Chapter 1236 Tricky

"Your Excellency, the German Navy's Pacific Fleet and Indian Ocean Fleet have been found. The information just received shows that the German Navy's Pacific Fleet is sailing eastward in the Java Sea. The German Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet is located in the northern part of the Bismarck Islands. We judge that Germany The two fleets of the navy probably want to merge." Rear Admiral Imo Takahashi, Chief of Staff of the Joint Fleet, reported.

General Yamamoto Fifty-Six couldn't help frowning tightly. If the two fleets of the German navy converge, their strength will be no worse than that of the island nation's navy. Of course, the German navy is a head behind the Japanese navy in terms of capital ships. But the opponent's eight aircraft carriers made him fearful. Once the war starts, it is hard for him to believe that his own carrier-based aircraft force can withstand the attack of the German Navy's carrier-based aircraft. In addition, the German Navy still has many land-based aircraft deployed on islands in the central Pacific Ocean. In that case, the Japanese navy would have even less chance of winning.

"No, it is absolutely impossible to allow the German navy to converge. In that case, it will be very difficult for us to win!" General Yamamoto Fifty-Six said.

However, if the German navy wants to join forces, the island navy will have nothing to do with them. Can't Yamamoto Fifty-Six directly order that the two fleets of the German Navy are not allowed to join? The German navy is not a fool, how could it possibly listen to them?

Besides, the reason why the German Navy's Pacific Fleet and Indian Ocean Fleet chose to merge is entirely to unite against the navy of the island country. It is precisely because of the strength of the island nation's navy that the two fleets of the German Navy felt the pressure, so they had to unite. The German Admiralty has issued an order to unite the German Navy's Pacific Fleet and Indian Ocean Fleet, and the fleet will remain united until the island navy is defeated. Admiral Conrad Abbrecht, commander of the Pacific Fleet, has full command. Admiral Alfred Savacht, Commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, assisted.

General Yamamoto Fifty-Six's brows were just wrinkled together. He knew that now he was facing a very difficult problem.

"Let Nagumo-kun, Kakuda-kun, Yoshida-kun, Takasu-kun, Koga-kun and Inoue-kun come to see me right away!" Yamamoto Fifty-Six ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Takahashi Iwang immediately went to convey the order.

These generals are the main generals of the fleets under the United Fleet. The 16 capital ships and eight aircraft carriers of the United Fleet are divided into four battleship battleships and two aircraft carrier battleships. Lieutenant Admiral Nagumo Chuichi served as the commander of the First Aircraft Carrier Squadron, commanding the aircraft carriers 'Ibuki', 'Hotaka', 'Kurama' and 'Togakushi'. Lieutenant Admiral Kakuda Koji served as the commander of the second aircraft carrier team, commanding the aircraft carriers 'Soryu', 'Hiryu', 'Hosho' and 'Ryujo'. Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo will be the commander of the First Battleship Squadron, commanding four "Kii-class" battleships. Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro will be the Commander of the Second Battleship Squadron, commanding four "Amagi-class" battlecruisers, and Lieutenant General Koga Mine will be the Commander of the Third Battleship Squadron, commanding two and two "Kaga-class" ships Battleship and two 'Nagato-class' battleships. Lieutenant General Inoue Chengmei will be the commander of the fourth battleship detachment, commanding two "Ise-class" battleships and two "Fuso-class" battleships.

In less than half an hour after Admiral Yamamoto Fifty-Six issued the order, these high-level executives of the United Fleet came to the meeting room of the "Ki" aircraft carrier.

General Yamamoto Fifty-Six looked at everyone with a serious face, and then said: "Masters, the current situation is very unfavorable to us. The Pacific Fleet and Indian Ocean Fleet of the German Navy are converging. Once they converge, they will have fifteen ships The capital ship and eight aircraft carriers. Such strength is no less than that of the combined fleet of the Imperial Navy. It will be very difficult for us to defeat them. We may even end up losing both sides. If that happens, it will be very difficult for us to capture The command of the sea in the Western Pacific is over. At that time, the German Navy may even deploy fleet reinforcements from other regions. In that case, we will be suppressed!"

The expressions on the faces of the generals of the United Fleet also became serious. It was not easy for the navy of the island country to gather so many warships. If they fail to win in one fell swoop this time, what awaits them will be an endless war of attrition. The national strength of the island country simply cannot compete with Germany. Even if the United States joins the war, I am afraid it will not be able to completely crush Germany. Therefore, what they are after is a big victory. Only in this way can they gain an advantage in the next battle. A series of goals set before can also be achieved.

"Now, the German Navy's Pacific Fleet is passing through the Java Sea to join the Indian Ocean Fleet. The Indian Ocean Fleet is in the northern waters of the Bismarck Islands. And what should we do?" General Yamamoto asked.

"Your Excellency, Commander, it is impossible for us to go deep into the central Pacific Ocean to fight. In that case, the land-based aircraft deployed by the Germans on those islands will make us pay a very heavy price. At that time, the two fleets of the German Navy If we come out to a decisive battle with us, we will have no chance of winning." Lieutenant General Nagumo Chuichi said.

Yamamoto Fifty-Six nodded, although he also knew that the two fleets of the German Navy had not yet converged. If they could take the first shot and defeat one of them, then the navy of the island country would be able to gain the upper hand. But he also knew that going deep into the central Pacific Ocean was no different from courting death. The land-based aircraft deployed by the German Navy on the archipelago are not vegetarians.

Even though the United Fleet now has eight aircraft carriers, the number of carrier-based aircraft that these aircraft carriers can carry is not many. There are eight aircraft carriers, and there are only 500 carrier-based aircraft of various types in total. And the total number of land-based aircraft deployed by the German Navy on those islands in the Pacific Ocean is more than that. In terms of fighter performance, the carrier-based aircraft of the navy of the island country has no advantage.

Once the United Fleet wants to forcibly enter the central Pacific Ocean and attack a fleet of the German Navy, they will definitely be besieged by those land-based fighters. By then, the United Fleet will suffer heavy losses before it meets the German Navy. In this case, they would have no way to fight the German navy again. Therefore, before destroying the two fleets of the German Navy, the combined fleet must not go deep into the central Pacific Ocean, which is no different from courting death.