WAR!!!
Chapter Thirty-Three
June 1st - 18th, 1940
On June 2nd, 1940, Winston Churchill was appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain. Churchill favored a strong stance against the Axis Powers and was expected to give Britain a boost.
On June 3rd, the Empire of Japan entered a state of war as Japan joined Germany's effort against the Allied Powers of the West. It was now time to liberate Asia from its colonial puppet masters!!!
Japanese forces were positioned north of Nepal, Bhutan, and India. Other Japanese forces were positioned along the borders with Burma and Indochina, ready to attack.
With the outbreak of war, heavy industry emphasis economic laws were implemented.
The first battles of the war were in our favor, but progress was slow. We also received unwelcome news that Iraq and Kuwait joined the war against us.
In a somewhat unrelated note, the Soviet Union delivered an ultimatum to the Baltic States: either give up and be annexed or war was to be declared. Estonia and Latvia folded and were annexed, but Lithuania refused to fold to the Soviet demands. Thus, a war now existed between the Soviet Union and Lithuania as the USSR continued to engage in territorial expansion.
We received several intelligence bonuses because we were in a war with allies, tremendously enhancing the abilities of our intelligent networking.
By the 5th of June, significant progress was already seen in northern Indochina with a victory at Lang Son. Hanoi was not far away now.
Meanwhile, four divisions from the 1st Imperial Marine Corps embarked on transport vessels on their way to an amphibious invasion at Saigon in southern Indochina. It was hoped that if Saigon and Hanoi could be captured swiftly the Indochinese would realize the futility of their fight and fold. The 1st Carrier Fleet would help to protect the transport fleet as it carried the marines down south into potentially hostile waters.
Luxembourg was forced to surrender on June 6th as German troops were now making headway into France itself.
A significant factor was overlooked in southern China as French troops began to mount an offensive out from the French colonial outpost at Zhanjiang. France apparently had more units stationed there than expected, allowing them to mount offensive operations.
With a potential crisis developing, elements the 1st Imperial Mobilized Corps were to be landed on Hainan.
Unfortunate news was developing in Bhutan and Nepal as opposing troops were better equipped and more in number than accounted for.
More bad news was received on June 8th, when Japanese Imperial forces at Tezpur were forced to retreat.
In the wee hours of the morning on June 9th, Japanese Imperial Marines stormed ashore at Saigon. An Indochinese garrison division along with two headquarters brigades were defending the city, but they were heavily outnumbered and it was expected that Japanese forces would take the city within a week.
Meanwhile, in northern Indochina that afternoon Japanese forces began to mount and attack on Hanoi.
The French advance on Hainan was stopped in its tracks at Haikou on June 10th with reinforcements being brought in by sea.
Immediately, these units began to mount a strong counterattack across the strait, but their offensive would ultimately wind up unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, Japanese troops began to mount an assault on the British at Hong Kong. Unfortunately, prospects looked bleak for a Japanese victory there.
The first significant victory on the Indian front from Japanese forces occurred on June 13th as Japanese forces won a bloody battle at Kohima.
The victory at Kohima was followed up by a victory at Lahe in Burma that afternoon.
Unfortunately, that news was followed up with a loss at Lhunze. Unless significant reinforcements could be brought in soon, a Tibetan province might fall into Indian hands, which was unacceptable.
On June 14th, battles at Saigon in the south and Hanoi in the north were won. The battles were bloody on both sides, but particularly so for the Indochinese.
On the 17th of June, Belgium lost its last territory in Europe and was forced to move its government to its African colony.
After just over two weeks of fighting, the French colony of Indochina surrendered to Japan on June 18th. The colonial leaders refused to formally surrender, but instead fled into exile to London, however. Nevertheless, this knocked Indochina out of the war and would serve as a huge tool for propagandizing the Japanese populace.
Chapter Thirty-Three
June 1st - 18th, 1940
On June 2nd, 1940, Winston Churchill was appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain. Churchill favored a strong stance against the Axis Powers and was expected to give Britain a boost.
On June 3rd, the Empire of Japan entered a state of war as Japan joined Germany's effort against the Allied Powers of the West. It was now time to liberate Asia from its colonial puppet masters!!!
Japanese forces were positioned north of Nepal, Bhutan, and India. Other Japanese forces were positioned along the borders with Burma and Indochina, ready to attack.
With the outbreak of war, heavy industry emphasis economic laws were implemented.
The first battles of the war were in our favor, but progress was slow. We also received unwelcome news that Iraq and Kuwait joined the war against us.
In a somewhat unrelated note, the Soviet Union delivered an ultimatum to the Baltic States: either give up and be annexed or war was to be declared. Estonia and Latvia folded and were annexed, but Lithuania refused to fold to the Soviet demands. Thus, a war now existed between the Soviet Union and Lithuania as the USSR continued to engage in territorial expansion.
We received several intelligence bonuses because we were in a war with allies, tremendously enhancing the abilities of our intelligent networking.
By the 5th of June, significant progress was already seen in northern Indochina with a victory at Lang Son. Hanoi was not far away now.
Meanwhile, four divisions from the 1st Imperial Marine Corps embarked on transport vessels on their way to an amphibious invasion at Saigon in southern Indochina. It was hoped that if Saigon and Hanoi could be captured swiftly the Indochinese would realize the futility of their fight and fold. The 1st Carrier Fleet would help to protect the transport fleet as it carried the marines down south into potentially hostile waters.
Luxembourg was forced to surrender on June 6th as German troops were now making headway into France itself.
A significant factor was overlooked in southern China as French troops began to mount an offensive out from the French colonial outpost at Zhanjiang. France apparently had more units stationed there than expected, allowing them to mount offensive operations.
With a potential crisis developing, elements the 1st Imperial Mobilized Corps were to be landed on Hainan.
Unfortunate news was developing in Bhutan and Nepal as opposing troops were better equipped and more in number than accounted for.
More bad news was received on June 8th, when Japanese Imperial forces at Tezpur were forced to retreat.
In the wee hours of the morning on June 9th, Japanese Imperial Marines stormed ashore at Saigon. An Indochinese garrison division along with two headquarters brigades were defending the city, but they were heavily outnumbered and it was expected that Japanese forces would take the city within a week.
Meanwhile, in northern Indochina that afternoon Japanese forces began to mount and attack on Hanoi.
The French advance on Hainan was stopped in its tracks at Haikou on June 10th with reinforcements being brought in by sea.
Immediately, these units began to mount a strong counterattack across the strait, but their offensive would ultimately wind up unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, Japanese troops began to mount an assault on the British at Hong Kong. Unfortunately, prospects looked bleak for a Japanese victory there.
The first significant victory on the Indian front from Japanese forces occurred on June 13th as Japanese forces won a bloody battle at Kohima.
The victory at Kohima was followed up by a victory at Lahe in Burma that afternoon.
Unfortunately, that news was followed up with a loss at Lhunze. Unless significant reinforcements could be brought in soon, a Tibetan province might fall into Indian hands, which was unacceptable.
On June 14th, battles at Saigon in the south and Hanoi in the north were won. The battles were bloody on both sides, but particularly so for the Indochinese.
On the 17th of June, Belgium lost its last territory in Europe and was forced to move its government to its African colony.
After just over two weeks of fighting, the French colony of Indochina surrendered to Japan on June 18th. The colonial leaders refused to formally surrender, but instead fled into exile to London, however. Nevertheless, this knocked Indochina out of the war and would serve as a huge tool for propagandizing the Japanese populace.
