop us from treating it as a real social study."
"Take the Cold War, for example."
"It seems like a power struggle between two camps."
"But actually."
"It’s the competition of ideologies and geopolitical military confrontations on this planet called ’Earth’."
"The two superpowers avoided direct casualties by engaging in proxy wars, but....the Angolan civil war resulted in about 1.5 million deaths, over 3 million died in the Vietnam Federation War, the Peninsula War....."
"And a series of other conflicts."
"The proxy wars alone resulted in casualties no less than tens of millions caused by these superpowers."
"If we include indirect impacts, during the Cold War period, the number of deaths worldwide due to the superpowers was not less than and perhaps even exceeded those of World War II."
"The Cold War dragged on for a longer time."
"It wasn’t as intense as World War II, but lasting nearly half a century made the numbers shocking."
"And ultimately."
"It was lost for several reasons, including cultural infiltration."
"This is crucial."
"Cultural infiltration is so terrifying."
"It’s the first time I’ve clearly felt that the methods within a game, just thinking about them, are so frightening."
"Simply through Hollywood movies, pop music, the American Dream, such propaganda subtly influenced the values of the Soviet Union Camp and even people all over the world."
"Even when we stand from a third-party perspective, we feel scared."
"Fortunately, these only happen within the storyline."
"It won’t happen on our Blue Star."
"Of course, there are many areas we can study and learn from both the United States and the Soviet Union."
"The Republic has done this particularly well."
"When faced with issues, don’t panic, observe calmly first, then make improvements based on the situation."
"Therefore, the Republic has been steadily progressing."
"Even when the United States imposed sanctions again later, the Republic’s economy continued growing."
"Everyone can learn from this."
"Remaining calm and observant is key when dealing with issues."
"There are many places in the storyline worth learning from, and we need to explore them carefully moving forward."
"After all, to jump through 44 years of the Cold War on ’Earth’ in over a year is quite fast, and many areas cannot be covered."
"However, the main purpose is to create a complete storyline timeline."
"Now that there’s a timeline and main developments of each camp, everyone can choose their starting point and identity more strategically when playing."
"Alright."
"From here on, I will not continue with Cold War leaks."
"I’m going to complete my NPC character’s storyline and see what rewards or events it might trigger."
"See you all next week."
Yu Feng finished revealing the last part of the Cold War storyline, closed the live stream, stretched and yawned.
The age of his game character was too advanced, he had been unable to control it earlier, and now that the live stream was off, Yu Feng yawned several more times. There’s no need to gather intelligence for now.
Moreover, the character’s time is almost up.
Keeping all that wealth does no good, but Yu Feng’s character has made connections with high-level officials of the United States over the years in the storyline.
Anyway, the money within the game can’t be taken out.
Might as well....
Thinking about the several hundred million US dollars balance in his character’s bank account, Yu Feng considered buying some secret intelligence that others don’t know.
Especially regarding matters over at the White House.
Some intelligence cannot be bought just with money and connections.
But he’s different.
His character has been closely tied to various high-level officials in the United States for decades, with no mistakes in the storyline.
Now, on the brink of death.
He wishes to know something more explosive, whether it’s about the United States or the Soviet Union.
Willing to spend money + being on the verge of death.
Someone might see the value in money and age and reveal some sensational intelligence to him, right?
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
At that moment.
Yu Feng started sitting at the desk, taking a pen to organize the connections he made through this character over the decades, as well as the current high-level connections within the United States.
Anyway, those billions of US dollars can’t be taken out; he might as well spend it all before he dies.
Revealing some explosive storyline revelations.
To ensure attracting the interest of the viewers in his live stream room.
Moreover.
There’s no limit to how sensational the information can be, as long as it is interesting enough to capture attention.
Everyone has a curious mind.
Especially regarding the scheming and intrigue between the two superpowers during those 44 years of the Cold War.
