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Well... Japan dow... Hum... You have my rael support but I'm not certain to do anything for you!! Good luck! 
Yeah the Japanese are a hassel when it comes to beach landings, hope you can defeat the Japanese, and Chinese on top of that
Li Jishen stood over his map and sighed, he could expect only little to happen in twelve days. Nonetheless, his men were again advancing on Hankou. This time though, they were not attacking, as the Nationalists had been dragging their feet and hadn’t yet reoccupied their old positions.
Li Zongren had, after all, managed the same feat in Changde. Marching in with Kravelkin’s division from Changsha, they had reoccupied Changde and halted the slowly advancing Nationalists. And now Li Jishen had conscripted Kravelkin’s aid and ordered him to march on Hankou from Changde, as he himself advanced from Wuchang. The difficulty, Li Jishen knew, lay in the fact that only one identified division had been marching on Changde, while at least two were marching on Hankou, and the constant fighting had sapped the organization of Li Jishen’s divisions.
Li Zongren and Kravelkin occupying Changde.
Kravelkin and Li Jishen moving to occupy Hankou.
Li Jishen sighed. At least the Japanese had been staying relatively quiet, though Li Jishen doubted that it would remain this way for long. They had, of course, clearly demonstrated their naval supremacy by continually hitting Guangzhou harbor with air strikes from, at times, up to four carriers. Li Jishen knew it was only a matter of time until the transports were all sunk, but the interceptor fighters were giving a good account of themselves, eagerly tangling with the Japanese despite their obsolete aircraft.
A major port strike.
A minor port strike.
It was only a matter of time until the Japanese landed, but Li Jishen planned to make the most of it. An all-out effort would be required to defeat the Nationalists comprehensively, if Guangxi was not to fall in turn to the Japanese. It was a race against time and Japanese transport capabilities.
Li Zongren had, after all, managed the same feat in Changde. Marching in with Kravelkin’s division from Changsha, they had reoccupied Changde and halted the slowly advancing Nationalists. And now Li Jishen had conscripted Kravelkin’s aid and ordered him to march on Hankou from Changde, as he himself advanced from Wuchang. The difficulty, Li Jishen knew, lay in the fact that only one identified division had been marching on Changde, while at least two were marching on Hankou, and the constant fighting had sapped the organization of Li Jishen’s divisions.
Li Zongren and Kravelkin occupying Changde.
Kravelkin and Li Jishen moving to occupy Hankou.
Li Jishen sighed. At least the Japanese had been staying relatively quiet, though Li Jishen doubted that it would remain this way for long. They had, of course, clearly demonstrated their naval supremacy by continually hitting Guangzhou harbor with air strikes from, at times, up to four carriers. Li Jishen knew it was only a matter of time until the transports were all sunk, but the interceptor fighters were giving a good account of themselves, eagerly tangling with the Japanese despite their obsolete aircraft.
A major port strike.
A minor port strike.
It was only a matter of time until the Japanese landed, but Li Jishen planned to make the most of it. An all-out effort would be required to defeat the Nationalists comprehensively, if Guangxi was not to fall in turn to the Japanese. It was a race against time and Japanese transport capabilities.
Finally caught up! I wish you luck with your double campaign against Nationalist China and Japan. You will need, I think!
Indeed. It would have been nice if the Japanese had held for for another couple of months.
Race to the sea like in WW1. Hopefully you will secure as much beachheads as you can. Of course, when china decides to go for a major landing D-day style, your in for a ride.
Li Jishen glared across the river at Hankou, the city was obviously bad luck. His corps, and Kravelkin’s division, had been thrown across the river into Wuchang again. The damn city had held progress in the center front for the past two months, it was making him look bad as a general! As always, in the past month there had been progress on the east front and even on the west front, but not in the center. Li Jishen spat toward Hankou before turning back to his sheaf of reports.
Guangxi forces once again withdrawing across the river to Wuchang from Hankou.
