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Very well done! Let's see what the Russian vultures will get from China.
An excellent victory, for once some useful Russian diplomacy. Do you know how much population the Empire gained from this victory? Some useful coal deposits as well I think, just a shame that the price of this progress is an unwieldy border with Russia.
Nobody likes China do they? Anyway, Congrats on finally winning the war and greatly expanding Japan's territory.
Congrats on the win , but, now that you are one of the big boys, where are you planning to go ( as soon as your army recovery and your infamy allow, that is )? You have a couple of years of forced peace with China ( and as far as I can see, the substates are already integrated , so no dice on trying to get lateral wars ) and it is still to be seen what the English will get from them (They started asking for Hunan, but who knows what they will really get :/ ), so you probably have to go elsewhere. TBH my eyes are goggling on the Dutch China and East Indies ...
Hello, I have been reading your AAR from its very beginning, but didn’t make it to post here until now. I must admit that I have been a little bit confused that the role playing which you have chosen prevented you form taking on some easy targets as Johor, Brunei or Hawaii at the beginning. All those rather indecisive wars with Russia were concerning as well.
But all I can say know is that you have truly achieved a great victory here against China. And the overall writing style of yours is great as well. I am looking forward to another updates in order to follow the rise of Japan…
But all I can say know is that you have truly achieved a great victory here against China. And the overall writing style of yours is great as well. I am looking forward to another updates in order to follow the rise of Japan…
congratulations for winning an epic campaign against a monstrously huge enemy. I had hoped that the victory would gain you enough prestige to get to 7th position. I guess Japanese industry will have to make it happen.
Excellent! Finally the victory you and the emperor wanted – of course the only one acceptable 
The rest of China is now spoils, which makes Japan responsible for it in an way – whatever Russia and Britain leave, you should take or protect... after some consolidation.
OK, it does make sense that they'd want HOD to be included.
The rest of China is now spoils, which makes Japan responsible for it in an way – whatever Russia and Britain leave, you should take or protect... after some consolidation.OK, it does make sense that they'd want HOD to be included.
Excellent work, Renns. I'm still amazed at the amount of bodies China threw at Japanese bullets. Hopefully you get a few years of peace and recovery out of this. You may have bigger fish to fry with some other major powers down the road.
The new Japanese citizens rejoice to be serving the one true Emperor! Fantastic victory against the Chinese. Those are some very nice territorial gains. I just hope the massive casualty ratio didn't go to your generals heads, because I have a feeling the next enemy army they face will be able to throw more than pitchforks and flesh against your lines.
With war finally finished, I think it's high time Japan focused on getting its economy back up and running. The home islands deserve an industrial base capable of sustaining all the raw resources that will be flowing in from these new states.
The funny thing about this facade -- China -- is that it's being eaten from the front AND the back!
Welcome, Zvetiki! Thanks!
Thanks!
Finally a victory! And it seems that just in time
Yeah! ((long sigh)) I needed a break.
Well... In 1890, before the war with Russia began, Japan had 13.2 million population. In 1895, after the war with China concluded, Japan had 19.1 million. About 400,000 of that growth was from Sakhalin, so my math says 5.5 million more in population (about a 25% increase!).
Thanks!
Thanks! Per the above explanation to Seelmeister, it seems like I gained about 5.5 million from China.
Well... I have plans for the Dutch, but maybe not what you expect. Honestly, I'm in a bit of a trap. If I stay local, there's not alot to do. If I go external, most of the targets are huge, or are the playthings of the huge. I hope you'll enjoy the choices I make.
Great to hear from you, Stiefler! Welcome! Well, the "role-playing" is simply a different way of saying "no cheats or exploits", but rather I'm handling Japan in a realistic way. The wars with Russia were simple, given my role-playing -- they held our Core territories, and we wanted them back. In the 1930s there was a powerful faction in Japan that wanted to invade Russia rather than China, or Russia rather than the Dutch East Indies.
Glad you're enjoying the style!
Don't count on it -- they're still pretty massive, and they generate more POPs like mad.
Yeah, I'm not getting alot of prestige, and my industry seems to pace, not overcome, other powers. My main growth is in military strength.
Excellent! Finally the victory you and the emperor wanted – of course the only one acceptable
OK, it does make sense that they'd want HOD to be included.
I quite agree... Watch me!
Yes, I need to ask. Haven't yet -- maybe tonight.
Thanks! Yes, it's pretty awesome, to use an overused but otherwise applicable word.
Indeed!
Thanks! Yes, Japan doesn't know it yet (role-playing without advance knowledge), but there are unquestionably some tougher battles, and tougher opponents ahead! Yes, the economy has sure been neglected. Let's see what I can do.
I've started running out of time to play (did some last night), and I don't want to get too close to where gameplay is, so I've started slowing my updates a little also. Hopefully I'll catch up soon. Looking for a job and/or other options right now. But I'm not gone -- no way! I love this game/AAR too much.
Thanks for your comments, folks! Really appreciate it. And it's great when new people pipe up!
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So, do you want to preventively fall the Russians in the back before they do they same favour to you?
Well... In 1890, before the war with Russia began, Japan had 13.2 million population. In 1895, after the war with China concluded, Japan had 19.1 million. About 400,000 of that growth was from Sakhalin, so my math says 5.5 million more in population (about a 25% increase!).
Is that 5.5 million POP population, so 22 million in total? Considerable gains in any case, and a significant boost to tax income I'll warrant. Just as well, as I imagine one or two provinces will require forts now along that border...
You know, probably half the reason those new conquests were happy to become states so quickly was because they saw that you have a higher chance of being a bloodbath victim if you're in the Chinese army than in the Japanese army.
My main thing for a bit here is going to be to try to put a modern military AND modern economy together the RIGHT way!
I've cobbled everything together for both, and I'm unbalanced. Probably dangerously so!I don't know exactly -- I used the number in the savegame screen. When you pull up the nation you've chosen, it displays a population number on the far right, under your flag. Which is that?
No kidding! Picking the winner! Or at least NOT the "dyers".
Thanks for your comments! I did get a tiny bit done on an update last night. Hoping to have more tonight. Three-day weekend coming up, so hopefully I'll get some playing and writing in.
On a slightly different subject, I've dedicated myself to finishing a fiction short story and publishing it as an e-book, just to see how I can do. Might be a fun experiment.
I'm wanting alternatives to my current employment, as I've become suddenly unsatisfied with my situation. I've got a notion that I could try freelancing in 3 or 4 different industries, and make sufficient money that way. Not sure how realistic that is, but I'm going to test the theory.
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