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OOC: After no one responded after I took Turkestan (western China not including Tibet, I decided to just keep moving east until I get noticed. I am RP'ing in the NS world where the area seems to be abadoned as the great powers of the east face a Cold War or in the case of Korea slaughter.


IC

The Kaiser sat, brooding in a bunker outside the city (if it could be called that) of Urumqi, temporary capital of the Jing Empire, or Osterreich of Jing as it was known to the Germans who populated it. The order had just been given to commander of Asien Korps X. The Kaiser's armies would advance into Central China. At any moment now the citizens of Xining would get a happy surprise.


Xining, 3:00 A.M., West Central China


Hans, now commander of Asien Korps X, made sure everything was in complete order the night and hours leading up to the launching of Operation Ost. Leopard 2Es crept as only armor can to the boundaries of Xining in the middle of the night. Then came a terrifying, yet awe-inspiring wall of fire, advancing slowly before hurtling into the dreaming citizens of Xining. Shells crashed into bases as the Ost Luftwaffe's L-88 [Jing version of the Alpha-Jet, same stats] planes screamed into action, surgically removing any cancerous military bases. Xining was not the only target. A smaller assault by 1/2 of Korps XI performed the same action on the city of Zhangye, while the marauding second half raided into smaller towns and cities, driving all before them.

Ein Volk! Ein Osterreich! Ein Kaiser! was a cry that struck fear into the hearts of the Chinese citizens, though they knew not what it meant. The combined arms tactics were a wonderful 21st-century Blitzkrieg.



Despite the impending success of the first phase of Operation Ost, the Kaiser was sick with worry. Would the major powers act? Would they remain silent as Central China was lost to the Osterreich? His rational side told him they would not. Therefore he put Korps II, IV, and VI into the operation. They must be prepared for any problems.

The government of Hudecia condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent unprovoked action by the government of Jingzhou.

While our nation is currently engaged elsewhere be assured that your actions will not go unoticed.

The Koiian dictator has spoken and has told his head of millitary to aid the Jingzhou in their attack on China.
OOC: this isn't optional I am invading and if you attack me I will attack you.
IC

The Head of millitary had issued the order for the Eagle fighter division as well as the Eagle bomber division should take part in Operation Burning Rice (our operation) not only this but the Sea Turtle carrier squad will provide more air support from the South China Sea. The Flying Squirrel airborne division will be our ground troops.

*in the plane of the Squirrel airborne division red regiment, Solar group*
The captain said " Ok, Just a few more minutes." A few minutes that seemed like days later the back of the plane opened up and the captain said "GO GO GO GO" The job of the Solar group was to make landing areas for the helicopters that were coming.
Within an hour of touch down the Solar group was blowing away the rice making a good spot to land as well as temporary living quarters.
The captain looked at his GPS and then radiod their posistion (40 miles soth of Luzhou) to HQ for them to give to the Helicopter pilots.

The triumphant Korps X made its entry into Xining at the same time Korps XI entered Zhangye. The Kaiser was flown to Anxi so as to better supervise the attacks.

The first phase was 2/3 complete, with the final act being the attack on Yinchuan. The Osterreich would not advance into any separatist areas of China, be it Tibet or Inner Mongolia. Yinchuan was on the edge of the latter, and would complete the conquest of the Chinese area west of the Yellow River. With the attack on Xining, the Osterreich had a clear outlet into the Huang He, and it had already begun the closing down of trade in the Yellow. After the attack on Yinchuan, the area between the Wei River to the south and Yellow to the north would be taken, and then a grand move eastwards towards Beijing would follow.


Korps X, IV, and II have begun moving towards Yinchuan, while Korps VI and XI will stay at Xining and prepare a river crossing en masse.

OOC: I'd wait a day to let people respond ... I may know some nations who are there...

OOC: I'm still kinda confused on where your nation is.....Are you playing Germany, or a Nation of Germans in the lower part of China?

PS: Also I would check this thread http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=88658

OOC: Nation of Germans in the western part of China. Anyway, its a Blitzkrieg, you dont get time to respond as my tanks roll across China.

OOC: if you are attacking military bases I would assume that they would fire back.

A blitzkreig only works against lower tech forces. If you attack high tech forces it doesn't work so well.

I'm RPing in the NS world, where no one owns Central China, so there really shouldnt a highly centralized, powerful, high-tech nation there that could easily beat off a concentrated blitzkrieg attack.

no one owns Central ChinaOOC: I own all of it. (Due to my superior nation managing skills (or maybe not), a nation (because it was a secret deal, I hesitate to say who) gave me secret IC control over his China. I took total control when the nation ceased to exist.)

OOC: Not according to Taiwan, Sino, Xiaguo, and maybe a few other nations. China was split up in this universe, and due to the convenience with which I can attack Central China I pick this one :)
Besides, Chellis says you already have a massive empire down south.
IC


Yinchuan

Members of the three korps attacking Yinchuan begun to get strung out in their impetuous, but eventually it would fall to the same attack that ensured the occupation of Xining and Zhangye.

Xining


Construction of the river fort intensified as men prepared for an attack on the city of Lanzhou.

OOC: OOC: Not according to Taiwan, Sino, Xiaguo, and maybe a few other nations. China was split up in this universe, and due to the convenience with which I can attack Central China I pick this one :)So you're joining that group? Okay.
Besides, Chellis says you already have a massive empire down south.Along with China. Actually, I currently figure I don't get China until at least a decade in the future. Perhaps your current actions play a roll in the fall of the nation? Because of the secret nature of my control, I wouldn't have been able to do much to stop you.

OOC: Heh, yes, it would be alot easier to conquer Central China when the three major powers are all uneasily in a Cold War-esque conflict.



Attack on Lanzhou

In the early morning the Reichstag got the news: The Asien Korps X had crossed the river. Bombardment of Lanzhou had been going on for days. Eventually, Asien Korps X split up and landed on opposite flanks of the river, before coming together in a huge encirclement movement. Lanzhou went the way of Urumqi, Anxi, Xining, and others before long.

The Kaiser was overjoyed at the lack of opposition attending his invasion of the Chinese heartland. Already his Osterreich streteched over an area as large as the Middle East, and growing quickly.

The Asien Korps II, IV, and X split up and begin moving towards the targets of Baotou, Yulin, and Qingyang. They were on the doorstep of Beijing.

I have preached to my citizens for a long time that war is not the answer. They have voted to go to war before but i was always against it. I am asking that you let me send a team of reporters in to be under your command and to show my fellow citizens the affects of war. I am not condeming your attack. I am a pacifist and i wish to show my people my ways. Would you mind if they reported and show my citizens what war really is? I would send with them some armed troops as guards of my reporters and yours if they happened to be there. I know armed guards make me sound hipocritical but just because i am a pacifist doesn't mean i will not defend my people. War is sometimes neccesary.

President Josh D. Of Haven14

OOC: You cant be serious! You expect me to allow you to send reporters to show just how bad my invasion really is?! Nope, isnt gonna happen.

Winefred flew his L-88 over Qingyang, luxuriosly beating down on the minimal defenses. He spotted the panzer divisions breaking through the weak defence offered, and marveled at the complacence met at the occupation of the very heartland of what was once one of the most powerful nations of the world.

On the ground, Hans took a jet to the various capitulating cities of Qingyang, Baotou, and then Yulin.


The next target?
Beijing.

OOC: Im going to wait till tomorrow to post the attack on Beijing, to give people time to react so I don't get a whole bunch of "YOU DIDNT GIVE ME TIME TO REACT" posts. Until then, the Osterreich rests.

bump

OOC: An OOC thread perhaps? (To debate ownership)
OOC2: Sino definitely has troops in Tibet. He crushed a revloution there.
OOC3: What's the exact distance between Jingzhou military positions and Taiwan?

OOC: O.K... let me get this straight... you want to conquer China... but you don't want to fight anyone for it? Kinda defeats the purpose of the forum IMHO but whatever...

Also, you have stated in the Drapol thread that you are advancing east, so you can't claim you are in a different dimension then because the people who also claim to occupy those lands are also fighting against Drapol. You can't have it both ways... either you are in our dimension or not.

This is clearly a mistake caused by inexperience so...

1) Settle down and stop claiming to be advancing until ownership of the land is decided and the owner steps forward to fight you. Also, since you have claimed that you are advancing on Beijing, where I am almost positive that there is an ally of mine who is much larger than you. You would have to stop regardless.

2) Decide that you are in a different dimension entirely, ignore the Drapol war and do not become involved at all, and we decide that we are in a different dimension than you.

Wait, let me get this straight, you are taking over ALL of China in this... alternate universe? Seems like you don't want any resistance at all, just taking over land. Also, it seems like details are lacking. Sure blitzkrieg is rapid deployment, but there must be some more resistance, especially since you mentioned "cancerous military bases." You went straight from Lanzhou to Baotou with no RPing of crossing over the Yellow River or encountering any of the other NUMEROUS cities in Northern China.

With this pace you're set to take all of China in a few more days. :P If you try this, everyone will know you are Godmodding. There are inherent problems in logistics when taking such a large country. You will have to factor in supplies, physical barriers, not to mention the thousands of miles you have to cross. In theory an army could live off the land, however, then speed will slow down until it will no longer be called a blitzkrieg. Add in leaving garrisons behind and you'd need an enormous war machine to occupy a nation of over a billion. Since you are in Central Asia, I doubt you can field such an army and then maintain it.

OOC: No, Im not taking all of China. Sino, Taiwan, Xiaguo, are all alot bigger than me and own parts of China. I'm TRYING to take the land that they have not. Feasibly, I cannot continue such a fast pace. Remember, most of the areas I have occupied were very sparsely populated.
Also, if you remember, I had two different attacks, which explains how Baotou and Qingyang were occupied at practically the same time.

OOC2: Yeah it is pretty much useless to conquer territory without recognizing anyone in it. However, NO ONE has stepped up to claim the territory being attacked.

OOC: You call Beijing sparsely populated?

Several of the nations I've had to contact through telegrams because the forum boards are giving us trouble. Often times you'll have to wait days to get any response.. although if you get it at the right time you can get responses in hours.

One of the wars I fought with this nation involved waiting days at a time for the other side to respond. Some people have tests, internet problems, or whatever, so patience is always required.

Which nation is it?

I havent taken Beijing yet, nor even advanced across the second part of the Yellow River towards it. East Turkestan and the part of China I occupied are pretty sparsely populated. The Panzers are holding steady at Baotou and Qingyang, ready to strike at either Xi'an, Beijing, or both.

Which nation is it?

I havent taken Beijing yet, nor even advanced across the second part of the Yellow River towards it. East Turkestan and the part of China I occupied are pretty sparsely populated. The Panzers are holding steady at Baotou and Qingyang, ready to strike at either Xi'an, Beijing, or both.

Which nation is it?

