Land of The Giants ( A WPO Scenario: Empire101 (J) vs Historiker (A) )

[Empire101]

Batan Island falls to a furious second assault.

BANZAI!!

[Empire101]

Elsewhere, the BC Amagi hits a mine in Shanghai's harbour.. ( curse you Torsten...one of my most modern BC's[:(] ),

Appari is taken and the Imperial Japanese Army gains a foothold on the Philippines.

I'm so glad I took up Torstens offer...this is turning into a CRACKING game!!

[Empire101]

Message Intercepted from Imperial HQ

Top Secret

Turn 7:-

The American Navy turns up with a CA in tow, and gives me a scare, but although a destroyer is reduced to matchwood, they keep them away from the Transports.

[Empire101]

Just to add insult to injury, after the American Battlegroup departs, a lone Gunboat chances its arm, and before it even gets into range, DD21 just sinks on its own.

[Empire101]

Elsewhere, a couple of subs get depthcharged, Laog ( Philippines), Anshan and Chihfeng (Manchuria),are taken by the Imperial Army, and a few handgrenades are chucked out of low flying aircraft.

Japanese troops begin the invasion of Guam[X(]

The Great Manchurian Adventure has well and truly got under way.[:D]

[Empire101]

Oh I nearly forgot, S-32 sticks two fish into the BB Imwani[:(]

[Empire101]

And S-36 strikes again!!!

I'm gonna get that sub!!

[Empire101]

End of Turn.






.....Message Ends.....

[Historiker]

S-35 is your horror, but I'll do my utmost to turn S-36 into your horror as well! [:D]

[Empire101]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

S-35 is your horror, but I'll do my utmost to turn S-36 into your horror as well! [:D]

[:D][:D]

Yep...I'm starting to see why Beatty, Fischer and Jellicoe were so afflicted with 'Periscopeitis' during WWI[;)]

[Empire101]

All a bit quieter this turn, just the odd shell splash, loads more troops piling into Guam, and the advance into the hinterland of Manchuria continues.

Where did that confounded American CA disappear to??

[&:]

[Empire101]

.......Reuters Latest.....

A Statement from the Imperial Palace:

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare will be imposed anywhere within the Pacific. Further, the crews of S-35 and S-36 are to be considered pirates, and will be considered war criminals if captured.


......End Message........









The Emperor stands aghast at American submarine predations in the Pacific.

[Historiker]

Statement by the HQ of the Entente Coordiale:
Imposing unresricted warfare is unacceptable. We will respond appropriate, should the Japanese subs sink neutral shipping!
The Entente HQ also demands an immediate retreat out of Allied territorial waters around Hong Kong and Rabaul. The entente's navy will be forced to chase the intrudes away, should the Japanese forces not be withdrawn.

[Empire101]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

Statement by the HQ of the Entente Coordiale:
Imposing unresricted warfare is unacceptable. We will respond appropriate, should the Japanese subs sink neutral shipping!
The Entente HQ also demands an immediate retreat out of Allied territorial waters around Hong Kong and Rabaul. The entente's navy will be forced to chase the intrudes away, should the Japanese forces not be withdrawn.

Statement From the Imperial Palace.

The Imperial Japanese Empire bows to the demands of the Entente HQ, and withdraws from Hong Kong and Rabaul, in a gesture of peace and goodwill towards her gracious 'allies'

[Empire101]

Another Gunboat is sent to the bottom. The Submarine's though have been another matter.

[Empire101]

While protecting the convoys, the BB Katori gets a torp[:(]

[Empire101]

A few more grenades are chucked at the enemy

[Empire101]

Mukden, stoutly defended by the Chinese 93rd Field Mouse ( Cheese Engineers) Division, is captured by the Imperial Japanese Army.

[Empire101]

The first assault on Guam is repelled by the defenders.

[Empire101]

Elsewhere, the Ententes Submariners prowl the waterways like sharks instilling yet more 'periscopeitis' into the Japanese High Command,
a few depth charges are dropped, and Japanese troops walk ashore at Legaspi, Dadjangas and Davao.