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But since you're in an exclusive economic zone, it's perfectly normal to have armed bodyguards heading to that area. These heavily armed combat personnel might just play an unexpected role at some crucial moment.

Even disregarding these factors, in the event of a coup in our country, those political figures who previously had good relations with Xinhua would at least have a place to flee to. For the sake of our traditional friendship, they should lend a hand to their brother!

It's important to talk about serious matters, but it's also important to do them. For Qin Shan, Washington is the serious matter right now.

She's got a great figure, a high status, and is a ship girl who's strong in public but loyal in private—she deserves a serious, in-depth conversation. So what kind of people are those commanders in Azur Lane? As superhumans, they at least have some kind of dual cultivation ability, and even if they don't, they can still use their superhuman recovery to force themselves on others. But for ordinary people to be exploited by so many ship girls, they'd definitely die.

Could it be that all Azur Lane players believe in the saying, "To die under a peony is to die a romantic death"?

In the fierce battle with the ship girls, time entered 1999, the year before the turn of the century. In the home world, many things happened that year, but now, no one dares to say no to Xinhua.

On New Year's Day, Xinhua News Agency launched the Tiangong series of space stations, starting with a gravity ring structure that is extremely difficult to construct but has a precise and reliable structure. Simply put, it provides artificial power through its own rotation, which makes the Tiangong series of space stations in the eighth world incredibly large from the start.

After Tiangong-1 was assembled, it was over two kilometers long and one kilometer in diameter. In space, it was like a constantly rotating gas cylinder (in Northeastern dialect, "gas cylinder"). It created artificial gravity through centrifugal force from the rotation and could also return to a weightless state by stopping the rotation. The cabin was divided into two parts: one with gravity and one without. The huge internal space allowed the number of permanent residents to soar to two thousand, and there were also various artificial farm facilities.

It is no exaggeration to say that Tiangong-1 in the eighth world is a city in the sky, and its existence is to serve the even more amazing space elevator project.

The planned locations can be based on those on Earth. However, before that, the regions selected by Xinhua must first become Chinese countries before there can be subsequent cooperative projects. As for how to establish these countries, that's up to the players.

The Space Elevator Project is launched!

Countries near the equator collectively felt a chill run down their spines.

The tremendous success of Xinhua's Tiangong-1 and its formidable ability to explore outer space have made countries around the world extremely envious. Sha, who has an immense respect for technology, contacted Xinhua almost immediately, hoping to have the opportunity to send his country's astronauts into space. It would be even better if he could have his own space station. He said he was willing to pay any price. We are very willing to believe that he is a very conscientious person.

Countless researchers in the Western world are heartbroken.

"We were the first to fly beyond Earth, but now we can't even guarantee a normal satellite launch!"

That's true. Any technological development requires a stable domestic environment. The Western world is currently embroiled in its own internal turmoil, so it naturally doesn't have the extra money and energy to invest in the research and development of new technologies. Aerospace is a money-guzzling behemoth, and without national-level support, it simply cannot produce valuable results.

For capitalists, stocks that cannot quickly recoup their investment are considered junk stocks and are not worth investing in. However, the financial sector, which is where they most want to play the capital game, is tightly restricted, leaving no room for them to play tricks.

Jewish capital had previously attempted to enter the game and manipulate the scheme, but it was all smashed up. He himself was arrested while on vacation abroad and then extradited to Xinhua. Judging by the time, he should be exactly one year old this year.

Qin Shan has always dealt a heavy blow to capital that disrupts the domestic financial environment. There are plenty of ways to kill it. If you want something more exciting, I can satisfy you immediately.

Desperate Jews turned to Chinese dictionaries, but Xinhua's terrifying household registration verification system and citizenship standards were enough to make every Jew who entered Xinhua tear up their Bibles and willingly become a secular Xinhua citizen rather than a Jewish believer.

In general, the world has also entered a stage of peaceful development. The main focus is on Xinhua's peaceful development, while other countries are responsible for cheering and preparing for joining Xinhua later.

This world marks the first time Qinshan has deployed such a large number of players to conquer it, and the overall effect is quite good.

