July 3rd, 1942, Ruweisat Ridge, Imperial Defense Line Alpha.
Vanessa moved amongst the Troopers of Gypsy Company during a Lull in the fighting, It had been two days since the Imperials arrived and already The Imperials were suffering and dishing out Casualties, The Sounds of Artillery could be heard, The Empire has deployed their Siege Mortars and Light and Heavy Howitzers, And of course the big guns were hammering away at the Germans alongside Elessar Rocket Artillery Vehicles which has been forcing the Germans and Italians to take cover from Withering Heavy fire of course the Imperials were softening up the Enemy's lines with plans to quickly shut down the African front before the Rei'far Reinforcements arrived, Of course the Empire's forces has been deployed against the Rei'far forces across the Galactic South, of course though, Vanessa knew her Uncle Samuel Rodger O'Howard is a full Admiral leading the Imperial Navy's 10th Fleet against The Rei'far's Expeditionary Fleet.
Of course Warfleet Terra has 240 warships currently spread out throughout the Sol system, Of course the Terrans were stubborn motherfuckers refusing to retreat which caused much respect and frustration for British Planners to coordinate their actions with Sarah and her forces, Even more so since the Empire's declaration reached the Galactic Community of their war against Nazi Germany, The Empire of Japan and Facist Italy, Which was met initially by a harsh blow-back by the Community but many of the Empire's detractors were silenced when Reports and footage showing Atrocities committed by the Axis Powers in 1939-1942 was unveiled by the Terrans to which the Intergalactic community decided to shut the fuck up and stayed out of the Empire's buisness.
" , Here they come!" A soldier shouted snapping Vanessa out of her reverie as she slammed into cover just as German soldiers and tanks along side Italian forces resumed their advance against the Terrans who held the line with Grim resolve even the Veterans from the 1st Terran Army Division and the 335th Mechanized Infantry Division and the 45th "Iron Guards" Armored Division had never expected from the Green-horns to which one officer later remarked in his diary entry:
'The Greenhorns that makes up Her royal highness (Sarah's) units fought like men and women possessed, The troopers didn't panic nor did they break under heavy fire instead rallied to their nearest Standard carrier and officers, Forming a wall of fire that even the Prisoners taken were surprised by the fact these were Fresh-faced youngsters who had their first taste of Combat and yet never broke nor ran, Instead of retreating, The 145th and her supporting Units including the 325th Airborne Division simply dug their heels in and fought like Heroes of old.' Heroes of old… That doesn't the 145th or her Sister units justice as Gypsy Company opened fired, Their fire was maximized by the presence of Sarah herself who just arrived with reinforcements from the 92nd Imperial Army Division in its entirety, The Green-Armored Army Troopers riding on the 45th's Tanks and 335th Mechanized APC's just pummeled the Germans with Lethal fire, This was compounded by the Imperial's sudden shift from defending to launching a Full-scale Counter-attack all across the line, Even Aucinleck was surprised when at first his Aides reported that the Terrans are launching a Massive Counter-attack which was being supported by Mine-sweeping tanks, Which made the Defense by Rommel's forces even more tenuous, But Winston Churchill who was visiting Cairo watched as the Terrans' Field Hospitals were filled with Wounded from both Allied, Terran and Axis Forces, The Wounded Italians and Germans many of whom would've died had it not been for Imperial Medics risking their lives just to save their Lives and many a Allied Soldiers even owed their lives to the Quick-thinking of the Doctors and Nurses of the Empire whose Battle-field Medicinal care and surgeries was not only the highest standard but was Pretty damn good, Even Prisoners who were being held by the Terrans were treated almost like Guests and friends, Given free Food and Medical Check-ups, In-fact Churchill was so impressed by the Terrans' courage and kindess towards anyone that even he himself couldn't imagine the amount of lives that would've been lost had it not been for the fact that the Imperials also supplied food and other crucial aid supplies to Axis occupied areas.
