When he walked out of General Staff Headquarters, General Hitoshi Anami felt that his back was wet with sweat. Although in front of General Prince Kan'in Kotohito, he seemed to be very confident. But only he himself knows how difficult it is to open up the situation in South Seas.
However, General Hitoshi Anami knows. Now he has no way out and can only go all the way to the end. If he chooses to give up and give in now, then he may not have any future at all. If you can fight hard and win, then maybe everything will be different. Not willing to retire from active service like this, General Hitoshi Anami chose to try his best to give it a try.
Of course, this means that Southern Army must launch a large-scale attack in the next time. Only in this way can it be possible to open up the situation. As for how much loss he will suffer in the battle, it is not what General Hitoshi Anami cares about.
General Hitoshi Anami can also feel it. General Prince Kan'in Kotohito is also a person who only cares about the results and does not care about the process. No matter how many people die, as long as they can win in the end, that will satisfy them.
After leaving General Staff Headquarters, General Hitoshi Anami did not return to Manila immediately. Instead, he visited the Army Inspector General of Aviation Lieutenant General Hideki Tojo, hoping that Army Air Force could give them greater support in the next battle.
Lieutenant General Hideki Tojo naturally agreed to General Hitoshi Anami's request. He also wants to reach a higher position, which means he must get the support of more people. Especially the support of important generals in the army is very necessary.
Later, General Hitoshi Anami also went to the Equipment Department. He received an order from General Prince Kan'in Kotohito to transfer a large number of anti-tank weapons from the Equipment Department to South Seas. General Hitoshi Anami knows that if he wants to defeat German military, he must defeat German military's powerful Armored Forces. Otherwise, everything is empty talk.
In addition, the training department is also a place that General Hitoshi Anami needs to visit. Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army The losses were so great this time. To rebuild, it would undoubtedly require a lot of soldiers and officers. If we don't have good dealings with them, no one can guarantee whether there will be any problems.
After finishing all this, General Hitoshi Anami returned to Manila on March 14th.
Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada led a group of generals from the headquarters to greet him at the airport. After seeing General Hitoshi Anami get off the plane with a smile on his face, Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada and others put their anxious hearts back into their stomachs. If General Hitoshi Anami is replaced, then I am afraid they will also be replaced. The new Commander will definitely have his own confidants to arrange, and it is impossible to follow the previous old man.
"Your Excellency Commander, you have had a hard journey!" Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada greeted him.
"Tsukata-kun, is the situation at South Seas fairly stable?" General Hitoshi Anami is stable.
"Your Excellency Commander, the situation is quite stable. The main forces of the 35th Army and 41st Army have landed at Borneo. The Germany people did not launch another attack. But we did not launch an attack either, for fear of encountering another ambush by the Germany people." Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada said.
After all, German armored forces's attack power was so powerful that several of the Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army's main divisions were easily defeated. This makes 14th Area Army a little worried, fearing that he will follow in the footsteps of the Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army.
Hitoshi Anami General nodded, without saying anything else, got in the car and returned to his headquarters.
After that, General Hitoshi Anami ignored the rest and immediately summoned the 14th Lieutenant General Front Commander Masaharu Honma.
"Honma, in view of the Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army's current situation, Borneo's battle situation can only be left to the 14th Area Army to maintain." General Hitoshi Anami said.
Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma's expression was very serious. He knew that this undoubtedly meant a lot of pressure. Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army's tragic defeat shocked him greatly.
Although, 14th Area Army has more troops and stronger strength than Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army. However, Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma also has no confidence in whether he can defeat the Germany people in Borneo.
However, Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma also knew that once General Hitoshi Anami spoke, there was no possibility for him to back down.
"Your Excellency Commander, I will do my best in this humble position!" Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma said.
"Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army's independent mixed 24th Brigade and 72nd Brigade will be temporarily strengthened for you. The other troops will be withdrawn to Philippine Islands for rest. They will obviously not be able to go to the battlefield for a while. So, the next step will be up to you. After you log in to Borneo, you can temporarily take defensive measures. 7th Area Army and 18th Area Army will reinforce Borneo in the shortest time. We will launch the attack after they land. I believe that we will have enough strength to deal with the Germany people!" General Hitoshi Anami said.
Masaharu Honma Lieutenant General nodded and his face looked better. 14th Area Army has a strong military force, with more than 300,000 people. Although there are more than German 23rd Army Corps, Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma has no confidence at all in a real fight. If 7th Area Army and 18th Area Army are added, there may be a turning point. The 7th Area Army has 5 Infantry Division regiments, 7 independent* mixed brigades, a tank division, a Tank Regiment and an independent * tank brigade, plus other units it belongs to, with a total strength of more than 200,000 people. 18th Area Army has 7 divisions with a total strength of 130,000.
In this case, Island Nation's Army has nearly 700,000 people in Borneo. Compared with the German Army 23rd Army Group, the total strength is almost three times that of the opponent.
With such a huge advantage, it should be a sure thing that Island Nation's Army defeats German 23rd Army Corps.
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander, I understand your humble position." Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma nodded.
After getting the promise from General Hitoshi Anami, Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma felt a lot more relieved.
Next, Island Nation's Army began to massively increase troops to Borneo. Except for the independent mixed 24th Brigade and the 72nd Brigade of the defeated Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army who stayed to continue fighting, the rest of the remaining troops retreated to Philippine Islands for rest and recuperation. Lan Yin Front Commander Lieutenant General Kawabe Masazō was even dismissed from his post and returned to China. What awaits him is probably retirement from active service.
At the same time, the remaining parts of the 14th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army, as well as 7th Area Army and 18th Area Army who arrived later, were all trying to land on Borneo.