I sent my war order at about 12AM. Not sure if that's within the deadline or not, but that's when I got a clear answer. I kept it vague though, since I don't know what the plan is. I had it so my dudes meet up with the international force. I assume (and included as a note) that it will go more or less the same way it did IRL and my dudes will end up based in Port Arthur, along the northern Chinese coast, where the Russian concession is.