On the morning of August 12, the German expeditionary fleet had left Ise Bay and was preparing to head south to Osaka Bay, destroying the two important cities of the island nation, Osaka and Kobe.

After destroying Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, and Nagoya one after another, the officers and men of the German expeditionary fleet were completely numb to the destruction of the island cities. They don't feel any more blame or guilt for it. After slaughter became the norm, naturally no one cared about anything.

"I'm going to hell when I die!" Lieutenant General Spee muttered. He found himself on the verge of becoming a devil, because of his orders, and he did not know how many innocent people died under the shells of the expeditionary fleet.

"However, for the good of the German Empire, I would rather go to hell!" Lieutenant General Shi Pei's eyes immediately became firm.

"General, it looks like we don't need to go to Osaka Bay!" The Chief of Staff, Major General Maugh, reported.

"Oh? Do the islanders have the courage to fight us? Lieutenant General Spee raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, General. The combined fleet of the islanders, which had already departed from Tokyo Bay, was now heading south along the coastline. The combined fleet of the islanders was very large, with 19 battleships alone, and of course, two of them seemed to be armored cruisers. In addition, there were 8 armored cruisers, 13 cruisers and 39 destroyers. I have to admit that the islanders have sent the real main force this time. This fleet is much bigger than ours. Major General Maofu said.

Vice Admiral Shi Pei nodded: "Indeed, the combined fleet of the island country's navy is very large, and it can be seen that they are preparing to fight with us." This time, we have to be careful, we can't let it capsize in the gutter. In that case, it would be very bad. ”

The expeditionary fleet, minus the warships that protected the transport fleet, now had only nine battle cruisers, eight light cruisers and 21 destroyers. In terms of the number of warships of all kinds, the expeditionary fleet was at an absolute disadvantage. Even though the warships of the island navies are generally inferior to the German expeditionary fleet, they need to be careful. There are so many surprises in naval warfare that if you lose the naval battle due to negligence, the consequences will be serious. When the time came, Lieutenant General Spee did not know how to explain to the Kaiser.

"Yes, General. We have to make full use of our advantages and take out the combined fleet of island nations step by step. It would be great if we could solve the combined fleet of the island nation's navy without losing a single battleship, as we did in the previous naval battles with the British! Major General Maofu said.

"Well, after the battle begins, let's first deal with the islanders' 'King Kong-class' battlecruisers. In this case, their other warships will not pose a threat to us. "Lieutenant General Spee has already figured out how to win this battle.

"Order the fleet, go north immediately, and prepare for a decisive battle with the islanders!" Lieutenant General Spee ordered.

The German expeditionary fleet immediately changed course and headed north. The reason why Vice Admiral Spee ordered the expeditionary fleet to attack the coastal cities of the island nation was to force the navy of the island country to go to sea to fight a decisive battle with them. Now that the goal has been achieved, there is naturally no need for him to order the fleet to attack the island city. After all, he is not an executioner.

Of course, if the island navy still refuses to accept the conditions of the German Empire after the defeat, then Vice Admiral Spee's actions may have to continue.

In Sagami Bay, the combined fleet of the island's navy is heading south. More than a dozen kilometers away from the combined fleet of the island's navy, two destroyers of the German Navy were monitoring them from a distance. This is the G37 and G38 destroyers of the German Navy's G-class.

The two destroyers, who have been cruising near the Uraga waterway, are tasked with monitoring the island's navy. As soon as the island nation's navy comes out of Tokyo Bay, they immediately report to the flagship so that the fleet can be prepared to deal with it.

"Your Excellency, Commander, those two German destroyers are so annoying. With them watching, any of our actions are under their control. It would be better if we could get them away. "said the Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Rear Admiral Gentaro Yamashita.

Admiral Goro Ijiin nodded: "Send two destroyers!" By the way, you can also try the strength of the destroyers of the Germans. ”

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Gentaro Yamashita nodded heavily.

Soon, the destroyers "Isoba" and "Ayana" among the "kamikaze-class" battleships of the island navy left the formation and told them to rush towards the two destroyers of the German navy.

These two destroyers can be regarded as the latest destroyers of the island navy, with a displacement of 450 tons, a maximum speed of 29 knots, and are equipped with two 80-mm 40-caliber single-mounted guns, four 80-millimeter 28-caliber single-mounted guns, and two 450-mm torpedo tubes.

However, compared with the G-class destroyers of the German Navy, the 'kamikaze-class' destroyers of the island navy have a displacement of 1,051 tons, a maximum speed of 34 knots, and are equipped with three 88-mm single-mounted guns and six 500-mm torpedo tubes.

The displacement of the G-class destroyers is more than twice that of the 'kamikaze-class' destroyers, and the maximum speed is 5 knots higher. Although the number of guns is only half that of the 'kamikaze-class' destroyers, the power of the 45-caliber 88-mm naval guns is much more powerful than the 40-caliber 80-mm naval guns and the 28-caliber 80-mm naval guns. Not to mention the rate of fire of the German Navy's naval guns, which is also much higher, in terms of firepower output, the G-class destroyers are not only not weaker than the 'kamikaze-class' destroyers, but even have an advantage. In terms of torpedoes, G-class destroyers are capable of firing heavy torpedoes, while 'kamikaze-class' destroyers are capable of firing only medium torpedoes.

On the destroyer 'G37', the captain, Captain Mike, sneered and looked at the two island destroyers rushing towards them.

"The islanders are really still so stingy, the same country that lacks resources, and the Empire's destroyers are more than twice as large as theirs. Equipped with so many main guns on a destroyer with a displacement of more than 400 tons, I really don't know what the islanders think. Do they think that the more guns a battleship has, the more powerful it will be? In that case, just pile as many guns as you can on the battleship. Captain Mike said dismissively.

"Send a telegram to the destroyer 'G38' and get them ready for battle! Since the islanders want to send themselves to death, we will fulfill them! Captain Mike sneered.