In a sudden turn of events, the Imperial Japanese Army had completely withdrawn from their fortified positions. Previously, the German and Joseon troops had battled the Japanese army to the death on every occasion, and not because they were particularly ruthless, but because the Japanese soldiers were possessed with an undying loyalty to their Empire. Believing this conflict to be a war of aggression started by the German Empire.
However, suddenly, before the ground forces in Korea had time to confirm the destruction of the Third Japanese Fleet, the Imperial Japanese Army had made a full withdraw. As a result, the German-Joseon coalition effortlessly made their way south through the Korean Peninsula. Everywhere they looked, there was abandoned military and industrial equipment.
