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hm, the reason why I am slowly writing presently is, that I am moving to Magdeburg for studying. Everyone who did this knows that this is needed to be planned correctly. First time living without my parents.... aaaight!
and: i never intended to break this up, I just wondered that nobody comment on it.
thanks to everyone of you
If I hurry, maybe there will be an update tomorrow!
Enjoy this like I do (if this could be possible)
and: i never intended to break this up, I just wondered that nobody comment on it.
thanks to everyone of you
If I hurry, maybe there will be an update tomorrow!
Enjoy this like I do (if this could be possible)
Chapter Two
The two giants' dance
The apparently endless trek of soldiers blazes a way through the crowded streets of Delhi. Everyone was ordered to be on the streets to acclaim the home-coming soldiers: Almost the whole Revolutionary Army made it's way to the capital for this military parade on the moderate summer day of the 4th of August 1949.
Field Marshal Gaspard Baga-Leon doesn't take part in the parade.
He and Cariappa had a secret meeting together with Long Yun a week before, he got more important things to do now.
Freeing China was just the first step in World Revolution.
Contemplatively, Gaspard recalls the meeting.
The pavilion in the palace gardens was made in an traditional style which got a disposedness for details Gaspard admires.
The servant, who brought the three men tea, departed and Field Marshall Cariappa cleared his throat, before speaking:
”Well, you both know, that we can't stop what we had started now. And” he nodded to Gaspard ”We promised to help the peoples of Africa”
“Indeed, it's our responsibility to help them and all the other peoples to gain their right, liberty!”
Gaspard chipped in before Cariappa could continue.
The Indian's face turned uncomfortable shortly, but he regained his balance rapidly.
”Yes, that's the point. Unfortunately, most of the countries in the world are about suspicious to hostile towards us, apart from the victims of European and Japanese imperialism. We also got connections to Arabian communists in southern Arabia now. Maybe you already heard of Qahtan Muhammad al-Shaabi.” Both answered in the negative. ” al-Shaabi had strived towards Stalin's support in an Yemenite revolution, but the central committee denied. Now, he turned to us. South Arabia would be an optimal base of operations to Africa.”
“Kipper, let me ask you a question. Can you imagine how the SU will react in the near future?” Gaspard asked.
The all knew, that Stalin broke up diplomatic relations, after the establishment of the Chinese Union.
”I think he is to afraid of the Germans to intervene. Joseph sees his influence slowly decreasing in Asia and that's making him angry. We are now a threat to his position of all-communists-leader, but I don't think he will got to war. That's unlikely. Have you heard of our Afghanistan project? Russia tried to get control over this country for ages. Overthrowing Shah Zahir by force, would only make them rally around the alleged peaceful Soviets. So Foreign Minister Basu started to bring civil aid programs forward. Indians build schools and wells in Afghanistan. There a plans to make it easier for Afghanis to attend our universities. In the further future, we'll send teachers and architects there. The Shah rule is very instable, it shouldn't take too long to bring the peasants on the barricades.”
Baga-Leon was surprised. ”Sounds as this would improve our image too. Hopefully, the Ivans really don't intervene...”
“They should think twice before declaring war on us. Bringing the two giants down would be tough. And Stalin still got hungry Hitler in his back. Back to our business. Before we can make detailed plans for the invasion on Arabia, we need plans of their regional strength. Some planes should be able to spot the most necessary. The bigger problem is our fairly weak fleet. We couldn't win a sea battle against a British fleet in serious size, we couldn't even supply an army that would be big enough. So we'll got to wait till our industry finished some more ships.”
Baga-Leon and Cariappa bent themselves over the plans, when Long suddenly began to speak for the first time.
”What about the Japanese Empire? Japan is occupied on a half. Why don't we take back the land that is rightfully ours?”
Cariappa took breath.