I havent taken Beijing yet, nor even advanced across the second part of the Yellow River towards it. East Turkestan and the part of China I occupied are pretty sparsely populated. The Panzers are holding steady at Baotou and Qingyang, ready to strike at either Xi'an, Beijing, or both.

Which nation is it?

I havent taken Beijing yet, nor even advanced across the second part of the Yellow River towards it. East Turkestan and the part of China I occupied are pretty sparsely populated. The Panzers are holding steady at Baotou and Qingyang, ready to strike at either Xi'an, Beijing, or both.

I'm still deciding whether to become fully involved or not, even though my strength is in the navy. Maybe a small landing at Dalian or Qingdao. However, no human rights violations or military actions will be taken.

OOC: The RP is halted for another day to see if this mystery owner of Central China will step forth.

Xiaguo will send troops to Beijing in defense of the City.
Xiaguo is Located in Manchuria and can deliver more troops if necessary.

Tg Omz222.

OOC: Well, aside from the concerns of the speed of attack, I don't really know how to respond to this. The thing I could say is that since it seems like that there are tens of Chinas here (including me), there might as well some kind of a Jingzhou China. Surely, if I claim that I have the Central part others may argue against me, and since I would have to start after the forces has completely overran one or two major Military regions (in which if you actually invade me, it'll take a lot of more effort to get there than this) and I have some business to do with my main nation and RL matters, I'll be out of this for now.

OOC
I think i have installations in Central China fromt he previous war against Mallberta, many years ago. I believe i still stationed troops in PRC China, so if they get involved, i will involve myself too.
^i'm not so sure about this above part, but i think thats the case.

ANd i do have troops in Xiaguo, because i asked him if i could put forces there.

And Jingzhou, you really should wait for someone to play China; its hard to simply steamroll across the western border; the place is fortified as hell, adn there would be numerous troops operating as guerillas even if your initial blitzkrieg did succeed.

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In light of the recent wars in Asia, the Islandian military has been put on a war footing. Hundreds of tanks and airplanes are sent as fast as possible to Xiaguo, in northern Manchuria, as are three independent missile defence brigades.

Total Islandian forces in Xiaguo number 60,000; these forces have been built up over two weeks (NS time) and are below the 500,000 troop limit set by Xiaguo. Units include:

3 Armored Brigades (9,000)
2 Artillery Brigades (6,000)
Mech. INfantry division (15,000 men)
AIrborne (12,000)
Special Operations Forces and support wings (3,000)
Independent Artillery Brigades (6,000)
5 fighter brigades (9000)

*******
Special operations forces are dropped into occupied areas, and immediately begin lasing enemy targets for heavy bombardment by independent strike units, based in Japan.

The Reichswehr halts.

The Blitzkrieg was at the end of its manageable supply lines, and nothing too substantial had materialized to throw them off their newly acquired territory. The halted at the positions of Baotou, Yuling, Qingyang, and the shore of the Yellow River which these cities faced. Numerous river forts began to be constructed, and the Asien Korps began digging in. The Osterreich [Eastern Empire] maintained a rapid response force to target any insurgencies of invasions, and began instituting a police presence in all major urban and rural areas. The Kaiser's official statement was that the Reichswehr would halt. The borders of the Osterreich could be determined by the cities nearest them but out of reach: Linfen, Zhangjiakou, Hanzhong, Kaifeng. In the west the Reich ended at the Kunlun mountains. Now began a period of consolidation.

The Reichswehr halts.

The Blitzkrieg was at the end of its manageable supply lines, and nothing too substantial had materialized to throw them off their newly acquired territory. The halted at the positions of Baotou, Yuling, Qingyang, and the shore of the Yellow River which these cities faced. Numerous river forts began to be constructed, and the Asien Korps began digging in. The Osterreich [Eastern Empire] maintained a rapid response force to target any insurgencies of invasions, and began instituting a police presence in all major urban and rural areas. The Kaiser's official statement was that the Reichswehr would halt. The borders of the Osterreich could be determined by the cities nearest them but out of reach: Linfen, Zhangjiakou, Hanzhong, Kaifeng. In the west the Reich ended at the Kunlun mountains. Now began a period of consolidation.

The Starblaydi Pacifica Fleet is now moving across the Pacific and satellites are monitoring Jingzhou's actions. Any action taken by Granzi will be supported and aided by Starblaydia.

EDIT: We also request permission from whoever holds Beijing and China's Eastern coastline that we may enter the Huang Hai (Yellow Sea) and possibly the Bo Hai (Gulf of Chihli) to defend Beijing from the air, if this becomes necessary.

OOC
This is...strange. A bunch of Germans invading China.

Very strange. INteresting though.

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As the war machine of Jingzhou halts, in order to consolidate their illgotten and disputable positions, special operations teams are airdropped behind enemy lines.

Likewise, independent bombers begin airstrikes with EMP missiles and scramjet missiles from bases in Xiannese territory, and more troops, armored and mechanized infantry, are transported to staging areas across Central China, especially to Puchao Base in PRC China (OOC from the previous war).

OOC: Only post for today and is short. Posting again on Sunday.
IC


The Osterreich's main prioties now were static defense and getting a police force organized. These proceeded wholesale as SAMs began to be set up over the conquered territory.

Xiaguo is willing to Defend any Chinese city for Historic reasons especially Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and nanjing, main cities of China and closest to Xiaguo.

OOC
Granzi, whose side will u be on if u decide to be involved?

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Befuddling Jingzhou's attempts to set up a static air defense, teams of commandoes coordinate air strikes on positions and EMP missiles are launched at enemy positions. Since their positions are unpopulated anyway, volley after volley of EMPs find their way to the target areas, although it remains to be seen how much damage they inflict.

H9 bombers, armed with standoff missiles, begin preliminary probing strikes. MLRS crews begin a steady barrage of rockets on lists and coordinates of targets provided by infiltrators in the area and sat-int.

More special forces troops are dropped into enemy held areas, to find the undoubtedly numerous people who have been caught behind the advance and are more than willing to resist. They will be resupplied by night drops from MC130s and MY8 aircraft.

Only precision guided munitions are launched at targets in the cities...

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OOC
so who controls Hangzhou?

A telegram is sent ot he owners of Fujian and Zhejiang province. Once approved, Islandian forces will move into those cities from amphibious units stationed in Japan, and will help them defend their cities against Jingzhou attack.

If approved, Islandian amphibious assault troops will disembark in the port cities of Xiamen and Guangzhou, bringing tanks, APCs and IFVs, helicopters, artillery, mechanized infantry, and plenty of firepower.

OOC
juss a bit of character Rp to flesh out my troops and see how everything is. Of course, as always, there will be former lovers, special forces guys, and random people just running around...

i hope you will all forgive me for indulging my creativity, however limited it may be, and exercising my writing.

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As Major Qu's feet rushed towards the ground, he bent his knees and tucked, rolling as soon as he hit the grassy knolls as he had been taught so long ago in jump school, back in the tropical climate of Islandia.

He quickly got to his feet as soon as he stopped rolling, and packed in his chute as fast as he could. All around him, men and women did the same, and in a minute, they were ready to go. first, however, they 'sterilized' the site, cleaning up after themselves and making sure no one left anything anywhere.

Then they formed into a straight line and spread out, marching over the night terrain and to a pre-determined rendez-vous point. Qu remembered the countryside well from his last visit, during the war with Mallberta.

To think that he would be back here in a matter of weeks....

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Puchao Base, PRC China

Senior Colonel Yamazaki Natsuko squinted through the sighting device. She tapped the driver on the shoulder and pointed straight. He nodded, and floored the acceleration pedal, throwing all of them back in their seats.

"Swerve!" she shouted. He swerved immediately, and Yamazaki turned the turret to track the target-
and fired, hitting it dead on.

"These new systems work like a charm," her deputy commander reported over the intercom. "I think I'm in love."

"Save your chatter, Major," she admonished him. "I thought that it was Vice Premier Park you were in love with."

"Every Islandian man is," he replied jokingly. "Shall we RTB?"

"Certainly," she replied.

The armored company, which had been practicing firing manuevers and reactions, rumbled back to the compound, leaving the flattened area outside a mess with charred targets everywhere.

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First General Utani Shirai watched as his men disembarked off the transport. He had been to his father's native Japan only twice, and to his mother's traditional home in Thailand, once. Hence, he found the climate in Okinawa exceedingly agreeable with his senses, which had grown accustomed to a lifetime of tropical air and humidity.

"Fine weather, eh?" Major General Yumawa Risako asked. A tall, beautiful woman, she was dressed in a green camouflage jumpsuit, standard issue for all tank crews, with only a silver flash on her shoulder and a name tag that read "Yumawa" in Islandian to denote her differences from the rest of them. She was as he remembered, beautiful, quiet..the only real signs she gave that she was thinking was the continued circling of her eyes.

He had found that to be interesting, and although most other men hated it, he had found the ever-lingering scent of tank fuel that hung around her, immensely exciting, especially when they had made love in the strange, foggy room in a hotel, during a break from the first war that either of them saw. She was thirty eight now, but if anything, she had only gotten more beautiful, or at least he felt that way.

"Yes comrade," Shirai replied. He was one of the few Islandians who still used 'comrade' as a form of address, even if East Islandia had never fully embraced communism, only bits and pieces of it. "It is good to see you again."

"And you, Shirai," she replied.

"Last time I saw you was in Chimeini Atoll, fighting for our lives against those bastards," he said, face hardening. He longed to embrace her, but the curious looks nearby troopers were giving them stopped him from doing anything but chatting with her casually. "And now you command an armored division."

"I remember," she replied softly. She turned to watch her troops, members of the Eighth Guards ARmored Division, mingling and speaking with the members of the elite 6th Guards Jump Brigade, which Shirai commanded. "I also remember how you left me like that."

SHirai sighed. "I'm sorry, Risaako, but-"

"But nothing," she answered. Her voice now was stony, and her eyes were distant. She slipped down her sunglasses over her eyes before continuing to speak. "You just left me, and the only other way I had to talk to you these past years was by phone and mail. You didnt visit once. Not even once."

"I'm sorry," he repeated. What was there to say? "I havent been with anyone else since then."

She looked at him strangely, perhaps in a new kind of light? "That wasnt too smart," she replied. "But, that does sound like the Shirai i know."

"And you?" he asked, venturing the question.

"None could compare to you," she replied. "Thats why I never married."

"You'll be a spinster, Risaako," Shirai said, laughing.

"At this age?" she shot back, but there was no menace in her voice. "I'm young enough to be Miss Islandia."

"Well, the young part I dont know about," he replied. "But you certainly are beautiful enough to be."

She looked at him once again. "You bastard," she said softly.

"I know," he replied, flashing his trademark grin. "I know."

"5 o'clock tonight, at Card's," she said to him, so quietly that he would have almost missed it. "We'll see how well you'll fare with a lady's emotions."

