Hell Hath Frozen Over (Scout1 (J) vs Lowpe (A)

[Jorge_Stanbury]

just crank those diesel generators
all ahead flank!!

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

just crank those diesel generators
all ahead flank!!

Put some joy juice in with the fuel to run even faster!

[Lowpe]

I have the first turn and a message from the Empire...

loaded the preturn, no error messages, everything looks good to go.

Will publish the Empire's message tomorrow. I think it is game on.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I have the first turn and a message from the Empire...

loaded the preturn, no error messages, everything looks good to go.

Will publish the Empire's message tomorrow. I think it is game on.

[Anachro]

Nice! Luckily, for speeding things up, the Allied 1st turn can take 5 minutes depending on your preference and house rules for TF creation.

[RangerJoe]

He got his:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnM9WEha5E0

May the power be with you . . .

Oh wait, you have to wait for it. But at least you have your own . . .

[Nomad]

So we only got in 20 pages before the first turn.

[jdsrae]

ORIGINAL: Nomad

So we only got in 20 pages before the first turn.

No proof yet, there’s still time to make 21.

[Lowpe]

Dec 7, 1941

It is a dark and stormy day, scratched this out serenaded by the hum of generators with hurricane lamp and candles, with flash flooding expected, thunder rumbles in the distance and rain spits down from the darkish skies. In a word, foreboding.

Energy is diverted briefly from the ever important sump pumps to provide this update, although the Captain is insisting the power be diverted to the truly important...the industrial strength hair dryers and bathroom lights. Priorities, man!

The Americans, Dutch and British are handled with ease. Task Force Z is told to hold the coastline, make her base Batavia from now and on, and to be timid. For Gods sake, we don't want to start a war accidentally here...

Boise and Houston are sent to small ports and told to keep a low profile, as is Marblehead group. US Minelayers south of Pearl are diverted to Canton for some odd reason, we are guessing fouled orders...but the rest is untouched.

Waiting for the hammer to fall.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Dec 7, 1941

It is a dark and stormy day, scratched this out serenaded by the hum of generators with hurricane lamp and candles, with flash flooding expected, thunder rumbles in the distance and rain spits down from the darkish skies. In a word, foreboding.

Energy is diverted briefly from the ever important sump pumps to provide this update, although the Captain is insisting the power be diverted to the truly important...the industrial strength hair dryers and bathroom lights. Priorities, man!

The Americans, Dutch and British are handled with ease. Task Force Z is told to hold the coastline, make her base Batavia from now and on, and to be timid. For Gods sake, we don't want to start a war accidentally here...

Boise and Houston are sent to small ports and told to keep a low profile, as is Marblehead group. US Minelayers south of Pearl are diverted to Canton for some odd reason, we are guessing fouled orders...but the rest is untouched.

Waiting for the hammer to fall.

SNAFU

Fishing is fun - except for the bait! I don't think that the bait likes it.

[Lowpe]

The first 9 pp goes to the operation against Ichang. These troops have 30+ fatigue, and might have a short nap before assuming offensive operations...the troops in the area are some of China's absolute best. But we need recon, Changsha runways are stripped, most going to Chungking and some to Kweilin. Recon flights are ordered. I wonder if the they will reveal anything, I wonder if they will even fly?

Mass exodus out east by the Japanese -- could Sian be safe or will they approach Sian from a a different road? Will still make a long march abandoning Yenan, but perhaps I don't have to spend PP here yet, and the artillery train at Chungking might rest for two days before marching out....

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Interesting choice for first PPs!
considering there are a million other places to spend PPs

In my game, I would be surprised if I spent more than those 9pps in China in total for ~a year of play

[Lowpe]

So I spend a lot of PP in China changing leaders, I guess I broke Jorge's record.[;)] Mostly HQ commanders, and some of the more important Corp Commanders.

Two recon flights with bombers, 3 bomber squadrons training recon, and the transports training are the air orders. Everything else stood down.

I am pulling out the Wenchow base force...I need it elsewhere. I would really like to pull out the 100th Corp there, as it is one of China's best, and Wenchow normally gets bypassed...but for now they will have to stay, for a top secret mission perhaps. Another Corp is on the march to Wenchow.

In a lot of places we are moving units to threaten railroads, or to a position that can threaten railroads.

Setting up stockpile cities, and really trying to restrict supply flow across China. Aviation support and support are the only non-stockpiled Chinese devices.

I can't recall, but I think Japan might start with the Tank Divisions in this scenario....it will be super interesting, but of course, the really neat moves start on the 9th of December when this map should be covered in yellow and red exclamation points! (by design)

[RangerJoe]

No tank divisions at start in my version of the scenario. But the 144th Infantry Regiment which is usually in the 55th division is now independent and the division only has two regiments to form it up. The 144th is the regiment slotted for the Guam invasion.

[Lowpe]

Tokyo Free Press Release (Dec 6, 1941)
After endless rounds of negotiations with the AngloSaxons who have historically taken advantage of the Asian peoples, the Emperor's patience is running thin. Though the Empire of Japan has tried to keep the peace in the Pacific, the warmongering peoples of the West have gone too far ......

As of yesterday, Dec 5, 1941, distress calls have been received from Wake Island, specifically the local Children's Hospital is reporting damage due to both allied naval and air gunfire upon this peaceful community. Accordingly, the Emperor has ordered Imperial forces to investigate these allegations and if necessary apply any and all force necessary to stop these senseless attacks including the limiting of Allied capability to repeat these heinous crimes in the future. It is believed that the gangster "Halsey" is behind these terrible events. Justice will be served ......

[Cheesesteak]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Tokyo Free Press Release (Dec 6, 1941)
After endless rounds of negotiations with the AngloSaxons who have historically taken advantage of the Asian peoples, the Emperor's patience is running thin. Though the Empire of Japan has tried to keep the peace in the Pacific, the warmongering peoples of the West have gone too far ......

As of yesterday, Dec 5, 1941, distress calls have been received from Wake Island, specifically the local Children's Hospital is reporting damage due to both allied naval and air gunfire upon this peaceful community. Accordingly, the Emperor has ordered Imperial forces to investigate these allegations and if necessary apply any and all force necessary to stop these senseless attacks including the limiting of Allied capability to repeat these heinous crimes in the future. It is believed that the gangster "Halsey" is behind these terrible events. Justice will be served ......

I bet you will find countless instances of similar offences, if you "investigate" elsewhere.

[Anachro]

[Lowpe]

War!

[DesertWolf101]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

The first 9 pp goes to the operation against Ichang. These troops have 30+ fatigue, and might have a short nap before assuming offensive operations...the troops in the area are some of China's absolute best.

I also spent a lot of PPs on changing Chinese leaders. It really is worth it.

Ichang is a critical position as it provides one of the most important links between the regions north and south of the Yangtze. Its possession was instrumental to the success of my China campaign and has proven pivotal to my current China operations as Japan.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: DesertWolf101
Ichang is a critical position as it provides one of the most important links between the regions north and south of the Yangtze. Its possession was instrumental to the success of my China campaign and has proven pivotal to my current China operations as Japan.

I always reinforce Ichang as Japan and absolutely trash the attacking Chinese. Worth it every time.[;)]