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No! Let them fight to the last man! That way they can't be used elsewhere.
@Reddenbawker: I didn't say that such a thing would not happen in the future....
@Asalto: I probably would have already left India if I didn't think I could hold it. However, Calcutta is like a fortress now, and the enemy will not be able to bring the forces down there which would be needed to destroy my forces there and take the city. Japanese forces will stay there and fight to the last man and bullet to hold their ground, something that they have the numbers and firepower to do.
@Everyone else: thanks for the comments!
By September, fighting in China is continuing to rage, but now a decisive advantage is developing for the Japanese Army and its allies. More and more, Japanese forces are running into very large numbers of SCO units, then subsequently decimating their formations with intense offensive actions that inflict huge casualties with little friendly losses. The SCO is quickly burning through its manpower due to these battles, evening the odds in numbers and allowing Japanese forces to continue advancing.
From the pacific, the fall of Borneo seems to have simply been the beginning of a much broader offensive by US led Coalition forces. Despite the loss of many of its ships to the Japanese navy, the Americans still have the capacity to launch offensives by sea into Japanese territory. This is proven not only by the fall of Borneo to the Americans but also by twin American landings that take place in the East and West Philippines. It appears that the Americans have come to save their old ally from Japanese rule. Japan orders aircraft to begin launching heavy bombing attacks against the Americans, and orders whatever ground forces are present in the islands to drive the Americans back at all costs.
In the waters of the Japanese inland sea, Japanese warships continue to intercept and destroy various groups of enemy vessels. On this occasion, Japanese ships run into a group of ex-Norwegian navy submarines, which have continued to fight under the command of the United States. To Japan, their origin is of no concern, as all of these submarines are hunted down and destroyed by the Japanese navy.
Yet another major naval battle with the United States navy off the coast of Guam. The remnants of an American fleet that had previously engaged the Japanese navy tries once again to break out of the port and head for safer waters. Once again, Japanese warships intercept, pounding the Americans with painful air and sea attacks.
For the Americans, the series of battles that result end up as total disaster. First, the Americans lose their last screening missile submarines and cruisers. Immediately afterwards, the rest of their ships, including an Aircraft Carrier, are sunk by Japanese warships. For probably the first time in this war so far, an entire US Navy aircraft carrier battlegroup has been completely wiped out by the Japanese navy, a decisive victory that brings great celebrations back in Japan and throughout members of the military on all of the front lines.
Although by now Japan definitely possesses a numerical advantage against the US navy, Japan's own losses are becoming of great concern to Japanese leaders and commanders. Sheer attrition has greatly damaged the Japanese navy, with many ships having been lost and the remainder of the navy's ships under very heavy strain from the enemy. In response, Japan is putting essentially all of its industrial production towards the building of brand new warships. These include lots of destroyers, cruisers, and most importantly, a group of brand new, highly modern nuclear powered Aircraft Carriers. It will take time for these ships to finish construction however, so until these new ships are built, Japan's navy will have to continue to fight on with what it still has available.
In China, Japanese commanders are becoming emboldened by the results of recent heavy battles against the Chinese, Russians, and the rest of their SCO allies. Japanese forces are now being ordered to launch more widespread frontwide attacks against the Chinese and their allies, rather than just a slow grind across the countryside which could allow the enemy time to rebuild its battered forces. In southern China, this results in Japanese troops completely destroying whatever progress the SCO's forces were able to make in their recent counterattacks, as well as to heavily ravage many of their ground forces.
However, the enemy is not beaten yet. For example, a joint Sino-Russian counterattack on Changde succeeds in devastating the Manchukuo army group that was holding the city, forcing them to withdraw to the north to preserve its heavily battered forces. Local counterattacks and battles like this go to show that the SCO is far from beaten, and can still put up a very good fight.
Back in Japan, an American offensive on the Kuril Islands causes great alarm for many in the Japanese leadership. American forces are able to sneak into Japanese territorial waters and land ground forces in the southern region of the Kuril Islands, rightful Japanese territory which is now violated by the presence of American forces.
Japanese commanders order massive retaliation against the American forces in response to this landing. Japanese strike fighters sortie from their airbases and rain bombs upon the heads of the American troops in the southern Kurils. The bombing attacks bring immediate results, destroying the American mechanized division that had undertaken this offensive. Later, the southern Kuril's would be retaken by Japanese paratroopers, and the region brought back into total rightful Japanese control.
