Chapter 329: Chapter 176: [Republic] Major Events Timeline (7.2k Double Release)
When was it opened?
Yu Feng, as a streamer, doesn’t know things in the game all day, that’s fine.
But among the hundreds of thousands of Blue Star viewers in the live room, hardly anyone noticed either?
Yu Feng clicked into the Polestar Official Website’s Republic Database.
At the same time, he opened the Polestar player forum. In the latest posts on the forum, quite a few have discovered the new Republic Database on the Polestar Official Website.
Yu Feng glanced at the earliest post time, two minutes ago, and suddenly understood:
"This should have been synced online right after I clicked settlement."
"So, is it because the hidden storyline of the Republic was triggered that it opened?"
Although it was a question, it was obviously true.
Otherwise, the hundreds of thousands of Blue Star viewers in the live room couldn’t all be unaware, and the forum’s earliest post was just two minutes ago.
Yu Feng switched back to the Polestar Official Website’s Republic Database.
In front of him was a scrollable timeline-like interface, with background images and text descriptions.
(Ahem, there’s no picture, but it’s roughly like this.)
Looking at the words "Republic" displayed on the first module and the founding time.
In the team room, Fang Ming let out a light "huh," and Yu Feng said:
"What’s wrong?"
"What did you find?"
Fang Ming, looking at the description under the word "Republic," began to speak:
"The founding time of this Republic is around the same time as the end of the Qing Dynasty in the Huaxia series."
"The Huaxia side also has a historical timeline. Polestar updates the database weekly. Previously, there was an update on the last emperor."
"The data on that last emperor stated that he abdicated in 1912."
"This Republic was founded in 1912, so it connects well."
Yu Feng responded:
"After all, it’s all stuff on Earth."
"They are definitely connected, it’s just that due to different experiences, it’s divided into several games."
"Let’s take a look at the timeline starting from this Republic."
The Blue Star viewers in the live room were also watching, and many were still at work, so they could only watch the stream.
Yu Feng looked at the pictures and descriptions of the Republic.
[The Republic (1912—1949) is the transitional period from imperial to republican in Huaxia Land, experiencing warlord conflicts, the Anti-Japanese War, and the Liberation War, ultimately giving birth to a new Republic.]
Looking at this introduction, Yu Feng said:
"1912... this time point is the prelude to World War I in Europe."
"The feudal empires on the European Continent are also about to go to war. It seems not only Europe but Asia is also undergoing the same. During this period on Earth, the whole world was undergoing massive changes."
The Blue Star viewers in the live room also showed interest, urging Yu Feng to scroll down quickly.
Yu Feng agreed repeatedly and then looked at the next event on the timeline, "Restoration of the Imperial System," clicked on it, and an introduction popped up.
In the introduction center was a middle-aged man in a splendid military uniform with a mustache.
[After becoming the Republic President following the Xinhai Revolution, Yuan Shikai gradually moved towards dictatorship, and finally announced the restoration of the imperial system in 1915, with the era name "Hongxian," sparking the Hongxian War, ultimately leading to Yuan Shikai’s tragic end. (Plot not unlocked)]
With this photo and introduction, a character like an ’ambitious person’ instantly appeared in the minds of the Blue Star viewers.
Just from reading the introduction, one could feel the thrill of this event.
The dragon slayer becomes the evil dragon, the revolutionary president wants to become a new feudal emperor.
Hiss—
Yu Feng’s eyes moved to the next event, which was "Warlord Conflicts," and Yu Feng clicked the introduction.
[After Yuan Shikai’s failed restoration, the Beiyang Government split into factions: the Anhui Clique (Duan Qirui), the Zhili Clique (Feng Guozhang, Cao Kun, etc.), and the Fengtian Clique (Zhang Zuolin), with warlord conflicts all over, including the Yunnan Clique and Guangxi Clique. (Plot not unlocked)]
The background image in this introduction was a semi-transparent, illusory map of Huaxia Land, marking the various warlord factions.
It showed the composition of the various forces during the Republican era, but Yu Feng remarked:
"Is it because the plot hasn’t been triggered?"
"These introductions are too short."
Although one could see what the event was about, the introduction was too short to know the outcome.
Yu Feng continued to scroll the timeline to the right.
What followed were the May Fourth Movement, Zhiwan War, the First Congress, Zhifeng War, Northern Expedition War, April 12th Incident, Nanchang Uprising...
Although these events lacked detailed introductions due to untriggered plots.
But seeing so many ’war’ events, one knew how chaotic the Republic was at the time.
Until 1928 on the timeline, there appeared some large characters.
[Change of Flag, National Unification]
Seeing this, Yu Feng instantly clicked in to view, and the Blue Star viewers in the live room were also watching intently, as this was the unification after over a decade of conflict. A description popped up.
[On June 4, 1928, after Zhang Zuolin was assassinated by the Japanese Kwantung Army in Huanggutun, 27-year-old Zhang Xueliang succeeded as Chief Security Commander of the Three Eastern Provinces, facing a complicated situation of internal strife and external threats.]
[Elders in the Northeast Army like Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai openly opposed the change of flag, and Japan strove to hinder it, threatening that if the Three Eastern Provinces "rashly hoist the Blue Sky White Sun Flag, Japan would make a strong nation’s determination and take freedom of action."]
[On December 29, 1928, Zhang Xueliang announced that the Three Eastern Provinces and Rehe Province would "adhere to the Three People’s Principles, obey the Nationalist Government, and change flags," marking the end of the Beiyang Warlord era, also representing nominal unification nationwide. (Plot to be unlocked)]