The Japanese Navy was in a state of panic and alertness. They stood at their posts and looked up at the sky from time to time, trying to find the enemy's artillery shells and fighter jets.
However, after a few minutes, they still didn't see any sign of the enemy.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
There was another deafening explosion. More than a dozen warships exploded at the same time. Black smoke billowed out of the warships as they burned.
Some of the Japanese soldiers on each battleship died in the explosion, while others jumped into the sea, burning with flames.
"Enemy attack!"
Another series of blood-curdling screams and shrill whistles reverberated in the sky. However, there was no trace of the enemy on the radar or in the field of vision.
"Retreat! Retreat now!"
The Chief Commander of the Navy ordered in panic.
In less than half an hour, they had lost nearly thirty warships, and they didn't even find the enemy. If they didn't retreat now, the Navy might be wiped out.
Hearing the order from the commander of the Navy, the commander of the Battle of Songhu paled. There were still tens of thousands of soldiers on land who had not retreated. Once the Navy retreated, the Japanese would lose the cover of their cannons.
"If the fleet is gone, the empire will need hundreds of millions of resources and years to recover. If the Army is gone, we can just go back to the country and recruit soldiers. Within a few days, we can expand the army by five divisions."
Before the Chief Commander of the Japanese Navy could say anything, the Chief Commander of the Japanese Navy whispered in his ear.
Almost all the adult men in Japan had served in the military, and they only needed to be issued a gun to join the Army.
The cost of training Navy soldiers was not only a hundred times that of the Army, but the resources needed to build warships were also a hundred times that of the Army's equipment.
A few tens of thousands of Army soldiers weren't worth the Navy's death.
Hearing the order, the commanders of the Navy kept their transport ships without hesitation and planned to retreat as soon as possible.
As soldiers of the Navy, they knew better than anyone else the danger they were in.
In a battle between the Navy, if one side could find the enemy's location, and the other side couldn't find the enemy's location, then the Navy would be wiped out even if they couldn't find the enemy's location.
The Navy might be a few kilometers away, or even dozens of kilometers away. If they didn't know the enemy's location, how could they fire the cannons and kill the enemy?
"The power systems of all the battleships … are all damaged, we can't retreat anymore …"
At the headquarters of the Marine Fleet, a messenger ran over with a pale face and trembling voice.
For some reason, all the fleets had received news that their power systems had been destroyed, and it was impossible for them to evacuate quickly.
"Plop ~", "Plop ~", "Plop ~" …
Many of the generals in the command center of the naval fleet were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground. The fleet's power system had been damaged, and it would be impossible to restart it in a short period of time.
If the naval fleet loses their mobility, they will become a sitting duck, and they will be buried along with the army on the battlefield.
They felt that today was the end of the world!
Too many strange and unbelievable things had happened.
"Hurry up and inform the emperor of the situation here. We must stop the war with Hua Xia. Otherwise, the army of the Empire of Japan will be annihilated this time, no matter whether it's land or navy …"
The Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Navy Fleet pointed to a staff officer with his trembling right hand and ordered.
He knew it was over this time.
This was not only the failure of the Battle of Songhu, but also the failure of the national policy of Japan for hundreds of years.
They had been spying on Hua Xia all this time, and chose this moment when Hua Xia was at his weakest to attack Hua Xia.
Under such circumstances, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and navy would also be annihilated.
Even if they started a war, they might be able to win the war, but it would be impossible for them to occupy an inch of Hua Xia's land.
Was their plan to occupy Hua Xia a goal, or just a dream?
After instructing a staff officer to inform the people in Japan of the news, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Navy Fleet and the Commander-in-Chief of the Battle of Songhu looked at each other with a bitter smile on their faces. When the war stopped, it would be the time for them to commit suicide.
"Is there still no news from Hua Xia?"
In the Imperial Palace of Japan, the emperor of Japan slowly woke up and asked the guard beside him.
If they succeeded in occupying Hua Xia, he would become the greatest emperor in the history of Japan. In fact, victory was already in sight.
It only took a little more than a month for the 600,000 soldiers of the national army to be on the brink of collapse under their powerful offensive. As long as they assumed the posture of surrounding and annihilating the national army in one fell swoop, the national army would definitely collapse.
However, in the short span of a day, the situation had undergone a shocking reversal.
Fortunately, Hua Xia's army did not have a Navy, so they could retreat and not be completely annihilated. Otherwise, he could not imagine what would happen next.
"The ambassador has sent word that Hua Xia is stalling for time, and has no intention of negotiating."
The guard replied cautiously.
The news of the defeat at the frontline had been blocked, but as a guard, he still knew some news.
The entire nation was basking in the joy of victory, and the sudden news of a crushing defeat at the frontline was unimaginable.
The current cabinet had already fallen, and no one knew how many ministers and generals would be punished to appease the anger in the nation.
"Tell Jiang that if he doesn't negotiate, we will officially declare war on Hua Xia and expand our army to fight against Hua Xia."
The emperor of Japan's face was livid, and his body was trembling with anger.
At this time, Japan already had the strength of a first-class military power. Not to mention in Asia, even in the world, there were few countries that could defeat it one-on-one.
Now that Hua Xia dared to refuse to negotiate, the emperor of Japan couldn't tolerate it. He couldn't let hundreds of thousands of troops at the frontline be annihilated.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The guard left carefully, intending to convey the emperor's firm attitude to Hua Xia.
However, as soon as he left, the Minister of Navy, the Minister of Army, and other senior officials of Japan all ran in in panic. "Your Majesty, the navy was attacked and trapped on the coastline. They are in danger of being annihilated."
The Minister of Navy seemed to be singing in an opera, and his voice was long and trembling. The other ministers were also panic-stricken, crying bitterly.
"Quick, stop Shanteng …"
The emperor of Japan was panic-stricken, and shouted, trying to stop the guard who ran out. Then he spat out a few mouthfuls of blood, and passed out with a pale face.
The heavy losses of the army were still bearable, but if the navy was completely annihilated, the military strength of Japan would suddenly fall to a second-class military country.
The efforts of Japan for hundreds of years would be in vain.
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