On April 24, the Island Nation's Army launched a fierce attack on the German defensive line outside Brunei City. However, after a day of bitter fighting, they still failed to break through the German defensive line. Although they inflicted considerable casualties on the German military, the German defensive line remained firm. At the same time, the Island Nation's Army suffered enormous losses.
Preliminary statistics showed that during the daytime fighting, more than thirty thousand officers and soldiers of the 14th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army and the 7th Area Army had been killed, wounded, or gone missing. That was practically equivalent to two ordinary divisions being completely wiped out. Such a rate of losses made Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma and Lieutenant General Seiichi Tanaka heartsick. At this rate, all the remaining forces of their two area armies could hold out for no more than ten days.
"Honma, aren't our losses too great?" Lieutenant General Seiichi Tanaka asked with an ugly expression.
"Tanaka, the losses are indeed great. The Germans' firepower is formidable, and they are fighting with exceptional tenacity. But this should be the last struggle of trapped beasts. Besides, we have no other choice now. We can only fight with everything we have," Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma said.
Lieutenant General Seiichi Tanaka nodded. Just as Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma had said, now that the battle had begun, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and keep going down this road until it was black.
"Tonight, deploy more troops and launch a night attack! I refuse to believe the Germans can still withstand our assault!" Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma said with a savage look. With no other options left, he could only launch a night attack.
"Mm!" Lieutenant General Seiichi Tanaka nodded, agreeing with Lieutenant General