So, what are you strategic goals? Uniting China? Conquering Japan? Asserting yourself in the eastern hemisphere generally? 
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Oh noes!
Only a few more months until Japanese attack!
How are you going to fight?
Badly.
There's not much I can do with what I have at the moment. I usually just hold the line until I can outproduce the Japanese and bury them in infantry.
Ah, thanks for that.
So, what are you strategic goals? Uniting China? Conquering Japan? Asserting yourself in the eastern hemisphere generally?
The first two are my priorities. As for the third, apart from stopping the Japanese, I don't plan on establishing hegemony over the East just yet...
Storm Clouds Gather
The Nationalist government pledges to defend the independence of Yan Xishan's Shanxi regime to the north, due to its crucial location as a buffer between the Japanese in Manchuria and Nationalist territory proper. While Zhang Zun is busy with his diplomatic efforts, the independence of the Ma warlords is also guaranteed, in exchange for their continued loyalty to Nanjing.
A vital advancement is achieved. Alexander von Falkenhausen has managed to complete the mammoth task of formulating a proper doctrine for the National Revolutionary Army to operate under, giving it a huge advantage over the warlords. Modernising the NRA is of the highest priority, and von Falkenhausen is ordered to refine its human wave tactics.
Chiang's attention has naturally turned to the only warlord not in the Nationalist sphere of influence, Long Yun. With the new advantage of a better-organised army it is time to begin expanding the reach of the KMT properly. The communists and Guangxi warlords managed to weasel out of capitulation through peace deals, but this will be a fight to the finish.
At mid-morning on the 24th of September the Nationalist armies cross the border into Yunnan...
The Nationalist government pledges to defend the independence of Yan Xishan's Shanxi regime to the north, due to its crucial location as a buffer between the Japanese in Manchuria and Nationalist territory proper. While Zhang Zun is busy with his diplomatic efforts, the independence of the Ma warlords is also guaranteed, in exchange for their continued loyalty to Nanjing.
A vital advancement is achieved. Alexander von Falkenhausen has managed to complete the mammoth task of formulating a proper doctrine for the National Revolutionary Army to operate under, giving it a huge advantage over the warlords. Modernising the NRA is of the highest priority, and von Falkenhausen is ordered to refine its human wave tactics.
Chiang's attention has naturally turned to the only warlord not in the Nationalist sphere of influence, Long Yun. With the new advantage of a better-organised army it is time to begin expanding the reach of the KMT properly. The communists and Guangxi warlords managed to weasel out of capitulation through peace deals, but this will be a fight to the finish.
At mid-morning on the 24th of September the Nationalist armies cross the border into Yunnan...
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Oi, I decided the update was too long to annotate tonight (lol 1:30am) so I removed half of it. Don't spoil the surprise.
War in the West
The Nationalist armies seize Ya'an and continue their push into the mountains.
Nationalist troops are exhausted, so one division is sent forward to occupy Kangding whilst the rest of Xue Yue's army recuperates.
Quijing falls to the main thrust of the NRA and a minor Yunnan counterattack is brushed off.
von Falkenhausen's fresh troops are put on trains to Quijing to assist Chiang's forces in securing the province.
Disturbing news from Japan. On the 12th of October, Prime Minister Okada Keisuke is forced to resign and Hirota Koki takes his place. The new Japanese cabinet consists of numerous hard-liners and militarists. The threat from China's Eastern neighbour is beginning to intensify, and with the Republic bogged down in conflicts with the warlords there exists no effective means of fighting it as of yet.
Better news four days later; basic machine tools have finally been installed in Chinese factories. Funding for the Yong Li corporation continues in order to improve them.
On October 20th, von Falkenhausen's troops finally arrive in Quijing.
With these reinforcements an attack on the Yunnan capital of Kunming is launched. Long Yun is at the head of his troops, in an attempt to defend the heartland of his domain.
It is not enough. A day later, the warlord troops break and von Falkenhausen's army marches forward to occupy the city.
On the 1st of November his army arrives in the capital. Unfortunately, the Yunnanese will to resist is strong, and they have established many strongpoints in the remote mountains. The campaign will drag on for a while longer yet.