”That's what I wanted to speak about next. Our Aggressiveness alienates many socialists. May idea is, that President Wang claimed the occupied territories, Guangxi and Guangdong for the Union. I bet that Hirohito will refuse, he is just to proud to do that. After that, Indian forces will free the Thai's land. My thought was, that you should be the great commander of this Gaspard, cause you know how to fight in deep forests. In this time, you Yun, should speak again to Li Zongren, maybe he marks your words more than Wang's, you were brothers-in-arms, weren't you? If Tokyo should still refuse afterwards, well gentlemen, a collapsing Empire shouldn't be a worse enemy.”
The two giants' dance
The apparently endless trek of soldiers blazes a way through the crowded streets of Delhi. Everyone was ordered to be on the streets to acclaim the home-coming soldiers: Almost the whole Revolutionary Army made it's way to the capital for this military parade on the moderate summer day of the 4th of August 1949.
Field Marshal Gaspard Baga-Leon doesn't take part in the parade.
He and Cariappa had a secret meeting together with Long Yun a week before, he got more important things to do now.
Freeing China was just the first step in World Revolution.
Contemplatively, Gaspard recalls the meeting.
The pavilion in the palace gardens was made in an traditional style which got a disposedness for details Gaspard admires.
The servant, who brought the three men tea, departed and Field Marshall Cariappa cleared his throat, before speaking:
”Well, you both know, that we can't stop what we had started now. And” he nodded to Gaspard ”We promised to help the peoples of Africa”
“Indeed, it's our responsibility to help them and all the other peoples to gain their right, liberty!”
Gaspard chipped in before Cariappa could continue.
The Indian's face turned uncomfortable shortly, but he regained his balance rapidly.
”Yes, that's the point. Unfortunately, most of the countries in the world are about suspicious to hostile towards us, apart from the victims of European and Japanese imperialism. We also got connections to Arabian communists in southern Arabia now. Maybe you already heard of Qahtan Muhammad al-Shaabi.” Both answered in the negative. ” al-Shaabi had strived towards Stalin's support in an Yemenite revolution, but the central committee denied. Now, he turned to us. South Arabia would be an optimal base of operations to Africa.”
“Kipper, let me ask you a question. Can you imagine how the SU will react in the near future?” Gaspard asked.
The all knew, that Stalin broke up diplomatic relations, after the establishment of the Chinese Union.
”I think he is to afraid of the Germans to intervene. Joseph sees his influence slowly decreasing in Asia and that's making him angry. We are now a threat to his position of all-communists-leader, but I don't think he will got to war. That's unlikely. Have you heard of our Afghanistan project? Russia tried to get control over this country for ages. Overthrowing Shah Zahir by force, would only make them rally around the alleged peaceful Soviets. So Foreign Minister Basu started to bring civil aid programs forward. Indians build schools and wells in Afghanistan. There a plans to make it easier for Afghanis to attend our universities. In the further future, we'll send teachers and architects there. The Shah rule is very instable, it shouldn't take too long to bring the peasants on the barricades.”
Baga-Leon was surprised. ”Sounds as this would improve our image too. Hopefully, the Ivans really don't intervene...”
“They should think twice before declaring war on us. Bringing the two giants down would be tough. And Stalin still got hungry Hitler in his back. Back to our business. Before we can make detailed plans for the invasion on Arabia, we need plans of their regional strength. Some planes should be able to spot the most necessary. The bigger problem is our fairly weak fleet. We couldn't win a sea battle against a British fleet in serious size, we couldn't even supply an army that would be big enough. So we'll got to wait till our industry finished some more ships.”
Baga-Leon and Cariappa bent themselves over the plans, when Long suddenly began to speak for the first time.
”What about the Japanese Empire? Japan is occupied on a half. Why don't we take back the land that is rightfully ours?”
Cariappa took breath.