The players' creativity and destructive power have profoundly changed this world, and the legends they left behind will become an immortal epic of the new world.

Also in that year, Qin Shan completed the integration of multiple worlds, and the technologies from various civilizations were integrated into a unique civilization development system for Shenzhou. From now on, Qin Shan can proudly declare that a civilization called Shenzhou truly exists in the world, and it is constantly growing stronger.

During this period, Qin Shan attempted a counterattack against the Reapers, mainly targeting worlds where the Reapers had appeared. Occasionally, one could see the shadows of the Reapers and the various war machines they left behind.

At first, they definitely suffered setbacks, but as time went on, the situation kept improving. They went from being completely overwhelmed to at least being able to hold their own and wage guerrilla warfare. This gave Qin Shan more and more confidence to completely eradicate this scourge of civilization.

At that time, the dimensions will be so vast, there will be nowhere we can't go!

(Next, the new world, and the last world, in 1952, at Shangganling!)

Volume Three: Towards a New Era

Section 1: Hello, instructor

Number 12, The New World, a parallel historical period, October 10, 1952.

According to the timeline of the local world, it is now 2300 years old. The world has changed a lot. Regardless of how others evaluate this history, for Qin Shan, he has done the best he could.

The regrets of the past have been made up for, the new home world is thriving, and the pioneering fleets are sailing in all directions. Although the shadow of the Reapers still lingers, humanity is not an ant without the power to resist.

However, as the first parallel historical world after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Suoshan still decided to go there in person.

Qin Shan's forces have been integrated, and now it is the era of the People's Revolutionary Alliance.

The "Human Socialist Revolutionary Alliance" was officially established in 2200. By then, Xinhua had already completed the integration of the entire Asian region and included parts of Europe. This was still within the local world. Under Qin Shan's relatively gentle approach, other parallel worlds of different historical periods had completed full integration, that is, global unification. Worlds that were not unified either had other needs of Qin Shan or the local objective environment did not allow it. For example, World Three was a true interstellar civilization, and the integration difficulty was extremely high. If all of them could be completed, the Human Socialist Revolutionary Alliance could go and hunt down the Reapers the very next day.

The scale and grandeur of the centennial military parade were naturally beyond imagination. The number of troops participating in the parade exceeded 30 million, and this was only a drop in the ocean of the People's Revolutionary Alliance's enormous military power. The human population of the solar system in the local world alone exceeded 100 billion. The local world could easily muster 30 million troops to participate in the parade.

However, Qin Shan chose to include all the meritorious units, which resulted in the current scale. The review site was not on a planet, but in outer space. The massive interstellar mothership carried the various reviewing units, which were lined up neatly and slowly marched past. Above them were the land and air forces, and below them were naval ships.

What's wrong? The stars and the sea are still the sea. Humans have already left their home planet, so naturally the definition of the sea should be more magnificent.

However, the military parade was merely to demonstrate Qin Shan's identity; the real highlight was the history of the local world.

While the development history of parallel worlds may diverge from that of the native world, the relevant histories can still serve as a reference for a considerable period of time, with only minor discrepancies in details. For example, on the Korean battlefield at this time, Matthew Bunker Ridgway, who should have been transferred before the Battle of Shangganling, is still commanding the US military on the Korean Peninsula, while Clark has been transferred to Europe to command NATO forces there.

Well, if Qin Shan were Stalin, he would definitely be causing trouble in Berlin right now. Could Clark possibly hold off the Soviet army?

Impossible. They didn't have that capability, you know? If the Soviet Union had really tried to seize West Berlin, NATO would have been completely helpless. They couldn't possibly go to war with the Soviet Union for half of Berlin; that would be utterly insane.

However, not long after the first Berlin Crisis, the Soviet Union's motivation to cause trouble was still cooling down, and both sides were currently focusing their main efforts on the Korean Peninsula, resulting in a relatively peaceful situation overall.

But as a consequence, Xinhua certainly has no chance of reconciliation with the United States.

One side achieved its strategic objectives, while the other failed and suffered heavy losses. Who is the victor? Need I say more?

