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OPERATION Jìngzhǐ yáogǔn

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Yu Jing
Thorongil
VS Ariadna
Noos

Operation Jìngzhǐ yáogǔn

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CLASSIFIED
YuánDùn Units ONLY :
Operation Jìngzhǐ Yáogǔn -

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Captain Hóng Lóng,

As you know by now, a treaty of alliance has been signed by representative delegates of Ariadna and Panoceania.
Your service during the Kurage Crisis was exemplary and was noted by the High Command. Despite Ariadna being our allies during this Crisis and hammering Panoceania, their agreement is disappointing.
However, Ariadna is in a dire situation on the Asteroïd and they have been suffering heavy attacks by Haqqislam forces. Meanwhile, our Quarry is under attack by the Tohaa and we have dispatched numerous battalions of the Invincible Army to defend it.
You will probably be glad to know that your brother in arms ZÚYǑNG Jian has been promoted is leading such a group.
You have received special training in joint operation with the Imperial Service since the Kurage Crisis, and they have sent a special request for you and your team.
There is a joint surveillance operation in the work, and you are to report immediately to Imperial Agent Hsiu for further detail.
We are the Emperor’s Shield. Glory to the State Empire.
Colonel Peng Shou of the YuánDùn Division
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The Liberty Cargo : Spaceport
The Control Tower of the area
Briefing : Sun Tzu, Captain Hóng Lóng, Hsien Zian, and Imperial Agent Hsiu

Captain Hóng Lóng arrived in the square, and joined Imperial Agent Hsiu and Hsien Zian, who were accompanied by someone else.
At his surprise, it was no one else than Sun Tzu himself.
- “Ah, Captain. Glad to see you.”
- “Sir, it’s an honor.”
- “Hsiu was giving a lot of praise to your efforts for the State Empire, Captain.”
- “Thank you, sir.”
- “I will be brief. There are reports of something weird and fishy going on in the Spaceport. We all know it is Panoceania territory, and it is of course a front for their operations in the asteroid.
However, the Shavastii activity on the asteroid should not have escaped their attention.
We need to know why they either haven’t seen it, or worst, let it happen.
The Hyperpower has entered an alliance with Ariadna, while we were ourselves trying the same. We have yet to show any hostility toward anyone else than the traitorous JSA, but before we act more decisively, we need information. Hsiu and I have set up a joint surveillance operation and mounted a team to that effect.”
- “Captain Hóng Lóng, you and your Zhanshi are to accompany Hsien Zian”. Pursued Hsiu. “Captain Shen of the Celestial Guard is to lead the team, and you shall assist him in every way you can. You shall be in charge of the datatracker, which is why you shall not be officially the leader.”
- “And as much as you are required to give your life for the Empire, we would like to prevent such extremity as much as possible and not make you a too tempting target yet.”
-“Thank you, sir”.
-“Orders are simple, we go in, set up overwatch, and wait.” Added HSIEN Zian
- “What if we encounter the enemy?”
-“ROE are to answer direct threats only. In full force.”
-“Understood.”
-“Then let us proceed”.
The Captain and the Hsien went to joind the rest of the team, leaving Sun Tzu and Hsiu behind as they resumed their overview of what was blooming into another full crisis.
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The Yu Jing forces
The enemy forces - https://youtu.be/Qkuu0Lwb5EM?t=18

TURN 01

A still peacefull park with a carp pond

The team deploys itself around a little square near a control tower and a platform near the Spaceport. Hsien Zian is accompanied by a Zúyǒng while Zhànying Guozhi sets himself in the stairs of the same building.

"Rooftop overwatch ready"/"Nothing to report"

On the building nearby, Zhànying Longwei ready his missile launcher, accompanied by his spotter, Zhanshi Huian.

"Do you see something?"/"No, not yet"

Captain Hóng Lóng and Captain Shen position themselves in the middle of the two buildings, ready to move where needed.

Imperial Agent Pheasant rank Guowei sets is madtraps near the platform and wait.

The team observes, ready.

On the other side, the Su-Jian unit is ready to go, accompanied by Zhanshi Ling and Celestial Guard Meili.

Cat ladies.

-----START

Soon, a shot is fired and the bullet strike at Hsien Zian, hurting him.
“Sniper, on the bridge”! Shouts Zhanshi Ling.
“Got it”, replies LongweI, who adjust his side, and gets a critical hit, destroying bridge and sniper.

Enemy sniper
*Pwwoooooshhhhh*- KABOOM

Focused, Ling sees a shadow moving, and quickly identifies it.
“Antipod! Under the bridge!”
Zhànying Longwei quickly reloads and fires again, but too fast, and his missile explode harmlessly on the debris of the bridge.

A bridge too far

Huge stomps are heard as the ground shake, felt even on the roofs of the buildings.
“Antipode? Then we are fired upon by…Ariadna” clonclude Hsien Zian quickly has he sees the massive form of an angry Ratnik appearing in the street in front of him.
“Open Fire”

An angry Tovarich
Old mechanic but quite tough indeed
Heavy hitters hitting heavily and getting hit as well.

The Hsien and the Zúyǒng fires relentlessly on the machine, as rocket flies towards them.
They manage to partly destroy the Ratnik, but it’s not enough, and it comes back again and again launching rocket at them. Their armor work very well, but there are way too many rockets and one finally put them on the ground. However, as the last rocket wounds them, they managed to concentrate enough fire on the Ratnik to destroy it completely.

Intense firefight

The street cleared with the Hsien and the Zúyǒng out, a Line Kazakh Paramedic and a Veteran Kazakh move in the street and go under the protection of barricades under the Western Bridge.