”That's what I wanted to speak about next. Our Aggressiveness alienates many socialists. May idea is, that President Wang claimed the occupied territories, Guangxi and Guangdong for the Union. I bet that Hirohito will refuse, he is just to proud to do that. After that, Indian forces will free the Thai's land. My thought was, that you should be the great commander of this Gaspard, cause you know how to fight in deep forests. In this time, you Yun, should speak again to Li Zongren, maybe he marks your words more than Wang's, you were brothers-in-arms, weren't you? If Tokyo should still refuse afterwards, well gentlemen, a collapsing Empire shouldn't be a worse enemy.”
A very good update, I like the style of it.
Interesting ideas you have gotten there.
Interesting ideas you have gotten there.
@von Mauser
thx, I try to continue in an even more narrative style
@Delex
All in all it's not only an Indian AAR, I think that I'll switch the nation at some point again in the same savegame
The Yankees get on my nuts! They are destroying every ship i make!
@Enewald
great plans make great planning = )
thx, I try to continue in an even more narrative style
@Delex
All in all it's not only an Indian AAR, I think that I'll switch the nation at some point again in the same savegame
The Yankees get on my nuts! They are destroying every ship i make!
@Enewald
great plans make great planning = )
The Kingdom of Siam (renamed to Thailand in 1939 officially and back to Siam after they'd withdrawn) was in a very bad situation in 1949. They were forced by the Japanese to sign an alliance in 1941, but as American troops occupied the whole coast, King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) cut the ties with the Empire in 1948. Hirohito's soldiers forced the Thais within the Japanese armies to continue their duty and kept them from returning. Others deserted, because of the Kingdom's bankruptcy. Without an army and foreign support (as an former ally of Japan, they were despised) the situation for the royal family turned uncomfortable: There were several uprisings of the Shan, Lao and especially the Khmer people, that were fought brutally. Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia, declared independence on the 1st of December 1948, but de facto Cambodia kept being a part of the Siamese Kingdom.
On 15th of October, Indian President Roy requested that Rama VIII shall resign and to hand out the people's fate back to them. The King rallied his troops as answer.
In the evening of the 18th, India declared war on the disagreeable Siamese Kingdom.
Tropical rain went along with Baga-Leon's first attack on the Nakhon Sawan valley, but the occupation was denied by helping armies from Bangkok on the 8th of November.
Rama Varma II of Travancore led an Sino-Indian co-offensive against the Bangkok outskirts of Thon Buri on the 27th. The Chinese army turned southwards to conquer the Malay peninsula and the Royal forces stationed there.
On the 27th of November, General Baga-Leon launched the second attack on the valley, this time with the support of Xinjiang warlord Sheng Zhicai, who should capture the Siamese North.
With most of the Royal army on the run, Mj. General of the Air Forces, Darshan Singh was ordered to start bombardments on the uncovered Thai Army. Till the end of the war he will annihilate 5 divisions on his own, the mayor part of the success. In the morning of the 17th of December, the last Thai soldiers on the peninsula finally surrendered in Singora.
While the Indian forces were rallying around Bangkok, the Khmer student Saloth Sar, who attended the Delhi University with moderate success before, was channeled to Cambodia. He joined the Communist Youth Association of India and has presented himself as a suitable leader for after-war Cambodia. He should rename himself to Pol Pot later on.
Pol Pot
In the morning of the 11th of January, Baga-Leon ordered the final attack on the Kingdom's capital with the support of Darshan Singh. Even if the Royal forces are hopelessly outnumbered and demoralized, they gave a tough fight.
On the 3rd of February, Rama VIII finally resigned. Afterwards, the General Staff signed the capitulation. For the time being, the occupied territories should stay under Indian care, apart from Cambodia.
King Norodom Sihanouk and Revolutionary leader Pol Pot had fought short internal struggles, but in the end, Sihanouk realized that he had no chance, because of India's support for Pol Pot – so he beg to stay in Cambodia with the everybody-rights, which was granted to him (shortly later he was set under house arrest).
the Cambodian cabinet
Meanwhile, Zhou Enlai met with Japanese Foreign Minster Togo to claim the occupied regions.
The result was expected:
Now everybody hopes for Long...
