Seven of the remaining 12 Samurai attacked Herk and the rest fortified. I lost 3 Rifle Divisions and my Generals advised a quick decisive strike, with Calvary, to dislodge this southern group. The 20 northern Samurai Divisions were still in striking distance, but the best defense is a good offense so we struck. The remaining southern Samurai forces were dispersed with minimal loses, but his northern 20 unit force still presented a problem for both Herk and Sparta. His next move brought more surprises for my Generals. Another large force, Lead by a great Japanese leader, appeared to southwest of Herk, with a eye towards Troy. The northern Samurai force moved closer to Sparta and Japanese Calvary cotinued to harass Lepzig and Herk. Soon more of our Calvary arrived in Sparta and Herk, but Troy’s four defenders were on their own.
My Empires future hinged on the soon to come battles of Sparta and Troy. My coffers were empty and forces stretched thin. The Japanese attacked with all their fury. Spartas Six Rifle Divisions were decimated in the following battle, but the Japanese lost half of their force, with five other Divisions heavily damaged. Spartas Five remaining Calvary units waited their turn to attack. The battle of Troy was a spectacular Victory for the Greek people as one Rifle Divison held off an antiquated Japanese army. The rest of the force was frozen by the fierce defense and retreated into the jungle. A mop up operation followed, with all remaining Japanese forces destroyed or driven from my territory.
Soon offensive operations continued and two more Japanese controlled cities fell. Greek forces were spread thin and Japanese resistance was growing. On the advice of my Generals we sued for peace. The Japanese were glad to sign the document and even threw in some gold. As the Japanese delegation left the room I told them to “go boil their balls”. I expect war again soon.