Finally, in India, a strong sign that the Indian Army may be hitting the ultimate breaking point. Until now, Indian forces along their western front were able to resist ECON offensives into occupied Pakistani territory, and had even counterattacked by taking control of Kandahar from Iranian forces. Now however, the initiative seems to have completely changed. Iranian led ECON forces are pouring into Pakistani territory now, smashing all opposition in their path and gaining lots of ground. Most of pre-WW3 Pakistani territory has been taken by the Iranians, and Indian forces may not be able to hold out much longer. In response, Japanese commanders in India begin contemplating new offensives, despite their tenuous position holding a perimeter around Calcutta. They are emboldened however by promises made by the Japanese government that reinforcements will soon be on their way to India, to allow Japan and its allies to finally solidify control over most of the embattled country.
@Asalto: I probably would have already left India if I didn't think I could hold it. However, Calcutta is like a fortress now, and the enemy will not be able to bring the forces down there which would be needed to destroy my forces there and take the city. Japanese forces will stay there and fight to the last man and bullet to hold their ground, something that they have the numbers and firepower to do.
@Everyone else: thanks for the comments!
By September, fighting in China is continuing to rage, but now a decisive advantage is developing for the Japanese Army and its allies. More and more, Japanese forces are running into very large numbers of SCO units, then subsequently decimating their formations with intense offensive actions that inflict huge casualties with little friendly losses. The SCO is quickly burning through its manpower due to these battles, evening the odds in numbers and allowing Japanese forces to continue advancing.
From the pacific, the fall of Borneo seems to have simply been the beginning of a much broader offensive by US led Coalition forces. Despite the loss of many of its ships to the Japanese navy, the Americans still have the capacity to launch offensives by sea into Japanese territory. This is proven not only by the fall of Borneo to the Americans but also by twin American landings that take place in the East and West Philippines. It appears that the Americans have come to save their old ally from Japanese rule. Japan orders aircraft to begin launching heavy bombing attacks against the Americans, and orders whatever ground forces are present in the islands to drive the Americans back at all costs.
In the waters of the Japanese inland sea, Japanese warships continue to intercept and destroy various groups of enemy vessels. On this occasion, Japanese ships run into a group of ex-Norwegian navy submarines, which have continued to fight under the command of the United States. To Japan, their origin is of no concern, as all of these submarines are hunted down and destroyed by the Japanese navy.
Yet another major naval battle with the United States navy off the coast of Guam. The remnants of an American fleet that had previously engaged the Japanese navy tries once again to break out of the port and head for safer waters. Once again, Japanese warships intercept, pounding the Americans with painful air and sea attacks.
For the Americans, the series of battles that result end up as total disaster. First, the Americans lose their last screening missile submarines and cruisers. Immediately afterwards, the rest of their ships, including an Aircraft Carrier, are sunk by Japanese warships. For probably the first time in this war so far, an entire US Navy aircraft carrier battlegroup has been completely wiped out by the Japanese navy, a decisive victory that brings great celebrations back in Japan and throughout members of the military on all of the front lines.
Although by now Japan definitely possesses a numerical advantage against the US navy, Japan's own losses are becoming of great concern to Japanese leaders and commanders. Sheer attrition has greatly damaged the Japanese navy, with many ships having been lost and the remainder of the navy's ships under very heavy strain from the enemy. In response, Japan is putting essentially all of its industrial production towards the building of brand new warships. These include lots of destroyers, cruisers, and most importantly, a group of brand new, highly modern nuclear powered Aircraft Carriers. It will take time for these ships to finish construction however, so until these new ships are built, Japan's navy will have to continue to fight on with what it still has available.
In China, Japanese commanders are becoming emboldened by the results of recent heavy battles against the Chinese, Russians, and the rest of their SCO allies. Japanese forces are now being ordered to launch more widespread frontwide attacks against the Chinese and their allies, rather than just a slow grind across the countryside which could allow the enemy time to rebuild its battered forces. In southern China, this results in Japanese troops completely destroying whatever progress the SCO's forces were able to make in their recent counterattacks, as well as to heavily ravage many of their ground forces.
However, the enemy is not beaten yet. For example, a joint Sino-Russian counterattack on Changde succeeds in devastating the Manchukuo army group that was holding the city, forcing them to withdraw to the north to preserve its heavily battered forces. Local counterattacks and battles like this go to show that the SCO is far from beaten, and can still put up a very good fight.