"Prime Minister, Sir." Winston was snapped out of his thoughts by Lord General Albert Reginald the Empire's Military Attache to the Allied cause spoke up, causing Winston Churchill to turn around as he handed the British Prime Minister a Datapad, Containing the Empire's casualties, Surprisingly the Empire from their defense and now Counter-attack lost 12,000 men and women, 500 tanks out of the 490,000 tanks has been damaged severely or was disabled by Mines that somehow eluded the Fails on the tanks, Meanwhile British Eighth Army was also assisting the Terrans' And they suffered Horribly, 17,000 Men killed, Wounded or Missing and the Empire's Starfighter Corps' fighters has been dealing with the Luftaffe with major success, Although that success was being blunted by the fact the Rei'far were sneaky little bastards and somehow off-loaded 2 Starfighter Contingents of their own secretly which had surprised the Terran Pilots but they relished the Change of pace and Often soldiers on each side watched in awe as the Two Powers' Starfighters juked, jived and dived on each other, The air war was so intense that not even the Luftwaffes' own pilots couldn't help but admire the tenacity of the Pilots even daredevilry.
"How amazing is this?" Winston asked Reginald as Reginald knew what the Prime Minister was referring to: How the fates had smiled upon the Allies and gave unto them, An Ally that was largely unbiased and out of reach for the Germans to hit conventionally but that doesn't apply for the Rei'far Confederates who were currently raiding the Empire's shipping lanes only for the Empire to suddenly start to hit their shipping and the Empire is hitting them hard with Wolf-packs of Frigates and Corvettes, Followed by Escort Carriers.
"Still, The emperor has dispatched Imperial Commando Regiments to Paris and Warsaw, 3 Regiments to Paris and 5 to Warsaw to coordinate with Resistance Efforts." This surprised Churchill and he has no illusions the Empire wants to be a pain in the ass for the Germans, Even so He has no idea that the Empire is also getting involved in China but for their own interests…
Lord General Harold Jessop, 498th Imperial Army Division, 12th Corps Headquarters near Shanghai July 4th, 1942
Harold Jessop and his 498th Imperial Army Division landed with the 12th Corps in tow, His 12th Corps was 900,000 Infantry, 675,000 Tanks and Self-propelled guns and 560,000 Trucks and Armored Personnel Carrier alongside 2 Artillery Divisions 1 Light Artillery Division and 1 Heavy Artillery Division had just landed near Shanghai, of course The Japanese did try to hold out against the Massive Imperial Assault but was encircled and currently Fierce Street by Street and house by house fighting broke out after Elements of the 934th Grenadiers Division assaulted the city The Japanese Garrison responded like as if the Terrans just kicked a Wasp nest counter-attacking and nearly succeeding if it wasn't for the 94th Armored Division and it's attached 33rd Mechanized Infantry Division reinforced the assaulting troops, of course the Imperials were suffering Heavy casualties but the Japanese Garrison were suffering horrendous losses and this was compounded by the fact the Imperial Troops and their officers uses Bayonets and Swords leading to the Japanese believing them to Possess Bushido or Way of the Warrior just like them and often Terran officers would be signaled out for honor duels to which Terran officers fought ferociously surprising Japanese officers who felt the sheer raw unbridaled power of the intense martial culture of the Empire.
"General, The enemy's reinforcements have been halted trying to break through. We've suffered 65,000 Casualties holding the outer defensive lines but the line has held." The Lord General nodded grimly of course, The Japanese Tanks were a laughing matter among the Tankers of the 94th Armored who found the Paper thin armor of the Japanese tanks to easily be penetrated just by their Machine Guns alone, but even so the Joking nature of the Terran Tankers was replaced by horror and trepidation as Japanese Infantry sucide charged The Terrans often killing themselves and either damaging or destroying Imperial Tanks which amounted to 140 Tanks destroyed and a further 104 Damaged.
