Mr Black
Los Zetas
Taiheiyō Sensō
Modified version of the War in the Pacific Conquest scenario
Sid Level
Civs in Game
1. Japan (me) +/- 45 cities (13 in present day Japan, 17 in present day China)
Allies
2. United States +/- 24 cities
3. Commonwealth +/- 22 cities
4. Dutch Indies +/- 16 cities
5. Australia +/- 18 cities
6. Nationalist China +/- 19 cities
7. Communist China +/- 4 cities
Independent
8. Soviet Union +/- 28 cities
9. Mongolia +/- 7 cities
10. Xinjiang Uygur +/- 6 cities
11. Tibet +/- 4 cities
The following story is a mixture of fact & fiction. The facts come from Wikipedia, the fiction comes from my game play, let me know what you think.
Background - Second Sino-Japanese War
July 7th, 1937 the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the indecisive battle in which the Japanese attack was repulsed & the Chinese forced to retreat from the bridge heightened tensions that directly led into full scale war between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. Though the Nationalist and Communist Chinese would cooperate in military campaigns against Japan and sought to create a united national front, Mao Tse-tung refused Chiang Kai-sheks wish to directly control communist forces. In 1939, the Chinese Communist Red Army consisted of troops independent of the KMT.
By 1941, the conflict had become a stalemate. Although Japan had occupied much of northern and central China, the Kuomintang had retreated to the interior with a provisional capital set up at Chongqing while the Chinese communists remained in control of base areas near Yanan.
In an effort to discourage Japanese militarism, Western powers including Australia, the United States, Britain, and the Dutch government in exile, which controlled the oil/rubber-rich Netherlands East Indies, stopped selling iron ore, steel and oil to Japan, denying it the raw materials needed to continue its activities in China and French Indochina. In Japan, the government and nationalists viewed these embargos as acts of war; imported oil made up about 80% of domestic consumption, without which Japan's economy, let alone its military, would grind to a halt.
Faced with a choice between economic collapse and withdrawal from its recent conquests (& loss of face), the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters began planning for an all out war with the western powers in the Spring of 1941. The plan consisted of 8 different Army Groups, named after their point of origin (Saipan AG, Palau AG, Formosa AG, Kwajalein AG, Northern China AG, Indochina AG, Saigon AG, Truk Island AG) plus the aerial bombardment of Hawaii, attacking simultaneously throughout Asia & the Pacific. Each Army Group except for Kwajalein AG, had an Operation Phase I & Phase II.
The date was set, on December 8th, 1941 (December 7 in Western Hemisphere) the Empire of the Sun would make the world tremble under the marching boots of the Imperial Japanese Military.
Total Imperial Japanese Military Strength:
8 Workers
53 Civil Militias (Immobile Units)
9 Transports
8 Submarines
20 Destroyers
2 Yamamoto Battleships
4 Battleships
12 Heavy Cruisers
7 Aircraft Carriers
21 Bombers
24 Zeros
47 Nipponese Infantry
14 Marines
2 Combat Engineers
5 Paratroopers
7 Light Tanks
5 MG Battalions
13 Artillery (will not build beyond this number for the sake of the AI)
8 Flaks
December 1941
Naval Operations
Transmitted Message from Vice Chief of the Naval General Staff to JIGH (Japanese Imperial General Headquarters)
On 7 December (8 December in the Eastern Hemisphere), we launched a carrier based air attack on Pearl Harbor knocking 3 Yankee Battleships out of action, along with 2 Submarines, some of them burned for several days before sinking. 2 Fighter Air Units were also destroyed on the ground, 80.000 civilian casualties are estimated. However, 3 of our Air Units were also lost over Hawaii, apparently a couple of Yank fly-boys were able to take off during the attack & inflicted heavy damage!
Suspected Fly-boys...
Most unfortunately, on our return back to Tokyo we ran into a large Yank naval force, which very shrewdly attacked one our Aircraft Carriers, she was sunk along with 3 more Air Units!, 1 Destroyer & Submarine were also sunk. 33% of our Air Units will not be returning to Tokyo!
We have gambled that the United States, when faced with such a sudden and massive defeat, would agree to a negotiated settlement and allow us free rein in China. This gamble has not paid off! Yankee losses were less serious than initially hoped: the Aircraft Carriers were at sea during the attack and vital naval infrastructure (fuel oil tanks and the shipyard facilities) were unscathed. On the other hand, near Singapore we took out 2 Brit Battleships, the Prince of Wales & the Repulse, so its not all bad yeah
Saipan Army Group
Transmitted Message from Saipan AG (Army Group) Commander to JIGH (Japanese Imperial General Headquarters)
-Battle of Guam; Saipan AG consisting of 1 Infantry, 1 Arty & 3 Marine units set sail for the short trip to Guam, backed by 5 Naval Units bombardment & 2 Air Units from our base in Saipan launching air raids. The Marines began landing on the north flank of Tumon Bay on the upper northwest coast and moved towards Agana. The principal engagement took place on Agana's Plaza de Espana at 04:45 hours when some Yank troops fought with the Marines. After token resistance, the Yankees surrendered at 05:45 hours. 1 hour, Phase I complete, HA! Governor McMillin officially surrendered at 06:00. No further fighting took place, but for a few skirmishes all over the island before news of the surrender spread and the rest of the island forces surrendered as well. 1 Infantry, 1 Civil Militia, 1 Submarine terminated & an Arty unit captured from the Americans. 30.000 civilian casualties, minimal injuries for us, we will now rest up & prepare for Phase II, the invasion of Wake Island.