They both paused for a minute. WHen SHirai spoke, he was serious.

"what do you think will happen this time?" he asked her.

"Who knows?" she replied, shrugging.

OOC: Defending China, against Jingzhou.

Special GNN Report:

After much deliberation in the Parliament, Prime Minister Bolash had ordered a high-profile cabinet meeting. What was spoken within was not known, however, 4 hours later, a general high-alert was issued to all branches of the armed forces. Within the end of the day, partial mobilization was underway as the navy prepared to set sail. It is rumored that a Level 1 operational force was being sent to China as part of a campaign to protect that country's independence (unless someone already controls much of this China). Specs are below:

CARRIER ASSAULT FORCE 2

2 Vengeance Class Carriers
1 Roydia Class Battleship (Flagship)
2 Triara Class Light Cruisers
6 Adari Class Destroyers
6 Grevant Class Missile Frigates
4 Portos Class Catamarans
6 Executor Class Combat Logistics Ships
2 Volcan Class Arsenal Ships
4 Seawolf Class Submarines

33 Ships Total

BATTLE FLEET 12

1 Leviathon Class Battleship (Flagship)
2 Thunder Child Class Battleships
2 Helina Class Battlecruisers
4 Triara Class Light Cruisers
6 Adari Class Destroyers
6 Royale Class Frigates
8 Executor Class Combat Logistics Ships
5 Volcan Class Arsenal Ships

34 Ships Total

SUBMARINE SQUADRON 11

6 Seawolf Class Submarines
6 Los Angeles Class Submarines

12 Subs Total

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 36

1 Athios Class Light Aircraft Carrier
1 Helina Class Battlecruiser (Flagship)
2 Triara Class Light Cruisers
4 Adari Class Air Defence Destroyers
5 Royale Class Frigates
30 Blitz Class LPDs
8 Shrike Helicopter Assault Ships

51 Ships Total

Around 24,000 troops are also aboard. The expected landings are to be at the ports of Qingdao and Dagu (near Tianjing).

OOC
im mad bored, so its time to:

1) give those ppl who call me their 'friend' but really arent my friend the finger

and

2) put in a lttl character RP

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"Get me the green line," Foreign Minister Yu ordered. Her aides nodded, and left.

In her late twenties, Yu Meijin was quite young (too young, some whispered) to take such a high position in the government. She was also chided by the establishment for being unorthodox, wiht her black miniskirts and strange style of dress that seemed to take in quite a few ambassadors and foreign representatives.

When the line to Granzi was dialed, she picked up the phone.

"Hello? May I speak to the Foreign Minister of Granzi?" she asked in her voice, which was soft, unmistakably feminine, and to some, seductive as hell.

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Imperial Harbor Resort
Site of Negotiations
East Islandia

Yu's immediate superior, Foreign Minister Qiao, strode down the hall, an angry expression plastered to his face. An older man of 62, he sometimes felt outdated, surrounded by a literal sea of young talent all around him, but nonetheless, he was skilled at his job.

"MEIJIN!" he yelled.

Staffers ran the hell out of his way, and did their best to turn away from him. Doubtless Qiao was angry at Yu for missing her appointment with him at three o clock, in order to coordinate on the issue of the upcoming China war and consolidate their allies.

He paused, panting. His physical fitness was not where he wanted it to be, and the blazing heat was not helping.

One of his aides pointed to a closed door, and Qiao almost kicked it open before the man opened it with a key.

"Thanks," he said, before going inside.

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Shirai sat at the table at Card's, an expensive restaurant just outside the base. Although it was so close, the fact that the place cost so damned much deterred many an enlisted man from entering, and those who did come usually were officers.

Risaako showed up, resplendent in a beautiful evening dress made of blue reflective spidersilk. Although spidersilk was used in various things, including their flakvests, it was also a very elegant, beautiful thing and looked excellent in dresses or suits. The blue spidersilk reflected light at various angles, subtly glinting a glowing metallic blue.

She was wearing little makeup, except for some lipstick and eyeliner. Otherwise, her pristine face radiated health, and she smiled at him.

"Well," Shirai finally managed to say. "Now thats something we dont see every day. the young commander of the Eighth Armored Division in an evening dress."

"That's Eighth Guards Armored DIvision to you, Mister," she said, leaning in close. Shirai's face flushed as he looked down her dress, and he turned his eyes away. "You've seen those before," Risaako continued. "Nothing new."

Shirai laughed uneasily, and kissed her on the lips. "Of course not," he said. "What are you hungry for tonight?"

THe look she gave him convinced him that food wasnt all she was after. Probably his life too, for leaving her the way he did so long ago, but first, first-

First she would take his body...then mayb a little revenge was in order.

*******

Premier Chai splashed the water over her face.

Think.

She shook her head, and supported herself weakly wiht one hand. The events of the past few days were too much, she thought. She had quarreled with her Vice Premier, Park Hyemin, and worse, nearly all her dear friends were off somewhere, not here to give her support when she needed it.

Chai swallowed a pill, and quickly washed it down. They were amphetamines, and the same type that the military gave her as an officer in the Islandian wars, when they had to fight nearly 24 hours straight for one or two days at a time. Those things would eventually lead to a huge, marathon nap, but for now, they were what kept her going. She was afraid that if she were to sit down, she would fall asleep immediately.

And another problem of hers that few knew was the fact that she took depression medicine. Ever since she had returned from the hellish civil war that her country fought years ago, decorated for bravery and with the rank of a Major in a Second Flag (Reserves) rescue unit, she had been plagued by nightmares. They had only gotten worse after her fiancee, an officer in the military, died in the recent Sino-Japanese war.

Now, she was the leader of Islandia, and she knew she had to act as such. Ever since clawing her way up from being an agent in the Independent Committee Against Corruption to leading the nation, she had been depressed, but managed to hide it.

But now, it was coming apart. With news of heavy Islandian casualties from recent wars, the death of her husband, and the alienation of her closest friend, Park Hyemin, she was getting hit hard. Chai took a few more deep breaths, and left the bathroom, shutting the door behind her with a resounding thud that seemd to be so final...

OOC: Oops...*Deleted a deployment-of-forces post* *Decides to re-post a simple offer of help*
IC: Nianacio condemns these actions.
Secret IC message accessible only to the opposition (My president can't translate official-sounding Lanio into official-sounding English?): Does anyone want me to zap anything with SLEMs, or any other support?
OOC: SLEM=Submarine Launched Electronic Missile

~STARBLAYDIA TODAY - NEWS UPDATE~

*The mature, greying, well-tanned anchorman with the deep, fruity voice and perma-smile looked up at the camera and began his report.*

In world news today, the recent press reports and government rumours that have pointed to the fact that Starblaydia's Pacifica Fleet is moving across the Pacific towards the troubled, war-torn states of China were confirmed today.

Mere moments ago, a statement was made by Carlito Orfosi, the Defence Minister, about the conflict.

*The scene cuts to the Press Room of the Starblaydi Government, A large, well-built man with a large jaw and close-cropped hair reads a prepared statement*

"Ladies and Gentlemen, in response to recent events, the great Lord Protector of Starblaydia has, in conjunction with our friend and ally Granzi, moved to defend the state of China from imperialist attack. We know that the state of Jingzhou has embarked upon a drive for lebensraum, and that drive must be halted.

"To this end, we have sent the Pacifica Fleet to China's eastern coast, to shore up their defences with our highly trained naval aviators. If conflict comes, the naval version of our brand new all-purpose stealth attack fighter, the A14-N Sea Gryphon will be unleashed to defend Beijing.

"Admiral Yanosh Clarke will command this expeditionary fleet, and this will support the main Granzi fleet that is arriving. The Atlantis Fleet is also being put on high alert and recalled to Starblaydia's shores in case it is needed.

"We condemn Jingzhou's actions in the strongest terms, and will only submit to the complete withdrawal of all forces from occupied lands.

"Are there any questions? Yes, Andy..."

*The picture cuts back to the anchorman as the sound fades down*

"We have been given the composition of the Pacfica fleet, which runs as follows..."

Pacifica Fleet
1 Nimitz Class CVN: Repulse
1 Roydia Class Battleship: Hood
1 Helina Class Battlecruiser: Knife
3 Ticonderoga Class Missile Cruisers
5 Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyers
3 Spruance Class Destroyers
4 Grevant Class Missile Frigates
1 Executor Class Combat Logistics Ship
5 Trafalgar SSNs: Triumphant, Tremendous, Tireless, Targeter, Tracker

"Of course we at Starblaydia Today will keep you fully updated on all events in this action. In other news, today a cute little kitten rescued a good-looking fireman stuck up a tree in a remarkable..."

OOC: Hehe, I dont know why you are all deploying naval forces, I wouldnt touch the Pacific with a 10,000 mile pole. The only navy Jingzhou has to speak of are river ships. Also, I am not advancing any farther for awhile, logistical concerns foremost.
IC


The Kaiser looked up over the skies of Xining, where a dozen Alpha-Jets had caught an incoming Islandian plane trying to supply rebels. "Damn Islandians. More annoying than deadly. We must watch them." He spoke to no one in particular. Many of the Kaiser's friends chastised him for walking alone at times.
As we walked back, he hoped the renewed air support would end the Islandian presence in the new Osterreich.


General Lonitz put into military terms the Kaiser's orders: Constant air missions being flown over conquered territories: in strength. He began flooding more troops into the trouble areas, and tactical strike groups were formed to respond to any reports of trouble from Special Ops groups. Anti-Air installations were set up at an increasingly brisk pace, despite the efforts of doubtlessly Islandian saboteurs to derail them. Lonitz began increasing the military presence as this happened. The Osterreich poured its resources into Fortress China, as the men affectionaly called it. Gigantic minefields were layed on the German side of the Yellow, as artillery emplacements were manned and fortresses built. The SS infiltrated the main cities of the new Osterreich, and began covertly apprehending anti-Jingzhou militants and enemies. The Kaiser was thinking of a new move towards the ancient land of Shu, with its capital of Chengdu. Lonitz had tacitly supported the plan, but not too soon. The Osterreich was stretched for resources.

OOC: Actually, after a bit of thinking, I may just think about pushing through Inner Mongolia towards Manchuria and try to hit Xiaguo while they are busy with Dra-pol....

Secret IC message again: Opposition forces are welcome to use northwestern Nianacio as a launching point into China.
Secret IC action: Units of the northern military region are preparing for deployment.
OOC: Are you going as far south as the border with my nation?

OOC: No, an all-out land war with a significantly larger mainland nation is the exact thing I dont need. The one exception is Xiaguo, who is currently busy fighting Dra-pol in North Korea. I am not going further south then the Yellow River, or possibly Hanzhong. Beijing and the area around it are out of the question, just too many people to control. The attack would come through the eastern Gobi Desert toward Linxi, in order to flank Xiaguo and end that country as a base for Islandian-backed resistance movements.

