Lion City, Imperial Army 11th Army Corps Command. General Army Group Commander Yotel? Hans? von Kluge is meeting with Lieutenant General 23rd Army Group Commander William? Adam who came from Borneo.
After the Island Nation's Army occupied Philippine Islands, it directly posed a threat to the defense zone of 23rd Army Group. It can be foreseen that the Island Nation people will definitely attack Borneo from Philippine Islands. 23rd Army Group, who is stationed there, will bear the brunt. Although there are 200,000 people in 23rd Army Group, they are well-equipped and well-trained. But if Island Nation's Army launches a crazy attack, it will undoubtedly be very difficult with 23rd Army Group's strength to completely resist Island Nation's Army's attack.
12th Army Corps and 24th Army Corps are as far away as Australia. Therefore, Lieutenant General William Adam had no choice but to come to Lion City for rescue.
"General Kluge, we have all been fooled by the Island Nation people! I didn't expect them to play such a trick. Now, the entire South Seas situation has become very critical." Lieutenant General William Adam said.
Admiral Kluge nodded. "The total strength of the Island Nation's Army is millions of people! And our total strength in South Seas and Australia is only 800,000. The gap in strength between the two sides is really too big. As for those Colonial Army, they don't care about their use at all. They can't be counted on at all. Therefore, this battle will be very difficult for us."
"Yes, General Kluge." Lieutenant General William Adam said.
Originally, they all thought that even if the Island Nation people would attack South Seas, they would have to wait until Island Nation Navy defeated German Navy and gained control of the sea. In that case, German Army will have a long preparation time. But who could have imagined that Americans would directly intervene?
"General Adam, you don't have to worry too much. If you really can't defend Borneo, just retreat to Indochina! We can lose Borneo, or even most of the defense zone. But as long as we If we can hold Lion City and hold some strategic positions, after we defeat Buru at Europe, we will have enough reinforcements. By then, it will be time for us to launch a large-scale counterattack," Admiral Kluk said.
Now German Army is at a disadvantage to South Seas. With no other option, it can only give up some defense areas, hold on to some strongholds, and wait for counterattacks.
"It seems that this is the only way. However, even if the Island Nation people want to land on Borneo, I will make them pay a heavy price. Let them know that Borneo is not so easy to capture. German Empire's army is not so easy to defeat!" Lieutenant General William Adam said.
General Kluge nodded. "General Adam, didn't we send Telegram from China, saying that those Dutch troops will obey our command? Then we can command Dutch to fight."
But Lieutenant General William Adam shook his head. "General Kluge, I understand. Those Dutch are simply vulnerable. If they are allowed to go to the battlefield, I am afraid it will only have the opposite effect."
Admiral Kluge thought that this was indeed the case. If those Dutch not only cannot help, but will actually drag down German military, then there is no need to let them go to the battlefield. After all, with German military's combat power, if there are no others to drag it down, it will be quite calm whether it is attacking or retreating.
"General Kluck, then I will return to Borneo. In the next battle, we still need the support of the navy and air force. Even if the Island Nation people occupy Philippine Islands, they have to cross the border if they want to land on Borneo Sulu Sea. If our navy and air force can teach the Island Nation people a lesson and make them pay a heavy price for this, then we will be much more likely to resist the Island Nation people's attack," Lieutenant General William Adam said.
"I will instruct 5th Air Group to fully cooperate with your operations. As for the Navy, I think General Konrad Albrecht will also have arrangements." Admiral Kluck said.
Lieutenant General William Adam nodded, then stood up and left.
When Island Nation's Army was about to launch an attack on Borneo, he, German Army 23rd Army Group Commander, still had a lot to do. Realizing that Borneo might not be able to be defended, Lieutenant General William Adam had determined that even if Borneo had to be evacuated, Island Nation's Army would have to pay a heavy price in Borneo.
Philippines, Manila, Island Nation's Army Southern Army Headquarters.
After the Island Nation's Army occupied the entire Philippine Islands, General Southern Army Commander Hitoshi Anami couldn't wait to move his headquarters here from Island Nation's Mainland. It seems that only in this way can he be a General Army Commander who can command millions of troops.
Because of the cooperation of Americans and Philippine Government, Island Nation's Army easily occupied the entire territory of Philippines.
Island Nation's Army Air Corps also has a large number of fighter planes stationed at the airports on Philippine Islands. Americans not only handed over the airports intact to the Island Nation's Army, but also donated the war materials in the airports to Island Nation's Army Air Corps, so that they could soon use these airports to carry out military operations.
However, at this moment, other troops under the Island Nation's Army Southern Army are rushing to Philippines by boat. Before the main force arrives, Southern Army will not be able to launch military operations for a while.
After the Philippine Area Army, the person who went to Philippines from the mainland was Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army under the jurisdiction of the Island Nation's Army Southern Army. The entire front army is composed of the 28th Army, 33rd Army, four Infantry Division regiments and three independent mixed brigades. It includes a total of nine divisions and three independent mixed brigades, with a total strength of more than 200,000. They will also be the first force to attack Dutch East Indies after the Island Nation's Army captures Philippine Islands.
Therefore, General Hitoshi Anami also paid special attention to the Indonesian Area Army, instructing the transport fleet to give priority to the Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army's troops and equipment to Philippine Islands, allowing them enough time to adapt to the climate here, so that they can complete preparations in the shortest time, and then launch an attack on Dutch East Indies.
On the morning of February 22, General Hitoshi Anami went to Mindanao to inspect the preparations of the Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army. Lanyin Front Commander Lieutenant General Kawabe Masazō accompanied me throughout the process. General Hitoshi Anami is still very satisfied with the Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army's morale. While talking with officers and soldiers, General Hitoshi Anami also felt their confidence, which made him full of confidence for the next war.