HoI4: Communist China 1939 - Can Chairman Mao weather the storm?

[@Itsjust_max]

It's nice to know Paradox included a built-in disaster save scenario

[@derps8690]

yeah, it's called ethiopia

[@mazz2622]

@@derps8690 It's called Italy :P

[@sephikong8323]

1939 Finland

[@mikkor.860]

1939 any Democratic or Non Aligned European Minor

[@Snyper_Joe]

😂

[@jaredsheehan480]

The white peace event for China needs to made into a decision and given to the PRC and China (or if one of warlords becomes national China then they also should get it). The event is buggy and most of time fails to fire. Set the decision so that Japan is not in any core state of China and that the PRC or China has control over Korea, you can activate the white peace. Make things a helluva lot easier and less buggy.

[@fieldmarshalbaltimore1329]

Agreed. I love playing Asia but it is buggy. Paradox didn't give much thought about it. I think because the allies always takes out Japan before China kicks them off the continent. One of their oversights.

[@512TheWolf512]

Paradox NEVER fixes anything. Battle for the Bosporus is still broken, and waking the tiger is ALSO STILL BROKEN. What an absolute shit tier company, it seems like only the Stellaris team is worth anything

[@8461529]

You need to be in a united front for white to peace to fire. Always works on 1936 scenario. 1939 scenario is more bugged

[@viclorenzo5016]

Nice 1:56 run mindy 3:26 tychon 3:38 taiwan 4:37 tufan stuff 4:45 tana tufa 5:26 hanatuva 6:08 lindley slendley's 7:10 tana tuva 7:56 hana tuva 8:03 funk shia 9:03 falcon housing 10:27 rent jeremy 10:36 talk to jeremy 12:34 oh jeremy changed his mind 27:27 the allies papara yunnan Less yt subtitle shenanigans than usual.

[@justindagoose377]

greg

[@MagentiumPRIME]

greg

[@johnharlanabila1740]

greg

[@elbeto191291]

The Soviet part of the "foreign aid" tree gives you tanks and a "mechanized" division for free. They're really useful for pushing the Japanese when you're out of the mountains

[@jacobmccracken7232]

They need to fix China and Japan so badly waking the tiger is beyond outdated

[@musAKulture]

it was buggy to begin with.

[@hopin8krzys]

Hoi4 needs a team dedicated to fixing bugs and updating old stuff, just like Stellaris

[@FleischerJack]

Hey bitt3rsteel, i've noticed that in this game, you only asked communist nations, Italy and Germany for guns. But why dont you ask other nations for guns? (I.e Iran, Iraq, Afghan, Tibet, etc) In my 1936 scenario, if you improve relation with any nations in Middle east, they'll usually send absurd amounts of guns (If World tension is high enough ofc). Is this not working for 1939 scenario?

[@whitezombie10]

The problem is that they have few and shit guns

[@yoanawramow8809]

So Middle eastern and south american nations just stack guns the whole game?

[@thefbi3350]

@@yoanawramow8809 it makes since because they don't go to war

[@juncheok8579]

Nice tips, in my 1936 game, Germany gave out 10k+ guns for a few lend lease tho (nvm in my latest game America gave 66k in one go)

[@dalesio02]

Did you receive them? Cause when I play landlocked nations, i don’t get them because there is no path

[@stuff9680]

I had a communist China game where Italy was my biggest lend leaser, my whole army was basically equipped with Italian rifles, artillery and even some planes

[@tobiasGR3Y]

25:36 27:20 Two advertisements for the Player-Led Peace Conferences Mod later...

[@kuudoi9477]

Bittersteel man, I just want you to know that you do have a number of Chinese audiences tho, and we all love what you do. Can maybe show us some battle techniques if wanted to have a fair fight with the enemy in game lol.

[@samwill7259]

This is just the actual chinese front. Panic, nobody knows who's in charge, there's one rifle for every 8 guys and they're shouting at anybody who can hear in order to get SOMEBODY to give them a hand.