Ironically, many public intellectuals in later generations boasted that their American "father" was too merciful and was shocked by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's human wave tactics that disregarded human life, so he took the initiative to end the war to avoid greater casualties.

Holy crap! Do you want to look at the comparison of combat strength between the two sides on the front lines? In most cases, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was the one that was completely inferior in terms of equipment and manpower. Under such circumstances, the US military was still suppressed and beaten, which is enough to prove the value of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and further proves that the outcome of a war is always determined by people.

Subsequently, both sides reached a preliminary agreement on cooperation matters. Qin Shan's assistance method also aligned with the instructor's thinking: "It's better to have your own than to have your own parents' help; the most reliable thing in the world is always yourself." Of course, the money from the People's Revolutionary Alliance didn't come from thin air. Nations are not like individuals; any assistance cannot be given in the name of friendship or faith, otherwise it's easy to turn a small favor into a big one.

Typical examples: Vietnam, Vietnam and Vietnam.

Help is welcome, and feelings can be expressed, but money? Sorry, I can't skimp on what's due, and I can't give what's asked for. At most, I can offer you a low-interest loan or even an interest-free loan, completely free of charge—don't even think about it.

Don't talk about independence and self-reliance if you're being paid to do it; it's disgusting.

Unless you can also take on the UN forces single-handedly, achieve brilliant results, and win the favor of Big Brother.

Fun fact: The Soviet Union did indeed provide aid for 156 industrial projects, but not all of them were implemented. Objectively speaking, it laid an industrial foundation for Xinhua. However, to be honest, at that time, which country in the world would have personally guided you through industrialization?

We must acknowledge this affection, but of course, we shouldn't hold back when it comes to criticism; we should look at this issue dialectically.

However, now that the People's Revolutionary Alliance has arrived, Xinhua has many more options in this regard. For example, Qin Shan can arrange a professional team of over a million players to guide Xinhua's industrialization at once. This is equivalent to Xinhua having a million professionals in various fields with combat power comparable to Captain America, ideological steadfastness comparable to Zhang Beihai, and all-around abilities.

The Soviet Union could not, could not afford, and was unwilling to provide these things.

In terms of aid funds, Qinshan provided interest-free loans based on the standard of 50 billion RMB in gold.

The gold renminbi, also known as the gold renminbi, is a pure gold coin weighing 10 grams. The obverse features a portrait of a teacher and a hammer and sickle background, while the reverse depicts the unity of the people of the world. One gold renminbi is equivalent to 1000 yuan, which is equivalent to 100 yuan per gram of gold (the currency of the People's Revolutionary Alliance is very valuable). This translates to an aid equivalent to 500 tons of gold, which is quite substantial.

This money was of course used to purchase various equipment from the People's Revolutionary Alliance. Those cheap, outdated equipment that the People's Revolutionary Alliance could only put in a museum could be sold to Xinhua at scrap metal prices. However, the subsequent digestion and absorption would have to be done by Xinhua itself. The master leads you to the door, but the practice is up to you.

Considering that the US military would inevitably take major actions on the Korean Peninsula, Qin Shan then said that his support would arrive soon. Xinhua only needed to build an airport on the Korean Peninsula, and the subsequent protection and maintenance could be handled by the People's Revolutionary Alliance. He guaranteed that not a single US military aircraft would be seen in the skies over the Korean Peninsula.

At the same time, a large number of prepared players entered the game pod. As the first respawn point was established in Pyongyang on the Korean Peninsula, a large number of players spawned and began to connect with the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

Qin Shan also has other things to do, which is to first take over the entire Southeast Asia and South Asia and establish the front-line territory of the People's Revolutionary Alliance in this world. Therefore, the areas that the United States needs to take care of next are not just the Korean Peninsula.

Meanwhile, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers resting near Pyongyang were staring in disbelief at the metal crates falling from the sky. These crates were airdrops summoned by the players, transported directly to the target location via the system's teleportation network, and then dropped. Once the various buildings were completed, they could be retrieved directly from inside. Li Yannian and several comrades were responsible for protecting the friendly forces, but they knew nothing about them.