Back in Japan, an American offensive on the Kuril Islands causes great alarm for many in the Japanese leadership. American forces are able to sneak into Japanese territorial waters and land ground forces in the southern region of the Kuril Islands, rightful Japanese territory which is now violated by the presence of American forces.
Japanese commanders order massive retaliation against the American forces in response to this landing. Japanese strike fighters sortie from their airbases and rain bombs upon the heads of the American troops in the southern Kurils. The bombing attacks bring immediate results, destroying the American mechanized division that had undertaken this offensive. Later, the southern Kuril's would be retaken by Japanese paratroopers, and the region brought back into total rightful Japanese control.
Finally, in India, a strong sign that the Indian Army may be hitting the ultimate breaking point. Until now, Indian forces along their western front were able to resist ECON offensives into occupied Pakistani territory, and had even counterattacked by taking control of Kandahar from Iranian forces. Now however, the initiative seems to have completely changed. Iranian led ECON forces are pouring into Pakistani territory now, smashing all opposition in their path and gaining lots of ground. Most of pre-WW3 Pakistani territory has been taken by the Iranians, and Indian forces may not be able to hold out much longer. In response, Japanese commanders in India begin contemplating new offensives, despite their tenuous position holding a perimeter around Calcutta. They are emboldened however by promises made by the Japanese government that reinforcements will soon be on their way to India, to allow Japan and its allies to finally solidify control over most of the embattled country.
Pesky Americans and their landings... Good news from Iranians. India may not be lost perhaps.
It's good to know that despite the tremendous bloodshed you still have +52 relations with the US. 
@Sumeragi: Hehe, kinda seems that way, although their landings in the Philippines were pretty good moves.
@DeSota:Must be the anime fans and the playstation video games. Even in war, the westerners will still love Japan!
@everyone else: thanks for the comments!
Along the northern front, Korean forces are ordered to launch a massive offensive deep into Russian territory, to reek havoc with Russian units north of the frontlines. The Koreans accomplish this task with great efficiency, destroying lots of the enemy's forces before being ordered to withdraw from Russian territory and return to their original positions.
In Sumatra, Japanese and Singapore Army forces are ordered to retake the northern regions of the island from British troops. The British, under constant air attacks, are unable to stop them from doing so, despite being armed with highly advanced weapons such as their fearsome Challenger 3 model Main Battle Tanks.
In India, Japanese and allied units are beginning to regain the initiative. Through a series of battles north of Calcutta, Japanese led forces grind down the enemy's troops, destroying many of their formations and allowing friendly forces to regain lost ground.
Similar battles are taking place in China. Changsha becomes one of the bloodiest in a series of yet more heavy battles between Japanese and SCO forces. After intense fighting for the city, Japanese forces succeed in taking it from the Chinese, one more of a growing series of victories on the ground for Japan's Army.
More ex-European submarines in US navy service are found lurking around Japanese waters. This time, they seem to be former submarines of the now defunct Swedish Navy. These ships are mostly destroyed by Japanese naval action, however, they do manage to sink one of Japan's precious aircraft carriers in the process, a painful loss to the Japanese navy.
In the south China seas meanwhile, there is more naval action. The Ryujo battlegroup intercepts a small coalition force, made up of British and South African warships, including the British carrier HMS Illustrious. Japanese pilots immediately descend upon the British capital ship and its escorts, destroying all of them in conjunction with heavy anti-ship missile fire from Japanese cruisers. With the Illustrious resting on the bottom of the ocean, the Ryujo moves on to its assignment of blockading the northern coast of American occupied Borneo.....
Where it is ambushed by the US navy. Without warning, an American carrier battlegroup, with two aircraft carriers and various other vessels, attacks the Ryujo and its escorts. Japanese ships attempt to defend the carrier, which as the first of Japan's modern fleet aircraft carriers, as well as the Japanese Navy's flagship. Unfortunately, heavy anti-aircraft fire and the carrier's CAP are not enough to defend the ship. American bombs and missiles find their targets, resulting in the Ryujo taking several direct hits and going down with most of its crew. The loss of the Ryujo, or any of the navy's carriers, to the Americans is a tremendous blow for the Japanese navy, but it is one that Japanese leaders vow will encourage Japan and its forces to continue to fight for final victory against its enemies.
Japan soon gets some partial revenge. American forces land in the northern Ryukyu islands, perhaps in preparation for an attack on Okinawa. In response, Japanese battlecruisers are ordered out to sea to blockade the island and prepare it for counterattack. Once in position however, the Japanese capital ships run into a small american naval force, consisting of 2 cruisers and an aircraft carrier, the USS John F Kennedy.
