Second by second, the Island Nation's Army's fierce assault continued. The brutal slaughter still raged across the beach.
"How is the situation at the front?" Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō remained deeply worried. The transport ship he was on was no longer far from the coast, and he could clearly hear the gunfire and cannon blasts coming from the beach.
"Commander, the 2nd Division and the 54th Division are still launching fierce attacks against the German defensive line. However, we have breached the German defensive line several times. Although they ultimately drove us back each time, we have inflicted very heavy casualties on the Germans. Before long, we should be able to break through their defensive line!" Rear Admiral Iwapachi Gōyū reported.
"Good. Tell Yoshimoto-kun and Akiyama-kun that they must break through the German defensive line tonight. Before dawn, we must take Sennah Port!" Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō said.
"Yes, Commander." Rear Admiral Iwapachi Gōyū replied.
At that moment, Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō had no idea that the German fleet was already closing in on them. A calamity was about to descend upon their heads.
With the Battlecruiser SMS Lützow as its flagship, the German fleet sped toward the battlefield. The sea-search radar atop the warships was operating, detecting everything across the surrounding waters within a radius of forty kilometers.
"General, there are a great many Island Nation vessels nearby. Most of them are transport ships or merchant vessels," the radar officer reported.
"Find the Island Nation's heavy cruisers and light cruisers first. Deal with them, then go after those transport ships and merchant vessels," Lieutenant General Theodor Burchardi ordered.
"Yes, General." The officer nodded.
The heavy cruiser Tone was also a heavy cruiser displacing more than ten thousand tons, far larger than those transport ships and merchant vessels. Thus, the