Chapter 264: Chapter 156: [Italy... Surrendered! They Surrendered!!!] (6k Double-Length)
"What the hell?!"
"How dare he?!!!"
Not only was he in disbelief, but the surrounding Imperial soldiers and officers were also dumbfounded.
However, Cheng Yu, as a player, knew about Italy’s secret surrender.
He just didn’t expect the Kingdom of Italy to be so bold; they could have done it quietly, but now they openly dared to do it, really rubbing the Empire’s face in the dirt.
The surrounding NPCs were shocked by the broadcast where the United States of America commander announced that the Kingdom of Italy had surrendered unconditionally, and the official broadcast from Italy confirmed the same.
The Empire had even redeployed the armored forces from the Battle of Kursk to support the Kingdom of Italy.
Otherwise, the Battle of Kursk might have lasted until September, or perhaps it might not even be over now.
At this time, within ’Earth’, the Imperial NPCs.
From the Supreme Leader down to the foot soldiers, there wasn’t a single one not cursing.
Soon the troops under Cheng Yu received the order to immediately occupy Northern Italy.
Cheng Yu’s side didn’t have much to say.
While the Imperial soldiers and officers, full of anger, were incredibly fierce in the occupation.... but what stunned them even more was still to come.
It didn’t take long.
The Kingdom of Italy directly joined the Allies.
Openly declaring war on the Empire, accusing the Empire of invading Italy.
At this moment.
In Cheng Yu’s live stream.
In the military camp in Northern Italy, Cheng Yu was speechless, the cup in his hand frozen in midair.
He knew beforehand that Italy had long surrendered, so there was nothing surprising, just unexpected that they dared to make it public.
But this time!
He was genuinely shocked, as were the Blue Star fans in the live stream.
Cheng Yu wore a look of doubt and existential crisis:
"What?"
"Did the Kingdom of Italy have some underground deal with the Allies?"
"Are there any informed big shots or Allied officer players who can explain?"
"A damn invader changes sides just like that?"
"Turning around and accusing the Empire of invasion?"
The live stream’s bullet chat was also full of comments.
[6666, set a new low yet again.]
[This also proves that war is just dirty deals between those politicians.]
[I’m dying laughing; because of Italy’s invasion of North Africa, the Empire’s support resulted in nearly 100,000 British Commonwealth and United States of America soldiers dead, and then Italy turns around and befriends the US and UK? What about those dead soldiers?]
[Honestly, whoever promotes war, I won’t hesitate to mock them.]
[Exactly, it’s laughable. Tens of thousands dead on both sides, and then politicians exchange interests and shake hands, making countless soldiers die in vain, like the lives of civilians aren’t lives at all?]
[+1, this is undoubtedly the best anti-war game, truly deserved to win the championship.]
It’s really difficult to assess.
Cheng Yu was left feeling... just as miserable.
Frustrated.
Really damn frustrated.
Damn it!
When will they order to wipe out these people from the Kingdom of Italy?
However.
Given the current situation, the Empire had no means whatsoever.
Why did Italy dare to openly point at the Empire?
Because the European Battlefield couldn’t hold on any longer.
In the first half of the year, the Empire’s line of defense was still at Stalingrad.
But now, facing the fierce attacks from the Soviet Union, they were retreating step by step.
The large territory lost by the Soviet Union has already been recaptured, and they are about to reach Kyiv; once Kyiv is seized, the Eastern Front of the Empire will completely collapse.
In just half a year.
The situation has undergone earth-shaking changes.
The North African Battlefield ended.
Italy surrendered.
The European Eastern Front almost completely collapsed.
The latter half of 1943 seemed to decide the direction of this war.
Anyone with a keen eye knew the Empire was doomed.
They just couldn’t foresee anything worse happening.
Yet.
News soon arrived.
Because the newspaper published news about a meeting of leaders from the US, UK, and Soviet Union, and there were also leaks.
They were planning to open a second front on the Western Front of the European Battlefield, attacking the Empire from both sides.
This news thrilled the Blue Star players.
Starting a new front would be one thing, but a second front... isn’t that the Normandy Landing?!
We are very familiar with that, when will it begin?!