Chapter 755: Panic

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The shore defense artillery of the coastal defense forces of the island nation continued to fire. One shell after another, they smashed into the light cruisers and destroyers of the German expeditionary fleet, which were rapidly passing through the Uraga waterway. It's just that those large-caliber shore defense guns have a slow rate of fire, and in the face of German light cruisers and destroyers sailing at high speed, the hit rate is very low, and they can only watch those light cruisers and destroyers pass through the waterway.

"Boom!"

A 280-mm shore defense artillery shell hit the destroyer V40, which was passing through the waterway. Destroyers with a displacement of less than a thousand tons, naturally, could not count on any thick armor.

The experience of the shell penetrated the hull of the ship and exploded inside. The power was so great that it almost blew the destroyer in two. A large amount of seawater poured into the battleship through the hole, causing the battleship to sink rapidly.

"Damn it!" Seeing that one of his destroyers had been sunk, Vice Admiral Spee couldn't help but curse.

Seeing that they were about to win the final victory, but at this juncture, they actually lost another battleship. However, such losses were nothing for the German expeditionary fleet. They can afford to lose. As long as you can destroy Tokyo in the next battle, you can force the islanders to surrender. Well, they win.

The luck of the island's coastal defense forces seems to have ended there. They had nothing to do but sink the V40 destroyer. The German Navy's light cruiser and destroyer formations were able to smoothly pass through the Uraga waterway and enter Tokyo Bay.

"Let's go too! We have won this battle, there is no doubt about it! Lieutenant General Spee's face was confident.

The Uraga waterway was the last hurdle to stop the German expeditionary fleet from achieving victory. Now, they have overcome this hurdle as well. Then, the next battle will naturally go very smoothly.

Vice Admiral Spee, aboard the flagship battlecruiser "Mackensen", together with the battlecruisers "Goburn" and "Seydlitz", finally entered the Uraga waterway. Although, the shore defense artillery of the island country's navy is still firing fiercely. But their shelling, like a final struggle, was in vain. This was no threat to the three battlecruisers of the German Expeditionary Fleet. At most, it is to add some minor damage to these ships.

When the German expeditionary fleet passes through the Uraga waterway and enters Tokyo Bay, it will inflict unimaginable heavy damage on the islanders.

After the German expeditionary fleet broke into the Uraga waterway and was trying to pass through it, it accidentally touched a mine, causing an explosion, which caused the island's coastal defense forces to discover the situation. They immediately reported it to Tokyo.

General Rokuro Yashiro of the island country was called out of the warm bed. General Rokuro Yashiro, who was affected by his sleep, was very annoyed. However, when the secretary told him what had happened, Admiral Rokuro Yashiro was dumbfounded.

"Yaga! What's going on? Didn't we lay a lot of mines in the Uraga waterway? How could the Germans break into the Uraga waterway, weren't they afraid that their battleships would touch mines and blow up their battleships? General Rokuro Yashiro asked with a dark face.

Admiral Rokuro Yashiro knew that once the German fleet broke into Tokyo Bay, it would be a disaster for the people of the island nation living in Tokyo, as well as for the entire island nation. There is no doubt that the Germans will fire on Tokyo. Tokyo will be destroyed by the Germans, like other cities destroyed by the German fleet.

"Your Excellency, no one knows what the Germans think. But what is certain is that they have already done so. And they're on the verge of success! The secretary looked anxious.

"Send a telegram to Yokosuka Naval Base and ask them to send all our destroyers to attack at once. This time, the Germans must be stopped. Otherwise, we're done! Admiral Rokuro Yashiro ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency." The secretary nodded, and immediately went to give orders.

"Someone, call the Prime Minister's Office and tell the Prime Minister that the Germans are about to break into Tokyo Bay, and we must prepare early!" After General Yashiro Rokuro finished speaking, he immediately put on his clothes and asked people to drive to the Prime Minister's Office.

There is no doubt that the break-in of the German expeditionary fleet into the Gulf of Tonkin was a big event for the entire island nation. If you're not careful, you're about to have a disaster.

After Prime Minister Shigenobu Okuma received the notice from General Rokuro Yashiro, the whole person was like a bolt from the blue.

"Damn, what did those guys in the Navy do? Didn't they say that the defense of the Uraga waterway would be foolproof? How could the Germans be allowed to break into Tonkin Bay? Don't they know that those Germans are demons? If they break into Tokyo Bay, Tokyo will be destroyed by them! Okuma roared.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Prime Minister is on his way to the Prime Minister's Office!" The secretary reported.

"It's too late! Immediately raise the alarm and tell the people of Tokyo to evacuate immediately. If you don't leave, it's too late. Without hesitation, Shigenobu Okuma gave the order for the entire city to evacuate. Although, Tokyo now has a population of more than 2 million. With so many people wanting to evacuate in a short period of time, there is almost no possibility. However, how much can be withdrawn! Shigenobu Okuma can't care about that much anymore.

"Call the Imperial Palace and ask His Majesty the Emperor to hide in the anti-artillery hole. Also, inform the senators so that they can be prepared. Let the other ministers rush to the Prime Minister's Office immediately! Okuma Shigenobu commanded.

It is almost impossible to get Emperor Taisho to evacuate Tokyo now. It is conceivable that once the Germans have come to inform the news, the panicked people will block every road to escape from Tokyo. At that time, it would be impossible for Emperor Taisho to leave Tokyo, and he might still be in danger. In that case, it would undoubtedly be safer to hide in the anti-artillery holes that the palace had already built. The Imperial Palace, though, was within the range of the capital ships of the Germans. However, the possibility of the destruction of the strong anti-artillery holes is not great. In that case, as long as Emperor Taisho's luck is not too bad, there won't be much of a problem.

The other elders, each of whom is an important figure in the island nation, are also not to be missed. It can even be said that these elders are the important cornerstone of the real stability of the island country's politics and society, and their security must not be a problem!