Battlecruiser numbered 'Derfflinger', three triple-mounted 50 times caliber 380mm Main Gun are firing. Each salvo can smash eight High-Explosive Shells weighing a meal into the port of Edinburgh. After each shell exploded, it caused huge damage to the sea and inside the port. Buildings one after another were destroyed in the explosion. Huge craters one after another are densely dotted in the port.
"God! Run away!" Countless Britain people fled in all directions.
"Boom!" A cannonball fell from the sky and exploded among the crowd. After the shell exploded, it left a huge crater in the ground. As for those Britain people, they have all disappeared. It is estimated that it has been blown into powder!
German Navy 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron's six Battlecruisers were firing fiercely. Use their powerful firepower to turn Edinburgh's port into ruins. Facing the fierce bombardment of German military, the defenders of Edinburgh did not fight back at all.
Although, Britain built coastal defense artillery shells in Edinburgh and deployed Coastal Defense Force's. However, the old coastal defense guns have limited range. Facing those advanced Battleships with a range of more than twenty kilometers, they are often powerless and can only watch the German military warships destroy their ports.
On the bridge of the Battlecruiser Derfflinger, Mark Similian von Vice Admiral Spee looked at this scene with an expressionless face. Looking at German Navy's fleet, it is destroying Edinburgh's port with artillery fire. Although he knew that these fierce artillery fires would definitely cause great casualties to the Britain people, and even civilians would die in the artillery fire. But this is war, and everything is so cruel.
"Be alert. Britain people may have submarines in this area. All warships are on the move. Don't give Britain people's submarines any chance." Vice Admiral Spee ordered.
British Navy is also equipped with a lot of submarines. Although, the performance of their submarine is far from comparable to German Navy. However, once it is out of reach and attacked by British Navy's submarine, German Navy will also pay a high price for this.
"Yes, general." Communications Officer immediately issued Vice Admiral Spee's order to each ship.
The six Battlecruisers, even during the bombardment, still maintained their speed above ten knots, ensuring that they would not be easily locked by enemy submarines. The Light Cruiser and destroyers on the periphery were constantly cruising around, looking for suspicious targets. Before the Sonar was invented, anti-submarine warfare was undoubtedly very difficult.
German Navy 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron, ravaged the port of Edinburgh with artillery fire for nearly an hour, and then evacuated in a swaggering manner. At this time, the port of Edinburgh has been completely destroyed. The entire port has been turned into ruins. Piers one after another were blown to pieces, a large number of factories were destroyed, and fires were burning.
"General, Edinburgh's port has been destroyed by us." A staff officer reported to Vice Admiral Spee.
"Order the fleet to retreat. Tonight, we will launch artillery bombardment on the next target. Until the main force of Britain people is forced out from Scapa Flow!" Vice Admiral Spee ordered.
"Yes, General."
The second target selected by 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron is Dundee located at the mouth of the River Tay River. This is also one of the important cities of Scotland. Together with Glasgow located in the west of Scotland, it can be called the largest cities in Scotland.
"I hope the Britain people will be wiser this time and send their navy out to fight us! Otherwise, our bombardment will only continue." Vice Admiral Spee said.
Using powerful warships to attack the Britain people's city was not what he wanted. He hopes even more to be able to fight British Navy in an upright manner. That way, he would feel like a soldier, not a butcher.
Edinburgh was violently bombarded by German Navy, and British Cabinet was immediately reported. When Home Secretary McKenna reported this situation to Prime Minister Asquith, Prime Minister Asquith was having dinner. However, after he learned the news, he suddenly lost his appetite.
"God! Damn Germany people, are they going to massacre our civilians? How can they be so despicable and shameless." Prime Minister Asquith cursed.
Although, in war, civilian casualties are inevitable. After all, human life is particularly fragile at this moment. However, this was the first time that German Navy openly bombarded the port of Britain.
"Summon other Cabinet members immediately to discuss this issue." Prime Minister Asquith ordered.
Prime Minister's residence's secretary immediately went to make a call. Soon, all the Cabinet Ministers gathered at Prime Minister's residence. However, everyone's faces were very ugly. On the way here, they all knew that Edinburgh was attacked.
"Everyone, tell me, what should we do now? The Germany people have launched an artillery attack on our port. Today is Edinburgh, will it be London's turn tomorrow?" Prime Minister Asquith was very angry.
"Prime Minister, we should condemn the 3 Germany people's behavior of massacring civilians. Let the whole world see clearly the true face of the Germany people and win the sympathy and support of the international community." Foreign Minister Edward Sir Gray said.
Prime Minister Asquith couldn't help but twitch his lips. When did British Empire need to win the sympathy of the international community? But who makes them weak now?
"Let Ministry of Foreign Affairs be responsible for this matter. No matter what, we must expose the despicable and shameless behavior of Germany." Prime Minister Asquith said.
"Yes, Prime Minister." Edward? Sir Gray clicked him.
"Prime Minister, Germany people did this just to force Royal Navy's main force to go to sea to fight them in a decisive battle." Churchill said.
Prime Minister Asquith nodded. "In other words, if we don't send the navy to fight them, will their attacks continue?"
"Yes, Prime Minister." Churchill nodded.
"Royal Navy are you ready to fight?" Prime Minister Asquith asked.
"Yes, Prime Minister. Royal Navy is ready for battle and can go to sea to fight at any time." Churchill said.
"If this is the case, then order Royal Navy to go to sea to fight! This battle can no longer be avoided, and there is no need to hide anymore." Prime Minister Asquith made a decision.