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Thanks for continuing this story, even though your circumstances have been (and to some extent continue to be) tough.
Congratulations on the new job and I hope you will have the stability to see this story through to its conclusion (can't wait to read about the Chinese invasion of Japan).
I hope that, eventually, you'll be able to nab Mao and his buddies. So far, he's proven very adept at slipping away from your net.
Congratulations on the new job and I hope you will have the stability to see this story through to its conclusion (can't wait to read about the Chinese invasion of Japan).
I hope that, eventually, you'll be able to nab Mao and his buddies. So far, he's proven very adept at slipping away from your net.
It's nice seeing this AAR updating. I just found it a couple of days ago, and I really like it.
I'm attempting to play with Nat. China myself and am realizing now how horribly I suck.
I'm attempting to play with Nat. China myself and am realizing now how horribly I suck.
I was also a lurker when I started reading this AAR, and in fact it helped convince me to buy my first P'dox game (DoomsDay). You are doing an awesome job here Gjerg, and we your fans appreciate it!
just finished reading this in one sitting... and let me just say... WOW!!! you have captured the atmosphere of the times brilliantly! And i cant wait for more, more and MORE!!!
a gentlemens agreement for tibet nicely done
it should also give you some very usefull room vs the soviets if they decide to mess with the dragon
it should also give you some very usefull room vs the soviets if they decide to mess with the dragon
Chiang never considered Tibet to be a state separate from the ROC - all official maps of the ROC depicted Tibet, Xinjiang, and Outer Mongolia to be within the boundaries of the ROC. Puppeting would be ahistorical considering Chiang's KMT official line of a multi-ethnic China, led by itself and no other party, of course.
http://cartolab.geo.ntnu.edu.tw/product/atlaschina/Atlaschi.htm
http://www.boxun.com/hero/xsj6/35_1.shtml
http://cartolab.geo.ntnu.edu.tw/product/atlaschina/Atlaschi.htm
http://www.boxun.com/hero/xsj6/35_1.shtml
Hello all! Sorry for not updating. I had actually written this update a while ago, but a storm knocked out internet access at work, and Telstra took a very long time to fix the problem. But thanks to the wonders of internet cafes, I can post again!
Also, these past updates have been a bit of a chore to write because essentially, although war is raging in Europe, Asia is now peaceful again. We are a democracy and could join the allies if we wanted to, but we can't declare war. And we didn't defeat the Japanese just to become a lackey of British Imperialism, so we aren;t going to join the allies!
Just to explain more clearly what happened, the ROC has annexed Tibet, but for story purposes has allowed the Panchen Lama to retain a significant degree of control and influence over Tibetan affairs in order to gain the Panchen Lama's support over his foreign and domestic enemies. The Nationalist Party was arguably more irridentist than the CCP, which did accept the existence of the Mongolian and Tuvan People's Republics.
Thanks for reading Kabraloth. Nationalist China is quite tough, especially in Doomsday now that the Japanese AI is a lot tougher. Of course, it's somewhat easier too- the forced peace with Japan makes things a lot easier in getting Taiwan than what I had to do here.
Also, these past updates have been a bit of a chore to write because essentially, although war is raging in Europe, Asia is now peaceful again. We are a democracy and could join the allies if we wanted to, but we can't declare war. And we didn't defeat the Japanese just to become a lackey of British Imperialism, so we aren;t going to join the allies!
Well, we haven't really recovered yet- we can't declare war because we are a democracy. We could join the allies, but I don't really want to be tied to the yoke of imperialism.General Jac said:An update! Im really happy now(and Im not kidding)
Also good to see that Chiang have recovered from the coups
Thanks Registered! I will endeavour to continue.Registered said:
Thanks Robertus! I will try and update more regularly.Lord_Robertus said:
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ptan54 said:
Just to explain more clearly what happened, the ROC has annexed Tibet, but for story purposes has allowed the Panchen Lama to retain a significant degree of control and influence over Tibetan affairs in order to gain the Panchen Lama's support over his foreign and domestic enemies. The Nationalist Party was arguably more irridentist than the CCP, which did accept the existence of the Mongolian and Tuvan People's Republics.
Thanks for reading Stuyvesant. It amazes me how many AARs you are able to read and comment upon.Stuyvesant said:
Yes, it is!Marchalk_Zjukov said:
Thanks terrafirma. Not sure how often I can update, but I'll try and do it fairly regularly.Terraferma said:
Kabraloth said:
Thanks for reading Kabraloth. Nationalist China is quite tough, especially in Doomsday now that the Japanese AI is a lot tougher. Of course, it's somewhat easier too- the forced peace with Japan makes things a lot easier in getting Taiwan than what I had to do here.
Thanks anonymous! Good luck with the air war!anonymous4401 said:
Thanks Cthulhu. Good luck extending L'empire.cthulhu said:
Thanks Therev! Hope you like the next one!therev said:
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Winter 1940/1941
The Proud Flag of the Republic of China
Whilst one war ended in China, another war continued in Europe. The struggles between the Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force, known collectively as the Battle of Britain, would end in defeat fro the Luftwaffe as the new technology of RADAR and the home ground advantage allowed the RAF to resist the Luftwaffe fighters and bombers, despite grievous losses in Denmark, Belgium and France. Elsewhere the picture was more mixed- in Africa, Italy had joined the Axis and had pushed forward, capturing northern Egypt up to Alexandria. The end of 1940 would see Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania all join what appeared to be the winning side, although their usefulness in a war against Britain was debateable. In the Balkans, Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey all contrived to remain neutral, with their authoritarian right wing governments somehow surviving both Axis and British threats and domestic subversion.
