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Molon Labe · 01-15-24, 03:32 PM

26 May 1942
Sian Captured -- 54,000 Chinese casualties

I-172 sank a minesweeper off Busselton, Australia
As the headline says, our deliberate attack on Sian finally caused an overrun. We lost a mere 11 squads and 3 vehicles in the final assault; the enemy lost 4,940 total devices - a loss that is sure to permanently alter the balance of power in China. We'll be following the retreating enemy all the way to Lanchow to get those oil fields. We might even be able to move on Chungking of all places--often an impossible fortress to crack. Recon says its pretty lightly defended right now, the cost of putting so much up front at Sian. More conservatively, we should be able to split off some of these forces to send south to Changsha.
The bad news: Every production facility in Sian was disabled. I don't think it's going to be cost effective to repair any of it.

01-15-24, 03:32 PM	#112
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	26 May 1942 Sian Captured -- 54,000 Chinese casualties I-172 sank a minesweeper off Busselton, Australia As the headline says, our deliberate attack on Sian finally caused an overrun. We lost a mere 11 squads and 3 vehicles in the final assault; the enemy lost 4,940 total devices - a loss that is sure to permanently alter the balance of power in China. We'll be following the retreating enemy all the way to Lanchow to get those oil fields. We might even be able to move on Chungking of all places--often an impossible fortress to crack. Recon says its pretty lightly defended right now, the cost of putting so much up front at Sian. More conservatively, we should be able to split off some of these forces to send south to Changsha. The bad news: Every production facility in Sian was disabled. I don't think it's going to be cost effective to repair any of it. __________________ Last edited by Molon Labe; 01-15-24 at 03:41 PM.