【Epoch Times News, October 16, 2025】”Kill the Tartars on August 15″ was a slogan in Chinese history during the late Yuan Dynasty as a response to oppressive governance. Nowadays, a similar slogan “Kill the Communists on August 15” has appeared in the Taiwanese anti-communist mobile game “Reverse Unified Warfare: Blaze”. Recently, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) criticized this game on a CCTV program, publicly reciting “Kill the Communists on August 15,” which sparked mockery among netizens. The Taiwanese game team stated that the CCP has conveyed an important message to the people.
The CCP recently issued a wanted notice for 18 members of the “Military Psychological Operations Team.” On October 12, the CCP CCTV aired a program indirectly accusing the Taiwanese mobile game “Reverse Unified Warfare: Blaze” of involving separatism. A public security officer from Xiamen, Fujian Province, pointed at the game screen and said, “When we first saw it, we were shocked.”
The officer stated that the game’s call to “Kill the Communists on August 15” reflects “separatist thinking” and uncommonly recited the game slogan in front of a national audience.
“Kill the Tartars on August 15” is a widely circulated story from the late Yuan Dynasty in China. During the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the people could no longer endure the brutal rule of the Yuan regime, leading Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang to rise against the Yuan. Due to strict control by the Yuan army, the rebel forces were unable to communicate. During the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, Liu Bowen suggested hiding messages inside mooncakes exchanged during the festival with the phrase “Kill the Tartars on August 15.”
The mobile game “Reverse Unified Warfare: Blaze,” developed by a Taiwanese team, raised funds and officially began operating servers in April this year, facing continuous attacks from the CCP government and its supporters. In June, the Hong Kong police banned the downloading or in-app purchases of “Reverse Unified Warfare” citing national security concerns.
Regarding the appearance of “Kill the Communists on August 15” during the CCP CCTV program, the “Reverse Unified Warfare: Blaze” team posted on Platform X on the 14th: “In case you missed this historic moment: on October 12, 2025, a man on CCTV recited ‘Kill the Communists on August 15’ written on our in-game props in front of 1.4 billion people. This caused many Chinese citizens to momentarily doubt their ears and even suspect whether CCTV had broadcasted something wrong.”
The team mentioned, “We don’t even mind if you don’t mention the game’s name or target the wrong box because both sides have fulfilled their missions by conveying more important messages to people.”
Furthermore, the team expressed gratitude towards the brave officers of Xiamen Public Security Bureau. Players can now receive mooncakes with notes reading “Kill the Communists on August 15” upon capturing Xiamen. By clicking on “Local Assistance” on the right side after capturing Xiamen, players can claim their rewards.
The CCP’s CCTV program sparked online banter on Platform X: “The program basically provided free advertising for the game.” “He casually said ‘Kill the Communists on August 15’ – this person doesn’t seem strong-minded; he could be swayed.” “If CCTV didn’t mention it, I wouldn’t have known about this excellent game.” “I rarely play games, but after seeing this, I can’t help but want to try it.” “Where in China can I buy this board game? CCTV is promoting it so vigorously; everyone should start playing!”
“It’s highly likely that mainland black skins are including the performance of Reverse Unified Warfare in their cloud achievements…resulting in being featured on CCTV’s Focus Interview, leading to reverse publicity, making many people want to play as the Manchu Mongolian faction to kill the Communists.”
“These people are too young, they don’t understand the rules of the Great Revolution saying ‘Reactionary slogans are not allowed to be repeated, otherwise punished for shouting reactionary slogans.'”
On October 11, the Public Security Bureau of Xiamen City, Fujian Province, issued a wanted notice, soliciting “illegal criminal clues” from Yan Jiahong and 18 other core members of the Psychological Operations Unit of the Taiwan Military Political Warfare Bureau, and released the personal information and photos of the 18 individuals.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense issued a press release stating, “The related measures with authoritarian and arrogant thinking attempt to divide the people, belittle our government, and manifest a clear purpose of cognitive warfare with crude and poor methods.”