Chapter 2737: Misjudgment One

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"Did the results of the battle on Taragen Island come out?" At this time, on the flagship of the Japanese Joint Fleet, the commander of the joint fleet, Shigeru Taro Yoshi Matsuo, also convened the senior Japanese navy to discuss the outcome of the future war. He did not care about the outcome of the war on Taragen Island. Losses of oil fields, refineries, and ports. Because under the full attack of more than half a dozen battleships, all the targets on Tarragon Island within the range of the artillery will not survive. Therefore, for the joint fleet of Shigeru Yoshimatsu and the Japanese fleet, he needs to consider how to fight the next war well and make the US fleet pay a heavy price or even be wiped out.

"In this battle, the U.S. Navy has two brand new battleships. If nothing else, it should be the first-class Colorado-class battleship built by the Americans with 16-inch guns. Judging from our current reconnaissance situation The U.S. Navy should have 11 battleships, one of which is a Bavarian-class battleship, and the others are standard battleships."

"However, in addition to battleships, the U.S. Navy also has a large number of armored cruisers. At least three of them are new fast armored cruisers. We destroyed one. The Americans had at least two. In addition, they may have another three. An old-fashioned armored cruiser. If we count as a light cruiser or higher, we have an advantage in quality, but there is no advantage in tonnage." Shimura Yasuo said.

"How many American aircraft carriers are there? How many did we destroy?" Shigetaro Yoshimatsu asked.

"The Americans dispersed their aircraft carriers. They had at least two aircraft carrier squadrons. What we found was an aircraft carrier squadron. This squadron had 3 aircraft carriers. We destroyed 2 of them. Another one was damaged. There was also an aircraft carrier squadron. One was outside our reconnaissance range, and we didn’t know their location at the end of the battle, but we can be sure that there was a German aircraft carrier in this carrier detachment, and according to our previous estimates, this one was not found. There are about 3 aircraft carriers in the aircraft carrier detachment," said Yasuo Shimura.

"In other words, in theory, the US Navy still has 4 aircraft carriers, and one of them is a German aircraft carrier? It's a pity, even if we lose more than three-digit twin-engine bombers and fighter jets, we still haven't won the maritime aviation advantage. What do you think? General Betty?" Shigetaro Yoshimatsu asked.

"It is difficult. Even if the injured aircraft carrier is removed, we still have no advantage in aviation strength from 4 to 3. American aircraft carriers are generally larger, with stronger aviation capabilities, and they are rich in wealth, and there are still a lot of aircraft carriers. The spare planes were stockpiled as parts, and at the end of the battle, they took control of the battlefield. Therefore, most of the pilots who fell into the water can be rescued. We tried our best to get the aviation power of both sides to a comparable level. Level, so if we want to win this battle, then prepare the battleship fleet for close combat. This will be a very difficult battle. The Americans have taken out their best fleet and the best. The same is true of our officers and soldiers." Betty said with a sigh.

Although the Japanese tried their best to conduct investigations, the Japanese Navy still misjudged the strength of the US Navy due to various reasons. The US Navy’s previous move of placing two aircraft carriers outside the scope of the Japanese Army’s investigations had an unexpected effect. If the Japanese discover the full aviation strength of the US Navy, that is, there are only five aircraft carriers, and now there are only two intact and one severely damaged, then the Japanese navy, which has gained aviation superiority, will definitely take the initiative to fight. The difference between an aircraft carrier at this time is the difference between heaven and hell. Fortunately for the Americans, they are clearly in hell, but the Japanese mistakenly think they are in heaven!

"So what about the auxiliary forces of the US fleet? For example, seaplane mother ships, destroyers, these warships." Shigeru Taro Yoshimatsu continued to ask.

"The Americans have at least 4 or more seaplane carriers. As for the destroyers? There are too many of them, and the battle scenes are very chaotic, so we don't have an exact number, but according to our estimates, the Americans have at least more than 50 ships. All of the destroyers in China are ocean-going destroyers with a displacement of at least 1,500 tons. They are not the same thing as our **** destroyers or large torpedo boats." said Yasuo Shimura.

"In addition to our advantage in capital ships, we are completely inferior in terms of armored cruisers and destroyers. We can't even pull out an old armored cruiser now. The warships that participated in the battle before are under maintenance, and there are only two cruisers accompanying the fleet. A light cruiser, our destroyer detachment simply cannot reopen the opponent's **** fleet, nor can it stop the opponent's lightning strikes." Suzuki Kantarou said.

"We still have two dreadnoughts, do you want to bring them on board?" an officer said.

"That would slow down our speed. These two warships are too long, and the maximum speed may not even reach 19 knots." Another officer said. Afterwards, the entire venue fell into silence, and everyone was weighing how to fight this battle.

The Japanese were caught in hesitation, because the slight deviation in intelligence caused them to hesitate~www.wuxiaspot.com~ It is necessary to engage with the American fleet, but how to fight is a problem. After several large-scale naval battles, the Navy The battle has gradually formed a relatively fixed template. The aircraft carrier is responsible for reconnaissance, air defense, and attacking all other battleships except for the battleship. After gaining aviation superiority, the carrier-based aircraft turns to cooperate with the battleship and the enemy’s main fleet to fight the battle, and the aircraft carrier becomes One of the prerequisites for victory.

Now, unless in the inclement weather when the aircraft carrier-based aircraft cannot be dispatched, no one is willing to engage in a close battle with the opponent’s main fleet when the opponent has aviation superiority. The Americans are afraid of the four aircraft carriers of the Japanese combined fleet. They chose to have a fleet decisive battle after finding a way to redeem the Japanese aircraft carrier, and the Japanese did the same, but because of a mistake in judgment, the Japanese were uncertain. Even the Japanese are worried about how the Japanese fleet will intercept if the US fleet immediately rushes out of the Sulawesi Sea.

Interception means the collision of the main fleets of the two sides, and before the battleships meet, the Japanese will suffer from the battle between the two aircraft carriers. If luck is worse, if the American aircraft carrier has severely damaged the Japanese aircraft carrier and still retains a certain fighting capacity, then the Japanese can only choose to abandon the war.

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