1 September 1938: The war has been going poorly for the Republic. The rebel troops supported by Hitler and Mussolini have managed to break through to the Mediterranean at Castellón de la Plana, cutting the loyalist zone in half. The armies of the North, East, and Ebro are now isolated in Catalonia, and will soon fall to the fascists if we do not launch an offensive immediately. To that end, we have decided to maneuver our troops so that we can take Castellón and defend what's left of our territory.
The Army of the Center was split in two, with the International Brigades charged with the defense of Madrid. The other four divisions would be employed later in an offensive on Badajoz in the hopes of doing to the rebels what they did to us at Castellón. In the meantime, the Levantine Army under Miaja is ordered to attack Castellón supported by our forces in Guadalajara and Tarragona. We are expected to make short work of the rebels there. Finally, the Army of Andalucía is ordered to retreat to Murcia in order to better protect the fleet, which is returning there to regroup. The temporary loss of Jaen is deemed an acceptable sacrifice.
7 September 1938: The good news is that we've taken Castellón. The bad news is that the rebels have launched a successful drive on Guadalajara, cutting Madrid off from the rest of the Republican zone.
Before they could act to crush our armies in Madrid, the Army of the Center and the GERC reserves pushed on through Guadalajara, taking back the province, and then immediately diverged, the larger Army of the Center heading towards Sigüenza while the reserve corps swung out to Badajoz, supported by our troops in Alicante. Meanwhile, the Army of the North and the Durruti Column have pushed the rebels out of Huesca. It looks like we're beginning to turn the tide of the war!
2 October 1938: We've taken Badajoz and Sigüenza as planned and Zaragoza as a bonus, but alas, the rebels have taken Madrid! Thankfully, we managed to hold on to Guadalajara so that our armies had a means of escape, but the loss of the historic capital is a big blow to morale! We must retake the city at all costs!
6 November 1938: What an astounding month it has been for the Republic! Not only have we taken back Madrid, but the tricolor flag is now flying in the streets of Bilbao and best of all, we have conquered Valladolid, trapping four rebel divisions in Salamanca! We will make short work of the traitors and from there overrun the two enemy zones in the north and south.
11 December 1938: Our last few offensives have met with resounding success. We captured and disarmed the enemy troops in Salamanca while swiftly sweeping north and south from there, taking Huelva, Seville, and Burgos. The seizure of the enemy's captial signaled the death knell of the rebel cause, and while we were unable to capture any of their leaders, we are almost certain that they are getting desperate. Interrogating some of the rebel soldiers captured at Salamanca netted us some alarming news. Franco and his cronies are getting paranoid, giving orders to their troops to shoot anyone in the rearguard who they suspect of sabotaging the war effort. Thousands are dying each week! We must end this war now!