Units to be deployed to Nianacio (pending approval of Nianacio government; once given, units will be due in three days):

1 Storm Digital Mechanized Infantry Division
2 Fighter Divisions
4 Independent Artillery Brigades
2 Independent Air Defence Brigades

Units to be deployed to Puchao Base in PRC China (Puchao is in Shandong Province) (armored and infantry due in three NS days; ships are currently in Japan, and fighters due in one):
1st Guards Armored Division
2nd Guards Assault Division
2 Fighter Divisions
2 Independent Artillery Brigades

Units to be deployed to Hangzhou and Guangzhou (Due in one NS week):
8th Guards Armored Division
4th Guards Assault DIvisions
Pearl Guards Mechanized Infantry Division
2 Fighter Divisions

Units to be deployed to Xiaguo:
2 Fighter Divisions
1 Independent Strike Regiment
2 Independent Artillery Brigades


Too lazy to do math.

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AIr Forces already in China begin to fly sorties against Jingzhou planes, first beginning with probing attacks, followed by widespread EMP missile sorties to knock out radar, and then finally thrusts by fighters. Air defence installations all across PRC China are put on high alert, and artillery brigades begin bombardment of enemy territory.

Scramjet missiles are launched into areas of construction, and fifteen thousand pound bombs are prepped for launch. Once Wild Weasels can knock out as many AA installations as possible and EI fighters have the upper hand, they will begin full scale bombardment.

In the meantime, 15 thousand pound missiles (believe it or not, yes, these huge things wiht 5 scramjet engines that fly at normal cruise missile speed) are launched at construction sites, air defense sites, and military airfields.

Missiles and artillery are launched in vast airstrikes at military areas. ONly precision munitions are used against targets in urban areas, and no fifteen thousand pound munitions are used against urban targets.

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Special forces keep up their raids, and more are inserted in via night flights. The procedure for insertion begins with massive EMP strikes on nearby installations, scramjet missile strikes, and then, SF teams are inserted quickly.

Due to the increased enemy vigilance, several MY8 planes have been downed and their crews killed or captured.

Chinese Army condemns this blatant act of imperialism and kindly asks Jingzhou to back off, pack up, and leave. At the same time, we prepare for the worst, deploying troops around the nation and asking Nianacio if we may use their northern borders as a deployment point for air sorties and our own army to make moves against Jingzhou if necessary.

Hundreds of transport aircraft stand by ready with fighter escorts to transport soldiers into Nianacio's northern borders; bombers and fighters and other aircraft themselves prepare to fly into Nianacio for deployment; cargo vessels are now shipping vital supplies; ten fleets are on deployment to the region escorting several oilers and cargo ships shipping armament and other supplies; and many, many, many soldier transport ships are transporting battalions of men.

Planned complete mobilization apart from our ten naval fleets and extensive air forces will be 410,000 armed combat ground forces at the present.

Chinese Army condemns this blatant act of imperialism and kindly asks Jingzhou to back off, pack up, and leave. At the same time, we prepare for the worst, deploying troops around the nation and asking Nianacio if we may use their northern borders as a deployment point for air sorties and our own army to make moves against Jingzhou if necessary.

Hundreds of transport aircraft stand by ready with fighter escorts to transport soldiers into Nianacio's northern borders; bombers and fighters and other aircraft themselves prepare to fly into Nianacio for deployment; cargo vessels are now shipping vital supplies; ten fleets are on deployment to the region escorting several oilers and cargo ships shipping armament and other supplies; and many, many, many soldier transport ships are transporting battalions of men.

Planned complete mobilization apart from our ten naval fleets and extensive air forces will be 410,000 armed combat ground forces at the present.

Chinese Army condemns this blatant act of imperialism and kindly asks Jingzhou to back off, pack up, and leave. At the same time, we prepare for the worst, deploying troops around the nation and asking Nianacio if we may use their northern borders as a deployment point for air sorties and our own army to make moves against Jingzhou if necessary.

Hundreds of transport aircraft stand by ready with fighter escorts to transport soldiers into Nianacio's northern borders; bombers and fighters and other aircraft themselves prepare to fly into Nianacio for deployment; cargo vessels are now shipping vital supplies; ten fleets are on deployment to the region escorting several oilers and cargo ships shipping armament and other supplies; and many, many, many soldier transport ships are transporting battalions of men.

Planned complete mobilization apart from our ten naval fleets and extensive air forces will be 410,000 armed combat ground forces at the present.

Secret IC: Units to be deployed to Nianacio (pending approval of Nianacio government; once given, units will be due in three days):
At the same time, we prepare for the worst, deploying troops around the nation and asking Nianacio if we may use their northern borders as a deployment point for air sorties and our own army to make moves against Jingzhou if necessary.Permissions granted.

OOC: Personally, I'm using my navy to ship troops here and protect the transports. You can't be too careful. :wink:

Secretary of the Navy Barlow scanned over the growing pile of memos on his desk. Damn paper work, he thought. Wish I was still on a ship. Ah, those were the good old days. Freedom, action, excitement. Now, I'm just pulling puppet strings here. A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts. "Come in."

His aide enters. "Sir, we have recieved a transmission from Jingzhou. Seems like their imperialist appetite might not be satisfied after all. There are rumors that enemy troops will infiltrate the north, while Xiaguo is occupied. What are your orders?"

"Hmm. Our forces there might not be enough. Contact the Prime Minister and advise him to dispatch some more. Maybe 100,000; I don't know. We need the army for this." stated Barlow.

"Sir, why not send in the airforce as well? Our new contract with Zoogie for the ZaS-27A fighters could provide the air cover we need. Jingzhou has hinted at dispatching large groups of aircraft, we need to combat this as well."

"An excellent suggestion. Just make sure to run it through both commanders."

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Within the hour, hundred even thousands, of aircraft have been readied for flight. A single stopover will be made in Taiwan be fiying to various airfields in Shandong and Beijing.

At the same time, the navy is preparing to set sail. Silently, soldiers march aboard for the trip to China.

OOC: I will post specs soon.
Secret OOC: Nianacio, where exactly are you located?

Secret IC: Inside the Starblaydi Military's Triple-C (Command & Control Centre)

"Mr Orfosi, Sir, COMPAC-Fleet on line one."

"COMPAC, go" the Secretary of Defence said, instinctively using the military terminology of his younger days.

<Admiral Clarke here,> came the voice, crystal-clear over the satellite linkup, <There's no longer a threat to Beijing, Jingzhou looks like they want to turn north, we haven't even had any engagements over Beijing at all.>

"That's good, Yanosh," Orfosi replied, "but can we still harry their flanks?"

<Only at extended range, sir.>

"We need to land forces and stop them from taking any further ground. Diego, where's the nearest AFB?"

"Its...um..." the Sergeant scanned the large map on the wall, "Petyrson, on the island of Skeggi, North West Pacific."

"Great. Admiral? We shall be sending you some long-range support immediately."

<In the form of what, Sir?> Clarke was always blunt with his replies.

"Our B-2s, F-23Ss, A-14s and some Tankers. Ground forces and Spec Ops shall also be prepared."

<Thankyou, Minister. PACCOM out.>

"This will almost guarantee our Air Superiority, won't it Sergeant?"

The Sergeant could only shrug. If there was anything better than the latest in stealth capabilities then there would be a serious conflict up ahead.



OOC for Jingzhou: The Fleet was to help protect the Eastern shores, which you've turned away from.

OOC for East Islandia: "15 thousand pound missiles (believe it or not, yes, these huge things wiht 5 scramjet engines that fly at normal cruise missile speed)"
That's not actually possible. Scramjets don't kick in until about Mach 1.5, IIRC. Therefore you need another propulsion system to get them super-sonic. And, as normal cruise missiles fly sub-sonicly, you've merely got five very expensive funnels on a 15,000lb paperweight.

The first leg of deployment has begun. A large number of KN-12, C-240, and C-145* aircraft are now systematically engaged in the transport of some twelve thousand troops and supplies into the northern reaches of Nianacio (Bhutan). Military basis will be established there some forty miles from the border with aircraft being transported there as we speak*.

C-71s and An-225s* are now flying in a planned twenty-six thousand troops; with a further twenty-six thousand troops due to be steadily flown before and in the early stages of combat, and thousands more* to be flown in as combat operations commence and continue.

Cargo supply ships are now carrying military equipment in great volumes into Nianacio, systematically shipped up to the Bhutanese area. Certain C-5s* and C-240s have now taken on the role of shipping supplies as well.

Helicopter assault ships, LPDs, LSDs, as well as a large number of troop transport ships are now sailing towards the closest naval port to various points in Nianacio-controlled Nepal and Bhutan and further down for soldiers to be stationed temporarily before moving to their designated posts in the north. These are escorted by naval carrier fleets or individual ships/submarines.*

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[i]34 KN-12 aircraft, 67 C-240 aircraft, and 54 C-145 aircraft are engaged in the procedures to deploy 12,800 soldiers into northern Bhutan.

40 C-71s and 34 An-225s are flying an additional pair of 24,600-numbered soldier groups into the southern areas for temporary stations before being deployed upward as the front line advances.

72 C-5s and 37 C-240s are also engaged in flying in supplies and materials necessary for construction or food.

20 An-225s and 26 Boeing WIG aircraft are flying in to transport tanks and helicopters, or light aircraft/UAVs...or supplies in general if necessary.

125,000 soldiers are scheduled for rapid deployment by sea; a further 160,000 are expected to go soon after; the remaining numbers of deployment personell are to be transported via any means necessary for deployment as battle starts and develops.

Four air force bases have been set up in Northern Bhutan for deployment; with Nianacio air force bases used as logistical stopping points. Not including helicopters or logistical support aircraft, a significant number of ZaS-27, ZaS-42, A-10, Su-34, A-15, F-42, Su-39 and Su-37 aircraft have been deployed to the region and south of there, among other aircraft such as the naval F/A-18E/F; others may be deployed in smaller numbers.

Tanks to be deployed are M-1A3; M-26Um; and Type 98 with slight alterations to allow for ATGMs to be fired from its 140mm turret. Infantry fighting vehicles will comprise of Bradley IFVs and M-12s...light battle tanks (amphibous assault) will be nearly exclusively comprised of M-34s. The LOSAT is to be used, along with other army materials that I have obviously forgotten at the moment.

Jingzhou, that would be a bad move. Sino, _Taiwan, Hudecia, East Islandia and many other AA Alliance forces are located in Xiaguo right now for the Korean Front. If Jingzhou attacks Xiaguo, we will all declare war on Jingzhou therefore you will be fighting the mainland. Also not mentioning we'll napam you out. We have over 10million troops moving about throught North Korea and Xiaguo and Jingshou's intervention will not set us off.

Back off Now before we advance on you.

