A Killing Spree (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Tokyo, Island Nation, Naval Ministry. Though it was already late at night, the place was still brightly lit. The Three Chiefs of the Navy had all gathered here, analyzing the situation based on the intelligence compiled and assessed by the staff officers before making their decision.

Although the Island Nation Navy's tactic in this battle was to avoid a decisive engagement with the German Expeditionary Fleet, they had made sneak attacks on the Expeditionary Fleet's supply convoy their top priority. If they succeeded, they might be able to turn the tide of the battlefield in one stroke and claim an unprecedented victory.

"The Germans have shamelessly launched attacks on our merchant ships. We can no longer track their movements with any certainty. However, it is estimated that they will soon reach Kyushu Island," Admiral Ijūin Gorō said.

"Exactly! Who said Europeans would not lay hands on civilians during a great war? Haven't these Germans spared not a single one of our merchant ships? So far, more than a dozen merchant vessels have been sunk, and our intelligence personnel have suffered grievous losses," Admiral Shimamura Hayao said.

"The loss of a dozen or so merchant ships is nothing. What worries me is the disaster that will unfold once the Empire's Expeditionary Fleet breaks into our coastal waters. Every merchant ship must avoid encountering the German Expeditionary Fleet as much as possible. Otherwise, the consequences will be severe." Yashiro Rokuro wore a deeply worried expression.

Island Nation also relied heavily on maritime transport. Moreover, its territory was small and its arable land limited, so it had no choice but to seek food from the sea. This meant it also had a great many fishing boats. If the German Expeditionary Fleet turned its hand against those merchant ships and fishing boats as well,