"This..."
Under the imposing gazes of many colleagues and staff officers, Marshal Wobang of the General Staff of the Army pulled out his handkerchief to wipe the grease sweat from his forehead and spoke in a heavy voice:
"The reason Guadalcanal had to carry out a turning movement is that our supply lines were excessively long. The enemy occupies strong fortifications and enjoys the advantage of terrain, which has prevented our forces from fighting as originally planned."
"You say the enemy occupies strong fortifications? Isn't the Siegfried Line more formidable than the structures on Guadalcanal? With wider depth and better supply conveniences? How can the Army be confident in breaking through the Siegfried Line and successfully ending the war?!"
