Another fun game set in the Taiping Rebellion. This time, in the face of heavy artillery fire, the Imperial forces managed to successfully and frontally assault Taiping positions putting the 'God Worshipers' to flight.
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12 November 2024
Taiping Rebellion - Heavenly Brethren Commit Holy Massacre
The Imperial forces of the Qing Dynasty were unable to hold back the hordes of indoctrinated God Worshipers of the Heavenly Kingdom, who tore through the Imperial matchlock men to seize the defended town. Once inside the town, the holy Brethren indulged in a terrible cleansing of the heretics by massacring every man, women, child, cat, dog and even mouse. Severed heads rolled down cobbled streets like bowling balls in a bowling alley; decapitated carcases were piled 2 storeys high in the market square, all in the name of the Heavenly Peaceful Kingdom.
And, as would be expected, the Imperial commanding general paid for his failure and incompetence with his head....
10 October 2023
Defeat of The Heavenly Kingdom - Taiping Rebellion
Incompetent Imperial Chinese forces, supported by the 'Ever Victorious Army', somehow managed to defeat waves of fanatical Taiping Brethren. Ultimately, better firepower from the EVA decimated the ranks of assaulting brave Taiping rebels to deliver a reasonable victory.
'Chinese Gordon' was appalled to witness the wilful ignorance of the Qing Dynasty military in every single aspect of warfare.
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