ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon
I'll slow the Japanese as long as I can, but I'm always prepared to see the situation crumble quickly.
Well, so much for optimism in China. Huge disappointment today following the first deliberate attack by Japanese forces to push back my roadblock on the road to Sian. Despite full supply, 3x defensive terrain, no disruption and fort levels of 1 for HQ's, 2 and 3 for all Chinese Corps the Japanese get a 1:1 by only 5 AV! My adjusted AV only went up 326. Where's my defensive terrain bonus? Considering the terrain, forts and condition of my forces I had hoped for a better result. The rout will most likely occur tomorrow. AAR follows:
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Ground combat at 84,43 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 101041 troops, 859 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 3514
Defending force 48979 troops, 292 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1454
Japanese adjusted assault: 1785
Allied adjusted defense: 1780
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5964 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 703 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled
Guns lost 35 (1 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3346 casualties reported
Squads: 61 destroyed, 343 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 49 (2 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Assaulting units:
36th Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
35th Division
110th Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
41st Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
1st Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
5th War Area
4th Group Army
I mentioned to Andre that I was disappointed not being able to get a 1:2. He figured experience, morale and leadership came into play. In hindsight, my forces do have crappy morale with all units in the 40's, however with no (-) leadership or morale modifier how much would these factors offset the terrain and fort bonuses I wonder. I don't expect the Chinese to achieve much, but missing a 1:2 by only 5AV with what seems like a poorly adjusted defensive value is disappointing. It's all about making Japan's advance as costly as possible and a 1:2 for the first DA would have accomplished that. [:(]