Bapa, a small coastal city in northern Borneo. Now, the entire city had been engulfed in a sea of khaki. This was entirely because the city had been crammed full of soldiers from the 18th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army.
The 15th Army under the 18th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army had all arrived here. The other units of the 18th Area Army were still on the way. However, the 15th Army alone commanded five divisions, accounting for seventy percent of the entire 18th Area Army's forces.
At the 15th Army headquarters, Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida, the commander, read the intelligence supplied by the intelligence department. Major General Haruki Isayama, the chief of staff, stood respectfully at his side, awaiting Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida's orders.
"The Germans have already made their preparations. They have built solid defensive lines and are simply waiting for us to smash ourselves against them. There is no need to think about it—once we launch an attack on the German lines, our losses certainly will not be small," Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida said.
"Yes, Commander. The Germans began constructing their defenses long ago. Clearly, they had already anticipated that we would launch our attack from here. But no matter how strong their defenses are, we must attack. The Front Commander is already pressing us," Major General Haruki Isayama said.
Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida nodded. He deeply despised this crude tactic of defeating the Germans through sheer numbers and sacrifice. But Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida had no other choice. Before the German military's formidable combat power, they simply had no other option.
Moreover, Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura, the Front Commander, kept urging them on. This left them with no choice but to launch their attack using such savage tactics.
"Commander, no matter what,