Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign
Chapter 37: French Federation: I, the Strongest Army in Europe

Chapter 37: Chapter 37: French Federation: I, the Strongest Army in Europe

She knew about the French Federation.

It was mentioned in the game’s CG about the Anglo-French Federation, but there wasn’t much information at that time.

However, back when she was the Prime Minister of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

She found quite a lot of information in that office, which described the European Continent’s strongest army held by the French Federation. How did the Empire break through such a force with this title?

That’s really intriguing, and now she can be a part of it.

Hiss—

Exciting!!!

Mo Xiaomo showed an excited expression:

"I’ll go find some information, I had screenshotted it before."

To prevent forgetting, she had screenshotted many of the documents she had read in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Prime Minister’s office.

Mo Xiaomo controlled her character to follow other NPCs into a vehicle and then went AFK to find the screenshots.

The live stream viewers were also surprised.

[What the heck? It’s happening just like they said?]

[Did she really trigger the hidden storyline?]

[The CG mentioned that the Anglo-French Federation made the Empire surrender, right? Let me take a look at how it happened.]

[No way, I’m just curious about how the Empire defeated the French Federation.]

[I think the Prime Minister of the French Federation is also about the same level as Mo Xiaomo.]

[You know, none of the countries around the Empire could put up a fight.]

With the barrage constantly rolling through, Mo Xiaomo found the screenshot files and looked at the live chat, saying:

"That’s not necessarily true, my brothers."

"This French Federation claims to have the strongest army on the European Continent."

"Wearing the title of ’strongest’, it must be extraordinary."

"Look, a screenshot!"

She opened a screenshot which appeared before the viewers in the live stream.

It was an introduction about the French Federation, which Mo Xiaomo also read aloud.

"The French Federation possesses the world’s strongest army."

"The entire Federation has a total force of three million across land, sea, and air (including 2.5 million in the army)."

"The army has 123 organized divisions and 14,000 large-caliber artillery pieces?!"

"Gosh."

"With this level of bombardment, wouldn’t a city be flattened?"

"And there are over 3,000 tanks."

"Look at this!"

"The French Federation built a 390-kilometer-long reinforced concrete defense line along the border with the Empire, with several armored turrets per kilometer, and deploying machine gun bunkers, anti-tank guns, large-caliber howitzers...."

"Hiss—"

"How do you fight against that???"

Below the screenshot, there was a complete map of the Maginot Line and photos of those concrete fortifications.

Just this defense line alone covered the entire border junction between the French Federation and the Empire.

kilometers in length left the live stream viewers speechless.

How much money must it have cost to build such a long concrete fortification?

Just to guard against the Empire?

But honestly.... this defense line.

The firepower is just too intense.

The Empire wouldn’t be able to charge through it head-on.

If not a frontal assault.

The only option is to go around through adjacent countries, either circumventing through the Swiss Confederation or the Belgian Federation.

But no matter which way they go around, they would allow the French Federation time to react.

This map got the viewers discussing in the live stream.

[Hiss—, this French Federation is really setting deadly traps for others with no responsibility!]

[Funny, you want to attack me? Then you must first attack my neighbors.]

[You can’t get at me, but I can react quickly when you attack others. Everyone, what do we do? Do we have any great military strategist who could analyze how the Empire should attack?]

[To go around from the south is impossible, the map shows too many mountains, and the Empire’s armored division can’t proceed.]

[I think so too, the Empire might attack through the Belgian Federation, right?]

[But if they attack through the Belgian Federation, the French Federation can react. After all, it’s supposed to be Europe’s strongest army. Can any other Federation boast such a title?]

[We all know the theory, but there’s no alternative, they can only attack from the Belgian Federation, frontal attacks can’t go through, with the setup of the Maginot Line, how many lives would it take to fill that?]

[Should be a tough battle, to see if the Empire’s armored troops can defeat Europe’s strongest army.]

[If that’s the case, the war begins in the Northern area near Belgium.]

[Certainly, this way the conflict wouldn’t enter the French Federation’s homeland. It must be said.... in this game, so many countries and Federations have black hearts....]

[It’s hilarious, smashing your neighbor’s home is always better than smashing your own.]

Mo Xiaomo looked at the map and felt the same way, indeed the only viable attack is from the Belgian Federation.

The south is full of mountains, it’s tough for armored divisions to attack.

While the Maginot Line’s slightly weaker point is the Arden Forest in the northern area, but that’s a huge mountainous forest.

The armored division entering would greatly slow down the pace of the assault.

It does not fit the Empire’s current tactics.

Just from looking at the map, the only option left is to attack from the Belgian Federation.

Mo Xiaomo thought about it for a while and found it quite interesting.

Is this the sand table simulation?

No wonder some people enjoy military strategy games, winning after careful consideration does feel rewarding.

While thinking about it.

The character Mo Xiaomo was playing had already reached the designated location through the simulation.

Now she can move freely.

Mo Xiaomo jumped off the transport vehicle, greeted by the sight of numerous armored vehicles and quite a few tanks:

"Hiss—"

"Woah, it’s all armored vehicles?"

"Isn’t this directly triggering the hidden storyline?"

"This must be the Empire’s most elite unit."

After going through this much storyline, Mo Xiaomo understood why the Empire was so formidable.

It’s because the Empire’s armored divisions are extremely powerful.

She hadn’t seen the so-called Blitzkrieg yet, but many reports indicate the armored units are the first to occupy areas, followed by subsequent forces.

Mainly focusing on a strategy of armored division rolling forward.

She didn’t expect to directly become a communication officer in this armored division this time.

And because she joined the Empire’s frontline armored division, the popularity of Mo Xiaomo’s live stream skyrocketed, doubling the number of viewers, and it continued to rise.

Mo Xiaomo restrained her excitement, thanked the viewers for their gifts, while constantly observing her surroundings.

Letting the viewers carefully examine this armored division.

Suddenly.

The live stream’s barrage quickly scrolled.

[Holy cow? Holy cow? Holy cow?! Isn’t that the one from the Hall of Fame?!]

[Quick! Turn your head to the left! Look closely!]

[Hiss—?! Really Guderian?]

[One of the Empire’s three great generals! Father of Blitzkrieg?! Mo, charge, go for it!!]

[Charge? Are you out of your mind? But maybe it’s worth a shot.]

[This idea.... You’re truly a little genius?]

[I really want to see how this Father of Armored Forces breaks through the Maginot Line, can he really push through that thing? If they don’t, they can’t sweep through Europe, can’t go around the Federations on both sides either.]