
red is chicom
blue is republic of china
yellow is tibet
grey is uninvolved
dark red are supporters of chicom
dark blue are supporters of republic of china
flags represent entire territories owned by one nation
explosions represent contested territories
as communist forces push west through hohot, republic forces move in from the south of shanxi province. with a new front opened on the west in tibet, republic forces must now divert their forces to traverse the mountainous terrain of the buddhist homeland to put them down. meanwhile, communist forces exploit chiang kai-shek's mistake to reroute troops and make a direct charge to nanking, the republic's capital