The assault on Kangding from Ya'an has been halted in disarray, but with Chiang's forces in position to the south it is successfully launched again. Japanese saboteurs damage the production facilities at Hanyang, setting back the issue of new cavalry equipment by several weeks.
von Falkenhausen's army in Kunming has reorganised somewhat and has been joined by 30,000 reinforcements.
With this in mind the offensive continues west into Xiaguan.
However, the Nationalists are faced by Long Yun again, this time leading the largest concentration of his troops encountered so far in the war. It is clear more troops will be needed and the assault is called off.
Kangding is finally captured and seven divisions are sent north to secure the province, as well as providing support for another assault on Xiaguan.
However, some have been watching the slow but steady progress of the NRA into Yunnan with growing alarm. On the 7th of December, 1936, East Asia finally explodes into a major war. Hirota Koki and his hard-line cabinet in Japan have decided to crush the upstart Chinese state before it can threaten the Rising Sun's status as the dominant Asian power.
The Second Sino-Japanese War has begun.
Apart from the lightly armed Shanghai police and security forces, the NRA has not a single division on the east coast with which to fight the Japanese. The IJA may have just chosen the right time to attack...
The Nationalist armies seize Ya'an and continue their push into the mountains.
Nationalist troops are exhausted, so one division is sent forward to occupy Kangding whilst the rest of Xue Yue's army recuperates.
Quijing falls to the main thrust of the NRA and a minor Yunnan counterattack is brushed off.
von Falkenhausen's fresh troops are put on trains to Quijing to assist Chiang's forces in securing the province.
Disturbing news from Japan. On the 12th of October, Prime Minister Okada Keisuke is forced to resign and Hirota Koki takes his place. The new Japanese cabinet consists of numerous hard-liners and militarists. The threat from China's Eastern neighbour is beginning to intensify, and with the Republic bogged down in conflicts with the warlords there exists no effective means of fighting it as of yet.
Better news four days later; basic machine tools have finally been installed in Chinese factories. Funding for the Yong Li corporation continues in order to improve them.
On October 20th, von Falkenhausen's troops finally arrive in Quijing.
With these reinforcements an attack on the Yunnan capital of Kunming is launched. Long Yun is at the head of his troops, in an attempt to defend the heartland of his domain.
It is not enough. A day later, the warlord troops break and von Falkenhausen's army marches forward to occupy the city.
On the 1st of November his army arrives in the capital. Unfortunately, the Yunnanese will to resist is strong, and they have established many strongpoints in the remote mountains. The campaign will drag on for a while longer yet.
The assault on Kangding from Ya'an has been halted in disarray, but with Chiang's forces in position to the south it is successfully launched again. Japanese saboteurs damage the production facilities at Hanyang, setting back the issue of new cavalry equipment by several weeks.
von Falkenhausen's army in Kunming has reorganised somewhat and has been joined by 30,000 reinforcements.
With this in mind the offensive continues west into Xiaguan.
However, the Nationalists are faced by Long Yun again, this time leading the largest concentration of his troops encountered so far in the war. It is clear more troops will be needed and the assault is called off.
Kangding is finally captured and seven divisions are sent north to secure the province, as well as providing support for another assault on Xiaguan.
However, some have been watching the slow but steady progress of the NRA into Yunnan with growing alarm. On the 7th of December, 1936, East Asia finally explodes into a major war. Hirota Koki and his hard-line cabinet in Japan have decided to crush the upstart Chinese state before it can threaten the Rising Sun's status as the dominant Asian power.
The Second Sino-Japanese War has begun.
Apart from the lightly armed Shanghai police and security forces, the NRA has not a single division on the east coast with which to fight the Japanese. The IJA may have just chosen the right time to attack...
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Everyone always does. I actually ended up abandoning mine though. Well, Discomb did and we were doing a joint AAR so I had to as well. Oh well. Smack Yunnan up!
Wow, Japan went and picked the worst possible time to attack...
I suppose there's always the hope that the AI managed to surprise itself by going to war when it wasn't prepared for it.
I suppose there's always the hope that the AI managed to surprise itself by going to war when it wasn't prepared for it.
Well, it seems you must move fast to counter Japan's obvious threat. Good luck with that!!!