They were completely unaware of what was happening. These commanders and fighters who called themselves the "People's Revolutionary Alliance" appeared out of nowhere, without any prior warning or hints. They simply showed up with relevant documents, even faster than the Central Committee's orders, leaving the Volunteer Army bewildered for a while. Even after receiving instructions from the Central Committee, they still found the comrades of the People's Revolutionary Alliance quite remarkable.

"Instructor, where are you from, comrades from the People's Revolutionary Committee?"

"Have you forgotten the orders? Don't ask questions, and be mindful of discipline."

"We were just curious. These people appeared out of nowhere, and suddenly a whole bunch of them showed up. Our company commander was terrified; he broke out in a cold sweat. Who knew there were so many people hiding right under our noses? What if they were the enemy..."

"If this were the enemy, we would have reported to the martyrs' cemetery long ago. Okay, stop asking so many questions. Be on guard. The American planes will definitely come to scout. Although the comrades from the People's Revolutionary Alliance said they have a way, we still need to notify them in advance if we discover them."

"Yes!"

Section 2: The Super Bombing

Throughout the Korean War, the U.S. Air Force was the main controller of the Korean Peninsula.

There was no way around it; the title of a aviation superpower wasn't given lightly. At that time, the United States was still the world's leading industrial power, and the brilliance of Roosevelt's New Deal still shone on that North American land. Even after a large number of the ships built during World War II were decommissioned, several were dismantled.

Ten years later, the crown of industry was now resting on the head of America.

Fun fact: Before World War II, the United States provided and transferred a great deal of technology and funds to Germany.

You think it's the advanced technology of the Third Reich? Actually, it's all seedlings that the US planted in Europe and then harvested in Germany.

The United States was the mastermind behind World War II. Since then, the United States has started causing trouble all over the world. What they most want is for the world to be in chaos, with the United States as the only beacon of peace and tranquility.

The invasion of North Korea was a strategic move by the United States, except that North Korea was the first to act. However, the war was launched for the purpose of national unification, much like when two brothers are fighting over an inheritance, an outsider comes and beats up the eldest brother.

It is precisely because South Korea's founding and development were achieved with the support of the United States that South Korea later suffered from severe calcium deficiency and osteoporosis.

Those interested in the history of the Korean War can look it up, and you will be pleasantly surprised to find that the vast majority of Korean heroes in the anti-Japanese war were from North Korea.

Hahahaha, North Korea has ten parts of backbone, and South Korea owes ten.

So how aggressive is the US Air Force on the Korean Peninsula?

It is worth noting that after the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was equipped with MiG-15s, there was no significant difference in the quality of the aircraft between the two sides. The biggest advantage of the US military was often in the quantity and variety of aircraft. They had strategic bombers, tactical bombers, fighter jets, naval aviation, and so on. They could pull out a trump card from any direction at any time. These were things that we, who had just been founded, did not have.

"Destitute" is not a metaphor, but an objective description.

Even so, the series of victories in the Korean War injected Xinhua with surging vitality. When the people learned that their motherland could defeat a superpower like the United States, all other political parties in the country submitted and cooperated obediently. The implementation and communication of many policies became smoother, and it felt great to be able to hold one's head high.

Most of the time, the difference between a large country and a small country is just this one breath.

Objectively speaking, the US military at this time was still very capable and fought quite fiercely. Compared to the counterinsurgency wars of the 20th century, the US military was much stronger. However, it must be admitted that the US military lacked initiative on the front line and was often suppressed by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. In small-scale operations, the UN forces, without any additional assistance, were often chased to the point of having nowhere to run or hide by a single squad of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

This is the true value of the world's strongest light infantry.

"Boss, here are your weapons and ammunition. Please check them."

Qin Shan certainly wouldn't forget to strengthen the firepower of the Volunteer Army, but giving them the most advanced weapons now would be a waste, as the Volunteer Army simply doesn't have the ability to maintain them. Therefore, based on the principle of teaching a man to fish rather than giving him a fish, he would provide the Volunteer Army with weapons and equipment that they could quickly master, so as to efficiently form combat power.

"Thank you so much, comrades from the People's Revolutionary Committee! Your assistance came at just the right time!"

