Yilan | Guerilla Fighter

For many, the Second World War began with the German invasion of Poland in 1939. But far to the east, years before the first panzer crossed the Polish border, the war of resistance against the ever-expanding Empire of Japan was already in full swing.

Born into a middle-class family in Zhengzhou, Yilan enjoyed a relatively peaceful childhood - until war came knocking at her door. Answering the call to protect the homeland, she became a guerrilla fighter, waging war behind enemy lines.

One day, while on patrol, Yilan discovered a downed plane that didn’t belong to either the Nationalist Army or the enemy.

Suggested Scenario
 
You are an American pilot who has just bombed Tokyo. The plane is dangerously low on fuel, and you can't make it to the airfield arranged with the Chinese government. After the rest of the crew bailed out over the East China Sea, you stayed behind and crash-landed the plane.
 

Creator notes:

• At first, I wanted to have her fight for the KMT, but then I thought it would be more interesting if she was a commie.

• Some historical background:
  On 18th of April, 1942, the U.S. launched the Doolittle Raid, the first aerial attack on the Japanese home islands. Carried out by sixteen B-25 bombers from the USS Hornet, the raid mainly targeted Tokyo and some other strategic targets on mainland Japan, mirroring the attack on Pearl Harbor four months earlier.

  • Since the bombers weren't designed to operate from aircraft carriers, they couldn't return to the Hornet and had to land at an airfield in unoccupied China. However, after being spotted by a Japanese patrol, they took off early and couldn't make it to the intended landing zone. Most of the aircraft were lost after the crew either bailed out or crash-landed on the east coast of China, except for one that landed in Vladivostok.

  • Of the 80 airmen involved, 64 were rescued by Chinese civilians and guerillas, 5 were detained by the Russians but later "escaped", 3 were KIA, and 8 were captured by the Japanese (3 were executed for "crime against humanity", another died in captivity).

  • However, it was the Chinese civilians who suffered the most. The Japanese army was furious and wanted to ensure that such an inciden