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Manila, Southern Army Command.
General Nishio Suzao, commander of the Southern Army, was stunned. He was holding the good news from the Lanyin Front Command in his hand. The news he had received before was that the Lanyin Front was bleeding in front of the German defense line and suffered heavy losses. Why did they defeat the Germans in the blink of an eye and gain a firm foothold in eastern Borneo? This transformation is too fast.
"Kun Tsukada, is the news on this telegram true? Did the Lanyin Front really win?" asked General Nishio Shouzuo.
"It's really strange under the commander. However, I have confirmed it with the Lanyin Front Command. They have indeed established a firm foothold in eastern Borneo." Lieutenant General Tsukata Oshi replied.
General Nishio Shozuo frowned, and he always felt that there were too many doubts.
"Commander, I'll find someone to confirm it!" said Lieutenant General Tsukada.
General Nishio Suzuo nodded.
As the chief of staff of the Southern Army, Lieutenant General Tsukata was quite powerful. He also had his own confidant in the Southern Army. In less than an hour, he knew what the so-called victory was going on.
When Lieutenant General Tsukata reported to General Nishio Suzuo, General Nishio Suzuo was speechless.
"Those guys, obviously the Germans retreated voluntarily, but they took the credit to themselves." General Nishio's face was a little unfair.
"The commander, there is nothing we can do about this. The Lanyin Front lost a lot in the previous battle. At this time, the victory was announced, which would probably also play a role in revitalizing morale!" said Lieutenant General Tsukata Oshi.
"No matter what, the Lanyin Front successfully gained a foothold in Borneo, which is beneficial to us. In the next war, we can gradually take the initiative." Tsukada Okuna continued.
General Nishio Suzuo still agrees with this. After all, only after Borneo has gained a foothold, can the large forces of the island army continue to land in Borneo and launch an attack on the German troops entrenched there.
"Send telegrams to the Lanyin Front, and let them continue to send more troops to land in Borneo and launch an attack. We will strive to occupy the entire Borneo as soon as possible!" said General Nishio Shouzuo.
Only after the island army completely occupied Borneo can it use this place as a base to launch an attack on other regions.
"Hi, Commander. However, the Lanyin Front lost a lot in the previous battles. The German army's combat effectiveness was very strong. It would be difficult to defeat the German 23rd Army alone by relying on the strength of the Lanyin Front." Lieutenant General Tsukata reminded.
The German 23rd Army also had a force of more than 200,000, which is no less than the Lanzhou-Indian Front. The combat effectiveness is far better than that of the Lanzhou-Indian Front. During the previous landing operations, the Lanzhou-Indian Front lost more than 50,000 people. This means that the Lanzhou-Indian Front was already at a completely disadvantage in front of the German 23rd Army.
"Let the 14th Front Army be prepared. After the Lanzhou Front Army landed, the 14th Front Army also landed!" General Nishio Suzuo ordered.
The 14th Front Army is a front army with more troops than the Lanyin Front Army, and is also the most important main force under the Southern Army. It also put the 14th Front Army into the battle in Borneo. It can be seen that General Nishio's attention to this battle.
"Hi, Commander," replied Lieutenant General Tsukata.
"In addition, send telegrams to the country so that other troops can also speed up the arrival. Once we occupy Borneo, we have to go north to attack the Indochina Peninsula and south to attack Australia. At that time, we will need more troops." General Nishio Suzuo ordered.
"Hi, Commander, I'll send a telegram immediately!" Lieutenant General Tsukata left the office after saluting.
General Nishio Suzuki's eyes fell on the map hanging on the wall. Although the battle started a bit difficult, overall, it was still developing towards a favorable side to the island army. This made General Nishio Suzuki's heart feel a little better.
In addition to the Philippine Front, Lanyin Front and 14th Front that had arrived in the South China Sea, there were also the 7th Front, the 18th Front, the 2nd Army, the 18th Army, the 18th Army, the 37th Army and the 38th Army. When all these troops arrived in the South China Sea, the Southern Army would be strong and powerful. General Nishio Suzao also believed that they would definitely defeat the Germans this time.
"Although the Germans are very strong, we can get reinforcements continuously. But the Germans are not good! Therefore, the final victory must belong to us." General Nishio Suzuo said to himself secretly, as if he was cheering himself up.
After the order from General Nishio Suzakura was issued, Lieutenant General Kawasaki truthfully carried out the order. He immediately ordered the remaining 53rd Infantry Division of the Lanyin Front, the independent 24th Brigade, the 72nd Brigade and the 105th Brigade, and immediately set off for Borneo.
By March 7, the remaining troops of the Lanzhou Front had arrived in Borneo. The commander of the Lanzhou Front, Lieutenant General Kazuo Zheng, also moved his headquarters from Zamboanga to Xianna Port.
The entire Lanyin Front seemed to have wiped out the previous decline. It seemed that they had won the war. They seemed to have forgotten the islanders who were killed by the Germans during the landing battle. The beaches of Xianna Port and Nadou were filled with the bodies of the islanders.
At the same time, the 14th Front Army of the Island Army also began to march from the Philippine Islands toward Borneo. The 35th Army, the vanguard of the 14th Front, began to load ships.
The commander of the Lanyin Front, Lieutenant General Kawasaki, also received the order from General Nishio Shozao and began to send troops to attack the hinterland of Borneo. According to the information collected by the island army, the 225th German Infantry Division, which had retreated from Sinna Port and the 228th Infantry Division, which had retreated from Natu, had retreated to Kinaba Tangan.
Therefore, Lieutenant General Kazuo Zheng ordered the main forces of the Lanyin Front to set out from Xianna Port and Nadu to attack Kinaba Tangan, with the intention of destroying the 225th Infantry Division and the 228th Infantry Division here.
At this moment, the 23rd Armored Division, the 221st Mechanized Infantry Division and the 2222nd Mechanized Infantry Division were hiding in the jungle around the Kinabatangan, waiting for the island army to launch an attack on the Kinabatangan. This terrain is wide and flat, which is very suitable for armored troops to fight. Once the island army arrives, the German army will let them taste the power of the German army well.
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