Chapter 1248 Fighting

In the northern waters of the Bismarck Islands, the German Navy's Pacific Fleet and Indian Ocean Fleet have converged. After the confluence of the two fleets, it became a huge fleet with 15 capital ships and eight aircraft carriers. The strength of this fleet is undoubtedly already very powerful, enough to dominate the entire Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Fleet's flagship "Aries" aircraft carrier, Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Konrad Abbrecht and Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Oscar Kumetz are working with Indian Ocean Fleet Commander Alfred Savage Special Admiral and Chief of Staff Hans? George? Von Friedberg Lieutenant General to discuss the current situation. The expressions on their faces were very serious. Obviously, they are not very optimistic about the current battle situation. It is really the attack launched by the islanders before, which caused them too much loss.

"The entire base in the Mariana Islands was destroyed. We lost a lot of fighter planes. Pilots and ground crews also died in battle. In addition, the radar on the island was also destroyed by the islanders. This is tantamount to erasing our power in that sea area and turning it into a blank area. As a result, there are huge loopholes in our defense network. The next battle may be very difficult!" Kang Admiral Ladd Abbrecht said.

Admiral Alfred Savacht nodded: "Indeed, this attack by the islanders has hurt us. We did not expect them to dare to launch such an attack. It is beyond our reach. However, fortunately, although the loss this time is not small, it has not yet reached the point of breaking the bones. At least our two fleets are still intact. In the next battle, if we grasp the If it’s good, it’s not a delusion to defeat the combined fleet of the island nation’s navies.”

"Yes. However, we must be more careful in the future, and we cannot give the islanders a chance. There is no doubt that the islanders are very good at launching sneak attacks. Before it was undeclared war. Now our two countries are in Now that the state of war is over, we will not be able to give them another chance," said Admiral Konrad Abbrecht.

"General, the most important thing for us now is to find the traces of the islanders. Only in this way can we launch an attack and destroy them! Judging from the previous engagements, our fighter planes can completely crush them in air combat They. So, as long as we find them and launch an attack, they will definitely not be able to stop us!" Lieutenant General Oscar Kumetz said.

"This sea area is too big. We don't know where the islanders are hiding. However, the biggest possibility is the Philippine Sea. It is backed by the American colony. Although the Americans did not participate in the war, they are friendly with the islanders. It’s almost time to wear a pair of pants. They will definitely provide intelligence support to the islanders.” Lieutenant General Hans Friedberg said.

The other generals nodded again and again. If the bases in the Mariana Islands were not destroyed, they could still launch reconnaissance planes from those bases to search that piece of sea. But now, only long-range seaplanes and submarines can be dispatched. The intensity of the search has dropped a lot, and the difficulty of finding out the joint fleet of the island nation's navy has also increased a lot.

"Next, to be on the safe side, our fleet will stay in the waters between the Bismarck Islands and the Micronesian Islands. At the same time, a large number of submarines, seaplanes, and other small and medium-sized warships will be dispatched to search for the navy of the island country. The traces of the United Fleet. Let's launch an attack after confirming their location!" Admiral Konrad Abbrecht said.

Admiral Alfred Savacht agreed. This is undoubtedly the safest tactic. Although somewhat conservative, it can ensure the safety of one's own side to the greatest extent. Moreover, even if it continues to drag on, it will be very beneficial to the German Navy. After all, the longer this war drags on, the more likely Germany will win on other battlefields. At that time, Germany will be able to mobilize more forces to deal with the island nation. Even if the German Navy will transfer the Mediterranean Fleet as a reserve to the Pacific Ocean, this will give the German Navy an overwhelming advantage. It will be very difficult to defeat the island navy.

In contrast, the navy of the island country must win as soon as possible. Although they relied on sneak attacks in the previous battles, the German Navy suffered a lot. But such a small victory is not enough to change the balance of strength between the two sides. Therefore, the navy of the island country needs to launch continuous attacks in order to completely defeat the German Navy's Pacific Fleet and Indian Ocean Fleet and win. And this will also give the German Navy a chance. Once the opportunity is seized by the German navy, the combined fleet of the island nation's navies will never be able to stand up again.

The German navy adopted a relatively conservative but very safe tactic, preferring to miss a fighter plane rather than give the island navy a chance to sneak attack. Such a strategy is undoubtedly correct. After all, in terms of strength, the combined forces of the German Navy's Pacific Fleet and Indian Ocean Fleet are stronger than the combined fleets of island navies when coordinating with those bases in the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, there is absolutely no need for them to take risks. Of course, if you take risks, you may get a huge victory. But at the same time, it is also possible to encounter disastrous failures.

When the German Navy dispatched a large number of ships and aircraft to search for the traces of the combined naval fleet of the island country, the combined fleet of the island country navy was also implementing their combat plan.

On the afternoon of February 3, a seaplane of the German Navy took off from Pohnpei Island and discovered a huge fleet of the island navy. The huge fleet composed of as many as 12 capital ships shocked both the Pacific Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet of the German Navy.

Although the aircraft carrier of the island nation's navy has not yet been discovered, Admiral Konrad Abbrecht and others believe that the aircraft carrier of the island nation's navy must be near the main fleet.

Moreover, it can be clearly judged that the target of the main fleet of the island navy is obviously Ponapei Island.

Under such circumstances, General Konrad Abbrecht and General Alfred Savacht immediately made a decision to fight after discussing. The main fleets of the Pacific Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet immediately went north to the northern waters of Ponapei Island to meet the main force of the combined fleet of the island nation's navies. The aircraft carrier stayed in the southern waters of Ponapei Island, waiting for an opportunity to launch an attack after dawn, destroying the main fleet and aircraft carrier fleet of the island navy's combined fleet, and completely crushing them!