Prime Minister's Office, Tokyo, island nation.

Prime Minister Shigenobu Okuma felt an inexplicable irritability, as if something big was about to happen. The German expeditionary fleet was not far from Tokyo, which made him very worried that the expeditionary fleet would break into the bay of Tonkin, in which case God knows what chaos would ensue.

"I hope those guys in the navy will guard the Uraga waterway! If the Germans had broken into the Bay of Tonkin and opened fire on Tokyo, the problem would have been in trouble. Okuma muttered.

He now felt more and more that it was not so easy to defeat the German fleet. Before, they thought everything was too simple. But now, even if you want to stop, it's impossible. Those guys are not going to be willing to give up the vast territory of Southeast Asia.

At this time, Shigenobu Okuma's secretary broke in sweating. This made Okuma Shigenobu frown, he was very reluctant to see the people below have no rules.

"What's going on? What kind of system is it to be so panicked! Okuma reprimanded.

The secretary was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Your Excellency, the Germans shelled Shizuoka. The whole of Shizuoka was bombed into ruins, and the people were killed and injured! ”

"What?" Okuma Shigenobu was stunned for a moment, as if he had been hit by a thunderbolt from a sunny day.

"Yaga! What's going on? How could the Germans launch an artillery attack on Shizuoka, and they were not afraid of condemnation from the international community for such a massacre of civilians? Okuma roared angrily.

The secretary kept his head down and didn't say a word.

"Gather the other cabinet ministers immediately and come to the Prime Minister's Office immediately. Also, inform the elders about this! Okuma Shigenobu commanded.

The German fleet launched an artillery bombardment of the coastal cities of the island nation, which was obviously a major event and had to be properly discussed. Otherwise, this will have extremely serious consequences for the island nation.

"Yes. Your Excellency the Prime Minister! The secretary immediately went to arrange it.

In less than 20 minutes, all the other ministers of the island's cabinet gathered at the Prime Minister's Office. Everyone already knew what was going on, so their faces were very ugly. In particular, the Minister of the Navy, Admiral Rokuro Yashiro, was already under tremendous pressure on the Navy. Now, the Germans are actually shelling the coastal cities of the island country, which is clearly trying to force the island country's navy to go to sea for a decisive battle! If they choose to avoid the war again, who knows if the German fleet will continue to shell their coastal cities? In that case, the loss of the island nation will be great. And the navy of the island country will inevitably face the unfavorable situation that Qianfu pointed out.

"Alright, everyone's here, let's have a meeting!" Prime Minister Shigenobu Okuma said with a dark face.

"Your Excellency, the elders are here." The secretary suddenly came in and reported.

Shigenobu Okuma and the others immediately stood up and left the conference room to greet the elders.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is really my sin to work for you to come to the Prime Minister's Office." Okuma Shigenobu said with his head down.

"Okuma-kun, now is the time when the empire is in trouble, so there is no need to talk about these false courtesies. Go ahead and have a meeting, we're just here to observe! Shan County Youpeng said.

"Hi, Lord Shan County." Okuma nodded.

Although, there are friends in Shanxian County who said that the elders are just here to listen, but who dares to take his words seriously? In any case, the Cabinet will certainly have to focus on their views when it meets. If they ignore it, then their current cabinet will probably come to an end, and they will soon be ousted from power. These patriarchs definitely have such powerful energy.

"Guys, just got the news. The Germans brazenly attacked Shizuoka. The whole of Shizuoka has been bombed into ruins. It is initially estimated that more than 20,000 people will be killed or injured! More than 100,000 people are homeless. I have ordered Shizuoka Prefecture to begin resettlement immediately. However, the big question now is, is the shelling of Shizuoka by the Germans an isolated case or will it continue like this? If the Germans will continue to attack our other cities, then what should we do? Shigenobu Okuma said.

"Can't let the Germans go down like that! All the key cities of the empire were on the coast. If the Germans were allowed to shell our coastal cities, it would be a devastating blow to the Reich! Kuratsuki Reijiro said.

"It's already this time, why doesn't the navy go to war yet? Only the Navy was able to deal with the German fleet! If the Navy can defeat the German fleet in one fell swoop, then our coast will be truly safe. Okaichi shouted again.

General Yashiro Rokuro's face became very ugly. He had long known that those guys in the army would definitely take advantage of the opportunity. However, the current situation is too difficult for the navy of the island nation. No one could have imagined that the Germans would force them in such a way. If it was only to attack their merchant ships and fishing boats, then the navy could continue to hold on. However, the Germans began to attack their coastal cities, which left them with no more excuses.

After all, the navy was built by the people tightening their belts, and if they continue to preserve their strength at such a critical juncture, it will undoubtedly make the people completely angry. At that time, the navy will not have to fight the Germans, and will be drowned out by the anger of the people.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Germans did this for one purpose, and that was to force the Imperial Navy to fight them in a decisive battle. If everyone thinks that the Imperial Navy should fight the Germans, we can send the Combined Fleet to fight the Germans to the death! However, I would like to tell you that so far we have not been able to defeat the Germans. In other words, if the Combined Fleet goes to sea to fight the Germans, the possibility of our defeat will be very high! General Rokuro Yashiro said.

These high-ranking officials in the island's cabinet are naturally not fools. It was also easy for them to guess what the Germans meant. However, at this time, if the navy is not yet in battle, how can they explain to the people! Of course, the people of the island country are easy to fool, but the more this happens, the more terrifying it will be once the people's anger erupts. When the time comes, I'm afraid that these ruling strata will be overthrown.

"Humph! Is this how the Navy fights? Before the fight against the Germans began, he had already expected that he would lose. In that case, is there still the confidence to continue fighting? Okaichi said disdainfully.