The Goverment of Drizzts Army is a bit sensitive about this strange devolopment happening in the area of South East Asia and China Territory.
For this we wish if we can Land 5000 Soldiers, 400 T-90s, and 1200 HC129 Gunship and Transport Helicopters in Northern Nianacio to help support the Ground Forces of The Nation of Chinese Army in ground defence and offense against the threat of Jingzhou

Secret IC:
For this we wish if we can Land 5000 Soldiers, 400 T-90s, and 1200 HC129 Gunship and Transport Helicopters in Northern Nianacio to help support the Ground Forces of The Nation of Chinese Army in ground defence and offense against the threat of JingzhouPermission granted.
The spec ops soldiers of the North Region are disappearing into the wilderness near the border. They're staying in my territory...barely...for now.

The Flight of HC129 Helicopters along with the troops, has took off to fly to the South East asia region at Northern Nianacio, then the heavier transports carry the T-90s to join the Helis,

Colonel Veck sat in his personal Helicopter compartment, looking over secert detailed maps while drinking coffe,black, just thinking about what to do when they get there. He putted the cup down and looked out the window, telling the pilot "How long we get there?". The pilot responded" In about 2 hours sir". The colonel nodded and looked over at the maps again, planning operations once they get there.

A crowd had gathered at the Qingdao waterfront. Dozens of workers scurried about the harbor, carrying heavy equipment and materials. For over a week, they had feverishly been renovating the docks in preparation for the Granzian fleet. "Look!" someone shouts. All eyes turn to the ocean, straining for any signs of ships.

Slowly, they emerge over the horizon. Tiny specks, first one, then ten, finally hundreds. Within the hour, individual ships could to made out. The battleship Vigilant is at the vanguard with others stretching out as far as the eye can see. A dull boom, like thunder, sounded as a flash of fire seemed to erupt from the ships. Two more times, the guns signaled as the fleet continued the approach.

Later that day: The fleet has docked. Admiral Escali stepped down the gangway, his aides not far behind. A quiet, elderly man in his 60s, Escali radiated authority wherever he walked. "Are all the vessels safely docked?" he asked.

"Yes sir," one of the aides replied. " Landing craft and transports have been secured. We may begin unloading the armored vehicles and troops once you give the order."

"Excellent, tell the army commander that I have no jurisdiction over him or his men from now on. They are feel to begin operations as they see fit.
Meanwhile, the marines are to secure this city and the surrounding area; patrols are to begin the next day. All naval aircraft are to be on high alert and on the watchout of enemy raids. Sorties will begin tonight."

"Yes sir," said the aide as he hurried away.

OOC: Troops on the transports include the 2nd Armored Division, the 67th Airborne Division, the 22nd Mechanized Division, the 14th Light Armored Brigade, and the 134th Artillery Brigade.
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Hundreds of fighters begin arriving at airbases in Beijing, Shandong, and Nianacio. Total aircarft number above a thousand. They include:

4th Composite Division
13rd Composite Division
27th Fighter Division
31st Fighter Division
56th Bomber Division
59th Bomber Division
93rd Attack Division
124th Transport Division

Aircraft include:

300 ZaS-27A "Firebird" Multi-role Fighters
200 F-16E/FSJ "Hyper Falcon" Strike Fighters
150 F-15C "Strike Eagle" Fighters
75 B-2 Bombers
75 F-117 Nighthawks
150 B-1B Lancers
100 B-52 Stratofortress
150 A/OA-10 Thunderbolt II
40 KC-240 "Pallas" Tanker Platform
20 AC-240 "Pallas" Cruise Missile Platform
20 EC-240 "Caucus" Electronic Warfare Platform
35 E-3C Sentry
40 EF-111A Raven
30 EC-130J Compass Call II

OOC: In all truthfulness, I really dont have anything to do except wait, get into an invincible position (which is almost done), and then destroy you as you advance. In accordance with this plan, I wont be posting any major troop movements or anything for awhile after this last extension of my territory.
IC, just cause Im bored.

Skies over Yulin...

The Alpha-Jets stayed in a tight formation as they scoured the skies for anything unusual. The last patrol had stated all was clear, but reports said otherwise. Suddenly, the enemy planes appeared, their missiles locking on and firing. Immediately, dozens of SAMs opened up on them, along with thousands of AA troops on the ground. The remaining planes limped along before the constantly-reinforced Jing planes destroyed their remnants.

Operation Ai

The concentration of armor, men, and supplies was almost unoticeable under the constant screen of flying planes and jamming radar instruments, but it was indeed there. In a dazzling mini-blitz, the German forces swarmed over the Wei and Yellow Rivers in four different places. The tanks rolled along extremely fast as Alpha-Jets and Tomahawks softened the area up. Finally, the the twin targets came up. Ahead of the Germans lay the ancient cities of Hanzhong and Xi'an. Taking care not to damage the ancient capital, artillery emplacements used mortars and machine gun fire on enemy positions before it resorted to tank barrages. Xi'an fell, a day after Hanzhong. With these acqusitions, the roads to Chengdu and the Central Plains lay open. The Germans began the now-routine policy of entrenchment.

OOC: In all truthfulness, I really dont have anything to do except wait, get into an invincible position (which is almost done), and then destroy you as you advance. In accordance with this plan, I wont be posting any major troop movements or anything for awhile after this last extension of my territory.
IC, just cause Im bored.

Skies over Yulin...

The Alpha-Jets stayed in a tight formation as they scoured the skies for anything unusual. The last patrol had stated all was clear, but reports said otherwise. Suddenly, the enemy planes appeared, their missiles locking on and firing. Immediately, dozens of SAMs opened up on them, along with thousands of AA troops on the ground. The remaining planes limped along before the constantly-reinforced Jing planes destroyed their remnants.

Operation Ai

The concentration of armor, men, and supplies was almost unoticeable under the constant screen of flying planes and jamming radar instruments, but it was indeed there. In a dazzling mini-blitz, the German forces swarmed over the Wei and Yellow Rivers in four different places. The tanks rolled along extremely fast as Alpha-Jets and Tomahawks softened the area up. Finally, the the twin targets came up. Ahead of the Germans lay the ancient cities of Hanzhong and Xi'an. Taking care not to damage the ancient capital, artillery emplacements used mortars and machine gun fire on enemy positions before it resorted to tank barrages. Xi'an fell, a day after Hanzhong. With these acqusitions, the roads to Chengdu and the Central Plains lay open. The Germans began the now-routine policy of entrenchment.

OOC: In all truthfulness, I really dont have anything to do except wait, get into an invincible position (which is almost done), and then destroy you as you advance. In accordance with this plan, I wont be posting any major troop movements or anything for awhile after this last extension of my territory.
IC, just cause Im bored.

Skies over Yulin...

The Alpha-Jets stayed in a tight formation as they scoured the skies for anything unusual. The last patrol had stated all was clear, but reports said otherwise. Suddenly, the enemy planes appeared, their missiles locking on and firing. Immediately, dozens of SAMs opened up on them, along with thousands of AA troops on the ground. The remaining planes limped along before the constantly-reinforced Jing planes destroyed their remnants.

Operation Ai

The concentration of armor, men, and supplies was almost unoticeable under the constant screen of flying planes and jamming radar instruments, but it was indeed there. In a dazzling mini-blitz, the German forces swarmed over the Wei and Yellow Rivers in four different places. The tanks rolled along extremely fast as Alpha-Jets and Tomahawks softened the area up. Finally, the the twin targets came up. Ahead of the Germans lay the ancient cities of Hanzhong and Xi'an. Taking care not to damage the ancient capital, artillery emplacements used mortars and machine gun fire on enemy positions before it resorted to tank barrages. Xi'an fell, a day after Hanzhong. With these acqusitions, the roads to Chengdu and the Central Plains lay open. The Germans began the now-routine policy of entrenchment.

Alarmed at the blitzkreig on Xi'an and Hanzhong, CC (Central Command ordered the immediate repostitioning of troops. The 67th Airborne Division parachuted into a field near Qipan Pass. Heavy equipment was dropped and the work began. Within hours, communications had been established, a forward command post functional, and fortifications were under construction. A race against time was underway, as this pass through the Daba mountains was the only direct way to the the rich Central Plains beyond.

At the same, the 14th Light Armored Brigade entered the nearby city of Guangyuan. Finding the airfield in bad need of repair, soldiers began excavating the earth. The airfield was to be lengthened to be suitable for large tankers and transports. Work continued into the night.

Meanwhile, the remaining forces advanced to the cities of Zhengzhou and Xiangfan. Tyre Class Patrol Cutters have begun patroling the lower stretch of the Yellow River and the Yangtze.

Many miles away, a long line of transports left Boralis Harbor. Headed for the port of Hangzhou, they would arrive by the end of the week. As they were leaving Granzian waters, the whirl of engines was heard above. As the soldiers looked upwards, hundreds of heavy transports flew over, bound for Chengdu and Zhengzhou. It only remained to be seen if there was enough time...

Secret Transmission to all allied forces: Due to the continued aggresion on the part of Jingzhou into Central China, our forces have positioned themselves to prevent further attacks. Assistance is requested ASAP. The Central Plains, including Chengdu, is under grave danger! Immediate action is required. Please help.

"Targets acquired."

Just outside Mianyang, on the route to Chengdu, they'd overflown their Granzi allies. Now, up head, the Jingzhou forces were digging in. Hundreds of troops and tanks had begun to settle down for the night, as not even supermen could stay awake and work twenty-four hours a day. It was 00.35am, and the flight of 12 B-2 bombers were high and still stealthy, their flight paths having kept them away from Jingzhou lines until now.

Squadron Leader Velasquez looked at his display. The SAM sites and control centres had their radar lighting up the sky like April 5th, Starblaydia's Foundation Day. They would be simple targets, the smart weapons could hit a cigarette packet accurately, never mind a fully-lit-up radar station.

He opened his bomb-bay doors and his computer began warning him in that soft, unhurried female voice:

<You have been detected. Stealth no longer effective.>

"I know, babe," he said.

Opening the bomb-bay doors had made his -2 about as stealthy as a thunder clap, and it only took four seconds for the four bombs to release and the doors to close again. Now he was just another shadow, turning away from the enemy positions. His flight followed his lead, turning and burning, skimming the edge of the Jingzhou positions as their smart bombs chose perfect ballistic trajectories to their targets, joining the virtual dots to the ground.

OOC: I'm gonna follow this up with stealthy ground-attack aircraft if this works, if it doesn't, they'll pull away.

"Targets acquired."

Just ouside Mianyang, on the route to Chengdu, the Jingzhou forces were digging in. Hundreds of troops and tanks had begun to settle down for the night, as not even supermen could stay awake and work twenty-four hours a day. It was 00.35am, and the flight of 12 B-2 bombers were high and still stealthy, their flight paths having kept them away from Jingzhou lines until now.

