Chapter 2023 Looking at the Pacific Ocean II

Let's not say that the Americans don't have any traveler support. Even if you do a good job with aircraft carriers, planes, and pilots. But your pilot has never been on the battlefield once, and the Japanese Air Force doesn't care, at least they have fought against the Allies on the Western Front and the Eastern Mediterranean, and their level is considered average. Just looking at actual combat experience, Benson has an instinctive distrust of the U.S. Naval Aviation!

And to be honest, the fragility of the aircraft carrier itself also puts sea-based aviation at a disadvantage when facing land-based aviation under the same conditions. Perhaps a bomb or torpedo that hits a tricky position can make an aircraft carrier completely lose its combat effectiveness. After combat power, if you want to repair it, you have to go back to Pearl Harbor.... If you are unlucky, you may be blown up by a submarine or an airplane. If you are lucky, it means that you will miss the battlefield in the next few months!

"However, even if your country's naval aviation and fleet cooperate fully, it will be very difficult for us to storm the New Guinea island defended by the Japanese fleet and land-based aviation. We may pay an extremely heavy price." Benson said. In fact, apart from the report to the above, the U.S. Navy has not made a plan on how to successfully capture the island of New Guinea, because it is too difficult, and the expansion speed of the navy is still very slow. Even if you build a so-called "simplified aircraft carrier", you still need to have a full complement of pilots and aircraft. In this era, flying is still very fashionable, and Americans don't have so many aviation clubs!

"It is very difficult, so I said at the beginning that money does not allow you to do whatever you want. So I think that the tactics and implementation plans I will propose next are worth 100 million US dollars!" Ruprecht said with a smile.

"Honestly speaking, from a tactical point of view, if the main force of the Japanese navy and air force is concentrated on New Guinea, it will be very difficult for the United States and Germany to attack from the front. I have no choice but to leave this frontal attack to me. A better way, because our battleship's endurance, base location, supply and aviation support can be said to be completely at a disadvantage. Not to mention, the Japanese and the British provide help."

"However, when God closes the door for people, he will open the window! If we can't get a breakthrough from the front, then why don't we think of other ways? For example, make some moves to Japan's thousands of kilometers of sea traffic lines. Hands and feet, just like what we did to the British, from the Strait of Malacca to the Japanese mainland, the entire East India region, the Philippines region, and the waters near Japan will become hunting grounds for submarines. The most complete strategic system, I think the German Empire is second, so no one is first?" Ruprecht said proudly.

"However, submarines also need supplies. If the Marshall Islands and the Caroline Islands are used as bases, the submarine's voyage cycle is still too long, and the submarine needs radio and various information assistance. This is something that you can't solve." General Benson said.

"Who said we can't solve it? Don't forget that the Netherlands still controls the Dutch East Indies including Sumatra and Java. And we are sure enough to persuade the Netherlands to cooperate with us!" Rupresi Te played a second card.

"Yes, we have common interests with the Dutch. I think the Dutch are willing to provide this kind of help. In fact, we can do it without your country." Taft said.

"No, no, no. Your understanding is wrong. The Netherlands will cooperate with the United States only after the German Empire approves, and if we do not agree, then the Netherlands will not cooperate with the United States. Because the Netherlands borders the Empire and the United States of America How far away!" said the prince with a smile.

"I understand very well that we and your country are both wolves, and wolves want to eat meat! Even if your country and the Netherlands have a common enemy,

But there is a considerable difference in interests. If the lost colonies cannot be returned to the Netherlands, is there any difference between giving to the Japanese and giving to the Americans? Since it cannot be returned to the pocket of the Netherlands, why does the Netherlands risk being involved in a large-scale war to help the Americans? "

"Hold the grass!" Taft had never seen such a direct person, but no matter what, Taft had to admit that the Netherlands had no ability to go against Germany's wishes. But it can refuse to cooperate with the Americans. After all, the Americans also want to gain a foothold in the East India region! The subtext that Ruprecht said is already very clear. If the talks between the United States and Germany collapse, then the United States will not have any allies in the entire Dutch East Indies. And without the help of the Dutch, don't say it positively, even if you want to fight unlimited submarine warfare, it may not be easy, right? Then the U.S. strategy in the Far East is completely over, let's go to sleep.

"But the same question, how can your country guarantee the safety of the Dutch?" Taft asked.

"Leave this problem to me. Don't worry about it. We are doing business now. You are customers and we are manufacturers. If our service is not up to standard, then you will naturally refuse to pay. If your quotation is unreasonable, We can also choose not to do it, but I have never made mistakes in maritime affairs, how about trusting me once?" Ruprecht said nonchalantly. "Of course, you can also try unilaterally contacting the Netherlands."

"What if the Dutch problem is solved?" Benson doesn't care about politics, he only cares about how to send the Japanese to the bottom of the sea!

"Then we will use submarines as the main means of breaking diplomatic relations. At the same time, we will do our best to ensure the safety of most parts of the Netherlands. In the case of facing the fleets of the United States and Germany, the Japanese are incapable of attacking the Dutch colonies with the help of Germany." Offensive. How to break the diplomatic relationship is our problem. You don’t need to worry about this either.”

"The next step is to wait until the Japanese fleet begins to shrink. We can now be sure that the Japanese fleet will not be able to obtain complete supplies in New Guinea. New Guinea has only been occupied for less than a year. It is very difficult to establish a system that can support Japan's combined fleet in such a short period of time. Moreover, when the rear transportation line continues to lose blood, the Japanese must deploy a large number of warships and aircraft to perform anti-submarine missions. Otherwise, they will not even The most basic transportation and communication between the mainland and the colonies cannot be done! The Japanese and the British are the same in terms of dependence on sea routes! Therefore, the retreat of the Japanese navy will also become inevitable!" Ruprecht Said.

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