Ancient treasures on the Yellow River

by parallels · August 4, 2019

The famous British archeologist Rupert Veret is returning from a trip in the Gobi Desert with many findings. Some mongolian workers which were working in his camp reported that he found ancient necklaces of dinosaur eggs, very precious!

There might also be something else.

Doctor Veret is now heading towards an important port and railway station on the Yellow River called Wuu Wei.

General Cao Kun, a powerful Warlord, has given orders to his army to reach Wuu Wei and eradicate all foreign trading from China.

Wuu Wei is currently held by a local Chinese band. His leader, Chi Lin-Do runs all types of trading in Wuu Wei, also archeological shipments for Europe.

By the end of the Great War, some German vessels have chosen to keep hoisting the Imperial Flag in far east waters.

One of these vessels is U-boot 96. His commander, Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière, is now running a flourishing arms trade in the China Sea. Few days ago he has been told about the archeological findings of Doctor Veret, he plans to trade weapons for ancient treasures with General Kun.

Her Majesty’s Government is also interested in Doctor Veret findings..

The game

The game was played in about four hours, with the archeologists managing to escape by train.

For the full time the Britons advanced towards the center of the table and in a thin khaki line, they managed to cover the approach to the train station.

The german U-Boat opened fire with its gun on the bandits, causing them to leave the river area and dive in the buildings.

The Chinese warlord engaged the bandits by advancing directly towards the city, but they got hit by the British defending a hedge and in the flank by the archeologists’ vehicles.

The archeologists drove along the road but at an early stage they found a weak spot of the chinese, not having much anti-armour weapons.

The Junks are quietly rolling on the Yellow River waters.
The warlord army is approaching
The town is held by the revolutionaries (or bandits?)
An overall view of the table. Britons are stiff on the docks, nearby the Sunflower. The archaeologists are coming from the road on the top left side of the table. The german U-boot is on the top right.

Ruleset used: Setting The East Ablaze

Table size: 6×8 feet

The armies

The Archeologists

Objective:

you need to carry your treasure back to England. You expect some British troops to wait for you. You may leave the country by boat, any boat, or by train.

One units of archeologist, on two unarmed cars
One armoured car.
One car with vehicle-mounted MG
The truck (carrying the treasure)
A unit of Mongol cavalry
the American, Hero, armed with pistol and whip.

The Chinese Warlord

Objective:

you wish to eradicate the bandits from the town, so you need to occupy the city and arrest or kill the bandit chief. You are ready to accept any offer, especially weapons, in exchange for foreign trade.

The Warlord
Two officers
the German advisor and two german bodyguards
the Russian advisor
A Dare-To-Die bodyguard
six infantry units
one cavalry unit
one HMG
one field gun
the executioner

The Chinese bandits

Objective:

The chinese bandits are willing to make money through trade, legit or illicit, with foreigners. You are a bit nervous since British troops are in the city, waiting for some cargo, but they do not seem to be hostile.

the Bandit
the Lady Bandit
the bandit bodyguard
two units of red spears
one unit of bandits with obsolete rifles

The Germans

Objective:

You like to hoist the old imperial german flag on the seas of China. You have been contacted by the German geographical society and asked to intercept a cargo containing some very rich treasure that is leaving the port today. It belongs to your old enemy, a British mission excavating in Northern China.

You have received many boxes of weapons and ammunition that you may exchange for the cargo

The U-boot commander (card is missing, need to make your own)
The Boot (one vehicle gun, one MG, armoured as an armoured-car)
a marine landing party

The Britons

Objective:

You have the mission to protect a mission of British archeologists and carry them away from China. You have arrived on a cargo ship, but you may choose which kind of transport to use, either the ship or the train. The secret service has warned you that the river is being used by european merchants flourishing in arms trade.