If there was one area where the Allied cause seemed highest, it was in Norway, where a task force led by the Royal Navy battleship Warspite had successfully destroyed many German transports and destroyers, saving Norway from invasion. However, Luftwaffe bombing made southern Norway virtually uninhabitable, destroying industry and all available ports, airstrips and other infrastructure.
HMS Warspite halts the invasion of Norway
Even if at first glance the Axis appeared ascendant, in reality, at the end of 1940, Britain and Norway were still in the fight, and Hitler appeared either unable or unwilling to concentrate the necessary resources to defeat them. Equally, as the United States congress began to debate whether or not to extend credit to Britain for the purchase of war materials, the high point of danger for Britain had passed.
In Nanjing, the Bureau of Information and Statistics reported to the Generalissimo that the Red Army had slipped across the border of Tibet into the Afghan province on Nurestan. It’s loyal, resourceful and ruthless leader, Dai Li, requested permission for a military expedition to root out the Communists from Nurestan, a request the Generalissimo reluctantly had to refuse- the National Assembly would never sanction a war in Afghanistan, and Chiang no longer had the clout to overrule them.
The Bureau had also learned that Japan had increased the number of troops in Vietnam almost four fold, to a garrison of approximately 12 divisions, and Jeju Island, south of Korea, held an unknown number of Japanese troops, believed to be more than 60 divisions, vastly outnumbering the Korean population of the island. Everyday, the Japanese produced more aeroplanes, artillery pieces and ships. Dai Li’s agents in Vietnam picked up rumours of plans to “acquire resource areas for the Greater Sphere”.
It was a measure of the decline of Chiang’s power that following the peace with Tibet, Chiang had been forced to accept a bill limiting military spending diverting the money on civilian reconstruction projects. Everyday, even though the Generalissimo’s physical strength recovered, the political reality of his position as a influential but powerless father figure to a slowly democratising state was made clear. To a man who felt he should be riding on a white stallion at the head of victorious armies to crush the Communists and the Japanese once and for all his impotent position was intolerable.
The Guangxi generals, Bai Chongxi and Li Zongren, had become the de facto leaders of the democratising faction. Their military prestige was almost as high as Chiang’s own, and their leadership talents were perhaps higher. In the early months of 1941, they were seen by many as having pulled off the impossible, making a functional democracy in a land ravaged by war and civil strife. Their friendship had endured decades- but it would soon be tested, as the Generalissimo would attempt to reassert his control once and for all.
The Proud Flag of the Republic of China
Whilst one war ended in China, another war continued in Europe. The struggles between the Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force, known collectively as the Battle of Britain, would end in defeat fro the Luftwaffe as the new technology of RADAR and the home ground advantage allowed the RAF to resist the Luftwaffe fighters and bombers, despite grievous losses in Denmark, Belgium and France. Elsewhere the picture was more mixed- in Africa, Italy had joined the Axis and had pushed forward, capturing northern Egypt up to Alexandria. The end of 1940 would see Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania all join what appeared to be the winning side, although their usefulness in a war against Britain was debateable. In the Balkans, Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey all contrived to remain neutral, with their authoritarian right wing governments somehow surviving both Axis and British threats and domestic subversion.
If there was one area where the Allied cause seemed highest, it was in Norway, where a task force led by the Royal Navy battleship Warspite had successfully destroyed many German transports and destroyers, saving Norway from invasion. However, Luftwaffe bombing made southern Norway virtually uninhabitable, destroying industry and all available ports, airstrips and other infrastructure.
HMS Warspite halts the invasion of Norway
Even if at first glance the Axis appeared ascendant, in reality, at the end of 1940, Britain and Norway were still in the fight, and Hitler appeared either unable or unwilling to concentrate the necessary resources to defeat them. Equally, as the United States congress began to debate whether or not to extend credit to Britain for the purchase of war materials, the high point of danger for Britain had passed.
In Nanjing, the Bureau of Information and Statistics reported to the Generalissimo that the Red Army had slipped across the border of Tibet into the Afghan province on Nurestan. It’s loyal, resourceful and ruthless leader, Dai Li, requested permission for a military expedition to root out the Communists from Nurestan, a request the Generalissimo reluctantly had to refuse- the National Assembly would never sanction a war in Afghanistan, and Chiang no longer had the clout to overrule them.
The Bureau had also learned that Japan had increased the number of troops in Vietnam almost four fold, to a garrison of approximately 12 divisions, and Jeju Island, south of Korea, held an unknown number of Japanese troops, believed to be more than 60 divisions, vastly outnumbering the Korean population of the island. Everyday, the Japanese produced more aeroplanes, artillery pieces and ships. Dai Li’s agents in Vietnam picked up rumours of plans to “acquire resource areas for the Greater Sphere”.
It was a measure of the decline of Chiang’s power that following the peace with Tibet, Chiang had been forced to accept a bill limiting military spending diverting the money on civilian reconstruction projects. Everyday, even though the Generalissimo’s physical strength recovered, the political reality of his position as a influential but powerless father figure to a slowly democratising state was made clear. To a man who felt he should be riding on a white stallion at the head of victorious armies to crush the Communists and the Japanese once and for all his impotent position was intolerable.
The Guangxi generals, Bai Chongxi and Li Zongren, had become the de facto leaders of the democratising faction. Their military prestige was almost as high as Chiang’s own, and their leadership talents were perhaps higher. In the early months of 1941, they were seen by many as having pulled off the impossible, making a functional democracy in a land ravaged by war and civil strife. Their friendship had endured decades- but it would soon be tested, as the Generalissimo would attempt to reassert his control once and for all.
Poor Chiang, he saves the country from Japanese and Communists alike and ends up not being able to rule with an Iron Fist.