Lacking many escort ships but still possessing its powerful allotment of fighter-bombers, the JFK fights it out with the Japanese battlecruisers. However, the Japanese ships are able to close enough range to be able to engage the carrier directly with anti-ship missiles. The JFK's missile defenses try to protect the ship, but they are overwhelmed by heavy volley's of missiles. After taking many hits, the JFK, reduced to a wrecked hulk of metal, sinks below the waves alongside its escorts. They do manage however to inflict losses to Japan, sinking a Japanese battlecruiser. (they took Ryujo, I take JFK from them, seems like a fair trade!)
After the battle against the JFK as well as heavy airstrikes on American positions in the Ryuku's, the islands are liberated by Japanese paratroopers which attack from the mainland.
Meanwhile, in the Philippines, coalition forces are once again active. The American landings on Samar had been annihilated due to Japanese airpower, and their remnants pushed into the sea by local Japanese forces. However, Coalition forces return once again, this time in the form of a British division of 15,000 troops. Japanese forces try to push the British out, but unfortunately, they are unable to due so, due to heavy British firepower and strong defensive positions.
The Asian frontlines by the new year, 2016. While coalition forces have gained ground in the southern Pacific, Japanese and Allied forces have made great progress. China is more and more coming under Japanese control, Southeast Asia is secure from the enemy, and even the Indian front is really looking up now, although more reinforcements will be needed to exploit those new gains.
Some numbers of the strength of national armies, navies, and airforces by this time. Both on the ground and at sea, Japan has made great progress against its enemies. Japan now outnumbers the heavily battered Russian army, which had been given control of most of the SCO's forces in this war. At sea, Japan has caused huge damage to the once mighty United States Navy, which finds itself with only 2 carriers, a few cruisers, and 10 missile submarines left in its capital ship arsenal. The Americans also now have fewer destroyers, frigates, and transport ships left than Japan, which is now fighting with a much greater advantage because of this. In terms of airforces, Japan's elite and highly advanced airforce comes in 3rd place, overshadowed by the Chinese and the mighty European Federation's Air Force.
@DeSota:Must be the anime fans and the playstation video games. Even in war, the westerners will still love Japan!
@everyone else: thanks for the comments!
Along the northern front, Korean forces are ordered to launch a massive offensive deep into Russian territory, to reek havoc with Russian units north of the frontlines. The Koreans accomplish this task with great efficiency, destroying lots of the enemy's forces before being ordered to withdraw from Russian territory and return to their original positions.
In Sumatra, Japanese and Singapore Army forces are ordered to retake the northern regions of the island from British troops. The British, under constant air attacks, are unable to stop them from doing so, despite being armed with highly advanced weapons such as their fearsome Challenger 3 model Main Battle Tanks.
In India, Japanese and allied units are beginning to regain the initiative. Through a series of battles north of Calcutta, Japanese led forces grind down the enemy's troops, destroying many of their formations and allowing friendly forces to regain lost ground.
Similar battles are taking place in China. Changsha becomes one of the bloodiest in a series of yet more heavy battles between Japanese and SCO forces. After intense fighting for the city, Japanese forces succeed in taking it from the Chinese, one more of a growing series of victories on the ground for Japan's Army.
More ex-European submarines in US navy service are found lurking around Japanese waters. This time, they seem to be former submarines of the now defunct Swedish Navy. These ships are mostly destroyed by Japanese naval action, however, they do manage to sink one of Japan's precious aircraft carriers in the process, a painful loss to the Japanese navy.
In the south China seas meanwhile, there is more naval action. The Ryujo battlegroup intercepts a small coalition force, made up of British and South African warships, including the British carrier HMS Illustrious. Japanese pilots immediately descend upon the British capital ship and its escorts, destroying all of them in conjunction with heavy anti-ship missile fire from Japanese cruisers. With the Illustrious resting on the bottom of the ocean, the Ryujo moves on to its assignment of blockading the northern coast of American occupied Borneo.....