Modified version of the War in the Pacific Conquest scenario
Sid Level
Civs in Game
1. Japan (me) +/- 45 cities (13 in present day Japan, 17 in present day China)
Allies
2. United States +/- 24 cities
3. Commonwealth +/- 22 cities
4. Dutch Indies +/- 16 cities
5. Australia +/- 18 cities
6. Nationalist China +/- 19 cities
7. Communist China +/- 4 cities
Independent
8. Soviet Union +/- 28 cities
9. Mongolia +/- 7 cities
10. Xinjiang Uygur +/- 6 cities
11. Tibet +/- 4 cities
The following story is a mixture of fact & fiction. The facts come from Wikipedia, the fiction comes from my game play, let me know what you think.
Background - Second Sino-Japanese War
July 7th, 1937 the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the indecisive battle in which the Japanese attack was repulsed & the Chinese forced to retreat from the bridge heightened tensions that directly led into full scale war between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. Though the Nationalist and Communist Chinese would cooperate in military campaigns against Japan and sought to create a united national front, Mao Tse-tung refused Chiang Kai-sheks wish to directly control communist forces. In 1939, the Chinese Communist Red Army consisted of troops independent of the KMT.
By 1941, the conflict had become a stalemate. Although Japan had occupied much of northern and central China, the Kuomintang had retreated to the interior with a provisional capital set up at Chongqing while the Chinese communists remained in control of base areas near Yanan.
In an effort to discourage Japanese militarism, Western powers including Australia, the United States, Britain, and the Dutch government in exile, which controlled the oil/rubber-rich Netherlands East Indies, stopped selling iron ore, steel and oil to Japan, denying it the raw materials needed to continue its activities in China and French Indochina. In Japan, the government and nationalists viewed these embargos as acts of war; imported oil made up about 80% of domestic consumption, without which Japan's economy, let alone its military, would grind to a halt.
Faced with a choice between economic collapse and withdrawal from its recent conquests (& loss of face), the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters began planning for an all out war with the western powers in the Spring of 1941. The plan consisted of 8 different Army Groups, named after their point of origin (Saipan AG, Palau AG, Formosa AG, Kwajalein AG, Northern China AG, Indochina AG, Saigon AG, Truk Island AG) plus the aerial bombardment of Hawaii, attacking simultaneously throughout Asia & the Pacific. Each Army Group except for Kwajalein AG, had an Operation Phase I & Phase II.
The date was set, on December 8th, 1941 (December 7 in Western Hemisphere) the Empire of the Sun would make the world tremble under the marching boots of the Imperial Japanese Military.
Total Imperial Japanese Military Strength:
8 Workers
53 Civil Militias (Immobile Units)
9 Transports
8 Submarines
20 Destroyers
2 Yamamoto Battleships
4 Battleships
12 Heavy Cruisers
7 Aircraft Carriers
21 Bombers
24 Zeros
47 Nipponese Infantry
14 Marines
2 Combat Engineers
5 Paratroopers
7 Light Tanks
5 MG Battalions
13 Artillery (will not build beyond this number for the sake of the AI)
8 Flaks
December 1941
Naval Operations
Transmitted Message from Vice Chief of the Naval General Staff to JIGH (Japanese Imperial General Headquarters)
On 7 December (8 December in the Eastern Hemisphere), we launched a carrier based air attack on Pearl Harbor knocking 3 Yankee Battleships out of action, along with 2 Submarines, some of them burned for several days before sinking. 2 Fighter Air Units were also destroyed on the ground, 80.000 civilian casualties are estimated. However, 3 of our Air Units were also lost over Hawaii, apparently a couple of Yank fly-boys were able to take off during the attack & inflicted heavy damage!
Suspected Fly-boys...
Spoiler :
Most unfortunately, on our return back to Tokyo we ran into a large Yank naval force, which very shrewdly attacked one our Aircraft Carriers, she was sunk along with 3 more Air Units!, 1 Destroyer & Submarine were also sunk. 33% of our Air Units will not be returning to Tokyo!
We have gambled that the United States, when faced with such a sudden and massive defeat, would agree to a negotiated settlement and allow us free rein in China. This gamble has not paid off! Yankee losses were less serious than initially hoped: the Aircraft Carriers were at sea during the attack and vital naval infrastructure (fuel oil tanks and the shipyard facilities) were unscathed. On the other hand, near Singapore we took out 2 Brit Battleships, the Prince of Wales & the Repulse, so its not all bad yeah
Saipan Army Group
Spoiler :
Transmitted Message from Saipan AG (Army Group) Commander to JIGH (Japanese Imperial General Headquarters)
-Battle of Guam; Saipan AG consisting of 1 Infantry, 1 Arty & 3 Marine units set sail for the short trip to Guam, backed by 5 Naval Units bombardment & 2 Air Units from our base in Saipan launching air raids. The Marines began landing on the north flank of Tumon Bay on the upper northwest coast and moved towards Agana. The principal engagement took place on Agana's Plaza de Espana at 04:45 hours when some Yank troops fought with the Marines. After token resistance, the Yankees surrendered at 05:45 hours. 1 hour, Phase I complete, HA! Governor McMillin officially surrendered at 06:00. No further fighting took place, but for a few skirmishes all over the island before news of the surrender spread and the rest of the island forces surrendered as well. 1 Infantry, 1 Civil Militia, 1 Submarine terminated & an Arty unit captured from the Americans. 30.000 civilian casualties, minimal injuries for us, we will now rest up & prepare for Phase II, the invasion of Wake Island.
. *Signs up to Lurk* 
mm naval artillery gun. Sir, we are now just 1,500 MILES TO MIDWAY!!!
