Batavia, Island Nation's Army Southern Army Headquarters, Southern Army Commander Terauchi Juichi General's office.
After the combat meeting, the front armies under the Southern Army and the Commanders of each army have hurriedly returned to their respective defense zones, preparing to face German military. It stands to reason that Southern Army's morale is now high and he is not frightened by German military. General Terauchi Juichi, this general Commander, can naturally feel relieved.
But in fact, can General Terauchi Juichi really feel at ease? This time German military gathered the main force on South Seas and Australia. Like Mount Tai, Southern Army Commander was under tremendous pressure. General Terauchi Juichi wouldn't even want to be Commander of the Southern Army if he could. But unfortunately, this is not a choice he can make. After becoming Commander of the Southern Army, there were only two ways before him, either to lead Southern Army to resist German offensive and realize the strategic vision of the Island Nation government. The other way is to fight to the bitter end. When Southern Army's entire army was wiped out, he committed seppuku. Apart from this, there is no third way to choose.
"Your Excellency Commander, all our troops are ready. Although Germany is very strong, we have no chance of winning. Besides, we are not trying to defeat Germany people, but to resist their attack and let the Germany people pay as much casualties as possible during the attack," Lieutenant General Southern Army Chief of Staff Tadaichi Tsukada said.
In the opinion of Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada, it is almost impossible for the Southern Army to defeat German military. However, it is still entirely possible to resist German offensive and inflict huge casualties on German military as much as possible.
"Tsukada-kun, Germany's reputation as the number one in the world is not something he blew out. It was earned through battles one after another. It's not that difficult to resist German offensive!" General Terauchi Juichi sighed. In front of Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada, General Terauchi Juichi did not pretend to be confident.
Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada nodded. He was very aware of the pressure placed on General Terauchi Juichi.
"Your Excellency Commander, we have done what we can do and strive to do our best. Next, whether we can achieve our strategic goals depends on whether Amaterasu Omikami protects us." Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada said.
"Amaterasu Omikami will definitely protect his people!" General Terauchi Juichi said.
Although praying to illusory gods for victory is undoubtedly a sign of lack of confidence. However, now General Terauchi Juichi seems to have no other choice except praying to the Amaterasu Omikami they believe in.
"Yes, Your Excellency Commander. Amaterasu Omikami will definitely protect us, and we will definitely be able to withstand the attack of Germany people." Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada also said.
Time passed little by little, and German offensive preparations were gradually completed. A large number of German military elite troops have already entered the predetermined position. German Navy and German Air Force are also ready to provide fire support to the troops.
On the morning of July 23, German Air Force dispatched a large number of fighter planes, taking off from the airports located at Indochina and Australia, to attack Island Nation's Army's defense lines located at Sumatra Island, Java Island and New Guinea Island.
At the same time, German Navy also dispatched fighter planes to attack Island Nation's Army's defense lines along the coast of Malacca Strait, south of Java Island and south of New Guinea Island.
However, the warships sent by German Navy to provide fire support to the army are mainly the Capital Ships formation of Pacific Fleet and Indian Ocean Fleet. The two fleets of Aircraft Carrier Formation and Atlantic Fleet are active in the Coral Sea. If Island Nation Navy's main force dares to go south at this time, then what awaits them is German Navy's fierce attack. The 16 aircraft carriers of German Atlantic Fleet, Pacific Fleet and Indian Ocean Fleet's Aircraft Carrier Formation join forces, which is enough to send all the main force of Island Nation Navy to the bottom of the sea.
Moreover, in addition to these three Grand Fleet, German Navy received the remaining warships of American Navy and British Navy after Britain and United States successively admitted unconditional surrender. Although the navies of the two countries have been almost wiped out by German Navy, the performance of American Navy's three 'Iowa-class' Battleship and British Navy's four 'Hood-class' Battlecruiser is still good. These seven Capital Shipss formed a fire support fleet directly under German Navy. Now, this fleet is temporarily under the command of Atlantic Fleet. This makes the Capital Ships formation of German Navy on Pacific Ocean further strengthened. After all, Island Nation Navy's 'Yamato-class' Battleship is undoubtedly very terrifying.
German Navy On Pacific Ocean, there are now 8 Capital Ships from Atlantic Fleet and 6 Capital Ships from Pacific Fleet, 7 Capital Shipss from Indian Ocean Fleet, plus 7 Capital Shipss from the fire support fleet, there are a total of 28 Capital Shipss. The Capital Ships formation of Island Nation Navy, even with the addition of four cutting-edge 'Yamato-class' Battleship, there are only eight ships in total. German Navy has a 3.5 times advantage over Capital Ships. No matter how powerful 'Yamato-class' Battleship is, it would still be very difficult to defeat such a huge Capital Ships formation of German Navy in one fell swoop. Not to mention, German Navy also has a more powerful Carrier-based Aircraft Unit.
The task of attacking Island Nation Navy's main battleship is often completed by German Navy's Carrier-based Aircraft Unit. As long as the conditions are unfavorable, such as a night combat environment, the Capital Ships formation of German Navy will be responsible.
In addition, the Capital Ships formation of German Navy will assume more of the fire cover role in landing operations. No matter it is an attack on the Island Nation's Army Southern Army entrenched in South Seas. Or launch an attack on Island Nation's Mainland, both are landing operations. The fire cover of the Capital Ships formation will be very important fire support for German military in landing operations.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Inside Malacca Strait, the Capital Ships formation of German Navy Indian Ocean Fleet was dispersing into multiple formations and launching a fierce artillery attack on the Island Nation's Army's position.
Large-caliber Naval Gun artillery shells hit the beach one after another, destroying the defenses Island Nation's Army had painstakingly built, leaving huge craters.
The Capital Ships formations of Java Island to the north, New Guinea Island to the south, and Pacific Fleet also dispersed into multiple formations, launching fierce artillery attacks on the defenses built by the Island Nation's Army on the coast. Use powerful artillery fire to destroy Island Nation's Army's defenses.
In the sky, German Air Force fighter planes and Bomber are also launching attacks. German military's large-scale counterattack has officially begun.