Where it is ambushed by the US navy. Without warning, an American carrier battlegroup, with two aircraft carriers and various other vessels, attacks the Ryujo and its escorts. Japanese ships attempt to defend the carrier, which as the first of Japan's modern fleet aircraft carriers, as well as the Japanese Navy's flagship. Unfortunately, heavy anti-aircraft fire and the carrier's CAP are not enough to defend the ship. American bombs and missiles find their targets, resulting in the Ryujo taking several direct hits and going down with most of its crew. The loss of the Ryujo, or any of the navy's carriers, to the Americans is a tremendous blow for the Japanese navy, but it is one that Japanese leaders vow will encourage Japan and its forces to continue to fight for final victory against its enemies.
Japan soon gets some partial revenge. American forces land in the northern Ryukyu islands, perhaps in preparation for an attack on Okinawa. In response, Japanese battlecruisers are ordered out to sea to blockade the island and prepare it for counterattack. Once in position however, the Japanese capital ships run into a small american naval force, consisting of 2 cruisers and an aircraft carrier, the USS John F Kennedy.
Lacking many escort ships but still possessing its powerful allotment of fighter-bombers, the JFK fights it out with the Japanese battlecruisers. However, the Japanese ships are able to close enough range to be able to engage the carrier directly with anti-ship missiles. The JFK's missile defenses try to protect the ship, but they are overwhelmed by heavy volley's of missiles. After taking many hits, the JFK, reduced to a wrecked hulk of metal, sinks below the waves alongside its escorts. They do manage however to inflict losses to Japan, sinking a Japanese battlecruiser. (they took Ryujo, I take JFK from them, seems like a fair trade!)
After the battle against the JFK as well as heavy airstrikes on American positions in the Ryuku's, the islands are liberated by Japanese paratroopers which attack from the mainland.
Meanwhile, in the Philippines, coalition forces are once again active. The American landings on Samar had been annihilated due to Japanese airpower, and their remnants pushed into the sea by local Japanese forces. However, Coalition forces return once again, this time in the form of a British division of 15,000 troops. Japanese forces try to push the British out, but unfortunately, they are unable to due so, due to heavy British firepower and strong defensive positions.
The Asian frontlines by the new year, 2016. While coalition forces have gained ground in the southern Pacific, Japanese and Allied forces have made great progress. China is more and more coming under Japanese control, Southeast Asia is secure from the enemy, and even the Indian front is really looking up now, although more reinforcements will be needed to exploit those new gains.
Some numbers of the strength of national armies, navies, and airforces by this time. Both on the ground and at sea, Japan has made great progress against its enemies. Japan now outnumbers the heavily battered Russian army, which had been given control of most of the SCO's forces in this war. At sea, Japan has caused huge damage to the once mighty United States Navy, which finds itself with only 2 carriers, a few cruisers, and 10 missile submarines left in its capital ship arsenal. The Americans also now have fewer destroyers, frigates, and transport ships left than Japan, which is now fighting with a much greater advantage because of this. In terms of airforces, Japan's elite and highly advanced airforce comes in 3rd place, overshadowed by the Chinese and the mighty European Federation's Air Force.
I would say the situation is still questionable, you may have won some battles against lackluster invasion forces in the South Pacific, but in East Asia things can still turn around relatively easily. Related, I did silently wonder how you could defeat China and somehow you did, so I guess my response is just me being cynical. Unrelated, I support the new avatar. Do you consider doing a Darkest Hour AAR in the future?
The situation seems similar to a combination of the Pacific War and August Storm, except that our side have been able to inflict disproportionately high casualties on our enemies. Seems like this will be a race of whether we can knock out China before our own numbers are worn thin. Quite a delicate balance here.
It's not only that but also needing to advance the right amount, advance too much and we take casualties, weakening our forces. Advance too little and the enemy has time to rearm and fight back. Quite the Goldilocks situation.
China is bloody. Very bloody. I hope Japanese manpower is okay. The naval situation is great, though. Americans have been crippled.
The people in the USA must be both pissed off and scared that they lost 10 carriers and are no longer the worlds leader at sea.
Haha, The IJN Ryujo actually appeared in this AAR already. December 26, 2005, the JDS Ryujo was deployed to action. It lasted 11 years before being sunk in 2016 during World War IV.
