"Commander, every division has suffered catastrophic losses. The German fleet's naval gunfire is far too powerful. Our troops simply can't withstand it!" Major General Seiji Moriya's face was filled with panic.
Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura looked equally grim. He knew they had lost this time—and lost disgracefully. Several intact divisions had suffered appalling casualties under the German fleet's fierce bombardment. They likely no longer had the strength to keep fighting. Worse still, the German fleet's actions clearly meant that the German Counterattack had officially begun.
"Order the troops to withdraw eastward as much as possible! Once they are out of the German fleet's fire range, regroup the forces," Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura ordered. Their most urgent task now was undoubtedly to reorganize the troops. Only by withdrawing as many soldiers as possible could they preserve their combat strength.
"Yes, Commander. But I'm afraid that will be extremely difficult. The German fleet is relentlessly pursuing us head-on. We can't escape at all," Major General Seiji Moriya said with a despairing expression.
Although Naval Warships did not seem particularly fast, they were still far quicker than the Island Nation's Army, whose soldiers marched almost entirely on foot. Dozens of warships slowly sailed eastward along the coastline, continually bombarding the 18th Area Army of the Island Nation's Army with Naval Guns, doing everything possible to inflict even greater casualties.
"Damn it! Those cursed Island Nation people are utterly shameless! They don't dare fight us head-on and only know how to use such despicable tactics!" Lieutenant General Hantao Shojiro cursed.
But he seemed to have forgotten that they, too, had requested the Navy's fire support. It was only because the Island Nation Navy had been defeated that it could no longer provide them with fire support.
"Commander, this is terrible! The Germans have deployed