”I thought about what you said last time Yun. Well, I don't like it, definitely. But is there another way to keep sabre-rattling Unionists out of Guangxi?” Li Zongren, laughs bitterly.
He and Yun have an meeting in an old bamboo hut outside Guilin.
Long stayed unmoved. ”That's destiny. You're fool that you still dream of being all-Chinese leader. Still...” Long shakes his head.
Li turned annoyed. ”Hey, I just good enough of this theater played in Nanjing or alternatively in Beijing. What should be different in Xi'an, can you tell me, my dear old friend, hum?!”
“Future will tell. But like I already said, you and your fellow are allowed to keep own armies. And... if things turn against us, we still might quit. So, where is your problem? You already missed the call for Prime Minister, don't let the second chance pass...”
”Pah, I know I know. I already said: I haven't got an alternative, have I? C'mon, get out of here before my self-esteem order me to kick you out!”
Long Yun smiles while he walks to the door. As he approaches Li, he lays his hand on Zongren's shoulder. ”Nice to have you with us in the fight against the damn Japanese.” Long leaves the hut. Shortly afterwards one of Li's adjutants enter, a young one.
”Orders?”
”Prepare our forces in the pacific to return to our ports. I agreed!”
This comment should be the trigger for historical named “Madura Incident”.
Madura is an island at the coast of Java, and the last Japanese stand on the Indonesian island, with nearly 50 divisions in strength inter alia Chinese ones.
On the 3rd of May, Zheng Diaoyun, a young adjutant of Li Zongren, ordered the leader of the Guangxi forces on Madura island to return to China immediately. As the Japanese commanders tried to force them to stay, struggles broke out between the two factions. No Japanese knew of Li's plans at that point, so they the Guangxi soldiers were treated as deserters. The Guangxi commander on Madura quickly contacted Li, to tell him what was happening. Li evinced his support for the Union to President Wang and begged for it's support.
On the 5th of May 1950, the Socialist Union of China declared war upon the Empire of Japan.
On 15th of October, Indian President Roy requested that Rama VIII shall resign and to hand out the people's fate back to them. The King rallied his troops as answer.
In the evening of the 18th, India declared war on the disagreeable Siamese Kingdom.
Tropical rain went along with Baga-Leon's first attack on the Nakhon Sawan valley, but the occupation was denied by helping armies from Bangkok on the 8th of November.
Rama Varma II of Travancore led an Sino-Indian co-offensive against the Bangkok outskirts of Thon Buri on the 27th. The Chinese army turned southwards to conquer the Malay peninsula and the Royal forces stationed there.
On the 27th of November, General Baga-Leon launched the second attack on the valley, this time with the support of Xinjiang warlord Sheng Zhicai, who should capture the Siamese North.
With most of the Royal army on the run, Mj. General of the Air Forces, Darshan Singh was ordered to start bombardments on the uncovered Thai Army. Till the end of the war he will annihilate 5 divisions on his own, the mayor part of the success. In the morning of the 17th of December, the last Thai soldiers on the peninsula finally surrendered in Singora.
While the Indian forces were rallying around Bangkok, the Khmer student Saloth Sar, who attended the Delhi University with moderate success before, was channeled to Cambodia. He joined the Communist Youth Association of India and has presented himself as a suitable leader for after-war Cambodia. He should rename himself to Pol Pot later on.
Pol Pot
In the morning of the 11th of January, Baga-Leon ordered the final attack on the Kingdom's capital with the support of Darshan Singh. Even if the Royal forces are hopelessly outnumbered and demoralized, they gave a tough fight.
On the 3rd of February, Rama VIII finally resigned. Afterwards, the General Staff signed the capitulation. For the time being, the occupied territories should stay under Indian care, apart from Cambodia.
King Norodom Sihanouk and Revolutionary leader Pol Pot had fought short internal struggles, but in the end, Sihanouk realized that he had no chance, because of India's support for Pol Pot – so he beg to stay in Cambodia with the everybody-rights, which was granted to him (shortly later he was set under house arrest).
