Chapter 1331 Massive Attack

Manila, Confederate Army Command.

General Nishio Hisao, the commander of the Southern Army, was in a daze. In his hand, he held the good news from the headquarters of the Lanyin Front Army. According to the news he received before, the Lanyin Front Army had a bloody 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 Indian 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!" Lieutenant General Tsukada said.

General Nishio Hiszo nodded.

As the Chief of Staff of the Southern Army, Lieutenant General Tsukada had considerable 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.

After 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 Nishio Hiszo's face was 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 successfully established a foothold in Borneo, which is beneficial to us. In the next war, we can gradually take the initiative." Tsukada Gongzhong continued.

Admiral Nishio Hiszo agrees with this. After all, only after a firm foothold in Borneo can the large troops of the island country army be able to continuously land on Borneo and launch an attack on the German troops entrenched there.

"Send a telegram to the Lanyin Front Army, asking them to continue to send more troops to land on Borneo and launch an attack. Try to occupy the entire Borneo as soon as possible!" General Nishio Hiszo said.

Only after the island army has completely occupied Borneo can it use this as a base to attack other areas.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander. However, the Lantian-Indian Front Army suffered a lot of losses in the previous battles. And the German army's combat 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 attacking general reminded.

The German 23rd Army also has more than 200,000 troops, which is no less than that of the Lanyin Front Army. The combat effectiveness is far better than that of the Lanyin Front Army. In the previous landing operations, the Lanyin Front Army lost more than 50,000 people. This also means that the Lanyin Front Army is completely at a disadvantage in front of the German 23rd Army.

"Let the 14th Front Army also get ready. After the Lanyin Front Army has landed, the 14th Front Army will also land!" General Nishio Hisao 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 occupied, we have to go north to attack the Indochina Peninsula and south to attack Australia. At that time, we will need more troops." Hisao Nishio The general ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander, I will send a telegram immediately!" Lieutenant General Tsukada Gong saluted and left the office.

General Nishio Hiso'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 island 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 Lanyin Front Army had arrived in Borneo. Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo, the commander 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 islanders who were killed by the Germans during the landing operations. The beaches of Sinar Port and Lahad Datu are full of corpses of islanders.

At the same time, the 14th Front of the Island Army also began to march from the Philippine Islands to Borneo. The 35th Army, the vanguard of the 14th Front Army, began to ship and set off.

Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo, the commander of the Lanyin Front Army, also received an order from General Nishio Hisao, and began to send troops to attack the hinterland of Borneo. According to the information collected by the island 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 Siena Port and Lahad Datu 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 island army to launch an attack on Kinabatangan. This piece of terrain is open and flat, which is very suitable for armored troops to fight. Once the island army arrives, the German army will let them have a good taste of the German army.