This time, the People's Revolutionary Alliance sent a total of two infantry divisions of Ruyi Armed Forces with motorized equipment, and their light weapons were directly Type 81 rifles.

Other equipment suitable for the Korean battlefield was to be assigned to the squad and platoon level. Qin Shan was eager to know how exciting the battles would be if the equipment of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was better than that of the US Army.

In addition to providing weapons and equipment, volunteers from the People's Revolutionary Alliance also went deep into the platoons and squads of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. They became observation posts for calling in firepower, and it was time for the Volunteer Army to experience the joy of curing their fear of insufficient firepower.

Just as the army was making intensive preparations, the air force of the People's Revolutionary Alliance had already engaged in combat with the US military.

Because the Air Force was entirely managed by the People's Revolutionary Alliance, they equipped it with the most advanced equipment possible, at the very least fourth-generation fighters, a bunch of heavily modified J-16s, with a maximum payload of over 50 tons and the ability to take off and land vertically. This is a payload that even the US B-52 can only dream of (the B-52's maximum payload is 31 tons). With high-performance plasma thrusters and high-energy batteries, this aircraft can circle the Earth thirty times at twenty times the speed of sound. It's definitely cutting-edge technology. If it were dumped on the ground for the Americans to study, they could at most replicate a superficial version. In terms of materials science, they could only work out in the lab.

But the Americans obviously won't get it, and their air force will have to experience suffocating despair first.

On October 12, 1952, according to the historical timeline of the world, the Battle of Shangganling would have begun in two days. However, because Ridgway was not transferred, the showdown operation, although being planned, was being carried out slowly and cautiously. Having witnessed the resilience and bravery of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, Ridgway did not believe that simply piling up ammunition could eliminate such an enemy. Moreover, the US military was advancing; was the Volunteer Army regressing?

Have you heard of the sniper and artillery campaign? It dragged artillery units into guerrilla warfare, and they did this on the front lines where large armies were facing off. The fighting power and will of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army were astonishing. So no matter what action the US military took, it had to take into account the tenacity of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. Tieyuan could make steel burn, so there was no reason why the current Chinese People's Volunteer Army was weaker than before.

Ridgway also knew that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was constantly sending new troops into Korea to participate in the war. It was impossible for such a large-scale troop movement to go unnoticed, which showed that Xinhua was not afraid of the United States at all and did not mind continuing to drag things out with the United States.

But America's main enemy isn't Xinhua. Right now, most of the main US military forces are tied up on a peninsula. It's a terrifying thought. What if the Soviet Union... you know what I mean.

"What a terrible battle."

Ridgway made himself a cup of coffee and then picked up the briefing.

The sniping and artillery campaign continued on the front lines, with UN forces suffering casualties every day. These casualties might not seem significant at first glance, but after a month, US commanders would be surprised to find that at least one battalion of their troops had been wiped out.

Historically, the sniper and artillery tactics employed by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army inflicted 5.2 casualties on the UN forces. Note that this is a loss; these people were killed or wounded. The number of wounded must have been considerable as well, given the use of sniper and artillery (smile).

Just as Ridgway was pondering his next move, a loud bang came from afar, followed by the earth shaking. The battle-hardened Ridgway immediately realized that there was a problem with the ammunition depot.

At this moment, chaos broke out outside, and Ridgway immediately made a phone call to inquire what was going on.

"General, our ammunition depot has been attacked by air!"

"Damn it, what are our radars doing?!"

Ridgway was furious that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army planes had gotten right up to their doorstep without being detected; this was a serious dereliction of duty.

"No enemy aircraft detected on radar, General."

"What?"

Hey, have you heard of anti-radiation missiles? Your radar station has already taken the lead.

Soon things progressed to the point where Ridgway didn't need to call anyone to inquire; all the phones were ringing.

Airports, ports, warehouses, and front-line positions—the Volunteer Army's air force seemed to have suddenly appeared, launching air raids on the US forces with terrifying intensity. Enemy contact was happening everywhere, and explosions were occurring everywhere. After a few phone calls, Ridgway was shocked to discover that all of the US airfields had been bombed and had suffered heavy losses.

Damn it, how did Xinhua people manage to do that!?