Introduction
Introduction
The Story of China and how it went into the Second Sino-Japanese War...
Although many nations of Europe recognized China as one unified country, the truth couldn't be more far from. China entering the troubling years of 1936 was a deeply divided nation between Conservatives, Monarchists, Communists and rival cliques; the most powerful of these were the Kuomintang, better known as the Chinese Nationalists led by Chiang Kai-Shek and the Chinese Communist led by Mao Zedong. The rest of "China" was under control of Chinese generals controlling powerful cliques, making their presence felt against the Kuomintang and the Communists.
Nationalist China: The most powerful of the Chinese nations, but weak military organization, skill and leaders are major problem. Industry is also lacking in China under the Kuomintang.
Communist China: Held out in the mountains, Communist Chinese forces are well trained and led in comparision to their Nationalist friends and have advantages over the Chinese cliques bordering them.
Ma Clique: Better known as Xibei San Mai, they are the most loyal to the Nationalists, and can be considered part of China by some. They have a feared but small military, especially in their renowned Mai Calvary.
Sinkiang Clique: A heavily revolutionary Muslim area, the East Turkestan Republic was once formed out of Sinkiang who heavily oppose Nationalist China and her goals of a Unified Chinese State, only wanting their own indedpendence.
Shanxi Clique: Led by Nationalist General Yan Xishan, they are one of the most powerful Chinese cliques, a large army and a lot of land; the only real problem is they are surrounded by enemies, most namely Japan.
Yunnan Clique: Situated in the Southern mountains, the Yunnan people are looking for a free state much like Sinkiang, but are loyal to the Nationalists.
Guanxi Clique: Combining the foremost powers of the south, Guanxi and Guangzhou have come together to form the most powerful Chinese clique, having both a navy and air force to go with a large and experienced, but poorly led army.
Tibet: A peaceful place, not wanting anything to do with the Chinese problems.
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The Nationalists are hard at war with Mao and his Communists holding up in the mountains, early assaults on the Communists are easily repulsed by the Communist Army. The Nationalist Revolutionary Army soon realizes it is going to have major problems dealing with the Communists unless re-organization and military improvement occurs. The Chinese seek aid from the German military mission, under the leadership of Field Marshal Alexander von Falkenhausen; China has also recieved minor support by the United States Government, but the NRA has modeled itself after the German military.
Xibei San Mai soldiers are overrun in the western districts allowing Communists troops to set up a powerful defensive ring around their positions, Nationalist troops are sent in to dislodge them but retreat after only a few hours of fighting.
The state of Communist China as of late January, 1936.
Nationalist forces and Communist forces reach a deadly stalemate along the front lines, by March of 1936; the unpleased people of Chiang Kai-Shek's government kidnapped him in the Xi'an Incident bringing about the end of the Chinese Civil War, for the time being at least. An uneasy truce was created by the Nationalists and Communists.
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