RRC 1916

[TexanCowboy]

Oh. Still, the MK couldn't annex the NS any way. You can annex Indochina no problem.

[hooper82]

OOC:

Indochina is the rice basket of Europe...We wanted the canal...That and I wager that the RRC troops wouldn't have stopped rolling forward once they met Indochinese troops in Nord Indokina, but kept rolling till they got to Saigon.

Also, I'm a 'non-active' player of Firenj until the current 'unplesentness' in Asia is brought to an end (or Indochina gets ground into dust).

[Logi]

OOC:

And this is for real. I would have stopped my troops. As I've said before. I'm a man of my words. If I say I will stop once we reach Indochinese troops in Nord Indokina, I mean it.

Now you see Korpen would never let you have that canal. I don't really care either ways. If I bothered to secure you as an ally, I'm not going to invade you. Can you imagine how bad that looks, not to mnetion I stick to my allies, unless their betray me of course.

Now of course, since you back-stabbed us, the troops are going to get new orders. Its called 'ground Indochina into dust'.

Paranoia means being alert, not trying to declaring war first. Paranoia is often wrong, but in the rare cases that it is you are prepared. If you declare war first because of paranoia you will find 90% of the time, you were just paranoia. You cause a lot of harm to your state that way.

Good Day ;)

[Logi]

December 25, 1916

President Chiang Kai-shek explained the situation that the citizens heard about a month ago had changed. He outlined the Indochinese betrayal and the victories in Wuhan, North Indokina, and Siam. While many citizens were outrages against the movement against Siam, they applauded the actions against the DKB and the Indochinese. The people demonstrated a renew hatred, this time not the towards the Swiss, but the Indochinese. The President showed concern over this matter and ordered that all POWs be treated with utmost respect. They are given the same rights as any RRC citizen save the ability to vote and run for office. "If they decide to stay it is a different matter.", he goes on to say.

But President Chiang is not a lier, he also reports the heavy losses on the Republic's side. He supplements this information by offering his condolences to the citzens who lose their close-friends and family. He urges that citizen do his part to help the war effort. He comments that their help will make the war end quick and with far less lost of lives.

Citizens expressed their outrage through their speech. The President commented that the ability to criticize the government is what makes the Republic truly admirable.

The Republican Sector was reported to pass a decision to force President Chiang to stay in office for the war. Mr. Chiang protested strongly and the public joined him in their protest. Their decision was vetoed and adjusted. Elections would come, but the new President would not be allowed to drop out of the current war without a majority agreement among the Republicans and the former President.

SIC
Engineers report back to their commanders the construction of a forward airbase at Jinghong and near Ha Giang has reached 50% completion. It is estimated one more month of work until they will be ready to be used.  Military researchers such as Qin Xieyuan and Hsen were ordered to produce new weapons will haste. There was an emphasis on the fact that such new weapons might help end the war sooner.

[Logi]

December 28, 1916

Republican Sector Hall in Guangzhou

Fenghuang Yu grumbled during a Republican session. He had recently become a 'congressman' of the Republican Sector. The issue currently at hand was the first of the 1917 budget meetings. Looking over the papers, Phoenix was appalled. This half-year, 200,000 soldiers were trained. Phoenix silently noted how spending to build civilian infrastructure was a mere 15% of the budget, military spending took 80% of the budget. Was Chiang not any better than the warlords that he conquered? Phoenix had lived most his life in the countryside, from the desolate mountains of Central China to the prosperous cities of the south. The change in living conditions and attitude was appalling. The people of Central China toiled endlessly as farmers, most not able to read a character of Chinese. The prosperous south was fueled by capitalist notions, in a often violent struggle to be the best. They lived in tall buildings on clean streets. They had streets! With the oncoming elections Phoenix was determine to do something. He would run.... and win. A China weak at the core should not involve itself in the matters of the world.

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Naval Yard in Shanghai

"So they say the Confederates will drop some of their cash on this god-forsaken place?" Yun smiled bitterly, behind him was only a pile of ruins. Indeed the city of Shanghai had not been rebuilt like Hong Kong. There was a horrible stench floating about. "So we will see the skyline of two major cities pierced by the Yang-quizi designs." Yun had recently returned from the city of Wuhan when it was captured. It reminded him horribly of Shanghai and Hong Kong. A prosperous city now lies half-broken, and family threatens to fight each other. Horrible. The Eastern Wind continued to blow in... "Perhaps we should devote our forward-thinking to improve the lives of our poverty-stricken citizens?", his companion remarked. Yun knelt in front of the lined-up graves, it was the only time he knelt to anyone, "Yes, we must stop this foolish war." Picking himself up and walking towards the waiting car (a rarity only held by officials ) Yun spat on the ground, "Foreigners..."

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In Chiang's private residence in Macau.

One frantic diplomat stationed in Beijing reported back to Macau via telegram. They decided to stand back and keep the family from fighting each other. But the war was just beginning, the great victories of this month would be the next month's nightmare to hold once the advance slowed. Yes, this was Chiang's beloved game. The game of war, the dance of puppets on a string. Chiang shifted the pieces on the battered old map, his eyes gleamed with joy,  excitement, and a smirk formed on his usually calm face.