Enemy on the move

“Do you see something?” asked Captain Hóng Lóng on the com’.
“No nothing, yet”.
“Ariadna are expert at camouflage and ambush and traps” notes the Imperial Agent Pheasant rank Guowei.
“Then let the hunt begins, send in the Su-Jian” orders Shen.

Unleash the beast

The Su-Jian immediately complies and launches itself forward. It transmutes to combat form and launches an intuitive attack with its flamethrower under the bridge connecting the two building nearby, above the pond. Good intuition. A Strelok and its K-9 unit dodge the flames and reveal themselves. Weird… no mines. Good for us, then.
The mechanical feline fire his spitfire into the whole group, Strelok, K-9, Veteran and Line Kazakh. The K-9 falls, but the Su-Jian is hit as well. Another firefight, but the enemy hold, and the Su-Jian retreats.

Double dodge
Cat versus Dog
The Cat tame the doggy.

Zhànying Guozhi then rushes from his cover in the stairs and fires straight at the Veteran Kazakh, dispatching him in one shot.

An Imperial who didn't go to Stormtrooper's School

Captain Hóng Lóng and Shen look at each other and nod.
Time to move. The order is given, and Celestial guard Meili advances to support the Su-Jian, while they themselves moves to support Zhànying Guozhi and create a new overwatch position over the Western Street.
Captain Hóng Lóng reach his position and fires at the Line Kazakh Paramedic, killing him outright. The Veteran Kazakh and the Antipode bleed out.
“Enter suppressive fire”.
“Overwatch position set up”.

"Kitty, stay. Good kitty". *Mechanical purr*
Captain Hóng Lóng fires at the Kazakh Paramedic
"Enemy down"

TURN 02

The ambush has failed.
The Strelok utters Russian curses as she seems to remember her mines. She disposes them on each side of her hiding position under the bridge, hoping to secure her position.

"Блять"/"Blyat’"

The Assault Pack is on the move, near the felled bridge on the other side.
But Zhànying Longwei has had ample time to reload and adjust, and he fires a missile straight at the Antipode missed earlier. And this time, he does not miss. Another Antipode reveals itself as it dodges the impact which kills the target.

"Got you this time."

The Strelok sniper goes out of camo and tries a shot at the other Zhànying. But he fails and the overwatch position proves very efficient and Guozhi kills him.

Enemy at the gates.
"Hold the line"

Most of the team being set up in overwatch, they maintain position.
Agent Pheasant rank Guowei moves several time to reach another overwatch position on the landing platform, and from there, he kills the Strelok under the bridge.
He then turns his attention to the Antipode afar, and the beast dies.

"One down".
"Two to go"

TURN 03

Having lost most of their team, the Ariadnan stay put.

"Don't move, and be quiet. Davai, davai."

Having quite secured the zone, and confident they won the day, orders are given to the team of the State Empire not to move as well.

No unecessary losses. The day is won already.

(In reality, at that point, Ariadna decided they were out, and as it stands, Yu Jing had secured complete victory already. The game had already lasted quite long (we both learned A LOT, and went quite in depth of both book and wiki to be sure to understand every little details of every special rules here and there, it was very late at night, so my friend conceded defeat).

#WePlayFair

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Captain Hóng Lóng and Shen came back to Imperial Agent Hsiu, who was waiting for them in a darkly lit operation center control room of the Quarry.
“- So, Captain Shen, what do you say?”
“- I would say that Captain Hóng Lóng is an asset we should secure.”
“- Thank you, Captain. And good work. Dismissed.”

Both Captains bowed and started to move.

“- Not you, Captain Hóng Lóng.”
“- Sir?”
“- Congratulation on this great victory. This is just the beginning for you.
I have studied carefully your report, once again, and have transmitted it to high command.
Sun Tzu sends his praises. Zian, as well, from the infirmary bay. The Zúyǒng did not survive, however.
We have further need of your service. Another operation is in the work. And another collaboration.”
As he finishes, he hands a file to the Captain, marked “case 0074783929-CJ”.
Meanwhile, Someone moved from the shadow of a corner.
“Hello, Captain, I have heard great things about you. I think we might both find mutual assistance greatly beneficial.”

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(If you enjoyed this batrep,
you can find the first mission of Captain Hóng Lóng here :
https://kuragecrisis.warconsole.com/battles/thorongil-vs-noos-1530708039

And his second mission, introducing Imperial Agent Hsiu, here :
https://kuragecrisis.warconsole.com/battles/thorongil-vs-noos-1532332987

Have a good read :) )

AFTERWORDS

We hadn’t played since Kurage.
My friend just finished his Ariadnan and wanted to blood them in battle, so I obliged.
This time I was happy to use my own mini as well, as last time I had to use his, mine being on the painting line. It’s my third full real game of Infinity, and third with Yu Jing.
This time I composed my own list, and wasn’t limited to the vanilla starter.
I have tried to find a good balance between light troops, and especially medium and heavy ones.
Yu Jing can quickly become a glass canon with its high cost units as I had learned in the second game for Kurage where the Hsien and Daofei were quickly felled by Critical and special ammo, and I had to make do with what I had left.
Here, both the Hsien and the Zúyǒng needed 4 order on the Ratnik to die, and managed to take him out as well. I originally intended for the Su-Jian to go after it, but it didn’t quite go as planned. I chose to retreat the Su-Jian because I felt my luck with him was turning, and I didn’t want to lose him stupidly. So I send in a special agent instead from another direction, which prove a good move. And then coordinated orders for the rest of the team.
I really enjoyed the game, because the first round was very tensed, with lot of back and forth moments, and we both tried to outthink and outmaneuver each other’s. Had he not forget his mine, and had more of a “some of my men are expendable” mindset, I think I might have a much more difficult time here.

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