The Last Emperor. The DiAARy of Puyi

[Zardnaar]

First the boring bits.
Country: Manchukuo
Armageddon 1.3
Difficulty: Normal
Tech Team capture on
Full IC takeover: Off
Start date Jan 1st 36.
Technically going to start as the Germans and I'm gonna cheat a bit and give them some extra manpower, IC and set up their research, save the game and start as Manchukuo. AAR will be more narrative and there won't be much in the way of combat screenshots.

The goals.
1. Have fun.
2. Invade India, Persia, Iraq, Australia and New Zealand
3. Help Japan win the war (or start the war???).
4. Invade the USSR (depending on the Germans).
5. Invade the USA.
6. Build at least 1 CAG of semi modern carriers (lvl IV or higher).

Odds are it will crash and burn as the Soviets come stomping over the border. Yep I'm gonna play a puppet.

Puyi the Last Emperor of China- technically Manchukuo

 

[Zardnaar]

17th January 1936.

I am most pleased this day. The gracious Japanese have been most kind and have supported the plight of the Manchu people against the cruel tyranny of our chinese overlords. All is peaceful in the Kingdom of Manchukuo. My honourable brother Hirohito in Japan had taken poor Manchuhuo under his wing. Even now Japanese capital has been used to expand or industrial base.

My advisors inform me the goal is to expand our industrial base and boost our science by 50%. The Japanese have have been most generous and have supplied blue prints for a marginal fee to aid our poor ignorant scientists. They are looking into new agricultural techiques and industrial tools.

While pathetic our army guards the borders against any foreign agression. The Soviets seem peacful and the Japanese have their own zone to the south acting as a buffer against the Chinese. I look forward to summer and the improved weather. Perhaps I will plant a garden.

 

[gianlucad]

I've never seen a Manchurian AAR before! Good luck!

 

[Zardnaar]

Yeah this is my 3rd/4th game so Ive put a bit of practice into the start game as Manchukuo. Not sure if Japan can win if Manchujuo is human controlled. There won't be much in the wa of battle updates though and I'll work on Puyi and try and develop him a bit. I've tweaked Germany a alot in 36 so hopefully they can do a bit better.

 

[HMAS-Nameless]

Can't wait see what emperor puyi does will be following

 

[Zardnaar]

April 6 1937

I am excited. New factories have been built and the glorious Empire of the Rising sun continues to support Manchukuo. News travels slowly and I have recently been informed that Ethiopia fell to the Italians last year. A man known as Hitler continues to make noise in far of Europe. While primitive we manage to prgress via help from the Japanese who are only to happy to sell us plans for their latest technologies.

My experts have informed me that we only research technologies the Japanes have helped us on. Whie primitive this in effect doubles our paltry efforts. Perhaps one day I will be able to aid my brother Hirohito with a gift of Manchukuo plans!!!!!!

3rd of June 1937

A dark day indeed. I have been informed that extremists in the Japanese military have taken it upon themselves to make war on China!!!!!

I doubt my brother Emperor would approves. Pitiful as are forces are, a few militia and cavalry have also crossed the border. Poorly trained and lacking modern equipment we will stand by our liberators. It would seem that Chinese raiders crossed the border and destroyed some farms. I pray for peace as the Empire retailiates against Chinese agression.

13th December 1937
The awful war continues. Reports are reaching the world of the "Rape of Nanking" commited by rampagin Japanese troops. They sound familiar to reports of the "Rape of Belgium" from the Great War. I'm sure they are exaggerated accounts spread by foreigners to besmirch the name of the honourable forces of the IJA.

 

[unmerged(50292)]

Why not free yourself from puppet? It is like playing human assisted Japanese since your conquest is Japan's.

 

[Zardnaar]

No I'm to sneak for that. I figured out how to take over the wurld as Manchukuo. All will be revealed LOL.

I will reveal that once again Germany didn't invade the USSR in 41 which is interesting despite me giving them +5% IC, making 2 serial runs of militiaX30, 2 runs of IC whoring, +300 manpower, slider moves to full central planning, and copious amounts of resources.

The puppet status makes things interesting. How many AAR do you see with people playing puppets? In a way Manchukuo is powerful for a small nation and I think they have more potential than Romaia/Hungary/Bulgaria and similar nations. Geography and their puppet status lets them down. This game may also end up in defeat so if anyone has some good advice on how to take out the USA without much of a navy or subdue the USSR without a German invasion I'm all ears.

 

[Zardnaar]

22nd February 1938

Manchukuo continues to prosper under the wisdom of the Japanese. My advisors have informed me that our our industrial capacity is up by 33% and that our production is up 50% compared to just over 2 years ago. New factories have been built throughout the land, with more being ordered. Every now and then traders are send to negotiate with the Japanese for resources we are short of. Any excess resources beyond a modest amount are shared with our Japanese friends as payent for the support they have offered us.

In order to ship goods to the Empire of the Rising Sun, new merchant ships have been ordered. Manchukuo contains no major ports, but the Japanese kindly let us use their facilities in Dailan- for a small but reasonable fee of course.

8th June 1938
The war in China has entered its second bloody year. I pray for peace and have been hearing rumous of the destruction caused by the war. Casualties have been very light and our forces continue to offer any aid we can to our Japanese friends. The Chinese must have lost hundreds of thousands of men and entire cities have been devastated. How much longer can the Chinese sustain this war?????

