162: Genius Xier!
“This is so exciting! With the German Settlement people joining, the feeling is completely different!”
“After watching so many battles in Lin Ye’s instances, this is the most satisfying one for the Challenger Camp!”
“Before, neither Emperor Takakawa nor Kim Geun-seok achieved this kind of effect.”
“Don’t joke, alright? Although General Manstein isn’t the leader of the Settlement, he’s a top twenty existence on the Hero Ranking, alright? He’s already higher than Takakawa, not to mention Kim Da Shao, who’s already outside the top fifty!”
“The German side is orderly, while South Korea is fighting amongst themselves. The difference is clear!”
“Although the real big battle hasn’t started yet, I have a feeling Lin Ye might really be in a lot of trouble this time.”
“I think the best decision South Korea made was to bring in the German Settlement people; otherwise, the instance would probably have ended long ago.”
Seeing the Challengers gain a certain advantage, the spectators also became excited.
At first, they were amazed by Lin Ye’s power, and by the various thrills that Raging Sea and Winter is Coming brought them.
But now, to be honest, everyone’s fear of Lin Ye already outweighed their admiration.
If someone could truly clear Lin Ye’s instance, wouldn’t that be an encouragement for all Challengers?
Could it be that this time, Winter is Coming will truly be breached?
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At this very moment.
Heer was in his main base, carefully observing the scene from Manstein’s side on the light screen.
When he saw Manstein safely withdraw from Volgograd, Heer finally let out a long sigh of relief.
As the top strategist of Azure Star, the things he observed were naturally different from ordinary people.
From the moment Manstein opened fire, Heer’s eyes never left the light screen; what he wanted to see was actually only one thing, whether the Mao Xiong Country would use nuclear weapons within its own borders.
Heer was aware of all the various weapons that had appeared in Winter is Coming.
He admitted that whether it was the Air Force or the Navy, Mao Xiong’s technical level was a bit higher than the German side.
Even with the German’s proud Army, Heer didn’t think his Tiger Tanks and Leopard Tanks could directly go head-to-head with the Armata.
However, these military disparities could actually be compensated for through tactical micro-management.
Coupled with the Challenger Camp’s numerical advantage and tactical suppression, there was definitely a chance.
The only thing Heer feared was nuclear weapons!
Heer had also watched Lin Ye’s instances before, whether it was the Little Japan atomic bomb that appeared in Raging Sea, or the nuclear warhead launched by the north wind god nuclear submarine in Winter is Coming.
Without exception, both were incredibly powerful, ranging from one bomb destroying a city to one bomb destroying an Army.
Heer genuinely liked this kind of weapon because it suited his taste.
But at the same time, he was truly afraid.
Because this thing was simply too overpowered.
But now it seemed that the Mao Xiong Country was still very rational and had no intention of using nuclear weapons within its own territory.
This resolved a major concern for Heer. As long as the use of nuclear weapons was restricted, there was a very high chance of winning.
“General Manstein, General General Guderian, get ready! In one hour, you are very likely to encounter a relief force from Moscow.”
“We cannot fully predict the composition of this force right now, but in my opinion, there is a high probability of Air Force presence. Have our V1 missiles and super anti-aircraft guns ready!”
“Additionally, to better deal with Mao Xiong’s Armata, prepare our ‘Tank Killer’ as well!”
The so-called Tank Killer was actually another of Heer’s inventions, a self-propelled anti-tank gun.
This military equipment was designed for hunting tanks.
The Tank Killer only carried one type of ammunition: armor-piercing rounds! Both its turret and entire power structure were designed to give its armor-piercing rounds more power.
Aside from dealing with tanks, the Tank Killer was practically useless.
The appearance of such a bizarre, specialized weapon also stemmed from Heer’s abnormal and pathological way of thinking.
The German tanks had always been the best on Azure Star, so Heer would think about how to counter himself. If one day he encountered another version of himself, how would he win?
Thus, the Tank Killer came into being. It was something Heer designed to fight himself!
“Understood! Fuhrer!”
“Understood! The Fuhrer’s command will lead us to true victory!”
Manstein and General Guderian replied in unison, their voices filled with respect for Heer.
“General Rommel, do not let the battle affect you; focus on your march.” Heer continued.
“Understood, Fuhrer! My Army has already crossed the Manserke Hills.”
After issuing the new round of orders, Heer remained fixated on the light screen on the table, observing all situations from the three perspectives.
At the same time, he tirelessly continued to collect all information appearing in the footage.
He was very excited now! An excitement he had never felt before.
He felt his adrenaline surging, so much so that Heer couldn’t help but start dancing in front of the light screen.
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One hour later.
Manstein’s Army had marched to a position approximately three hundred kilometers southwest of Moscow.
As Heer had largely predicted, Moscow’s relief Army had indeed arrived.
Having anticipated this, Manstein had already begun observing in advance, and sure enough, this relief Army from Moscow included both Army and Air Force.
It was a combined air and land force.
The Army consisted entirely of Armata Tanks! Approximately one thousand of them!
And the Air Force consisted of approximately one hundred Su-57s!
The only thing that was a little unexpected was the Mao Xiong Army’s marching speed.
If it had gone according to Heer’s prediction, by this time, Manstein and General Guderian’s armies should have converged, perfectly encircling the Moscow Army.
But looking at it now, the Mao Xiong tanks’ marching speed was much, much faster than they had anticipated.
It even exceeded their understanding.
As a result, Manstein and General Guderian had not yet converged, and Manstein’s side had to face the Mao Xiong Army first.
However, none of this mattered; there are always variables in war! That is the true charm of war!
With the Tank Killer and super anti-aircraft guns, plus the scale of his seven hundred thousand troops, Manstein was completely unafraid of the Mao Xiong forces!
“Hmph! In that case, let’s strike first!”
“Everyone prepare for a full-scale attack on Mao Xiong’s support force!”