[@Tommuli_Haudankaivaja]

I'd say that while you have purely infantry army, going for mass mobilization is better than deep battle.

[@FiestadelChorizo]

Promoting and using Zhu De as a field marshal over Mao can be a pretty good move as his logistics abilities help a lot with the supply hell that is China

[@Bitt3rSteel]

That's blasphemy

[@XCal]

@@Bitt3rSteel But it's historical. In fact, the anecdotes of the CCP early days include Zhu De personally carrying buckets of supplies up the mountain alongside his troops using a stick that he slings a bucket over each side of (the situation was pretty crummy for them so people you'd think of as the leaders were often personally very active). His men, fearing he'd hurt himself at such crucial times, hid the stick that he uses only to find he got a new one the very next day with 'Zhu De's stick is not to be taken lightly' etched into it. While sounding a lot like folksy propaganda, the story persisted even when Zhu De fell out of favor and got purged by Mao. There was a short attempt to revise the story into Lin Biao being the one carrying the supplies, to which Zhu De commented "the stick can be loaned out, but it's mine in the end". So imagine Zhu De personally hauling everything to the front lines across mountainous terrain if you ever play PRC again and make use of him. In other shenanigans, Lin Biao once found a captured Japanese officer's uniform suited him, so he wore it and also took the Katana, then had the bright idea to ride out like that. He got shot by people on his own side (he got better), the guy literally hurt himself from being a weeb.

[@Bahns007]

19:37 that sounds like TommyKay when he was doing his achievement runs 😂😂

[@numbersinnames5039]

I love how BitterSteel says Tian Jin 天京, when he says it like Tai Jin.

[@azadhindproductions9089]

hey bitt3rsteel , I challenge you to survive as 1939 Finland, I did it. I will be honest, I barely pulled it off on the 7th try without NSB. I joined Axis though in 1940 and went fascist

[@TH3HOLYJ3BUS]

He has done the Finland challenge where you can't join a faction

[@azadhindproductions9089]

@@TH3HOLYJ3BUS not in 1939 though

[@pluto6383]

Bitt3rsteel now has [phone] social credit score

[@hendrikmons4231]

1939 start is like when you go afk and when you come back you realise you left the game running and 3 years have passed :D nice save tho! Too bad the allies were bullies

[@frens_till_the_end]

“Oh they’re going to come for me, they’re going to come for me hard.” Mmhmm…

[@christianveniani3587]

Hey, I think it would be cool to see an historical game with Japan, meaning attacking China in 1937 and the US in 1941.

[@theRealWotan]

By 1940 turkey and Spain tend to be excellent sources of guns, as well as brasil if you are able to ship oversees

[@tagus100]

I noticed the updated thumbnails. I really like them.

[@torpidlatev5258]

“Core feature of hoi4 Ai is to annoy me personnaly” 🤣

[@MrIlya494]

Btw, about lend lease. Hungary usually has a bunch of guns. "Improve relations" could work with them? Also papa Tureky.

[@Draconatus24]

I'm new to the channel, so I don't know if you did this yet, but a cool idea would be to do a disaster save that someone sent in, then you swap to the other side around the end/whenever you feel comfortable. The AI has all of your advanced tech and units, and all you have are the remnants of a broken country.

[@Bitt3rSteel]

Sounds great, but the game turns slow and bothersome past 1944

[@Draconatus24]

@@Bitt3rSteel yeah, completely forgot about that… oh well.

[@GoldenKast]

we need a ultimate japan guide,love the vids tho

[@Akkise]

I think that the guide he made is still viable

[@tagus100]

@@Akkise Which guide? He did for for Tojo shot first but that's just for the achievement and it's not a historical run. He doesn't go after China or the Philippines in that guide. Whereas in his ultimate Germany video, he played a historical path.

