Man, Confederate Army Command.
General Nishio Hiszo, themander of the Southern Army, was in a daze. In his hand, he held a good news from the headquarters of the Lanyin Front Army. ording to the news he received before, the Lanyin Front Army had a **** encounter in front of the German defense line and suffered heavy losses. How did they defeat the Germans in a blink of an eye and gain a firm foothold in eastern Borneo? This change is probably too fast.
"Tukada-kun, is the news in this telegram true? The Lanyin Front Army really won?" General Nishio Hiszo asked.
"Your Excellency, Commander, it is indeed strange. However, I have confirmed to the headquarters of the Lanyin Front Army. They have indeed established a firm foothold in eastern Borneo." Lieutenant General Tsukada replied.
General Nishio Hiszo frowned, he always felt that there were too many doubts.
"Your Excellency, Commander, let me find someone to confirm it!" Lieutenant General Tsukada said.
General Nishio Hiszo nodded.
Leugeant General Tsukada As the Chief of Staff of the Southern Army, he still has a lot of power. He was in the southern army, and he also had his own confidants. In less than an hour, he knew what was going on with this so-called victory.
When Lieutenant General Tsukada reported the situation to General Nishio Hiszo, General Nishio Hiszo was also a little speechless.
"Those guys, it was the Germans who retreated on their own initiative, but they took the credit for themselves." General Hisao Nishio looked a little unhappy.
"Your Excellency, Commander, there is no other way. The Lanyin Front Army suffered heavy losses in the previous battle. The announcement of victory at this time may also have the effect of boosting morale!" Lieutenant General Tsukada said.
"No matter what, the Lanyin Front Army has sessfully established a foothold in Borneo, which is beneficial to us. In the next war, we can gradually take the initiative." Tsukada Gongzhong continued.
General Hisao Nishio agrees with this. After all, only after a firm foothold in Borneo can therge troops of the ind country army be able to continuouslynd on Borneo andunch an attack on the German troops entrenched there.
"Send a telegram to the Lanyin Front Army, asking them to continue to send more troops tond on Borneo andunch an attack. Try to upy the entire Borneo as soon as possible!" General Nishio Hisao said.
The army of the ind country can use this as a base to attack other areas only after itpletely upies Borneo.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander. However, the Lantian-Indian Front Army suffered a lot of losses in the previous battles. And the German army''sbat effectiveness is very strong. It may be difficult to defeat the German 23rd Army based solely on the strength of the Lantian-Indian Front Army." Tsukada The general of the attack reminded.
The 23rd Army of the German Army also has more than 200,000 troops, which is no less than that of the Lanyin Front Army. Thebat effectiveness is far better than that of the Lanyin Front Army. In the previousnding operations, the Lanyin Front Army lost more than 50,000 people. This also means that the Lanyin Front Army ispletely at a disadvantage in front of the German 23rd Army.
"Let the 14th Front Army also get ready. After the Lanyin Front Army hasnded, let the 14th Front Army alsond!" General Hisao Nishio ordered.
The 14th Front Army is a front army with more troops than the Lanyin Front Army, and it is also the most important main force under the Southern Army. The 14th Front Army was also thrown into the battle in Borneo. It can be seen that General Nishio Hisao attached great importance to this battle.
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander." Lieutenant General Tsukada Ko replied.
"In addition, send a message to the country to let other troops arrive at a faster speed. Once Borneo is upied, we have to go north to attack the Indochina Penins and south to attack Australia. At that time, we will need more troops." Hisao Nishio The general ordered.
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander, I''ll send a telegram immediately!" Lieutenant General Tsukada Gong saluted and left the office.
General Nishio Hiszo''s eyes fell on the map hanging on the wall. Although, the battle got off to a rough start. But on the whole, it is still developing towards the side that is beneficial to the army of the ind country. This finally made General Nishio Hisao feel a little better.
The troops under the Southern Army, in addition to the Philippine Front Army, the Lanyin Front Army and the 14th Front Army that have already arrived in Nanyang, there are also the 7th Front Army, the 18th Front Army, the 2nd Army, the 18th Army, the 37th Army and the 38th Army . When all these troops arrived in Nanyang, the southern army will be strong and strong. General Hisao Nishio also believed that they would be able to defeat the Germans this time.
"Although the Germans are very strong, we can continue to receive reinforcements. But the Germans can''t do it! Therefore, the final victory must belong to us." General Nishio Hisao said secretly to himself, as if for himself It''s like cheering up.
After General Nishio Hiszo''s order was issued, Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo faithfully carried out the order. He immediately ordered the remaining 53rd Infantry Division of the Lanyin Front Army to independently form the 24th Brigade, the 72nd Brigade and the 105th Brigade, and immediately set off for Borneo.
By March 7, the remaining troops of the entire Lan-Indian Front Army had arrived in Borneo. Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo, themander of the Lanyin Front Army, also moved his headquarters from Zamboanga to Siena Port.
The entire Lanyin front army seems to have swept away the previous decline. It seems that they have already won this war. They seem to have forgotten those inders who were killed by the Germans during thending operations. The beaches of Sinar Port and Lahad Datu are full of corpses of inders.
At the same time, the 14th Front Army of the Ind Army also began to march from the Philippine Inds to Borneo. The 35th Army, the vanguard of the 14th Front Army, began loading and departing.
Themander of the Lanyin Front Army, Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo, also received an order from General Nishio Hisao, and began to send troops to attack the hintend of Borneo. ording to the information collected by the ind army, the German 225th Infantry Division that retreated from Siena Port and the 228th Infantry Division that retreated from Lahad Datu have retreated to Kinabatangan.
Therefore, Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo ordered the main force of the Lanyin Front Army to set off from Sinar Port and Lahad Datu respectively to attack Kinabatangan, intending to wipe out the German 225th Infantry Division and 228th Infantry Division here.
At this moment, the German 23rd Armored Division, 221st Mechanized Infantry Division and 222nd Mechanized Infantry Division are hiding in the jungle around Kinabatangan, waiting for the ind army tounch an attack on Kinabatangan. This piece of terrain is open and t, which is very suitable for armored troops to fight. Once the ind army arrives, the German army will let them have a good taste of the German army.