"How goes the push into the City?" Harold asked as another officer a Colonel handed him a Report which he skims over and smiled at what he read:
Some Japanese soldiers who were captured by the Terrans were given food and medical supplies as well as a sort of Cease-fire between the two enemies allowed both sides to recover their wounded and dead and while doing so, The Japanese learnt a huge lesson from the Imperial Medics and soldiers recovering their dead: It isn't a Dishonor to surrender, Instead The Terrans regarded it as a Great Honor when a foe surrenders to spare the lives of their soldiers and any Civilians caught in the Crossfire and the Japanese Commander Hachimitsu Kojiro has been in discussion with him in order to pretty much ensure that the Surrender Treaty is beneficial to the Japanese soldiers and allow Terran Troops to occupy it.
"Sir, General Kojiro has sent an Emissary and announced his Intent to surrender!" An Imperial Army Captain said much to Jessop's surprise as he looked around, The surprise on the Officers and staff was palpable but he spoke.
"Inform Hachimitsu Kojiro that I'll accept him and his Forces surrender in Accordance with Imperial Rules of War." Harlod said as the Captain saluted and ran out the door, causing a Fellow officer to curse him out, The officer in question is Captain Josephine Jessop, The Lord General's daughter as Harlod watched his daughter approach with amusement on his face, Josephine stood ramrod straight and saluted before speaking.
"Lord General, Chaing Kai Shek and Mao Zedong are here to meet with you." The General nodded and then approached his daughter and whispered into her ears.
"Have your company prepare to seize both men once I give the Signal, I already sent a report to the Princess and she also informed Churchill and Roosevelt that China will be under Imperial Occupation alongside Germany and Some of the Soviet Territory we'll be re-capturing and freeing from their Brutal Oppressors.." This made Josephine nodded as she stepped out of her father's Command Tent, She noticed Chaing Kai Shek and Mao Zedong plus their Chiefs of staff approaching as she Saluted to both Warlords, She spoke her voice rough and crisp, perfect for a 26 years old Army Captain of the Imperial Armed Forces.
"The Lord General will see you now." She said, her helmet's translator automatically Translating her words spoken in Low Terran to the Chinese language, And the two Warlords nodded their thanks, Though the Moment they and their entourage entered her father's Command Tent, She smiled under Her helmet and unslung her M-94 Pulse Rifle and signaled her Troopers to follow her and as they approached the door, There was arguing between Her father and the Two Chinese Warlords, with a nod one of her Troopers kicked the door open and arrested the Communists and KMT leadership, Chaing was shocked and furious.
"What's the meaning of this?!" He asked snarling as Harlod stood up, Chuckling and then glaring at the Pathetic and corrupt Chinese Warlord and Mao Zedong, as well before nodding towards his Daughter who ordered her men to take them to an Detention Center, The Empire now rules China, Making them the one and true masters of China, and Life is about to get better for the Chinese People as Additional Imperial troops landed in China, They printed out Bulletins for the Chinese Population to report to their nearest Imperial Armed Forces recruitment Offices in the Newly Established and recently built Imperial bases.
And when many did, both male and female, They were shocked to find that their new overlords were very generous doling out Food,Medicine and clothing, And many Chinese Citizens feeling obligated to serve under The Empire's Banners, signed on, It was a slow trickle at first 54.000 Men and Women per day, Then as the next day dawned 195,000 Chinese men and women signed up for the Imperial Armed Forces, Surprising the Imperials but none of these numbers came close to Hubei's Numbers were over 500,000 Chinese both male and female joined the Ranks of the Imperial Military, The New recruits were after given their uniforms and other necessities were shipped off Earth to Imperial Military Training Camps set up on the newly Colonized Genosa Prime, There the 950,000 Fresh faced Chinese recruits will be given a rude awakening to the grinding Interstellar Training Regime of the Empire even as Meetings between The Empire and The United States are underway…