[@Akkise]

@@tagus100 well a ultimate Japan would go after the Usa like he did early game. Otherwise Japan has no chance against the American navy. It would be better to puppet them and integrate their navy. Then go after China once that is done.

[@nathantripathy]

Social streamers just did this with each player playing a different China.

[@hatless_spider]

You're early today...I just woke up! Excited to hear you complain about the supply situation 800 times 😉😜

[@Bitt3rSteel]

If they didn't want me to complain, they should have made it better!

[@dawsontan9265]

We need a lotta NSB Spanish and Yugoslavian achievement runs!

[@Т1000-м1и]

Certain moments from this video put together would make a perfect hoi4 mobile ad

[@axzs490]

You know that you can't actually get the weapons if you don't have enough convoys, right? You can still ask and they will say yes, but you just won't get them until you have enough convoys.

[@Bitt3rSteel]

You will get partial shipments untill the total amount is shipped over. Some guns > no guns

[@tri--]

I just remember that one time, where I was playing as PRC (my first ever any sort of China run) I kicked the Japanese and the Nationalists with the worst divison army somehow. I still don't know what the heck happened.

[@FindukGaming]

You are one of the channels I watch guides from, when will you post a new one?

[@Bitt3rSteel]

Soon (tm)

[@jack8805]

use the 100 regiment campaign focus when counter attacking

[@alpacalemon2322]

Awesome vid, I think it would be cool if u did Poland 1939. Maybe a future vid?

[@sveko7633]

Very historical game 😀 you little BitterMao

[@clydenewkirk2408]

At least you dont need to put any factories towards making munitions

[@duolingo0552]

What a wild ride

[@Chewbert]

This is sexy, love the new intro!

[@Т1000-м1и]

I like how the tags include "Mao"

[@hopin8krzys]

New peace deals rework will be an amazing change, if they do it right

[@bejaminmaston1347]

"They're going to come for me hard" Hold up

[@someother5512]

From my experience playing PRC, if Japan is already at war with the allies then the white peace event will not trigger.

[@maestro_nik]

That's exactly it, it's because you get picked up in the other war as "allies" with the allies and the original war is lost You must push Japan out before they attack the United States,

[@DaveWasHere112]

Hey, strange request but could you play as Japan some time?

[@comrademartinofrappuccino]

So a minor question for when you start a pre WW2 scenario: do supply hubs or rails effect buildspeed or production speed of regions?

[@Bitt3rSteel]

Supply hubs and railways only provide supply to troops, they don't influence anything else

[@mahgajl1307]

Germany supporting Communis China in it's struggle with Japan. Historical game btw

[@TobiasKern-ig3bm]

old peacedeals were so bad, they ruined our run so easily

[@iamsad6925]

I would like to see Tommy 1v1 Bitter

[@rmsthunder7872]

Wonder how the United States would be like in '39

[@Kaiimei]

Surrounding countries: *Sends some guns* Bitt3rSteel: "Please sir, can I have some more?"

[@yeetusdacanible8257]

The mad lad has done it!

[@historicalthemes9189]

I'm asking once again for a guide of rebuilding the Macedonian Empire as the kingdom of Greece with the king, not mercouris

[@KARMA_honor]

Hey Bitt3rsteel, Which Infantry template would you recommend?

[@lw9954]

he makes 7-2 infantry to artillery with support artillery and anti air later if you dont have planes.

[@unbredbeast]

All of them

[@bigchungus42069]

Man, I love eating hotdogs

[@samolotyt4730]

Good job😎

[@stoltasossen]

Could you do a video with you and alex the rambler, like maybe one of you is german reich and the other one like maybe soviet union

[@Bitt3rSteel]

I'm always ready to give it the old Rambler Try

[@stoltasossen]

@@Bitt3rSteel haha i know you would win

[@aidanalvarez5486]

Could you try to survive a 1939 start date with Poland? I want to see if it’s possible for Poland to survive the German invasion in 1939. Or maybe one of the other smaller nations like the Netherlands or Greece in 1939?

