Chapter 1386 Confrontation

On the aircraft carrier 'Ibuki', Lieutenant Admiral Chuichi Nagumo was watching the departure of the carrier-based fleet. The huge fleet of 176 carrier-based aircraft will become their most advantageous weapon, sinking the German Navy's aircraft carrier formation in one fell swoop, and winning this naval battle for them.

"Takasu-kun, I hope you can hold on! In order to win, I must put the sinking of the German aircraft carrier first!" Nagumo Chuichi said secretly in his heart.

In the view of Lieutenant Admiral Nagumo Chuichi, the capital ship formation with only two capital ships left, even if it is lost, is not a big deal. After all, neither the battleship "Mutsu" nor the battleship "Ise" can compete with the capital ships of the German Navy at all. Only the aircraft carrier is the real main force of future naval warfare. If the aircraft carrier of the German Navy can be sunk and the advantage of the island navy over the aircraft carrier can be ensured, the possibility of the island navy's subsequent victory will be very high.

Besides, the four 'Yamato-class' battleships will soon be in service. At that time, the navy of the island country will have the most powerful battleships in the world. Even if the battleships "Mutsu" and "Ise" are missing, it will not have much impact on the navy of the island country. Not to mention that Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro and the others might not be so badly lucky, they might be able to survive this catastrophe. In this case, the navy of the island country will be able to gain a greater advantage.

Not far from the 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron of the Japanese Navy, a long pipe is rising from the sea surface. This is the periscope of a submarine.

"I found the aircraft carrier team of the islanders. All four aircraft carriers are here." The captain showed a smile on his face. After finding the location of the islanders' aircraft carrier, this naval battle seems to have won half of the battle.

"Sir, do we want to send a telegram? If we send a telegram, the islanders will definitely notice it. At that time, we will definitely be besieged by the islanders." An officer said.

"There is no other choice, send a telegram immediately. Then, flee here immediately!" The captain immediately made a choice.

"Yes, sir!"

The submarine's signal crew immediately began sending telegrams. Today's German submarines can send telegrams as long as the periscope sticks out of the sea. Compared with the past, they need to float up to send telegrams. This is undoubtedly much more convenient, but at the same time it is also much more concealed.

However, sending a telegram not far from the aircraft carrier team of the island navy will certainly not escape the monitoring of the island navy. Even before the telegram was sent, it was discovered by the navy of the island country.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we have heard a radio signal that there may be a German submarine nearby." An officer reported.

"What? German submarines? Damn it, find them and sink them!" Lieutenant Admiral Nagumo Chuichi's face suddenly turned black like the bottom of a pot.

The location is exposed, which means that they are about to be attacked by the German Navy's carrier-based aircraft. This is undoubtedly very dangerous for the first aircraft carrier team of the Japanese navy.

Several destroyers of the Japanese Navy immediately rushed to the location of the German submarine.

"Quick, is the telegram finished? Dive immediately!" The captain saw this scene through the periscope and immediately issued an order.

Fortunately, the telegram was finally sent before the island destroyer arrived, and the submarine began an emergency dive. Soon the submarine dived to a depth of fifty meters and fled.

After the destroyer of the island country arrived, they did not find the target, so they had to throw a circle of depth charges indiscriminately. In the case of no effect, it can only be left alone.

"Your Excellency, the German submarine was not destroyed. Our position may have been exposed." Major General Kusakaka Ryunosuke reported.

Lieutenant General Nagumo Chuichi's expression suddenly became even uglier.

"Order our carrier-based bomber and carrier-based attack aircraft to take off! The first wave of reinforcements. The remaining fighters stay and prepare for air defense!" Lieutenant General Nagumo Chuichi ordered.

"General, if we don't send fighter jets to escort us, I'm afraid we will suffer heavy losses for our bombers and attack planes," Major General Kusakaka Ryunosuke reminded.

"If the first wave of aircraft can attack the German aircraft carrier formation, the German fighter jets will have no chance to intercept us. The rest of the fighter jets must stay to prevent the German carrier aircraft from attacking us!" Nan Nan Lieutenant General Yun Zhong insisted.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander!" Major General Kusakaka Ryunosuke nodded.

Subsequently, the carrier-based aircraft of the 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron of the Japanese Navy began to take off again. It's just that all the Type 99 carrier-based bombers and Type 97 carrier-based attack aircraft took off this time.

From the four aircraft carriers, 56 Type 99 carrier-based bombers and 80 Type 97 carrier-based attack aircraft took off. After these planes took off, they immediately flew in the direction where the first wave of fleets flew.

The rest of the Zero fighters stayed and prepared to provide escort for the aircraft carrier team.

German Navy's "Aries" aircraft carrier. Lieutenant General William Canaris and Major General Berger are waiting for the report from the fleet. The first wave of the fleet to take off has already begun to attack the capital ship fleet of the island navy. The second wave of aircraft is also ready to take off.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the first wave of fleet is estimated to be enough to cause heavy losses to the capital ship fleet of the islanders. If the second wave of fleet launches another attack, it will be enough to sink them all." Rear Admiral Berger said.

Lieutenant General William Canaris nodded: "Unfortunately, the aircraft carrier of the islanders has not been discovered yet. It would be great if the aircraft carrier of the islanders can be sunk!"

At this moment, a communications officer walked in with a happy face.

"Report, one of our submarines has found the location of the island nation's aircraft carrier. Four island nation aircraft carriers are all there!" the communications officer reported.

"What? Found the islanders' aircraft carrier?" Lieutenant General William Canaris looked happy.

"Yes, General!"

"Very good, order the second wave of aircraft to take off immediately, and target the first aircraft carrier team of the island nation's navy! This time, we must destroy the island nation's aircraft carrier and send them all to the sea to feed the fish!" William Canaris said will order.

"Yes, General,"

The carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carriers "Aries" and "Taurus" of the German Navy immediately began to take off. In order to inflict heavy damage on the first aircraft carrier team of the island navy in one fell swoop, all the remaining carrier-based aircraft on the two aircraft carriers took off.