(I do consider this WW4 considering it's the SCO + NATO vs. Japan and ECON)
(I do consider this WW4 considering it's the SCO + NATO vs. Japan and ECON)
SSGN's are an outgrowth of Admiral Boorda's "Arsenal Ship" program which was derailed by congress. Basically the SSGN carries a wide variety of short and long range ship to shore and ship to ship missiles. SSGN's engaging an enemy fleet would stand off at least as far as a CV, engaging with mainly missiles. One cool thing is that a land based commander in Baghdad(for example) can control the missile launch from his command center. The same goes for the CVBG commander. Special forces can "paint" targets with lasers hundreds of miles from the launch point, and they can also be directed by satellite and drone operators as well. They also use their missile attacks vs land based targets of various types(huge shore bombardment bonus), and can carry/support up to 100 navy SEALs with minisubs on board that can extend the reach of the SEALs well beyond the point where they debark the sub. They are based on the SSBN hull, actually are converted SSBNs, which means that normal USW(under sea warfare) is not really their forte. I hope that when the MDS is made for DH, they fix the SSGN. It is truly a remarkable idea. I can give you a link to a paper on their basic doctrine if you are interested.
Nice that the winds of war are turning in your favor.
But what will happen with indochina and east asia after the war? I suggest that thailand will annex all territories inhabited by tai peoples: http://thaiheritage.atspace.com/maps-ling.html http://thaiheritage.atspace.com/maps-ling.html maps. And maybe youy could create a burmese puppet state or give it to thailand, after all they have deserved it after holding the southern front against the SCO.
And maybe a Tibetan puppet? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TAR-TAP-TAC.png of course with all the territory rightfully belonging to Tibet, and include Bhutan as well, they're ethnic tibetans.
Mongolia, puppet! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mongols-map.pngEven if you can't free them from the chinese maybe they will revolts after or in the end of the war when the chinese is so weak that they can't even hold their country together, like an Uyghur nationalistic revolution, they're muslim btw, so maybe they will become ECON-alligned.
And maybe, Uyghuristan/Sinkiang: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xinjiang_in_China_(de-facto).svg They're muslim btw, so maybe they will become ECON-aligned.
But what will happen with indochina and east asia after the war? I suggest that thailand will annex all territories inhabited by tai peoples: http://thaiheritage.atspace.com/maps-ling.html http://thaiheritage.atspace.com/maps-ling.html maps. And maybe youy could create a burmese puppet state or give it to thailand, after all they have deserved it after holding the southern front against the SCO.
And maybe a Tibetan puppet? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TAR-TAP-TAC.png of course with all the territory rightfully belonging to Tibet, and include Bhutan as well, they're ethnic tibetans.
Mongolia, puppet!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mongols-map.pngEven if you can't free them from the chinese maybe they will revolts after or in the end of the war when the chinese is so weak that they can't even hold their country together, like an Uyghur nationalistic revolution, they're muslim btw, so maybe they will become ECON-alligned.And maybe, Uyghuristan/Sinkiang: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xinjiang_in_China_(de-facto).svg They're muslim btw, so maybe they will become ECON-aligned.
@Reddenbawker: Well I have recently started playing DH and it can be alot of fun. I was thinking that after this AAR is over, I may do a quick German 1914 scenario one. Then after that, would be my next big MDS project, which I am greatly looking forward too....
@CylonAndrew: Correction: They lost 12 aircraft carriers. They had 14 of them before the war, now they have a mere two carriers left. They are still dangerous though, as the loss of Ryujo shows.
@Sakura_F: I know, that is why I gave the ship special mention. It was the first of Japans new modern supercarriers, so it had special sentimental value as well as its strong military capability. And now, my precious flagship is lost. I will burn down all of America if I have to for vengeance!!!
@son of liberty: I meant what use they are ingame.
@MarkusH: No super Tibet. And no Mongolia in any form. Mongolia is a rural backwater with little industry or any value as a puppet, and Japan does not care to continue its existence. I will merge the Mongols with a new puppet state that is far more worthy as a Japanese ally.
@everyone else: thanks for the comments.
At long last, relief arrives for the Indian front. Arriving by sea into the port of Calcutta, is a massive Japanese reinforcement package, consisting of two Japanese Marine armies, a mechanized infantry brigade group, and the Army's new 2nd Heavy Tank corps, equipped with a huge number of the most modern tanks available to the Japanese army.
With these reinforcements, its time for Japan to strike the killing blow against the Republic of India. Under attacks from the East and West, India is quickly crumbling away to both Japanese and ECON advances.
Very soon, Japanese troops make great advances. Japanese soldiers march and drive to the west and north, and soon link up with Iranian troops that have taken over the Kashmir region.
New Delhi, capital of India, now falls under the guns of the Japanese Army. In conjunction with huge ECON forces attacking from the north and west, Japanese forces fight for control of the city. India's government flees along with the tattered remnants of their army, hoping to find safety in whatever portions of the country are still left in their control. Very soon after the Indian leaders evacuate, Japanese flags fly over India's parliament buildings, and New Delhi falls to Japanese forces.
