Both sides had been thinking of screwing over their allies, and then tragedy struck. The moment the retreat signal was sent, the British-Japanese coalition began scrambling back as fast as their legs could carry them, and the battlefield descended into utter chaos.
Warships had different speeds. Once they went full steam ahead, their original battle formations collapsed at once. Everyone was busy running for their lives; no one stayed behind to cover the retreat.
They had originally meant to screw over their allies, only to find that both sides had thought alike. In the end, they not only screwed over their allies, but dragged themselves down with them.
Defeat came crashing down like a mountain, and the British-Japanese coalition contributed a real-life performance of The Great Escape at Sea.
Far away, periscopes occasionally broke the surface beneath the cover of the waves, observing the entire battlefield.
For this battle, they had lain in ambush beneath the water for a full day and night, waiting for this very opportunity.
From the moment the battle began, Major Wallace, the submarine commander, had kept his eyes fixed on the main screen, not daring to relax for even a moment. Only when the British-Japanese coalition collapsed did his taut nerves finally ease.
The images relayed by the Mirror Image were not especially clear, but they were more than sufficient for determining the enemy's positions.
When enemy warships entered attack range, the atmosphere inside the submarine immediately grew tense again. Major Wallace said, "Let those little fry in front go for now. Our mission is to keep the enemy's capital ships here!"
Still unaware of the trap ahead, the British-Japanese coalition had only one thought now—run. They did not need to run the fastest; they only needed to outrun their allies.
In terms of speed,