Meanwhile, Zhou Enlai met with Japanese Foreign Minster Togo to claim the occupied regions.
The result was expected:
”I thought about what you said last time Yun. Well, I don't like it, definitely. But is there another way to keep sabre-rattling Unionists out of Guangxi?” Li Zongren, laughs bitterly.
He and Yun have an meeting in an old bamboo hut outside Guilin.
Long stayed unmoved. ”That's destiny. You're fool that you still dream of being all-Chinese leader. Still...” Long shakes his head.
Li turned annoyed. ”Hey, I just good enough of this theater played in Nanjing or alternatively in Beijing. What should be different in Xi'an, can you tell me, my dear old friend, hum?!”
“Future will tell. But like I already said, you and your fellow are allowed to keep own armies. And... if things turn against us, we still might quit. So, where is your problem? You already missed the call for Prime Minister, don't let the second chance pass...”
”Pah, I know I know. I already said: I haven't got an alternative, have I? C'mon, get out of here before my self-esteem order me to kick you out!”
Long Yun smiles while he walks to the door. As he approaches Li, he lays his hand on Zongren's shoulder. ”Nice to have you with us in the fight against the damn Japanese.” Long leaves the hut. Shortly afterwards one of Li's adjutants enter, a young one.
”Orders?”
”Prepare our forces in the pacific to return to our ports. I agreed!”
This comment should be the trigger for historical named “Madura Incident”.
Madura is an island at the coast of Java, and the last Japanese stand on the Indonesian island, with nearly 50 divisions in strength inter alia Chinese ones.
On the 3rd of May, Zheng Diaoyun, a young adjutant of Li Zongren, ordered the leader of the Guangxi forces on Madura island to return to China immediately. As the Japanese commanders tried to force them to stay, struggles broke out between the two factions. No Japanese knew of Li's plans at that point, so they the Guangxi soldiers were treated as deserters. The Guangxi commander on Madura quickly contacted Li, to tell him what was happening. Li evinced his support for the Union to President Wang and begged for it's support.
On the 5th of May 1950, the Socialist Union of China declared war upon the Empire of Japan.
Please don't switch the country. India is great.
Not until Cameroon is liberated can you switch.
This "Incident" is quite interesting
Another great update.
India is great.Not until Cameroon is liberated can you switch.
This "Incident" is quite interesting
Another great update.
On the one hand a dazzling hero, on the other an durg-addicted: Zhang Xueliang
Zhang Xueliang, great warlord of Manchuria and heroic general of the Warlord Era and the Chinese Civil Wars lies beneath his bed in a cricking position, starring with one eye on the carpet, the other one points at the bottom. He thinks that his father, Zhang Zuolin, got the same carpet (Yes, I am almost sure he got the same!), but at the same time, he thinks that someone changed the carpet when he was sleeping on it – strange! He glances at the door and sees someone – Aio! Aio, the damn whore! Xueliang gets angry, but doesn't know why. He tries to speak, but he chokes on his own spittle and only grunts. Aio got a careful expression on her face. She was a Japanese and in this times, it was better for a Japanese woman in China to be secure and even if Zhang was high addicted on opium, nobody would harm him or his fellows. So life is easier for her to be his single prostitute as for hateful Chinese workers or – even worse – soldiers. But now, this time seems to be over, she must tell him!
All he was speaking of when he was nearly sober, was the reclaim of his fatherland Manchuria and now, finally, the Union and the Manchurian Empire are at war – Zhangs chance to achieve his aim in life. But Aio was afraid He will leave me behind – as a single target under enemies.
Xueliang crouches forward and tries again: “What do you want?”
Aio takes courage: ”Wang declared war upon the Empire”
Zhang is instantly clear, his mouth gets dry – or was it before already?
”Out of here.” Aio closed the door, but waits just in front of it. She hears how he cleans himself, shaves and changes his clothes etc.
