Liang Jian: Lao Li, I'm really not a military expert

Xiaowangzhuang was the location of the headquarters of the Japanese 12th Army.

"General, according to the information just relayed by my intelligence personnel, the enemy has mobilized a large number of troops, using the method of hiding during the day and moving at night to rush to the front line."

"According to incomplete statistics, the enemy has mobilized a total of 52 regiments, with more than 10 troops, and this number is still gradually increasing."

"Based on my estimation, the enemy has a mobile force of up to 20 men at their disposal, and their target is very likely our 12th Army. I urge Your Excellency to strengthen vigilance and not let the enemy's plot succeed!"

Yamamoto Ichiki bowed and reported the information he had received, marking it on the map and sharing his own speculations.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was somewhat heavy. Yoshio Shinotsuka didn't want to deal with this mess anymore. According to the information he had received, he would be transferred back to the mainland and put into the reserve force.

However, the Battle of Midway reached a stalemate. In order to ensure that everything went smoothly, the General Headquarters transferred ten divisions from the Kwantung Army and the other three major expeditionary armies to strengthen the defense of the Pacific islands.

"Yamamoto, your intelligence should be correct. It largely overlaps with the intelligence sent by the air reconnaissance squadron."

"Judging from this intelligence, the enemy's major counter-offensive is a foregone conclusion, and it is on a very large scale. My 12th Army alone is simply unable to resist it."

"The tanks and fighter jets that the General Headquarters had prepared to support us have all been transferred to the Pacific theater. Our only hope now is the Kwantung Army."

"Yesterday I sent a telegram to the Kwantung Army requesting reinforcements, and the Kwantung Army headquarters replied this morning that they will send three divisions to support us."

"Including the Kwantung Army that came to our aid, plus the three colonial divisions that came to our aid from the mainland, I now have nine divisions under my command, with a total force of 12 men."

"Including the puppet troops in various places, our total strength reached 36, which still gives us a huge advantage in terms of manpower."

"However, those puppet troops are completely unreliable. These people can turn to us when they have nowhere else to go, and the same people will defect when they have nowhere else to go."

"To ensure that these puppet troops can recognize us, I have ordered all their family members to be gathered together. If anyone dares to surrender without permission, their entire family will be executed."

"The enemy's Jin-Sui Military Sub-district is our main enemy at present. I have arranged for the 22nd Division to return to reinforce it, leaving only a brigade to guard the Jin-Sui Army direction."

"As for the troops deployed at the provincial border, they should continue to maintain the current state of alert. Under no circumstances should the enemy's various forces be allowed to merge together."

"The blockade of supplies by the Jin-Sui Military Sub-district should not be weakened, but rather strengthened to a greater extent. Anyone who dares to break through should be immediately eliminated."

"Fujino-kun, starting tomorrow, your 18th Air Division will begin round-the-clock bombing operations against the enemy to delay their troop movements and buy time for our reinforcements to arrive."

"Chief of Staff Mitsui, immediately issue military orders to all units, requiring them to hold their positions and instructing the logistics department to increase the supply of materials to the front lines. Be prepared for a protracted war!"