The city of Mianyang is behind our positions, near Guangyuan. Just move this attack to Hanzhong and it will me okay. :wink:

The following aircraft have been transfered to airfield near Chengdu and Chongqing.
4th Composite Division
27th Fighter Division
31st Fighter Division
59th Bomber Division
93rd Attack Division

Most of the rest are flying in to Zhengzhou. Reinforcements are expected within 2 NS days.

"Targets acquired."

Just ouside Mianyang, on the route to Chengdu, the Jingzhou forces were digging in. Hundreds of troops and tanks had begun to settle down for the night, as not even supermen could stay awake and work twenty-four hours a day. It was 00.35am, and the flight of 12 B-2 bombers were high and still stealthy, their flight paths having kept them away from Jingzhou lines until now.

The city of Mianyang is behind our positions, near Guangyuan. Just move this attack to Hanzhong and it will me okay. :wink:

The following aircraft have been transfered to airfield near Chengdu and Chongqing.
4th Composite Division
27th Fighter Division
31st Fighter Division
59th Bomber Division
93rd Attack Division

Most of the rest are flying in to Zhengzhou. Reinforcements are expected within 2 NS days.

OOC: Granzi - sorted it. Some ground forces to come when i have the time to write it up fully.

Basic IC: It had been kept secret from everyone, including Starblaydia's own populace. Scores of Amphibious Assault Ships landed on Chinese soil and from them poured hundreds of T-90 tanks, troops and fast attack armour and artilliery.

They hastily moved up to support their Granzi allies, effectively doubling the number of warriors to defend the south from Jingzhou aggression.

Work on the airfields had been complete. That day, around 200 C-17 Globemaster IIIs landed at Guanyuan airbase. Long lines of soldiers marched off, full battle gear on, and stepped into formation. At the other side of the hundred Chamberlain battle tanks had gathered. Another plane landed, its runway, several cargo bays opened, CV90 infantry fighting vehicles and RNI-A27s rolled off. Crewmen climbed aboard the armored vehicles and readied, they rumbled to life. All infantry climbed onto any available space and the long procession drove toward the front.

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The trenches were dug, and men piled sandbags on the edge. As General Malloy watched, small "pockets" of SAM launchers opened up, their radar scanning the sky. Suddenly, a low rumble was heard beyond the bend in the pass. The soldiers gripped their rifles nervously as everyone stopped to listen. A cloud of dust was now visible as the rumbling grew louder. As the first tank rounded the bend, a sign of relief sounded. "General, they're our own men!"

Magistrate artillery were pushed into batteries while the XM 142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HMARS) was placed into position. The 3rd Armored Division, the 24th Mechanized Division, as well as the 11th Light Armored Division moved in to reinforce the line. Construction on Camp Jonias was nearly finished, as the night watch began their shift.

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Later that same night:

"Bravo leader, Operation Lunar Strike is give the go-ahead. Get ready for take off. Clear the runway and preform LM checks."

Hundreds of B-2 Bombers and F-117 Nighthawks taxied down the runway and lifted into the night sky. Escorting them were ZaS-27A "Firebird" stealth fighters from several divisions. Once in the air, the group split. Half flew northeast to attack Jingzhou army units at Hanzhong and Xi'an, the other half headed the other way toward Lanzhou. At cruising level they glided sliently overhead.

Meanwhile, over Guangyuan, each ‘Pallas’ Cruise Missile Platform selected SAM and military targets. "Targets locked on. Launch in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... With a roar, a hundred ALCMs lifted off and were gone.

Radio silence was strictly enforced during the flight. Looking down, the pilots could see the soft glimmer of lights. A sudden flash and then an explosion lit up the sky. Knowing the SAM batteries were attacked by cruise missiles, the next phase was begun. Moving quickly, they formed into attack formation. One by one, squadrons of 12 bombers each dipped slightly and released their cargo. Thousands of smart bombs, laser-guided bombs, and incendiaries rained down on their targets.

Gunfire erupted as missiles streaked upwards. The Firebirds let go with all their weapons as evasive manuvers kick in. Several fighters and bombers exploded in fireballs. "There go the cookies!' comes over the radio. Their bombing run finished, all aircraft turn and head home.

Total casualties (for both runs):
21 Firebirds
14 B-s Bombers
10 F-117 Nighthawks

Xiaguo now focuses on jingzhou's advance instead of Korea in due respect of the powerful armies already quenching the thirst of war.

Thousands of troops mainly on horses rides down from the manchurian Plains and begins to attack Jingzhou's advancing forces especially near Chengdu. Air plains bgin firing up upon the German opponents and Xiannese forces are being pulled from Korea and sent to Central China instead.

To defend your homeland is always more important to invade another.

OOC: Xiaguo, Dra-pol decided to ignore the whole Northern Front, so it didn't happen.

(Press Release)
The ROC declares official support for a Xiaguo-led war on Jingzhou following the recent events.

(Secret IC)
With General Zhang arriving in Xiaguo unannounced, ROC's doctrine was in full swing. The Northern front of Dra-pol was no longer a worry as a cease-fire had been signed (OOC: To put the ignore ICly). The following reinforcements were moved to Xiaguo:

(Will post forces later)

OOC: I dont really have anything to do until you guys advance.

OOC: What about casaulties for our attacks?

OOC: You guys also have to remember that Jingzhou has organized constant air patrols in shifts over all the occupied territories, in addition to the SAM and AA forces patrolling.

OOC: You guys also have to remember that Jingzhou has organized constant air patrols in shifts over all the occupied territories, in addition to the SAM and AA forces patrolling.

OOC: Like you remembered to actually attack someone as you rolled unopposed through half of central China and stop as soon as someone decides to fight back? Gimme a break. :roll:

You could at least RP the attacks from your point of view. Then we would know what we were up against and act accordingly. No point RPing something with no one replying... :?

OOC
ok heres a lesson in Rping:
Dont declare a city seized before its seized
-wait for other RPers to come before you simply overrun the nation
You honestly think the Chinese will sit by and let their nation be seized from you?
And invincible position?

I've shoved worse things down the throat of stronger nations.

IC
Seeing that the Jingzhou agressors were attacking Chengdu, a brigade of urban troops are quickly flown to the city, and prepared to fight.

With the arrival of more fighter divisions, Islandian aircraft are unleashed against Alpha jets. Sporting spidersteel construction, turn-n-shoot helmets, 6th generation Ranged Advanced Engagement Missiles, and radar, air superiority is determined to be achieved, even if we have to do it one missile at a time.

Armored Divisions establish a front near Xi'an and Chengdu. Specialists are infiltrated into Xi'an, and EMPs pound the city, knocking out as many electric equipment as possible and allowing the Islandians to excel at their specialties: no holds barred fighting.

Meanwhile, forces based iN Xiaguo begin pushing towards the Jingzhou advance, although they have yet to engage the enemy.

OOC: Starblaydia, Im not sure what you meant. I waited for almost 4 days for someone to claim Central China and negate the RP. I stopped when my logical supply trains would go too thin.
Granzi, if you havent noticed, I am new at the game.
'Invincible position' not literally mean 'invincible'. I guess the term 'highly defensible would be more appropriate.

OOC: Hey, my nation is younger than yours and so is Starblaydia. All I'm saying is that you should reply to our attacks.

OOC: Starblaydia, Im not sure what you meant. I waited for almost 4 days for someone to claim Central China and negate the RP. I stopped when my logical supply trains would go too thin.
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'Invincible position' not literally mean 'invincible'. I guess the term 'highly defensible would be more appropriate.

OOC:
1) Saying "I'm invading" and no-one fighting back usually means that no-one wants to RP a war in central china at that time, so tough titty. That doesnt give you the right to waltz through half of it shelling cities with no-one RPing the defence.
2) Your supply lines? What are you actually advacing with. How many men, tanks, planes? You've "conquered" a heck of a lot of land. So you have enough military to make the border of this teriitory nigh-on invincible andkeep control over the population within, plus guard your own original borders?
3) Saying OOcly that you're in an 'invincible position' (badly-worded or otherwise) does not make me want to RP my $200M-a-shot B-2 flying within 100 miles of there, it makes me want to Tomahawk your ass until i run out of money.

OOC: Ah, deployment. For the sake of roleplay, can we assume that soon after this post I'll have finished my deployment? Jingzhou, how many forces do you have in your holdings, and how spread out are they?

IC:

36,000 soldiers were now stationed at the Nianacio Bhutan's northern edge. With the Himalayas visible in the horizon behind, and Tibet visible in the land in front, deployment to the area was difficult. However, the forces were stationed along the border, where the Brahmaputra river entered into China, and were plentifully supplied and were able to get ships up and down the river for supplies.

While a good deal of Eurofighters were flying the patrols, ZaS-27A aircraft were now taking off from the airfields and flying stealthy air dominance missions in secrecy.

F-16s were stationed there as well in larger numbers; squadrons of highly improved JF-16C and JF-16D aircraft were stationed there for possible strike missions. Air superiority was the main focus so far, however.

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Meanwhile, six B-2 aircraft took off from Chinese Army, each deployed to simultaneously strike areas of military priority in Jingzhou-controlled China. Four were armed with a precision load of 20 GBU-32 JDAMs, 8 AGM-154 JSOWs, and 8 AGM-137 TSSAMs, and two were armed with the conventional load of 80 Mk 82, 16 Mk 84, 36 CBU-87, 36 CBU-89, 36 CBU-97.

The two gravity bomb-equipped B-2C Spirits strategically bombed locations in the immediate region above the Bhutan forces, in areas such as military checkpoints and bases along the Salween river, and in Tibet.

The other four were deployed to attack strategic locations - such as military HQs, C&Cs, important supply lines, and a specific city - two were dispatched to specifically bomb military holdings in Xi'an.

After the extensive bombing strikes (conducted at 60,000 feet or close to it, thanks to increased structural stability in our own B-2 upgrade), four B-2s returned to base in Bhutan, and two landed in Xiaguo-owned Beijing.

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After these strikes ended, a fleet of twenty-five AC-240 cruise missile platforms launched a surgical cruise missile strike, engaging hundreds of particular targets and military installations, with each aircraft carrying a load of eighteen cruise missiles. Many of these were directed, again, at Xi'an. Another fleet of AC-240s will standby for more strikes as our aircraft maintain a fierce patrol over Bhutan.

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With two fleets deployed in the Bay of Bengal, and three more in the Gulf of Tonkin, with more fleets due to each area, there is rumour that as many as four fleets may be diverted into the Gulf of Chihli, only a short distance from the cities Tianjin and Beijing.

:?: :?: Chinese Army, are you a Zoogie puppet?