Then the door springs open and Zhang rushes out. At the entry door and turns to her. ”Thanks for everything, the money in the casket shall be yours – should be enough to live for some years. Take care!” That was all.
After the door banged, Aio realizes, that she cries.
The Xilinhot communists under Mao Zedong seemed to expect the state of war and arranged an meeting with Union's President Roy to form an united communist front versus the Japanese against Mao's will, who fled with some fellows to the Soviet Union.
Indochina front
In the morning of the 9th of May, General Baga-Leon started his attack over the Mekong River from the Khorat Basin, with support of Indian troops from Cambodia. The Japanese hide in the deep jungle, so the battle lasted longer than expected.
Zhang Guotao led the combined forces to the occupied city of Wenshan on the 24th of May.
On the 26th of May, General Zhang Fakui attacked the city of Haiphong, together with the renegaded and renamed Thai Army, which is made of two Thai divisions and one mostly Japanese division.
A few days later, General Shabeg Singh attacked the Japanese army concentration in the north of Saigon together with some troops from Pnom Penh.
The Arabian Invasion
Air General Darshan Singh explored the Oman emirate already in April, only 5 divisions!
Field Marshal Deng Xiaopeng moved his Revolutionary Army to Dubai and attacked the capital of Muscate surprisingly on the 20th of May, with the support of 3 Indian devisions. After a second short fight against the forces of Hassan ibn Timur, thereupon the Sultan fled to Saudi-Arabia.
The Manchurian front
First victories was easy to achieve, as the border guarding armies got only one-division-strength.
General Lui Wenhui rushed to Mukden, where he immediately moved into defense stands to repel a Japanese counterattack.
But he didn't retreat until the Empire rallied a second not that exhausted army on the 19th of June.
Oi, the evil commies spread out their ideology!
And looks like Japans looses very soon.
And looks like Japans looses very soon.
Yay its back! Cool updates And good luck with the move to madgeburg, must be a hectic time :wacko:
And good luck with the move to madgeburg, must be a hectic time :wacko:
Indian soldiers in an Mahindra & Mohammed Jeep
They pass the overrunned Japanese stand now. Gaspard sits in his M&M Jeep and watches the devastation. Indian has blown up every bunker, most of the houses are still burning. This was a small village before the Imperial Army converted it into a camp along one of the few secure ways, fitting for a whole army. The area around is fairly impassible, so the Japanese general chose this position to engage the Indian invaders. But he didn't expect another army as big as Gaspard's to advance from the south to cut his way to the south. So the Japanese fled in a mad rush and Baga-Leon only smoked the small concentrations out, while set the main base under artillery fire. Maybe his engineers will find something useful left behind. A ungraceful work, regarding the disrupted human parts that are scattered all over the camp.
The matter for hurrying ahead was, that some regional rebels attacked the Japanese ordnance trek. Gaspard immediately ordered some agile troops to support them - with success.
Now, he wants to check the capitulated soldiers.
After three hours of driving, they finally arrived at a mossy craggy pass. Around 500 Japanese soldiers are lying with outstretched arms and the face to the ground just before the pass, guarded by armed peasants, wearing the traditional hats out of palm leaves. General Baga-Leon wonders, how long they might were lying there now.
The jeep enters the pass. He can't see corpses, so they must have been taken away.
The vehicle stops and Gaspard jumps out.
A Vietnamese Revolutionary Rebel
Several trucks stand across the pass, some few are in flames, the rebels did excellent work as most of the material seems to be in good condition. Gaspard gets reminded on his own Guerrilla time in Northern Cameroon. He takes a look up to the cliffs. On the second sight, he realizes, that the rock was caved like Swiss cheese. Everywhere are some peasants with guns, sitting around fire-places, cleaning their weapons or bandage wounds. From everywhere the sound of their weird language sonics down to him, creating an cacophonic chaos between the abandoned trucks. Everybody was looking at him because of his black skin when walked through the pass. But there was only one who walked determined over to him.