In the Philippines, a different story is playing out. Coalition reinforcements arrive to Samar, resulting in the Coalitions armies being able to push away Japanese defenders and cut the island protectorate in two. British troops lead the way for other Coalition units, mostly from Mexico, to take control of more territory.
In southeast Asia, the hunters have become the hunted. Japanese marines retake far eastern India, and arrive on the border with Myanmar. In conjunction with RTA forces in the east, Japanese and allied units invade Myanmar from two sides. Greatly weakened by many lost battles and huge air bombardments form the RTAF, SCO forces can do little to stop this invasion.
Meanwhile, India's army is falling apart. Japanese and allied units breakout in all sectors, and decimate scattered Indian army units. For example, here, at Surat, Japanese tanks march towards the Arabian sea, destroying many Indian and coalition formations in the process. India is now being reduced to only pockets of scattered units, cut off from one another with no hope of victory.
The Indian's are not the only ones getting desperate. Greatly out of touch with reality, China's military junta is ordering its army into futile attacks and counterattacks on Japanese held positions. Vastly outgunned and even outnumbered on many occasions, SCO forces are destroying themselves trying to push back well dug in Japanese forces.
Back in the Philippines, the enemy is proving to be extremely resilient. Japanese troops try to cut off Coalition supply lines, but they are crushed by a major combined US/Mexican offensive. Local Japanese air units are too exhausted and damaged to aid in these battles, making it almost impossible for Japanese forces here to wage a successful counter attack.
Japanese forces break through along the southernmost portions of the Chinese frontlines. Soon, they arrive across the strait from Hainan Fortress: a term given to Hainan island due to the huge presence of many SCO units there. Interestingly, they include European SCO forces, from Greece, Turkey, and even Romania. It appears this was the destination for all of those SCO naval expeditionary fleets that were encountered in the early stages of the war.
While the fighting continues, Japanese industries are working hard to provide Japanese soldiers with the best equipment Japanese technology can provide. Japanese units are issued with new weapons, vehicles, computer systems, and other implements of modern warfare, allowing for greater combat effectiveness.
Later, Japanese soldiers continue their advance along the southern Chinese coast, until they run into military units waving Vietnamese, Singapore, and Thai flags. This marks a huge achievement, as Japanese soldiers shake hands with their counterparts of the Vietnamese, Singapore, and Thai Armies, singaling the complete conquest of the entire Chinese coastline. China is now a land locked country.
In Myanmar, Thai forces make rapid progress. Very quickly, they overrun huge swathes of territory, and find themselves on the outskirts of the Burmese capital of Yangon. Local SCO units are ordered to hold the city until the last bullet, but it soon falls as highly demoralized Burmese soldiers surrender in droves to Thai forces.
Thailand's navy gets a bit of a surprise though, as a huge fleet of Chinese warships suddenly fights its way out of Yangon's ports out to sea. It appears this was where the Chinese navy was sheltering its ships, but they escape out to sea this time around.
It appears that the end of the war may finally be in sight. China's armies are faltering, Russia is helpless to defend its ally, the SCO's minor members are crumbling away, it is decided that now is the time to abandon limited advances and go all out for victory. Japanese leaders and generals order the beginning of the final push, to knock out the Peoples Republic of China once and for all!
@CylonAndrew: Correction: They lost 12 aircraft carriers. They had 14 of them before the war, now they have a mere two carriers left. They are still dangerous though, as the loss of Ryujo shows.
@Sakura_F: I know, that is why I gave the ship special mention. It was the first of Japans new modern supercarriers, so it had special sentimental value as well as its strong military capability. And now, my precious flagship is lost. I will burn down all of America if I have to for vengeance!!!
@son of liberty: I meant what use they are ingame.
@MarkusH: No super Tibet. And no Mongolia in any form. Mongolia is a rural backwater with little industry or any value as a puppet, and Japan does not care to continue its existence. I will merge the Mongols with a new puppet state that is far more worthy as a Japanese ally.
@everyone else: thanks for the comments.
At long last, relief arrives for the Indian front. Arriving by sea into the port of Calcutta, is a massive Japanese reinforcement package, consisting of two Japanese Marine armies, a mechanized infantry brigade group, and the Army's new 2nd Heavy Tank corps, equipped with a huge number of the most modern tanks available to the Japanese army.