OOC: As I said, I waited for almost 4 days for someone to take control of Central China. No one did. There are a variety of nations, however, willing to force me out. I'm sorry if you dont like that, I admit it probably wasnt the best RP'ing ever, but, hey, its how it turned out.
IC


Skies over Xi'an:

The Alpha-Jets found themselves facing numerous air assaults from the Allied force opposing Jingzhou. Over and over again the ZaS planes would outperform the Alpha-Jets, but the SAM and AA support helped to balance out the differenence, if not entirely. The High Command knew that it wouldnt be long before Allied ground troops got into range. Xi'an was highly defensible, but Hanzhong was fairly open to attack. HC considered a withdrawal from Hanzhong to save resources and reinforce the somewhat stretched Reichswehr. Gigantic barb-wire fields along with mine fields and artillery emplacements designed to force attackers into them had been finished on the approach to Xi'an.

OOC: Even though you have the advantage of being defenders, we have technical and numerical superiority.

OOC2: Where is Jingzhou Proper located?

IC:

With hundreds of aircraft and thousands of troops arriving in Xiaguo every day, General Zhang formulates a plan for the offensive.

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(Secret IC - Forces in Xiaguo)
200 F-36T Air Superiority
800 CK-IDF-2 Multirole fighters
300 AT-5 CAS

8 Arsenal Ships
12 Shang Zhou class SSGNs

60,000 marines
1800 M1A2 MBTs
2000 M2 Bradleys
20,000 Support Staff

Skies over Xi'an:

The Alpha-Jets found themselves facing numerous air assaults from the Allied force opposing Jingzhou. Over and over again the ZaS planes would outperform the Alpha-Jets, but the SAM and AA support helped to balance out the differenence, if not entirely.

On page 4:

Meanwhile, over Guangyuan, each ‘Pallas’ Cruise Missile Platform selected SAM and military targets. "Targets locked on. Launch in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... With a roar, a hundred ALCMs lifted off and were gone.

Radio silence was strictly enforced during the flight. Looking down, the pilots could see the soft glimmer of lights. A sudden flash and then an explosion lit up the sky. Knowing the SAM batteries were attacked by cruise missiles, the next phase was begun. Moving quickly, they formed into attack formation. One by one, squadrons of 12 bombers each dipped slightly and released their cargo. Thousands of smart bombs, laser-guided bombs, and incendiaries rained down on their targets.

Uh.. I don't think you have much SAM and AA support anymore.

The morning fog was thick, as Zhang watched the first sorties of strike aircraft take off. It was a squadron of IDF-2 Fighters configured in Strike configuration, armed with ALARM anti-radar missiles.

They would penetrate into the Western front before shutting down enemy SAM sites for at least 8 hours.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/alarm.htm

OOC:

Granzi, yes, Chinese Army is Zoogie's alternative nation, which RPs both modern and post-modern...I'm going to replace it though, with West Scotland in a little while, because RPing with two alternative nations is getting to be a pain :P

Jingzhou, the ZaS-27 is a stealth aircraft, and flying at least above 30,000 feet (eliminating AAA, unless you have AAA that shoots at 30,000 feet) and SAMs would not be able to lock on to it. I'm playing it safe for now, although my Eurofighters would be in more of a predicament; and when i send in F-16s and A-10s for strikes, your SAMs and AAAs will be a royal pain in the neck.

First day of air combat; losses:

4 Eurofighters

(am assuming air to air engagement was fairly light)

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With the stealth ZaS-27 still flying air cover, Eurofighters and JF-16s now geared up for SEAD. An unacceptable four Eurofighters were lost to SAMs the day before, and the SAM threat had to be flat out eliminated. There would likely be less of an air threat given the ZaS-27 aircraft flying cover, but their mission was still a dangerous one. SAM and AAA can hurt really badly.

Two squadrons of 4 Eurofighters each took off, as well as six squadrons of two F-16s, with the job of eliminating SAM threats and to a certain extent AAA threats in the area.

Meanwhile, forces scanned for mines in the land ahead of them. Please respond to the large amounts of precision and gravity bombs/standoff weapons deployed from B-2s at you in the previous post, and the 450 ALCMs fired (you'd obviously shoot down some cruise missiles).

OOC: My IDF-2 is also a stealth aircraft, pretty much the Lockheed's 'Switchblade'. The F-36T is also stealth and based on NASA's X-36.

With twenty support aircraft (ELINT, Reconaissance, Refuelers, transport) arriving in Xiaguo, the offensive is stepped up.

Five squadrons (60 total) of IDF-2s are assigned to SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defence), armed with ALARMs and AAMs for self defence. A further 300 F-36Ts are assigned to establish air superiority. From inside Xiaguo, AWACs begin to do their work.

OOC: Yes there are naitons wanting to kick you out of China, and I'm just one of 'em.

IC: "Unleash every Gryphon we've got on them," General Fyreskar commanded, "I don't want some Sino-Germanic Reich springing up here to destablise the whole region."

A14 Gryphons and the Sea-Gryphon Naval version, based on the X-36 design, there were over a hundred and fifty stealthy, tail-less ground attack craft packed with cluster bombs and other ground attack munitions.

Targeting the alreay softened-up defences, littered with craters from allied planes and cruise missiles, they screamed in towards the defenders and unleashed their cargo.

OOC
Holy Sh*t man, you still have AA up with constant EMP bombardment?

Everything electronic on the ground should either be fried or screwing up (sry allies).

And i infiltrated a brigade of troops into Xi'an....

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Following a massive EMP strike, H9s are dispatched with 15 thousand pound bombs, raining them onto the approaches onto the city, which had been unrealistically fortified. Artillery begin raining on minefields, and advance troops cordon off Xi'an, bringing themselves into conflict with the nearby Jingzhou troops.

Along with Chinese partisans, troops begin fighting the enemy with guerilla tactics. THe lack of electricity and infrastructure in the city make all the difference...

In the early morning at Guangyuan, the morning fog had just begun to lift. The silence was suddenly shattered by the roar of jet engines. A suadron of Globemaster IIIs slowly glided in, and taxied down the runway. As soon as the aircraft had come to a halt, several military trucks drove up, followed by 20 heavy forklifts. With them followed the newly formed 100th Army division, all of them Chinese. The cargo bays opened, revealing hundred upon hundred of crates put on top of another. The forklifts went to work, bringiing out the crates and placing them in a semicircle around the the field.

When they were opened, neatly stacked bundles of AK-102 rifles glinted in the sun. Another was broken into, revealing semi-automatic machine guns. One by one, they were all emptied as these weapons were distributed to the men. The goal was the formation of an army of 500,000. The beginning of the Chinese Resistance was on hand.

OCC: Just arming the Chinese partisans and to prevent any sudden "invasions" by Jinzhou. :wink:

OOC
sry Granzi and Starblaydia... i didnt mean it against ALL young nations, cause some, like u guys, kno wut ur doing. I still dont even after a year.

=/

But anyway, what kind of camo is everyone using? I'm using digital patterns based off the US Marines camo and Canadian disruptive pattern digital camo, as well as some Asian and American designs. All can be found at my storefront:

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=87067&highlight=

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General Sung Minlee, Islandian Pacific Forces commander, has asked allies for a temporary, one day bombing halt for Islandian infiltrators already in the city to wreak havoc and for Islandian spearhead troops, already near the city walls, to begin their assault.

Specialist Zhu tugged at his harness and sighed as it loosened. The troops of his unit, the 1st Urban Combat Brigade, moved quietly through the rubble of Xi'an, their gray digital urban fatigues shielding them from harm. Woven into the fatigues were also small, thin disruptive threads that absorbed light, thus further breaking up their outline.

The men moved quietly, and took up positions behind a small pile of rubble of what used to be a fortified position. Command had asked its allies to halt its strikes for now, as troops on the ground began to attack various objectives and as tanks began their sally into the city.

A whistle was heard, and the men fired, moving quickly and quietly through the dark night, seeking positions. EMPs began to detonate, and the men knew that their radios, goggles, and tac-sets were useless.

Time to get down and dirty.

OOC: Yeah, I'm a young nation, and, yes, Im not very good. Trying to learn here. Anyway, you are telling me there is no way to block EMPs at all? Where are all these firing from? Manchuria?
IC


The Osterreich made its first retreat since its original aggressive attack. Jing forces were pulled back from Xi'an and Hanzhong, but artillery positions and anti-aircraft guns held tight the Wei River. In order to counter-act the EMPs (in the worst situation), a truck messenging service is set up between every fort and command post along the Wei and Yellow River. Intensive mine fields are set up, along with barbwire. In other words, a big effort is made to 'de-electrify' the Jingzhou defences. Most of the aircraft continues fights with the Allied coalition, assisted by AA guns on the ground.

OOC: But anyway, what kind of camo is everyone using? I'll answer even though I haven't deployed, yet. The basic Nianaciana camouflage pattern is a tiger stripe pattern to break up the distinctive straight shapes of a person and to boost morale, with pseudo-random pixellation to degrade the image produced by night vision equipment. To further improve night vision camouflage, the green pigments have EM reflection spectras that closely match natural greens. The colors were chosen by a computer using many pictures of the terrain the soldiers would fight in (so the colors will represent Nianaciana forest), and are overall quite light, so the camouflage will work well in open country in addition to the jungle. Lighter areas break up the human shape in the woodland by flattening out undershadow.
Anyway, you are telling me there is no way to block EMPs at all?There are ways, but to protect electronics from a nearby EMP is very expensive.

Jingzhou, where are your forces concentrated?

OOC: I'm using mostly US and East Asian design camo, including Taiwan. Believe it or not, the Chinese (PROC) have some very innovative designs. Our bombing runs on Xi'an will be postpone indefinantly until the situation is sorted out. (By the way, I hope you didn't destroy any cultural sites.)

At Qipan Pass:

In the early morning, the marching orders came. The men formed into marching positions as ammunition was loaded onto the armor. At 010 hours, the army set off. In the vangard were light reconissance vehicles followed by the main battle tanks. Constant air patrols overhead provide overwhelming air superiority. The main bulk of the infantry was next, and in the rear followed the heavy artillary. Their mission was to retake the city of Hanzhong.

OOC
sry, Jingzhou, i didnt mean to rag on u or sound like a dick, but sometimes i get pissed easily. So dont worry, just learn....

And to block electronics from EMPs would be expensive, as mentioned earlier. The EMP launches take place from heavily defended sites in Xiaguo, PRC CHina, and off Islandian Navy ships.

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Wei River
Tanks take position on the far side of the shore, awaiting reinforcements and bombarding the enemy as much as possible.

Xi'an
The First Storm Division takes control of Xi'an, carefully checking for traps that the enemy has left.

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All fighters begin CAPs over allied territory and additional fighters arrive from Islandia proper, ready for dogfights. They engage enemy planes all along Central China.

H9 bombers keep up a steady rain of 15 thousand pound bombs into Jingzhou defences. EMP strikes are a daily occurence.

