On the morning of August 12, German Expeditionary Fleet had left Ise Bay and was preparing to go south to Osaka Bay to destroy the two important Island Nation cities, Osaka and Kobe.
After successively destroying Shizuoka, Hamamatsu and Nagoya, the officers and soldiers of German Expeditionary Fleet were completely numb to the idea of destroying the city of Island Nation. They will no longer feel any remorse or guilt for this. After massacres have become normal, no one will care.
"I will definitely go to hell after I die!" Vice Admiral Spee murmured. He found that he was about to become a devil. Because of his orders, countless innocent people died under Expeditionary Fleet's shells.
"However, for the benefit of the German Empire, I would rather go to hell!" Vice Admiral Spee's eyes immediately became firm.
"General, it seems we don't need to go to Osaka Bay!" Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Mauff reported.
"Oh? Island Nation people have the courage to fight us?" Vice Admiral Spee raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, General. The Combined Fleet of the Island Nation people have already set off from Tokyo Bay and are now heading south along the coastline. The Combined Fleet of the Island Nation people are very large in scale. There are 19 Battleships alone. When Of course, two of them seem to be Armored Cruiser. There are also 8 Armored Cruiser, 13 cruisers and 39 destroyers. I have to admit that the Island Nation people have sent the real main force this time. The size of this fleet is much larger than ours." Rear Admiral Mauff said.
Vice Admiral Spee nodded. "Indeed, the scale of Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet is very large. It can be seen that they are preparing to fight us desperately. This time, we have to deal with it carefully, and we cannot capsize in the gutter because of this. In that case, it will be very bad."
Expeditionary Fleet After deducting the warships protecting the transport fleet, there are now only nine Battlecruiser, 8 Light Cruiser and 21 destroyers. In terms of the number of various warships, Expeditionary Fleet is at an absolute disadvantage. Even though the performance of Island Nation Navy's warships is generally not as good as German Expeditionary Fleet, they still need to be handled with care. There are too many unexpected factors in a naval battle. If the naval battle is lost due to negligence, the consequences will be serious. By then, Vice Admiral Spee won't know how to explain it to German Emperor.
"Yes, General. We have to make full use of our advantages and deal with Island Nation Combined Fleet step by step. If we can deal with Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet without losing a single battleship like the previous naval battle with Britain, that would be great!" Rear Admiral Mauff said.
"Well, after the battle begins, let's first get rid of the Island Nation people's 'Kongo-class' Battlecruiser. In this case, their other warships will not pose a threat to us." Vice Admiral Spee has already figured out how to win this battle.
"Command the fleet to Kitakami immediately and prepare for a decisive battle with the Island Nation people!" Vice Admiral Spee ordered.
German Expeditionary Fleet immediately changed its course and headed north. The reason why Vice Admiral Spee ordered Expeditionary Fleet to attack the coastal cities of Island Nation was to force Island Nation Navy to go to sea to fight them decisively. Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need for him to order the fleet to attack the Island Nation city. After all, he is not the executioner.
Of course, if Island Nation Navy still refuses to accept the German the Empire's Conditions after its failure, then Vice Admiral Spee's actions may have to continue.
Sagami Bay, Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet are heading south. More than ten kilometers away from Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet, two destroyers of German Navy were monitoring them from a distance. This is the 'G37' destroyer and the 'G38' destroyer among the 'G-class' destroyers of German Navy.
These two destroyers have been cruising near Uraga Channel, and their mission is to monitor Island Nation Navy. Once Island Nation Navy comes out of Tokyo Bay, they will immediately report to the flagship so that the fleet can prepare for the response.
"Your Excellency Commander, those two Germany destroyers are so annoying. With them watching, any of our actions are under their control. It would be better if we could drive them away." Combined Fleet Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Yamashita Gentarō said.
Admiral Ijūin Gorō nodded. "Send two destroyers! By the way, you can also test the strength of Germany's destroyers."
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander." Rear Admiral Yamashita Gentarō nodded heavily.
Soon, the destroyers 'Isolami' and 'Ayanami' among Island Nation Navy's 'Kamikaze-class' and Battleship left the formation and rushed towards the two destroyers of German Navy.
These two destroyers can be regarded as the most cutting-edge destroyers of Island Nation Navy, with a displacement of 450 tons and a maximum speed of 29 knots. They are equipped with two 80mm 40x caliber single-mounted guns and four 80mm 28x-caliber single-mounted guns and two 450mm Torpedo launch tubes.
However, compared with the G-class destroyer of German Navy, the 'Kamikaze-class' destroyer of Island Nation Navy is not very good. The G-class destroyer has a displacement of 1,051 tons, a maximum speed of 34 knots, and is equipped with three 88mm single-mounted guns and six 500mm Torpedo launch tubes.
The displacement of the G-class destroyer is more than twice that of the 'Kamikaze-class' destroyer, and its maximum speed is 5 knots higher. Although the number of guns is only half that of the 'Kamikaze-class' destroyer, the 88mm Naval Gun with 45 times the caliber is much more powerful than the 80mm Naval Gun with 40 times the caliber and the 80mm Naval Gun with 28 times the caliber. Not to mention that the rate of fire of German Navy and Naval Gun is much higher. In terms of firepower output, the G-class destroyer is not only not weaker than the 'Kamikaze-class' destroyer, it even has an advantage. In terms of Torpedo, the G-class destroyer can launch Heavy Torpedo, while the 'Kamikaze-class' destroyer can only launch the medium-sized Torpedo. The difference between the two is clear.
On the destroyer 'G37', Captain Captain Mike sneered as he looked at the two Island Nation destroyers rushing toward them.
"Island Nation people are indeed so stingy. We are also a country that lacks resources. Empire's destroyers are more than twice as big as theirs. It's really hard to imagine that a destroyer with a displacement of more than 400 tons is equipped with so many main guns. What do Island Nation people think? Do they think that the more cannons a battleship has, the more powerful it will be? If that's the case, just pile as many cannons on the battleship as possible. "Captain Mike said disdainfully.
"Send Telegram to the destroyer 'G38' and let them prepare to fight! Since the Island Nation people want to die on their own, we will help them!" Captain Mike sneered on his face.