Spy Wars: Get the Predator equipment at the beginning

"Ahem," Chief of Staff Ando Kosuke cleared his throat and said, "Commander, whether it's Ueno Kanichiro or Komoda Koichi, these people are newly promoted division commanders. Their leadership and combat experience, as well as their vision, are still stuck in the past."

"In the past, we had to completely crush the Chinese in terms of the military quality of the soldiers, their weapons and equipment, and their coordinated operations by land, sea, and air. Over time, this also led to the view of many officers and generals that the Chinese were vulnerable. Their understanding of the Chinese was still stuck in the past two years."

"In the past two years, the Chinese have acquired a large number of fighter planes, bombers, artillery, and tanks from nowhere. Their armed forces have greatly increased!"

"And those Chinese across from us have many fighters and bombers. At least in the south, our air force is not yet dominant. This is mainly because the war in the north has taken up a lot of military resources, and there are also offensives in Southeast Asia, which has resulted in very few strategic resources available here."

At this point, Anda Kosuke continued, "According to intelligence, a considerable proportion of the weapons used by the Chinese are clown-made. Furthermore, the Chinese have been in frequent contact with the clowns recently. We believe the clowns have sent someone to discuss military assistance with the Chinese."

"In other words, thanks to the Joker's funding, the Chinese will have more and more weapons, equipment, and ammunition, and they will become increasingly advanced. We can no longer view the Chinese military power or their strategies and tactics with the same old perspective."

"In the past, the Chinese were poorly equipped, and many tactics could not be deployed. Now it is different. We must take this opponent seriously. If we use the same tactics as before to deal with the Chinese, we will suffer a great loss."

In the conference room, none of the other Japanese officers spoke, but Anda Xingzhu's voice was still echoing in their ears.

Commander Tanaka drummed his fingers on the table and asked, "Logistics officer, when can the supplies be delivered to the 51st and 104th Divisions?"

A Japanese logistics officer stood up and said, "The first batch of supplies for the 51st Division has been sent on the road this morning. The supplies for the 104th Division are being loaded and are expected to be on the road tomorrow morning."

Tanaka instructed: "Supplies must be delivered as quickly as possible. If necessary, engineer troops can be used to reinforce bridges over rivers along the way. Roads in poor condition and those that have been bombed by Chinese aircraft should also be repaired to ensure smooth supply routes."

"Ha Yi"

The logistics officer had just sat down when a signalman from headquarters knocked on the door. After getting permission, he walked in and reported to everyone: "The 104th Division called and said that the counterattack started at 2:30 this afternoon and ended at 6:00 in the evening. There was no good progress. The Chinese held on very tenaciously."

"Now, the 104th Division has dispatched four infantry battalions for a night attack, but the Chinese have used numerous mortars to bombard the attacking Imperial warriors, causing heavy casualties to our attacking forces."

"The 104th Division's field artillery regiment, upon receiving orders from divisional headquarters, moved its position forward two kilometers, attempting to destroy the mortar positions hidden at the foot of the hill behind the defenders. However, the Chinese field artillery positions also moved forward. Shortly after our field artillery opened fire, they were met with counterattacks from the enemy, resulting in heavy losses. The field artillery regiment was forced to quickly withdraw its position."

After listening to this, Tanaka asked, "So this night attack has been considered a failure?"

The signalman didn't say anything. He was just a signalman and all he had to do was read the contents of the telegram truthfully.

Chief of Staff Andaxing waved his hand and the signalman turned and left.

Then he said to Tanaka: "Commander, let's end the meeting here today. I want to talk to you alone."

Tanaka glanced at Anda Kosuke and said to the officers, "Dismiss."

After the meeting, the officers left one after another, and soon only Tanaka and Adachi Kosuke were left in the conference room.

"What do you want to say to me?" Tanaka asked.

Anda Xingzhu said: "Your Excellency, Commander, the strategic intentions of the top leaders are already very clear. At present, all strategic channels to the south have been opened. The next step is to go south, south, and continue to go south. The main combat mission and battlefield of our 23rd Army will no longer be here, but on the Pacific islands further south."

"So, we can't be trapped here, but we don't have a way to deal with the enemy on the opposite island in a short time. I think the only way at the moment is to build a large number of bunkers and fortifications to form a solid defense belt to trap the Chinese on the island, rather than wasting a large number of imperial warriors here."

"Now that we have blocked the sea route, the Chinese on the island have no way to get supplies in. They have 180 million people and they don't produce any supplies themselves. As long as we continue the siege, they will surrender sooner or later."

"If we complete the defense belt, we can even trap them with just one squadron. That's my idea!"

Tanaka thought the idea was good, but he couldn't save face and said, "I think your idea is good, but with the strength of our entire army, we can't even take a small port city? This seems to undermine the dignity of the empire."

Anda Xingzhu said: "Sir, trapping them to death and forcing them to surrender is also a victory. It is not necessary to defeat them with force. There is a saying in Chinese military books called 'subduing the enemy without fighting'. This is the highest realm of war."

After weighing it over, Tanaka said, "I agree with your idea in principle. Let me report this idea to the Expeditionary Force Headquarters and the country first to see what they think."

"One more thing. Do you think Ueno Kanichiro and Komoda Koichi are still suitable to be the commanders of the 51st and 104th Divisions?"

Anda Xingzhu shook his head and said, "Sir, I am only a chief of staff. My military rank is not as high as these two people. I will not comment on this matter. I am not qualified to comment."

Tanaka thought about it, nodded and said, "Okay, I will send a telegram to the country myself."

"One more thing," Anda Kosuke said, "The 19th Independent Mixed Brigade should arrive at the designated sea area around 3:00 PM tomorrow. Should we still let them launch the landing operation as planned?"

Tanaka said, "Of course. The arrow is on the string and must be fired. The 104th Division has already tied down a considerable portion of Zhang Yunhe's forces north of the boundary river. There should be less than half of them left on the island. There are still many beaches and islands to defend. If the forces are scattered, they will be easily defeated one by one."

"Send a message to the 19th Independent Mixed Brigade. Change the landing site. Let them decide the specific landing site. Use our highest-ranking intelligence personnel remaining on the island to provide the 19th Independent Mixed Brigade with military deployment maps for each beach."