21. OPERATION BULBASOAR
In preparation for the Operation, 30,000 NEW IMPERIAL GUARDS PREPARE FOR GLORY! Our Imperial Guard is now the ultimate power in the Universe. I suggest we... wait, I've done that bit.
On April 30, OPERATION BULBASOAR (to soar on the wings of the Gods to victory) begins! The Chinese foe, vast in numbers and totally outnumbered by our numberless, outmanned troops, CRUMBLES! 58 Japanese divisions in theatre PREPARE FOR GLORY!
The Imperial Guard are the first on the scene. Will they hold? WILL THEY?
OF COURSE THEY HOLD! STAND YOUR GROUND, SONS OF KYUSHU! OF HONSHU!
MY BROTHERS!
Operation Bulbasoar continues apace, with TWO ATTACKS AT ONCE, totally bamboozling the inferior Chinese Generals!
Fun history fact: Many Chinese Generals in this period did not even know how to read a map.
Sadly, the GLORIOUS cowards of the IMPERIAL GUARD are not VICTORIOUS in Fuyang and have to retreat to allow the main army to secure that province.
THE CHINESE BELIEVE THEY CAN THUS NEGOTIATE FROM A POSITION OF STRENGTH! We laugh them all the way to HELL.
The cowardly retreaters are forgiven - as they are just TOO GLORIOUS. They head North to continue Operation Bulbasoar.
BUT WILL THEY SUCCEED?
(Yes)