Certainly the opportunity for Japan taking China is not lost, yet, but it will require a radical change in operations. Japan moving off road really benefits China currently. The Japanese bombers have not been used much, but that will change as it will become the only safe area for them to operate in. PDU off of course helps China too.
That is the 1st Burma Division marching to Paoshan...there are I think 3 Indian mountain gun units, 1 cavalry unit in China so far. The 254th Armor is just outside of Lashio. The mountain gun units have seen some good combat and the cavlary unit fought once and is now digging in and recovering. They are primarily a fire brigade.
Japan's assault on China frustrated at every turn where I chose to fight: the move on the Ankang road, the thrust into the mountains above Sian, east from Ichang to Changteh, on the road towards Tuyun, the western approach from Lashio, and now the road to Chikiang.
The war in China has played out pretty much as I planned, doing a bit better than I planned actually.[;)]
One tactic, I am developing is the use of Chinese artillery in a reserve, no pursuit mode on the frontlines where Japan has concentrated their Artillery. Not sure how this will work out, but I want to keep the Chinese artillery as an anti tank threat, and not lose them in artillery duels where I am outgunned by Japan. Also conserves a bit of supplies.[;)]
; Julia Child