With these reinforcements, its time for Japan to strike the killing blow against the Republic of India. Under attacks from the East and West, India is quickly crumbling away to both Japanese and ECON advances.
Very soon, Japanese troops make great advances. Japanese soldiers march and drive to the west and north, and soon link up with Iranian troops that have taken over the Kashmir region.
New Delhi, capital of India, now falls under the guns of the Japanese Army. In conjunction with huge ECON forces attacking from the north and west, Japanese forces fight for control of the city. India's government flees along with the tattered remnants of their army, hoping to find safety in whatever portions of the country are still left in their control. Very soon after the Indian leaders evacuate, Japanese flags fly over India's parliament buildings, and New Delhi falls to Japanese forces.
In the Philippines, a different story is playing out. Coalition reinforcements arrive to Samar, resulting in the Coalitions armies being able to push away Japanese defenders and cut the island protectorate in two. British troops lead the way for other Coalition units, mostly from Mexico, to take control of more territory.
In southeast Asia, the hunters have become the hunted. Japanese marines retake far eastern India, and arrive on the border with Myanmar. In conjunction with RTA forces in the east, Japanese and allied units invade Myanmar from two sides. Greatly weakened by many lost battles and huge air bombardments form the RTAF, SCO forces can do little to stop this invasion.
Meanwhile, India's army is falling apart. Japanese and allied units breakout in all sectors, and decimate scattered Indian army units. For example, here, at Surat, Japanese tanks march towards the Arabian sea, destroying many Indian and coalition formations in the process. India is now being reduced to only pockets of scattered units, cut off from one another with no hope of victory.
The Indian's are not the only ones getting desperate. Greatly out of touch with reality, China's military junta is ordering its army into futile attacks and counterattacks on Japanese held positions. Vastly outgunned and even outnumbered on many occasions, SCO forces are destroying themselves trying to push back well dug in Japanese forces.
Back in the Philippines, the enemy is proving to be extremely resilient. Japanese troops try to cut off Coalition supply lines, but they are crushed by a major combined US/Mexican offensive. Local Japanese air units are too exhausted and damaged to aid in these battles, making it almost impossible for Japanese forces here to wage a successful counter attack.
Japanese forces break through along the southernmost portions of the Chinese frontlines. Soon, they arrive across the strait from Hainan Fortress: a term given to Hainan island due to the huge presence of many SCO units there. Interestingly, they include European SCO forces, from Greece, Turkey, and even Romania. It appears this was the destination for all of those SCO naval expeditionary fleets that were encountered in the early stages of the war.
While the fighting continues, Japanese industries are working hard to provide Japanese soldiers with the best equipment Japanese technology can provide. Japanese units are issued with new weapons, vehicles, computer systems, and other implements of modern warfare, allowing for greater combat effectiveness.
Later, Japanese soldiers continue their advance along the southern Chinese coast, until they run into military units waving Vietnamese, Singapore, and Thai flags. This marks a huge achievement, as Japanese soldiers shake hands with their counterparts of the Vietnamese, Singapore, and Thai Armies, singaling the complete conquest of the entire Chinese coastline. China is now a land locked country.
In Myanmar, Thai forces make rapid progress. Very quickly, they overrun huge swathes of territory, and find themselves on the outskirts of the Burmese capital of Yangon. Local SCO units are ordered to hold the city until the last bullet, but it soon falls as highly demoralized Burmese soldiers surrender in droves to Thai forces.
Thailand's navy gets a bit of a surprise though, as a huge fleet of Chinese warships suddenly fights its way out of Yangon's ports out to sea. It appears this was where the Chinese navy was sheltering its ships, but they escape out to sea this time around.
It appears that the end of the war may finally be in sight. China's armies are faltering, Russia is helpless to defend its ally, the SCO's minor members are crumbling away, it is decided that now is the time to abandon limited advances and go all out for victory. Japanese leaders and generals order the beginning of the final push, to knock out the Peoples Republic of China once and for all!
Seems like the insanity of the Chinese, and the destruction of the Indian rebels turned the tide towards your victory. With your Southern Asian Mainland front secure, cut off the head of the dragon once and for all, and destroy the Bear!
Japanese persistence has been rewarded, and now they shall reap victory. After Asia is under control, onwards to the slimy Americans!
After the Americans, we should take down ECON and the EF too. Like the Americans, they stand in the way of the Japanese and thus should be invaded.