Gaspard need a while until he remembers the face – it has been a while.
Ho Chi Minh has gotten older since he last saw him in Paris.
The Vietnamese revolutionist leader smiles. ”Nice to meet you, Comrade Gaspard!”
His French speech is fresh like always.
Ho Chi Minh
”So we are already in Annam?” Gaspard laughs and hugs the much smaller Vietnamese.
”Well, maybe you are already in Vietnam” Chi Minh accents the last spoken word and raises an eyebrow. ”I think there is much to speak about, me and this men will join your army, so we'll have enough time to speak about some things that are close to my heart. I bet you can imagine what it is, I know that – and I am proud of course – that you had listen to me in Paris in former times. Well, this things got concrete now, because of you!”
The emotional sense of Ho's words make Gaspard becoming nonplussed. He hasn't get his famousness among communists and socialists yet and this Vietnamese was his idol once upon.
”I...so shall be it. It a great honor, that you'll join us!”
Indochina front
The three Japanese divisions on the Malay peninsula had been rapidly reduced to one weakened division by Indian bombers which had retreated to Singapore. The 1st Shaanxi Army finally hunted them down on the 4th of July. But American Marines used the chance to occupy Singapore just before the Chinese soldiers were able to get in position. But for unknown reasons the Marines were withdrawn shortly after so that Singapore finally got under Revolutionary command.
After the occupation of Hanoi, 19 Japanese divisions in the forested mountains around Luang Prabang. Field Marshal Sheng Shicai tried to give the the coupe de grace on the 16th of July, but failed, because of the excellent organization of the Imperial Army under General Terauchi. With the support of Japanese forces from South Vietnam, he actually broke out of the Kessel.
Afterwards, Terauchi split his army on Hanoi, Luang Prabang, actually some divisions even entered the Shan regions – a momentous mistake.
Zhang Gaotao rallied the exhausted troops in Haiphong and passed the Red river to assault the weakened and outnumbered Japanese army that was left behind to guard the important port. It should be the last noteworthy battle in the fight for Indochina.
The half strengthened five divisions around Saigon surrendered in the middle of October. The Rangoon Garrison Army finally forced down the last Japanese soldiers with the start of November.
The bottom line is, that Japan lost about 35 divisions in Indochina.
On the 12th of November, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam finally got independent, after their Revolutionary government had already ruled secretly for years.
Manchurian front
The Japanese resistance was tougher than the Union's general staff had thought.
All efforts to get back Mukden failed, until General Li Xiannian approaches with his army from the north. Together with Lin Bao's army as spearhead and Zhang Xueliang's army from the south, they beat the Japanese forces at Mukden on the 1st of December, just before the frost grabs whole Manchuria.
Xi'an sent some more units to finally break Japanese reign on the mainland. The main force is led by Li Zongren, which is made of mountain troops only.
Arabian Invasion
General Deng Xiaoping has followed the fleeing Omani Royal forces and engaged them at Mukalla, where they were supported by the approaching Yemenite Royal Army under the command of General Slim. After a tough fight on the 30th of August, the Royal troops were forced to retreat again.
Meanwhile, three American divisions disembarked in Doha. Deng left the Indian armies behind to keep the Yemenite border safe, to engage them. The short battle took place on the 27th of September and was quite easy to win, as the American supply lines seemed not to reach so far.
In the morning of the 12 of December, Deng ordered the attack on the last stand of the sultans in Sanaa.
The battle ended with and defeat for the Revolutionary forces after more than two days of hard fighting.
Exactly one week after the defeat, Deng tried again, this time with success, because of the Sultans' lack of soldiers.
Naval Forces
The whole Indian fleet was destroyed by port strikes of American carriers.
The Indian general staff had concluded to stop all ship buildings, because of the senselessness.
@Milites
thanks = )
yep, indeead, I am tired of those mostly determined historical aars
@Enewald
yep, but I can't remember their surrender conditions... got to look them up once more = )
@Babington-Smyth
thanks!
