"Your Excellency Commander, the 5th Front Commander Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichiro once again requested reinforcements. 5th Area Army has lost more than half of its troops. The remaining troops are also heavily surrounded by Germany people." Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada looked panicked. As Southern Army Chief of Staff, after learning about the situation on the front line, he undoubtedly knew that the current battle situation was very unfavorable to them.
"Where is the 38th Army? Hasn't it arrived yet?" General Terauchi Juichi asked.
"Your Excellency Commander, the 38th Army has been blocked by the Germany people. They have been attacking for two days. Not only did they fail to break through the Germany people's blockade, but they suffered heavy losses." Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada replied.
"Damn it! Has the situation become so bad on the third day of this fight?" General Terauchi Juichi couldn't help but curse.
Although, he had already expected that Island Nation's Army Southern Army might be at a disadvantage this time when facing German offensive. It may even fail. However, he did not expect that the situation would turn so unfavorable to them so quickly. You know, according to the information currently obtained, German military's attacking troops only have 8 armies. This only accounts for 40% of German military's troops in South Seas and Australia. Once German military invests more troops, won't Southern Army soon fall apart?
"Your Excellency Commander, the Germany people's offensive is too fierce. The navy's Naval Gun fire support and powerful air support have enabled our troops to engage in firefights with German military We have often suffered heavy losses under the fierce firepower of Germany. Coupled with the gap in weapons and equipment between the two sides, it will be very difficult for us to resist German offensive," Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada said.
Terauchi Juichi General's face became even more ugly.
"Deploy 4th Army and reinforce 5th Area Army. We must hold on no matter what!" General Terauchi Juichi said.
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander." Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada replied. Then he immediately went to convey the order.
Island Nation's Army has two front armies and two armies on Java Island, namely 5th Area Army, 18th Area Army, 4th Army and the 38th Army. Among them, 18th Area Army and 4th Army are the most important defensive front line Batavia. Now, German military did not launch an attack on Batavia, but focused on attacking the defense zone of the Island Nation's Army 5th Area Army. This forced Island Nation's Army to continue to transfer troops from Batavia to reinforce 5th Area Army. However, such a fueling tactic is destined to fail.
Island Nation's Army 4th Army has 3 divisions and 4 independent mixed brigades under its jurisdiction, with a total strength of nearly 80,000 people. After receiving the order, 4th Army immediately went along the highway to provide reinforcements to the 5th Area Army. However, as soon as this unit left Batavia, it was discovered by German military. As a result, this army suffered a large-scale bombing by German Air Force on the march. A large number of soldiers died on the march, and the marching speed was not much faster than a snail.
Before 4th Army could reach the front line, Island Nation's Army 5th Area Army was completely wiped out. Commander Lieutenant General Kiichiro Higuchi and Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Hagisaburo were defeated and committed seppuku. The Division Commander of each division under their jurisdiction and the Regimental Commander of each brigade also died in battle or committed suicide. In the entire 5th Area Army, except for a handful of people who surrendered, everyone else was killed.
The main force of German military also began to land on Java Island. In particular, a large number of Armored Forces and mechanized troops began to disembark quickly with the help of port facilities. The 38th Army of the Island Nation's Army and 4th Army have been forced to switch from offense to defense. With the 5th Area Army's entire army annihilated, their attack had no meaning. Moreover, after German military solved Island Nation's Army 5th Area Army, the next target to attack was them.
On Sumatra Island, the situation is also very unfavorable for the Island Nation's Army. German 3rd Army Corps, 11th Army Corps, and 13th Army Corps, who have already landed, began to mobilize their troops to launch an attack on Medan, where 7th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army's headquarters is located.
Although, German military is not fully logged in at the moment. The troops attacking Medan were a Armored Division of German military 11th Front Army, a Mechanized Infantry Division and two Infantry Division, as well as a Infantry Division of 3rd Army Corps and a Infantry Division of 13th Army Corps. But at this moment 7th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army has suffered heavy losses. The only troops left to defend Medan were the 46th Infantry Division under the 7th Area Army, the 26th independent mixed brigade, and the Medan Defense Force, which had a strength comparable to an independent mixed brigade.
As for the 16th Army under the 7th Front, it had been completely annihilated by the German 3rd Army. The 25th Army and the 29th Army also suffered heavy losses. The remaining troops were also besieged by the German 3rd Army and the 13th Army, and could no longer rescue Medan.
7th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army Commander General Seishiro Itagaki, so he had no choice but to give 14th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army Commander General Yamashita Fengwen wildly photographed Telegram, asking for reinforcements.
The military strength of the 14th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army is much stronger than that of the 7th Area Army. In addition to the 35th Army and 41st Army, the troops under its jurisdiction also directly administer a tank division, seven Infantry Division regiments, two independent mixed brigades, an advance group and an infantry brigade.
After receiving General Seishiro Itagaki's request for help Telegram and the order from General Southern Army Commander Terauchi Juichi sent from Batavia, General Yamashita Fengfumi He did not dare to neglect, and immediately ordered the tanks 2nd Division, infantry 1st Division, 10th Division, the 19th Division and the 23rd Division to form a reinforcement force to reinforce 7th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army.
However, this reinforcement force was also attacked by German Air Force's fierce bombing. At the same time, because the roads on Sumatra Island are mainly concentrated on the seaside. Therefore, German Navy also dispatched a large number of ships to bombard them with Naval Gun. This not only caused the reinforcements to suffer heavy losses under the shelling and bombing of German military. It also makes it very difficult for them to get to Medan as soon as possible.
"Your Excellency Commander, the situation on Sumatra Island is very unfavorable to us. German military has launched Encirclement Offensive against Medan. General Seishiro Itagaki reported that they can no longer hold on." Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada reported.
"14th Area Army didn't reinforce them?" General Terauchi Juichi looked very ugly. He had already given the order for reinforcements. Moreover, the main force of the Southern Army is concentrated on Sumatra Island. Now, even the Sumatra Island war is almost unsustainable, so how can we still fight this war?