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fcharton -> RE: Walking the Fine Line Between Bravery and Stupidity (Japan only) (2/20/2011 12:33:12 AM)
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In Kweisuei, you start with level 4 forts, in defensive terrain, and enemy forces are not well supplied and far from their bases. You should be able to withstand the first assault. After that, the enemy will lack supplies, and you can rail one or two regiments in (from Tatung or Chenting), and use them for a counter attack if your opponent was foolish enough to stay in the hex.
In northern China, it is a good idea to have a couple of regiments in strategic mode somewhere on railroad bases. Since the rail network is quite dense, they can easily reach any base under attack. They will defend at a disadvantage (being in strat mode) but their numbers will be enough to prevent the base from falling.
Around Ichang, in my opinion, the best you can do is to try to attack in the woods, in the east (reinforcing from Hankow). If your Ichang garrison holds for a while (it is possible, you have forts there as well), this will allow them either to fall back, or be reinforced. If Ichang falls, you will need this hex to prevent troops from Ichang to link with those attacking Sinyang.
And like Blackhorse says, don't worry too much about Sinyang. Even if it falls, it does not compromise your supply lines to Hankow and Wuchang, and the Allies will have a lot of trouble to defend it.
Since your opponent apparently chose to be active in China, you need to take some time moving units around. Basically, you want to use the collaborationists (RGC and the like) to fullfill garrison duties, and free your good IJA regiments, brigades and divisions. You also want to move armor toward the frontlines, they are deadly against chinese corps (and you'll need to move engineers too, pretty soon). Are you free to move your units from Manchuria into northern China, or do you have a rule restricting this?
Francois
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