[@mrgeetar5421]

Hey Bit33r, could you do post-Sudeten Czechoslovakia against Germany when they do the fate of Czechoslovakia focus, it'll cause pain💀

[@insertnamehere446]

Can you do a guide to unite China as Shanxi?

[@Gungho73]

Operation: Beg.

[@toastproductions4586]

1939 Finland?

[@DraiksDracula]

Any advice for non-historical Communist China? I also made every country liberated. The second you turn off historical focus. The Ai becomes a thousand times smarter... At first i was able to take a huge chunk of land. But then China and all the others in the alliance attacked me. And they were almost a hundred... The second time. I took India and almost encircle China. When Japan decided to ruin everyone's life... The third time. Japan asked me to join them. And i thought. Maybe i can use them, then take over the faction. Sadly, they kind of knew what i was planning. And even though I keep taking larger lands than they do. They keep taking more and more. We almost took over all of Asia. Europe and reaching Africa before 1941... Fourth time. I went with the "Lightning War" Tactics. And by that i mean i took Shaanxi. Xibei San Ma. Sinkiang. In 1 year. But Japan instantly owned part of China. And a part is all they needed before they start ruining the game again... Fifth time. I invited China and Yunan along with China's Puppet. Who are somehow ALWAYS becomes a puppet... And just when i was about to start the war on Sinkiang. China decided to turn them into puppet instantly. Which makes no sense... Sixth time. I went through Mengkuko to not ally with Japan. Also, Qing China. And continued through Korea. Upward to the Far East. And ofc. China joined the allies and attacked me... Seventh time. I joined the Soviets. Only to be betrayed later before I even take China... Eighth time. I decided to get airplanes as fast as possible. Very helpful. But not enough. Because when i'm almost taking over China. Even nukes didn't help Just a bit more and they would surrender but. Somehow the game decided to not make them surrender or lose forcefully... Ninth time. I tried to do the 4th one. And take over all lands fast. But this time with China and the others in the alliance. China did the same as they did the 5th time... Somehow making Sinkiang puppet in an instant. At this rate Japan is having a mental breakdown. And I say that because they have a never-ending civil war. Every time we reach 1937. And i was glad because nobody to bother me anymore. But China have upgraded their AI somehow and became impossible to deal with. From Instantly enslaving all those I justify against. Before I can declare war. To making new allies in the west. And since we are in the same faction. My justification somehow cancels itself... And the worst part is that, even if i kick China from the faction. they would still do all those thinking Plus. Attack Yunnan and after Yunnan sometimes in the middle of the battle. They join the allies and all of them attack me at the same time. So I think i will just go with historical focus. Because at first i wanted them to do somethings differently every time. I didn't think the AI Difficulty will go God Mode... So any Advice will be helpful. Else i just go Historical.

[@sardine_man]

4:51 ayo???

[@kianvandenberg6364]

I thought the same

[@ColinTherac117]

Not sure if this video gets positive or negative social credit points, lol

[@khaledalhamdan2627]

Intresting video thank you and well done.

[@xenox-uv8cy]

I'm not sure if it matters but you can ask Paraguay for guns since they are communist

[@sld1776]

Both Paraguay and Commie China are landlocked. In different continents.

[@kuroiminshin]

Play kaiserreich god damn it

[@albertogutierrez283]

Good morning

[@FireFly969]

When I play Japan, it's super hard for me to win china🙂, when I play china it's super easy for me to beat Japan.

[@chobble3877]

Please turn off the day/night cycle

[@rnzafdude]

Why does like all of your g’s and j’s and y’s all sound like HW’s 😂😂 HWuangxi, TaiHWuan 😂😂😂😂

[@crazywarriorscatfan9061]

👍

[@belgiumball2308]

bitter question do u have a gf

[@belgiumball2308]

Ukraine vs russia, but bittersteel is the president of ukraine pls do that with millenium dawn i beg