19th March 1939
War continues to the south, while Manchukuo prospers. Our army may be forced to use obsolete equipment, but they will be amoung the best trained soldiers in the world. Manshu Teikoku RiKugan a company new to Manchukuo arriving this year have accepted a contract to train our forces in modern warfare. The South Manchurian Railways believes they have a new way of storing supplies and the like near where they will be needed in the event of war. It should speed up travel from the frontlines to Manchukuo proper. New railways are also under construction, providing employment for the youth. Over 300 000 reserves also stand ready to be trained as soldiers, but we are a peace loving nation and no new divisions have been mobilised. Our forces in China have heroically continued leftover equipment form the great war.

 

[Iwo Jima]

Do not understand, what for you need convoys

 

[Mico94]

i think he wants to invade resource rich indonesia once Japan goes nuts DoWing everything that moves, right?

 

[Zardnaar]

I cannot conform nor deny anything. What do you mean once Japan goes nuts? I don't have any ports anyway.

 

[unmerged(191057)]

But i think you get the former buffer zone from japan it has a port? right?

 

[Zardnaar]

You actually lose territory to Mengchuko. Dailan has a port and you can buy it off the Japanese but I didn't think of that and didnt have enough resources to get the % very high. I'm actually in 41, but not updating it to fast so I just built a port in Andong. 350 convoys built by then as well. In hindsight I should have made an effort to aquire Dailan but I didn't know the Japanese would be willing to sell it until to late. I'm not actually planning on taking the Dutch islands but they will be a target of opportunity, not the primary goal.

 

[unmerged(191057)]

I'm not actually planning on taking the Dutch islands but they will be a target of opportunity, not the primary goal.

The Dutch islands are a great source of Rare materials and other exotic resources, and hows the japanese advance in China now?

 

[Zardnaar]

The JApanese advance will be covered in the next update- Manchukuo's 5 miltia and 1 cav division have actually helped to fight off counter attacks. I don't get the rares since i'm a puppet. I'll get them for Japan but it depends, and they're not as prioroty and they take up shipping space. IC is more important and in other games I've mangaed to get to 4 research slots. Another option is to take the territory and hand it over to the Japanese. They get the resources anyway and it would free up my TC and convoys and I can trade for any I need.

 

[Zardnaar]

1st May 1939

The dreadul war in China seems to be entering its final stages. Japan has smashed the Chinese forces and is pushing them into the mountains. In Europe war clouds seem to beckon. Hitler has recently annexed the Czech lands and set up a puppet state in Slovakia. My agents have informed me that the Germans have a huge modern army that is well trained. As always I pray for peace. After examining some pgotos tou cn see our glorious soldiers hiding behind a large stack of Japanese units.

12th July 1939
Victory and peace. Triumphant Japanese forces with minor aide from humble Manchukuo had liberated the Chinese from themselves. As compensation my brother Hirohito recieves some Chinese lands while a government suitable to Japanese needs is formed. My they be blessed with the advantages we have under Japanese protection.

September 1st 1939
The Germans invade Poland. War breaks out in Europe, as the United Kingdom and France honour their commitments to Poland and declear war on Poland.

January 27 1940

Our industrial base continues to expand and I have been informed that our economy has improved to the point where we can hire 50% more scientists!!!
With the aid of Japanese manuals we train a few pilots on modern aerial warfare techniques using a few trainers. One day we may be able to produce aircraft of our own. The army continues to expand while engineers study new ways of repairing equipment that we don't actually own yet. At least we can keep our non existent planes flying.

 

[Mico94]

with the japan goes nuts i meant the time when japan DoWs USA, UK and the Netherlands on the same day
(i know it is historical, but it's crazy anyway)

 

[Zardnaar]

I think it will be Manchukuo declearing war. Armageddon doesn't seem to do historical very well. So Siam as puupet, no Barbarossa (most games) and Republican Spain is at war with Germany.

 

[Zardnaar]

6th January 1941

Dreadful news cintinues to filter in from Europe. In a series of stunning victoriues, the Germans smashed the French army. By early July they had sued for peace, and Vichy France was established. IN September Nazi Germay decleared war on Republican Spain. As alwayts I pray for peace.
At home economic progress has been massive. New port facilities have been constructed at Andong. Infracstructure has also been built. Manchukuo now has a road and rail network rivaling Europe in several provinces. Almost half a milion men have volunteered to serve in the army. Due to the worsening international situation, we have begun expanding our armed forces.

12th February 1941
We may not have the biggest army in the world, but it is going to be one of the best trained, exceeding even the Japanese standard. IN the event of foreign aggression we will stand ready. Improved equipment and new types of planes are being researched as well. It is hoped that defensive bombers will be ordered within the next 12 months.

15th November 1941
Sometimes I wonder if my generals have been telling me everything. They have mobilised over half of Manchukuos available manpower, diverting resources used for economic expansion towards military expansion. Our economy is now bigger than countries such as Romania and Bulgaria, but we have a poor geographic location. Some loyal courtiers have informed me that ships have been seen leaving the harbour at Andong. Somehow nearly 300 000 troops have been conveniently "missplaced". Also maybe my brother Hirohito may not have my best interests at heart........