"We must get a huge advantage of number, and surprise." Wellington mused.
"At sea or on land?" Rommel asked.
"Both." Admiral Nelson said, tuning into Wellington's thoughts.
Wellington began to outline the plan, to use one city as bait.
But the bait must be appealing, so what could be used?
"London." Wellington answered, shocking the room.
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The Japanese armada neared the coast. The generals and admirals were anxious to take London, the first capital to fall.
What a prize it would be to capture it, they all thought.
But that led to competition.
Transports raced towards the shore, each eager to outdo the others. The warships, scenting the prey of the battleship Hood moored in the Thames raced into the river to engage it.
The transports were nearing the shore when the sticky black substance entered the water.
The next thing they knew the oil was alight, and so were most of the transports.
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The warships were going single file into the river, the only way they could.
Then they saw the river open up into the docks, and realised the Hood wasn't the only battleship docked here.
So was the entire British battleship fleet that remained.
Some Japanese battleships fought, some fled, only to find their path blocked by British submarines, which now were finally the hunters and not the hunted.
Then Tai-Sho(Admiral) Yamamoto ordered the Yamato to go full ahead.
Was he intent on ramming the Hood, as Nelson feared?
The answer soon came as the battleship began to head towards London Bridge, an old wooden bridge which had the homes of thousands built on it.
Oh no, Nelson thought, fearing the deaths of so many.
Then the Yamato's huge guns turned towards Buckingham Palace, and opened fire.
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Hope to see this NES continue!
Nemesis