Chinese Civil War - High-Level Rules Overview

[Desertfox]

I'm reasonably confident that the casualties for August have exceeded all casualties in the Second Rift War.

^^ Understatement of the year... ^^

NS is more than willing to do the smuggling of coffins into China.

[Phoenix]

NS won't get within touching distance of Middle Kingdom territory, because then you will see the practical implementation of the venerable saying: "sniper: when you need to reach out and touch someone..." Of course, finding NS coffins on RRC soil will re-inforce the certitude that the "children" have gone in league with the devil, thus confirming the righteousness of our actions.  ;D

[Walter]

That would be not so bad... unless they use them to bury the bodies of MK soldiers. That would not indicate that the "children" have gone in league with the devil but that they are the devil. :)

[TexanCowboy]

But if the Dutch supply MK coffins, you can get them from Romania. That way you get the satisfaction of knowing even the dead will be able to influence the course of events....and not just spiritually.  ;D

[Walter]

No doubt the MK would love to bury the NS dead in Romanian coffins. ;D

[miketr]

Ground action is largely simmed, along with supporting air action.  I'm reasonably confident that the casualties for August have exceeded all casualties in the Second Rift War.

Naval stuff and related air action to come. 

Hmmm....  Each side has 50 corp armies so 100 divisions, 250K - 500K casualties (divide by 3 for KIA).  The losses are going to run into the MILLIONS.

Michael

[Logi]

Hmmm....  Each side has 50 corp armies so 100 divisions, 250K - 500K casualties (divide by 3 for KIA).  The losses are going to run into the MILLIONS.

Michael

Hell yea!

NS won't get within touching distance of Middle Kingdom territory, because then you will see the practical implementation of the venerable saying: "sniper: when you need to reach out and touch someone..." Of course, finding NS coffins on RRC soil will re-inforce the certitude that the "children" have gone in league with the devil, thus confirming the righteousness of our actions.  ;D

Hey, hey. Even the RRC would not allow people they hate on their soil.

[Walter]

Sounds more like that's aimed at the MK rather than NS. :)

[Carthaginian]

The CSA will settle the matter- they will provide coffins to BOTH sides of the war.
It's not like we don't have sufficient timber.

[TexanCowboy]

You do until that desk in the Romanian consel's office goes off.... :D

[The Rock Doctor]

I've put the August Report up in the Moderator Forum for Guinness and Maddox to review.  Once they've confirmed a lack of glaring errors and unnecessary ambiguities, I'll email annotated reports to belligerents and post the public version tomorrow.

It is my intention to game out September for this war next, after which we'll attend to October in the Rift.

[The Rock Doctor]

Report's up. 

I'd appreciate orders for September 1919 by Friday night.  Thursday would be better.  Gives me a chance at finishing the gaming over the weekend.

[Sachmle]

With Republican troops forced from their positions by rising waters, the Empire strikes back.

:D :D :D :D :D

[Desertfox]

The flooding of the Yangtze seems to me a desperation move my the MK. Something I wouldn't expect from the stronger of the two combatants. It's going to hurt civilians on both sides a lot more than the armies.

[maddox]

The stronger of the 2 wasn't mobilised, maybe it's a last ditch efford to slow the RRC troops down enough to buy time.
And what would the Forbidden city care about civilians, it was that hidious bunch of Imperial uglies that commanded millions of pesants to trow themselfs on the machineguns of the NS troopers.

I'm surprised the MK did something for the pesants in the flooded area.  In 1938 the Chinese trying to stop the Japanese army didn't.