I'll see. I'll get my last things over there within the next week, hope I'll get the hall of residence internet fast after arriving. Otherwise there will be a lack of updates next time.
thanks = )
yep, indeead, I am tired of those mostly determined historical aars
@Enewald
yep, but I can't remember their surrender conditions... got to look them up once more = )
@Babington-Smyth
thanks!
I'll see. I'll get my last things over there within the next week, hope I'll get the hall of residence internet fast after arriving. Otherwise there will be a lack of updates next time.
Poor Navy. o
Ah well, the proletarian does not need seas.
Looks like the Revolution is keeping its pressure coming...
o Ah well, the proletarian does not need seas.
Looks like the Revolution is keeping its pressure coming...
Around the turn of the year to 1951, battlegrounds were frozen, so most of the fights took place above:
The green Unionist Air Force against the off-color Imperial Air Force.
The Japanese Bombardments took an end in March, when all available Air Forces were ordered to defend the homeland. Imperial losses: 2 squadrons plus some bombers.
The Chinese General Staff used the winter time to move some more troops to the Manchurian border.
Only restless general Zhang Xueliang tried to take Dalian twice during winter, but failed.
General Gaspard Baga-Leon moved to Arabia to organize the rebuilding of the destroyed cities and the establishment of governmental and administrative structures, which had been assigned mostly by Royals and British before, who all left the region of course.
Deng Xiaoping was busy using the Unionist and Indian armed forces in Arabia as police forces, but even after the announcement of the republic in March, the new born country still kept its anarchic character.
After the last snow, finally was melt, the overwhelming Unionist forces launched a large-scale offense.
Because of it's strategical worth, Harbin was the first target. Li Zongren arrived shortly before with his mountain infantry and led the attack against the chanceless Japanese Army on the 11th of March.
Changchun (renamed to Xinjing “New Capital”, by the Imperial occupiers) was another easily achieved victory on the 21th of March, led by Zhang Xueliang. Pu Yi was forced to flee to Jilin, where he was arrested by Japanese soldiers shortly after. The little influence the false Emperor has gotten before was perished.
After he finally managed to get control over Dalian, general Zhang Xueliang moved with his troops further along Yalu river, without coming up against heavy resistance.
Premier Minister Zhang Guotao used the disorganization of the Japanese forces to ambush a 60,000 man army in the mountains of Jilin region.
The green Unionist Air Force against the off-color Imperial Air Force.
The Japanese Bombardments took an end in March, when all available Air Forces were ordered to defend the homeland. Imperial losses: 2 squadrons plus some bombers.
The Chinese General Staff used the winter time to move some more troops to the Manchurian border.
Only restless general Zhang Xueliang tried to take Dalian twice during winter, but failed.
General Gaspard Baga-Leon moved to Arabia to organize the rebuilding of the destroyed cities and the establishment of governmental and administrative structures, which had been assigned mostly by Royals and British before, who all left the region of course.
Deng Xiaoping was busy using the Unionist and Indian armed forces in Arabia as police forces, but even after the announcement of the republic in March, the new born country still kept its anarchic character.
After the last snow, finally was melt, the overwhelming Unionist forces launched a large-scale offense.
Because of it's strategical worth, Harbin was the first target. Li Zongren arrived shortly before with his mountain infantry and led the attack against the chanceless Japanese Army on the 11th of March.
Changchun (renamed to Xinjing “New Capital”, by the Imperial occupiers) was another easily achieved victory on the 21th of March, led by Zhang Xueliang. Pu Yi was forced to flee to Jilin, where he was arrested by Japanese soldiers shortly after. The little influence the false Emperor has gotten before was perished.
After he finally managed to get control over Dalian, general Zhang Xueliang moved with his troops further along Yalu river, without coming up against heavy resistance.
Premier Minister Zhang Guotao used the disorganization of the Japanese forces to ambush a 60,000 man army in the mountains of Jilin region.