OOC: Most of the effective strength of the Jingzhou Army has been shifted to guard the Wei and Yellow Rivers. In the case of the defeat of Reich forces here, Jingzhou will fall back to a second line of defense along the Yellow east of Xining and Yinchuan. In the case of ANOTHER defeat, yet another back-up plan has been decided, and Jingzhou will concentrate on defending Zhangye and Qinghai Lake. There are plans drawn up for further retreats, the most extreme involving a retreat/invasion of Tajikistan or Kyrgizstan.

The Xiannese army moves from Dra-Pol to Cenmntral China.

Xiannese troops cross the Huang He and entersKaifeng moving steadily to Nanjing and turns and marches to Wuhan. Then, the troops marched into the forests and literally dissappeared.

Guerilla troops attacked Jingzhou's supplies in the back. When Jingzhou's forces tried tracking Xiannese guerillas, they would retreat either luring them into a bigger force or literally retreating away.

At the provincial borders of Henan, Xinnese troops numbering from 1,000,000 advances to Xi'An and begins skirmishes and later happens to enter a battle near Dali. Tanks rolled in from the left flank and had teared down the the charging enemy forces.

Meanwhile, at Qin Ling Mountains, many artilleries had taken place and secured withing the tops and can fire right down on to Jingzhou's controlled Xi'An.

If Jingzhou considering attacking Eastern Cities such as Nanjing?Shanghai? Tianjin? Beijing? Wuhan? Or Souther Cities and territories such as Hong Kong? Guangzhou? Nanning?

The Xiannese army moves from Dra-Pol to Cenmntral China.

Xiannese troops cross the Huang He and entersKaifeng moving steadily to Nanjing and turns and marches to Wuhan. Then, the troops marched into the forests and literally dissappeared.

Guerilla troops attacked Jingzhou's supplies in the back. When Jingzhou's forces tried tracking Xiannese guerillas, they would retreat either luring them into a bigger force or literally retreating away.

At the provincial borders of Henan, Xinnese troops numbering from 1,000,000 advances to Xi'An and begins skirmishes and later happens to enter a battle near Dali. Tanks rolled in from the left flank and had teared down the the charging enemy forces.

Meanwhile, at Qin Ling Mountains, many artilleries had taken place and secured withing the tops and can fire right down on to Jingzhou's controlled Xi'An.

If Jingzhou considering attacking Eastern Cities such as Nanjing?Shanghai? Tianjin? Beijing? Wuhan? Or Souther Cities and territories such as Hong Kong? Guangzhou? Nanning?

General Zhang was back in China for the first time since his childhood. He had considered moving back from Taiwan, but had gained the job as General since.

The new PLA uniform was nice, if a little chaffing. He brushed the dirt off it as he watched his men set up a forward base in Beijing.

The Taiwanese troops had crossed into the Chinese territory, and were allowed to stay, on the condition they replace their ROCA uniforms with PLA ones. Many Chinese representatives have nagged him to defect to the mainland, with him giving brief responses like 'I'll think about it'.

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The ROCAF reports the establishment of air superiority in conjunction with allied assistance. GlobalHawk UAVs have began reconassiance flights to search for enemy ground forces.

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From the coast of Xiaguo, 4 Gaoshan-class Arsenal ships launch their payloads of supersonic low-obserbaility missiles at Jingzhou positions in Central and Western China. A whopping 2,000 SSLCMs are launched.

OOC: No, I didnt ever have the attention of ever going into south or south-central China. The furthest south I was ever going to go was the Yellow River.
IC


The missiles are frantically shot at, but more many of the Jingzhou forces it is of new use. They slam into various military installations, knocking out many a system and killing many a German.


In response, Jingzhou pulls itself together and unleashes an almost direct duplicate of the Taiwanese assault. Tomahawks are launched at every East Islandian, Xiaguo, or Taiwanese assault groups.


170mm shells pound the city of Xi'an from across the Wei River.

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Assault groups in the Pacific fire up EMP anti missile projectiles, knockign out quite a few of the missiles. HOwever, damage is incurred to five assault ships, three catamaran cruisers.

In retaliation, J37s secure air superiority by hunting down as many ALpha jets as they can and either forcing them to land or shooting them down.

Special forces infiltrate enemy positions, doing their utmost to destroy artillery positions.

The First Storm Division begins fording the Wei River, as increased airstrikes and artillery strikes by Islandian forces cover their movements. Smokescreens are also set, wiht a special blanket feature that can obscure a large area from thermal, visual, and satellite imaging.

Smokescreens are also dropped in Islandian positions, to conceal the activity going on there.....

EMPs are fired at Jingzhou positions as the First Storm Division and Spearhead divisions cross the Wei River, near where it connects to the Huang He.

Swift river craft cross into enemy territory on lightning raids.

OOC: Wanna try that again? This is the most heavily fortified part of Jingzhou. As far as I am concerned there is a wall of humanity along the entire northern bank of the Wei, manning hundreds of thousands of artillery and in hundreds of tanks supported by thousands of planes and thousands of SAMs. A few planes, no matter if they are 10x better than my Alpha-Jets, will not penetrate my massive missile shield, let alone the swarms of AJs in the air. If anything even comes into sight along the river it is going to be pounded by hundreds upon hundreds of shells and missiles. You are going to need alot more firepower.

A few planes, no matter if they are 10x better than my Alpha-Jets, will not penetrate my massive missile shield, let alone the swarms of AJs in the air.OOC: EMP would destroy the guidance systems.

OOC: Wanna try that again? This is the most heavily fortified part of Jingzhou. As far as I am concerned there is a wall of humanity along the entire northern bank of the Wei, manning hundreds of thousands of artillery and in hundreds of tanks supported by thousands of planes and thousands of SAMs. A few planes, no matter if they are 10x better than my Alpha-Jets, will not penetrate my massive missile shield, let alone the swarms of AJs in the air. If anything even comes into sight along the river it is going to be pounded by hundreds upon hundreds of shells and missiles. You are going to need alot more firepower.

Ok questions:

You're under constant bombardment and EMP strikes. Wanna try that again doesnt work, cause I probably have about half your infrastructure knocked out right now. And mass wall of humanity? Your population doesnt even breach 500 million. How many troops, max, could you have on the Wei River? You're being hit from all sides, and you dont acknowledge anything. Even if your electronics werent dead for hours from the EMPs (and ours would be too), you wouldnt have a massive missile shield on your territory. THere is just no way. The Wei River is too big to reinforce, and too big to completely fortify.


I dont have a few planes. You're staring at close to 2,000 fighter jets from six fighter divisions, almost a quarter of my standing strength, combined with probably a same amount from other forces. My SEAD planes are taking huge shits on your fortififcations with 15 thousand pound bombs, and even if a good number of them are shot down, they are still quite effective with them.

And factor in constant airstrikes, close to 2,500 special forces and even more numerous Chinese partisans (caught up in the Jingzhou advance and now trapped in enemy lines), river boats, missiles, and 15 thousand pound bombs, and you have a problem.

Besides, you only conquered this part of China scarcely a week (in real life) ago. In NS time, that couldnt have been more than two or three weeks max, not enough time to transport the scale of artillery you're talking here.

OOC: There could still be a wall of humanity. Just a significantly less protected wall of humanity. :wink: Anyways, as for the air, I would accept that eventually the Alpha-Jets are going to be destroyed. But I have millions of soldiers with AA guns pointing at the sky. I'm sure they would hit something.
Nevermind it, Im going to withdraw anyways. To significantly increase my chances of a succesful (ie Jingzhou not destroyed) defence.

IC
All across the Wei River, the Jing Army beats a hasty retreat, leaving thousands dead in the abadoned fortifications. They make a massive retreat, as the Kaiser decided that the current type of warfare ensures defeat for Jingzhou. Qingyang, Yulin, Baotou, Xining, Yinchuan, Zhangye, and Qinghai Lake are all abadoned without a fight. The Jing Army now focuses on a mobile defence of Anxi. From this point, the panzer divisons have mobility to attack the HEAVILY stretched Allied supply lines. Anti-Jing fighters will take time to re-base and again come into range of the Anxi defence. From now on it is a fight to retain the army, rather than gain territory, and the Reich will fight ever the harder.

Xiannese forces on coming into the retreating lines gather thousands of bodies either cremating them or burying them nearside the mountains. The forces also occupies the abandoned forts and begins a defensive postition and allowing supplies to gather up at Qinghai and an organized line was set up to insure allied troops a powerful retreat or advance.

OOC- I just lost my post, but basically a new forward base is setup in Yinchuan

"They're running like only Germans can, General."

"Can we pursue?" Fyreskar asked.

"A whole army? Well... yeah, I guess, Sir"

"I'm only kidding, Sergeant." he said with a smile, "We barely got set up before they backward-advanced all the way home."

"The Air Force got some, though."

"True. But we did what we came here to do. Keep airborne surveillance on them, and lets pull back for home and leave the Chiniese to rebuild this burg."

"Yes, Sir."

Advance forces halt completely in their tracks, as assault divisions and reinforcements quickly arrive, filling in the gap as fast as possible, although not fast enough. Three armored divisions have arrived at the port of Hangzhou, and supplies are flown in by air, or taken from the local countryside, whose inhabitants are reimbursed.

Central Commond: Following the rapid abandonment of their defences by the Jingzhou troops, the stance of the Commonwealth forces shifted as well to Peacekeeping Status. Granzian forces fanned into newly regained territory and began distributing humanitarian aid to the inhabitants. After crossing the Wei River, army camps were established in every city and patrols of the streets began to restore order immediately. All over Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia provinces, social infrastructure was being rebuilt or improved by.

To combat the long supply lines and growing problems of logistic, a large portion of the standing army was diverted to supply duty. Supply depots and operations centers was created at Yinchuan and Lanzhou. Large cargo ships will land much needed equipment there which will be taken to the front (To all Allied armies) in either convoy trains or by transport aircraft. Medicine and arms will also be taken directly to the front via Beijing by cargo plane. All convoys will be guarded against attack by squadrons of soldiers and fortified checkpoints and positions will defend the supply route.

The remaining air divisions will be moved to airfields in the Lanzhou/Yinchuan region and will continue to launch attacks into enemy territory. Another fighter division will arrive in 2 NS days to beef up air superiority.

OOC: This will free up Allied forces for attacks into Jingzhou territory. Since all of the land originally taken by Jingzhou has been recovered, our forces will stick to a more passive role. However, Granzian will continue to offer support and airstikes will not end.

Aircraft and troops continue to arrive in Taiwan-controlled Yinchuan, with sufficient defence and logistical support to begin an attack into Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia.

Taiwanese fighter pilots report the establishment of total air supremacy and thus CAP patrols are reduced temporarily.

Xiaguo wihdraws thousands of troops and send them back home. After spending such a long time uin fighting, soldiers finally return home. However, the Royal Army will stay and join their comrades in defeating Jingzhou.


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