Chapter 1339 Destructive Strike

Xianna Port, Lanyin Front Army Command.

After the Lanyin Front Army gained a firm foothold in Borneo, Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo couldn't wait to move the headquarters from Zamboanga to Siena Port. In his view, the next step is for them to continue to attack.

Although, with the strength of the Lanyin Front Army, it seems impossible to defeat the German 23rd Army. However, after the arrival of the troops of the 14th Front Army, they will be able to have a greater advantage. It is not impossible to defeat the German 23rd Army.

Major General Taro Nakanaga, chief of staff of the Lanyin Army, broke into the office of Lieutenant General Masazo Kawabe with an anxious expression on his face.

"Ah!" A scream sounded. I saw a female officer bowing her head under Lieutenant General Kawabe Masazo.

"Nakae-kun, what are you doing? Why don't you knock on the door?" Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo was furious.

Major General Nakayaga Taro did not expect that he would break through such a thing.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I'm very sorry, I have an urgent military report!" Major General Taro Nakayaga said with his head down.

Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo waved at the female officer, and the female officer quickly retreated.

"Tell me, what happened?" Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo asked. He knew that Major General Nakayataro would not be so rash if there was no emergency.

Could it be that the troops attacking Kinabatangan suffered heavy losses again? Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo thought secretly. He was also very dissatisfied with the battle at Kinabatangan. More than 100,000 elite troops besieged there, but they did not win, but suffered heavy losses, which made him very annoyed. If he didn't have any more troops in his hands, he might want to replace those guys.

"Your Excellency, Commander, just received the report. The Germans dispatched a large number of armored troops to attack our troops in Kinabatangan. The 31st Infantry Division was the first to be attacked by the Germans, and I am afraid it will not last long. Others I am afraid that the several divisions of the Germans will not be able to withstand the attack of the German armored forces." Major General Taro Nakayaga reported.

Lieutenant General Kawabe Masanori's face has changed drastically at this moment. He never imagined that how could the situation of the battle change so much in such a short period of time? Although they were unable to attack Kinabatangan for a long time, Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo was not too worried about it. He believed that although their losses were great, they also caused considerable casualties to the Germans. If this continues, a breakthrough will soon be achieved. But now, the German army actually launched a counterattack, and still dispatched a powerful armored force to counterattack. This undoubtedly means that everything is different.

"How could this be? Didn't we get the news that the main force of the Germans is still in Brunei?" Lieutenant General Kawabe Masanori looked angry.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I am afraid that we have all been deceived by the Germans. They have already dispatched troops to the vicinity of Kinabatangan, waiting for us. They even took the initiative to retreat from Sena Port and Lahad Datu, just to lure We were fooled. All of this is simply a trap." Major General Taro Nakayaga said.

"Baga!" Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo immediately cursed. The Germans actually set up a trap for them, but they jumped into it stupidly. Such a result made it difficult for him to accept, because he behaved like a fool.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the Germans are too cunning, so we were fooled." Major General Taro Nakayaga continued.

Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo nodded repeatedly, as if agreeing with this point.

"Yoshi! It's true that the Germans are too cunning. We didn't notice it for a while, so we fell for it!" Lieutenant General Kawabe Masanori said.

However, if you want to attribute the responsibility to the fact that the Germans are too cunning, and then want to get away with it, is it too easy? What's more, several main divisions under the command of the Lanyin Front Army are still resisting the German attack.

"Send a telegram to Sakurai-kun and Honda-kun, telling them to resist the German attack and not let the war get worse!" said Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Nakayataro replied.

However, they all know very well that it is almost impossible for the frontline troops to resist the attack of the German armored forces. Therefore, they may have to prepare for the worst.

When Major General Nakayataro was about to leave, a staff officer ran in.

"Report, General Sakurai sent a call. The 31st Infantry Division has been wiped out by the Germans. Now the Germans are launching a fierce attack on other troops. The German offensive is too fierce, and our army may not be able to resist it!" Staff Officer reported.

Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo's face suddenly turned pale, and he knew that the worst outcome might be about to happen.

"Send a telegram to General Hisao Nishio, telling him that we have encountered a strong counterattack from the Germans. It is already difficult to resist the German attack, please ask for tactical guidance!" Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Nakayataro immediately went to send a telegram.

The German attack was more violent and faster than Lieutenant General Kawabe Shozo and others had imagined.

A torrent of steel composed of tanks and armored vehicles swept across the island army's positions and easily broke through their defenses.

When the island country army began to rout across the board, the German armored forces followed and attacked.

Human legs definitely cannot run over the tracks of tanks and armored vehicles, as well as the wheels of cars. This also caused many fleeing island armies to be overtaken by German armored forces and then intercepted.

Although the officers and soldiers of the army of these island countries were very brave, after discovering that they must die, they not only did not surrender to the German army, but fought bravely to the end.

Of course, the final result is undoubtedly that they were all killed by the German army.

But even so, it did not change the result of the island army's Lanyin front army going to destruction.

Although it is only more than 20 kilometers from Kinabatangan to Siena Port. It is only 30 kilometers to Lahad Datu. However, this distance has become the road to death for the island army.

The German armored forces pursued the Japanese army along the road, and they were easily able to catch up with them.

Except for the generals and officers of the island army in cars who were able to escape, almost all the soldiers of the island army who were traveling on their legs were intercepted.

In order to escape for their lives, some people also fled the road and fled into the dense forest. However, that's not safe either. The poisonous snakes, poisonous insects and other things that can kill people inside made the islanders who escaped into it almost die.

In the end, less than 10,000 people from the island army that participated in the siege of Kinabatangan fled back to Siena Port and Lahad Datu. The entire Lanyin front army has also suffered a devastating blow.