After two months of heavy fighting in and around Shanghai, the Chinese Army was forced to retreat to the south bank of Suzhou Creek. Covering the retreat was the 524th Regiment of the Chinese 88th Division led by Lt.-Col. Hsieh Chin-yuan. The regiment held its positions around the Four-Bank Warehouse -- a reinforced-concrete warehouse owned by four commercial banks. In the middle of the burning Zhabei district, soldiers of the 524th prepared to write their own heroic destiny as thy faced the advancing Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Army.
Attacker: Japanese (16th Division)
Defender: Chinese (524th Infantry Regiment)
6.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:18.0 D:17.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0
Misc Rules:
4 Random Blaze locations. D: Fortify 3 locations in Factory Bldg 20E7.
Map Board(s):
1
20
Overlays:
NONE
Errata (source)
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This one is tough if the Chinese get back, in numbers, concealed in the factory.
It’s a nice scenario but the Japanese must have a very focused attack.
2020-08-16
(A) wayne baumber
vs
Joel
Chinese win
Too tough for the Japanese IMO without the balance.
2020-01-22
(A) Paul Schorfheide
vs
Rich Trippeer
Chinese win
Ended up surrounding all 3 fortified locations but just couldn't get in there.
2019-06-08
(A) Shane Pask
vs
Chinese win
Chinese filled the factory with most of their squads. I found out that a couple of MG nests were outside as my two top leaders failed 1MC in different attacks and died on turn 2. Almost ready to admit defeat while still outside the factory on turn 5 but once inside luck changed and the Chinese withered. Japanese won 2/3 CC on last turn but the lost one gave Chinese the victory.
2018-12-26
(A) Martí Cabré
vs
Txema Mainez
Chinese win
Duplicate of 145.
2018-10-28
(D) Doug McMullen
vs
Steve Steinmetz
Chinese win
A great scenario. The perfect first PTO scenario to try out the Japanese. All infantry and no jungle terrain -- but so interesting you don't mind the lack of toys.
A few notes:
1. The scenario seems to play with a slight Chinese edge. The scenario-suggested balance to help the Japanese is awful IMO (I've played this three times now) It's much too heavy and ruins the scenario. Instead, in this latest playing I took the Chinese but for balance I took no OB granted dummies. A light balance. Steve's Japanese had the game won but couldn't roll a 10 or less on the final CC -- and I squeaked out a victory. That seems pretty balanced!
2. Chinese player should note that Kindling is NOT NA. Creative kindling should be a part of the defender's arsenal (*arson*al?)
3. As a first PTO this is often played by newer players -- if that applies to you, be sure to review the rule book for the Factory rules -- these are easy to overlook but are crucial to the scenario being played correctly.
2017-12-26
(A) Christian Knudsen
vs
Mark Sockwell
Chinese win
A super-fun scenario that I highly recommend to anybody. Mark pulled it off by absolutely refusing to break a squad in one of the fortified locations, even after being encircled. Even so it came down to the last CC, which I couldn't pull off. What a blast!
2017-09-05
(A) JP Laurio
vs
Ron
Chinese win
2017-07-04
(A) David Garvin
vs
Jim Thompson
Chinese win
I'm attacking as Japanese. First, after failing to pass even NMCs during my initial rush, striping a bunch of guys, but carrying on due to the massive firepower coming up, I blast away. A 2 MC on 2 of his defending elite squads! This is it! I'm going to crack his wall and pour through. Heck, I even have his rout paths blocked! They will have to run upstairs and get upper level surrounded!
Wait! A roll! "4". He passes! That's ok, I he hit my SAN. Next roll. "2". OK, hold on, first my SAN. Oh, look, on a dr I get higher than either of his DR. So, let's see the HOB roll:
"3". Hero.
Towel, I toss you in.
Games like this one are infuriating. But, as always, there are those that keep bringing you back.
I'll be back
2017-03-30
(A) leo zhu
vs
Erwin Lau
Japanese win
After 89 files changed by Email,JAP defended CHN with a gloriousvictory!
2014-12-28
(D) Will Willow
vs
Fred Schwarz
Japanese win
FTF
2014-04-26
(A) Dan Best
vs
Dave Mareske
Chinese win
2012-07-10
(A) Christopher Dawson
vs
Chinese
Chinese win
Hard fought battle. My Japanese got into the factory on the 4th turn but just couldn't reduce the last fortified hex enough to enter it and gain control. Fires burned up huge sections of the town! Fun scenario.
2009-06-26
(D) Luke Sineath
vs
Chris Smith
Chinese win
2009-06-26
(D) Luke Sineath
vs
Chris Smith
Chinese win
2008-05-14
(A) Eric Partizan Eric
vs
Japanese win
2005-03-13
(A) Paul Legg
vs
Robert Seeney
Japanese win
Heroes 2005
2003-10-08
(A) Vic Lauterbach
vs
Probably MA
Chinese win
From ASLAP notes - no DCs make this one very tough for the attacker. Japanese were unbeatable in CC and HtH CC, but could not take the last fortified location.
