With the howl of aircraft, the battle for the defense of Britain that would shock the world officially began.
The first to erupt was naturally a fierce air battle. Below them lay the opposing naval fleets; neither side could afford to retreat now.
Aircraft battled savagely in the skies while warships fought to the death below. The Continental Allied Fleet and the Royal Navy had already descended into a melee, and the great battle that would decide the fate of the two camps had begun.
Morkes, Chief of Staff of the Holy Roman Empire, had personally arrived at the front to direct the multinational allied forces, while Crown Prince Friedrich himself served as supreme commander of the allied army.
The sheer stature of those involved made it clear: this was a war in which victory alone was permitted and defeat was not.
In truth, these appointments had also been forced by necessity. Not just anyone could serve as supreme commander of the allied army. Ability came second; what mattered was having sufficient status and prestige to coordinate relations among the allies.
The Holy Roman Empire was not lacking in such people, but with the concern of a subject's achievements overshadowing the sovereign, the pool of viable candidates had become very limited.
Theoretically, Franz would naturally have been the best choice. With the prestige he had accumulated over the years, so long as Franz stood there, everyone would behave themselves. No one would dare step forward and make trouble.
Unfortunately, reality did not allow it. During wartime, there were even more matters at home that needed coordination, and the Emperor could not leave his post.
Against this backdrop, the position of supreme commander of the allied army naturally fell to Friedrich.
After all, the most important duty of the allied commander