Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign
Chapter 111 - 100 [Battle of Kyiv] Settlement (4k)_2

Chapter 111: Chapter 100 [Battle of Kyiv] Settlement (4k)_2

Their spirit of sacrifice and unwavering belief is undoubtedly a shock to the viewers on Blue Star.

What exactly made such steadfast warriors?

This has further piqued the curiosity of Blue Star’s viewers, making them eager to explore what kind of existence ’Political Commissar’ and ’Party Member’ have in the game.

Subsequently, many storylines and buried videos were unearthed.

It was only then that Blue Star’s viewers realized that this was not a singular aspect but rather represented the entire Soviet Union from top to bottom.

Among the top-ranked videos.

There were little boys of six or seven years old, wearing hats embedded with red stars, carrying small boxes of ammunition in war-torn trenches.

There were also women and elders digging trenches to resist the Empire, while men wielded hunting rifles, skirmishing with the Empire’s soldiers in the forests.

If "World War II: Empire’s Rise" revealed the worst of human nature because of the Empire’s invasion, then the spirit of the united Soviet Union troops was a new wave of discussion concerning society, human nature, and even faith.

The background of "World War II: Empire’s Rise," this world named ’Earth,’ seems like a huge treasure trove.

Even knowing it’s just a game and that the background of ’Earth’ is fictitious, merely created by Polestar Game Company.

But as long as one explores and discovers, numerous new insights can be found within.

And these discoveries have brought a disruptive shock to the calm and entertainment-driven viewers of Blue Star, as if a block of dry ice (Earth) had suddenly plunged into calm waters (Blue Star).

The ensuing discussions churn relentlessly.

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...

Days later.

Celestial Shark Live, Game Zone.

Within Huang Hao’s live stream room.

The uploaded video on the official site has no ending, but Huang Hao is still live-streaming, and the character he’s controlling remains unchanged.

This indicates that he didn’t die in that battle and successfully escaped.

Although he escaped, he hasn’t completely gotten away, as the Empire’s encirclement has already formed.

Fortunately, he has a real-time map and chooses to run southeast.

There is still some distance from the outer side of the Empire; as long as he charges through the gap in the middle, he can break out of the encirclement and head towards Moscow.

At this moment.

Huang Hao is commanding his soldiers, lying in the wild grass of the field.

Yes, commanding them.

After breaking out, Huang Hao, alone, encountered another Soviet unit, the remnant of about a hundred soldiers, who almost mistook him for a deserter.

It was only after he presented the medal from a Soviet veteran that he was recognized.

Then came the skirmish with the Empire.

Quickly, the regiment commander was killed, the battalion commander took over, the battalion commander was killed, and the company commander took over the regiment’s duties until there were only about twenty people left, with Huang Hao, the ’Party Member,’ assuming the position of regiment commander.

Huang Hao wanted to explain that the medal and Party badge weren’t his, but at this moment, with so few people left, it seemed unnecessary to explain.

A recent rain had left the field roads muddy and difficult to traverse.

In the distance, the Empire’s armored units slowly moved towards them; some soldiers trembled, some prayed silently, while only Huang Hao kept a keen eye on the Empire’s movements, whispering sternly:

"No one is to make a sound, don’t move!"

Huang Hao’s heart also pounded with fear.

But he was betting that the Empire’s armored units would pass by because the regular roads were already too muddy, and it wasn’t necessary for the Empire’s armor to cross through the field here.

Under Huang Hao’s orders, everyone stayed still.

Until the Empire’s troops drove past them, recklessly, a hundred meters away, and only when night fell and some began shivering with cold.

Did Huang Hao order everyone to get up, looking at the moon in the sky, turning to everyone:

"I’m going to Moscow, anyone coming with me?"

Upon hearing this, everyone froze in place, looking at each other in consternation.

Seeing this, Huang Hao shook his head.

At this time.

A soldier, gritting his teeth, reminded him:

"Sir."

"The order from above is to hold Kyiv till death; if we go to Moscow, we’ll be treated as deserters."

Hearing this, Huang Hao fell silent.

Because he had almost been caught as a deserter before, but if he didn’t go to Moscow now, it was a certain death:

"We are not deserters."

"I’m going to Moscow to regroup and continue fighting the Empire."

"Our weapons and ammunition are exhausted."

"We don’t have enough personnel for the formation, unable to resist the Empire further."

"Going to Moscow is the only way."

Hearing this, everyone also fell silent.

Huang Hao sighed, turned to leave, and the soldiers behind him, looking in the direction of Moscow.... gritted their teeth and followed.

"Wait! Sir! We’re coming too!!!"

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After a night of frantic running, no one knew where they were now.

They only knew they finally broke free from the Empire’s encirclement, as they hadn’t seen any signs of battle for a long stretch.

When the first ray of sunlight dawned, a hint of warmth swept through their bodies.

Some soldiers couldn’t help but weep; they survived, made it out of the Empire’s beastly encirclement alive.

Huang Hao looked over these soldiers, and the live stream chat was also full of sentiment.

The brutal battles they witnessed during this period, the Battle of Kiev was like this, one could only imagine how brutal the upcoming battles like the Battle of Moscow and the Battle of Stalingrad would be.

Huang Hao turned to look in the direction of Kyiv, shaking his head, just about to order them to find a place to hide and rest.

When a prompt suddenly appeared before him.

[Battle of Kiev (Time-limited) Ended]

[Beginning Settlement.]

[Congratulations, you’ve acquired the position of Regiment Commander (transferable to NPC or player)]

[Note: As a regiment commander of the Soviet Union, you can command a regiment’s troops.]

[Acquired ’Party Member Badge’]

[Description: This is a badge from a veteran Party Member with twenty-one years of service in the Soviet Union. It must be worn properly in the center of the left chest to convey solemnity, and it cannot be mixed with other badges, nor can damaged or faded badges be used.]

[Note: Wearing it increases your friendship with the Soviet Union and the Republic by 500%.]

[Acquired ’Red Star Medal’]

[Description: Awarded for heroism in battle, military command talents, national defense technology development, long-term service, and other exceptional Soviet warriors.]

[Note: Wearing it, you will become a Captain of the Soviet Union, commanding a company’s strength.]

A series of settlements flashed in front of Huang Hao.

Looking at the words [Battle of Kiev (Time-limited) Ended], Huang Hao knew that the hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers within the encirclement were completely finished.

It was so fast, so sudden.

There was no time to react, and it ended just like that.

Then came the [Regiment Commander Position], Huang Hao didn’t expect it to be included in the settlement as well, but seeing the (transferable) note, it seemed reasonable, and unlike military ranks, this is a position.

When the regiment commander passed it to the battalion commander, the battalion commander passed it to the company commander, and when it reached him.

The whole regiment was down to these twenty or so people.

As for why there was no political commissar in the transfer? Perhaps the political commissar had long since perished....

Following this were those two medals.

Both were given to him by a Soviet veteran, and he didn’t expect them to be included in the settlement.

Looking at the [Party Member Badge], with the [Soviet Union and Republic Friendship +500%] words on it.

Huang Hao finally understood why when he was nearly caught as a deserter, displaying that badge made the regiment commander become so enthusiastic.

The significance of that badge.... seemed deeper.

Huang Hao touched the pocket where the badge was stored, took a long breath of relief.

This time.

Huang Hao suddenly noticed something amiss; wasn’t it settled?

Why hadn’t he exited yet.

Not only did Huang Hao notice, but the friends in the live stream also became aware.

Suddenly.

Huang Hao’s view and the live chat window flashed a new prompt.

[Battle of Moscow Starting]