At the top was the report from Chen Jitang, who had early on in September successfully assaulted the last Nationalist bastion south of the river, Enshi, on the western front, supported by von Appel on one flank and Li Zongren on the other. He had through Bai Chongxi also begun a large moment of Yunnanese forces from Yunnan territories to strengthen his future thrusts across the river, when that time would come.
The Nationalists were well dug-in, but Guangxi determination overcame the difficulties.
To the east, Golukjin had occupied Quzhou slightly later than he had originally foreseen due to supply difficulties, in the end it fell to his soldiers. The Nationalists, however, began a vigorous attack on his positions from both Wenzhou and Wuhu, forcing Lindemann to attack toward Wenzhou and Shermentcheff and Bai Chongxi to attack toward Wuhu.
The Nationalists became more aggressive in the east as Guangxi forces pushed closer and closer to the capital, forcing equally aggressive defensive measures.
Golukjin managed to hold on to his positions and Shermentcheff threw the Nationalists out of Wuhu and advanced on the city himself. Once he had learned that Golukjin had successfully beat off the attacks, however, Lindemann halted his own thrust—he wasn’t strong enough to defeat the Nationalist forces in Wenzhou on his own. Once Wuhu fell to Shermentcheff’s corps, he supported Golukjin’s advance on Hangzhou, a move which not only cut off a unit stronger than a corps on the coast but put him within striking distance of Nanjing and Shanghai as well.
Guangxi forces attacking toward Hangzhou.
Li Jishen put down the reports. The next month would be decisive, he was sure of it. The Japanese had, strangely, not yet landed but he was sure that they would strike soon, in force and where Guangxi had no soldiers to counter them. The Guangxi armies were collecting themselves for what Li Jishen was sure would be the final push. And then, Guangxi would turn east and battle the Japanese wherever they landed.
Guangxi forces once again withdrawing across the river to Wuchang from Hankou.
At the top was the report from Chen Jitang, who had early on in September successfully assaulted the last Nationalist bastion south of the river, Enshi, on the western front, supported by von Appel on one flank and Li Zongren on the other. He had through Bai Chongxi also begun a large moment of Yunnanese forces from Yunnan territories to strengthen his future thrusts across the river, when that time would come.
The Nationalists were well dug-in, but Guangxi determination overcame the difficulties.
To the east, Golukjin had occupied Quzhou slightly later than he had originally foreseen due to supply difficulties, in the end it fell to his soldiers. The Nationalists, however, began a vigorous attack on his positions from both Wenzhou and Wuhu, forcing Lindemann to attack toward Wenzhou and Shermentcheff and Bai Chongxi to attack toward Wuhu.
The Nationalists became more aggressive in the east as Guangxi forces pushed closer and closer to the capital, forcing equally aggressive defensive measures.
Golukjin managed to hold on to his positions and Shermentcheff threw the Nationalists out of Wuhu and advanced on the city himself. Once he had learned that Golukjin had successfully beat off the attacks, however, Lindemann halted his own thrust—he wasn’t strong enough to defeat the Nationalist forces in Wenzhou on his own. Once Wuhu fell to Shermentcheff’s corps, he supported Golukjin’s advance on Hangzhou, a move which not only cut off a unit stronger than a corps on the coast but put him within striking distance of Nanjing and Shanghai as well.
Guangxi forces attacking toward Hangzhou.
Li Jishen put down the reports. The next month would be decisive, he was sure of it. The Japanese had, strangely, not yet landed but he was sure that they would strike soon, in force and where Guangxi had no soldiers to counter them. The Guangxi armies were collecting themselves for what Li Jishen was sure would be the final push. And then, Guangxi would turn east and battle the Japanese wherever they landed.
That river provides a good defensive line. Good progress!!
But I guess your next campaign will prove much more difficult.
But I guess your next campaign will prove much more difficult.
How do you plan to put up with the Japanese if they land on your unguarded provinces?
chefportnen said:
He said it clearly. First deal with Nat china then attak any Japan landed. SO hes not going to do anything if they makes amfibious landing so Japan is free to invade and ivade deap
Yea, its pretty much a race to capture as much as possible before they arrive.
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