Chapter 2501 Fulcrum and Crowbar 1

? As for the issue that the Japanese Navy was previously concerned about, whether hitting ships or people would cause more damage to the US military. Betty did not consider this issue at all, because in his opinion, with such a small fleet and a tentative attack, whether you attack ships or people, the effect will not be good, even from a purely military perspective , Betty did not think Japan could win, and the reason why he helped the Japanese was just to retaliate against the United States and Germany, and to be worthy of the salary given by Japan!

"The Americans will definitely deploy the transport fleet in the core area. If we attack the core area directly, the possibility of encountering the main force of the U.S. Navy will be very high. You just said that the U.S. Navy is at its peak at this time. Once it encounters a disadvantage, It must be us," Hayao Shimamura said.

"This is not necessarily true. The American transport fleet is too large, and the ship types are very chaotic, so they are all gathered together and cannot be managed. And don't forget that when we attack, we choose a time when the weather is bad, and there are completely There may be higher levels of wind and waves. In this case, the ships used for landing will definitely seek shelter from the wind in the offshore area. Large ships will gather together, and small and medium-sized ships may leave the storm area to the periphery, plus ships The personal capabilities of the fleet commander are limited, and the huge fleet will be divided into relatively small clusters. This was the case when we landed in Turkey. I don’t think the U.S. Navy’s ability to coordinate the fleet can surpass that of the Royal Navy. ." Betty said.

Do you want to say that the Japanese Navy has experience in landing warfare? There must be some, such as the landing operations in Liaodong and Shandong Peninsula during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894. But that's all. A small fleet escorts an equally small landing force to land in an almost undefended area, and then that's it. To really talk about large-scale landing operations, except for the United States, which is now preparing to implement it, Britain and France have done it before, so they know how troublesome such a large-scale landing is and how many loopholes there are.

With just the capital ships of the U.S. fleet, it is impossible to protect hundreds of various ships. Moreover, due to weather conditions, some small and medium-sized ships must find shelter. This will undoubtedly disperse the fleet, and once the fleet is dispersed, there will definitely be loopholes everywhere. It is difficult to sink dozens of transport ships at one time, but with the attitude of safety first, grab a handful and run away. , this difficulty is really not that high!

"I need to remind you that if the weather is really bad, the combat efficiency of destroyers will be greatly reduced. The main lightning strike capability of the Imperial Navy is provided by destroyers, and the efficiency of using secondary guns to destroy transport ships is still a bit low." Hayao Shimamura said.

"This is good news for us. The weather is bad and the sea conditions are relatively high. It is inconvenient for our destroyers to move, and it is also inconvenient for American destroyers to move. The United States has more destroyers than us, so in bad sea conditions, In fact, the disadvantage of our auxiliary warships has been eliminated. It is also very difficult for submarines to track and attack capital ships in harsh conditions, so this time is the least likely to cause unexpected situations!" Betty said.

What are you most afraid of in night battles? Naturally, the boat capsized in the gutter.

After all, under the cover of darkness, whether it is a submarine or a destroyer, their threat is doubled, and in a night encounter, victory will definitely favor the side with more ships and more torpedoes...

"I feel that our actions are very blind." Shimamura Hayao said.

"It's normal, and the visibility is very low. Even if we are fighting near the coast, it will be very troublesome for us to catch a certain fleet. But fortunately, it is not easy for our enemies to catch us. This pair That’s good news for us,” Betty said.

"So what is the significance of this mission? Go out with four precious battleships, take huge risks, go around in a circle, and fight whatever you catch? General Betty, I am very dissatisfied with your rhetoric now." Shimamura Hayao He said while suppressing his dissatisfaction.

"In my opinion, the biggest outcome of today's meeting is to determine that we will launch an attack in two weeks, and that the attack direction will be from the west of New Ireland Island instead of the east. At the same time, we will set up mines in the northern part of New Britain Island. field, submarine cordon, and deployment of reconnaissance ships and torpedo boats to defend against possible active attacks by the German and American navies."

"As for the specific attack plan, we must wait for the US military to take action before we can formulate it, because we need a long period of reconnaissance to determine the US military's style of play, to determine their final landing site and the stationing of ships. Of course, if we can understand the US fleet's Night patrols are naturally better. At the same time, we still need to make a few feints in the east before taking actual action. As long as we attract the German fleet to the eastern waters of New Ireland Island, then we will not lose this action! We will just make a profit. It’s just more money and less money,” Betty said.

"If you want to seize a certain fleet, it is actually not difficult. We can definitely seize a certain fire support fleet. The reason is very simple. The number of American pre-dreadnoughts is not enough. If there are more If they land at one point, then the fire support tasks of each of their battleships will be very heavy, and for fire support during the day, ammunition must be replenished at night. We all know that except for a few battleships, most of the ammunition base of the pre-dreadnought ships is not enough. There will be too many, and once the weather is bad, if they want to replenish ammunition at sea, they must find a safe haven. I think Japan, which has controlled New Ireland for 2 years, should know very well where to replenish ammunition, right?" Betty is confident. said.

"So, do you think that the main target of this attack should be the American pre-dreadnoughts? There are more than 2 dozen Americans in this shabby fleet. Even if we can sink a few ships, it will not matter to the U.S. Navy. They can absolutely Transfer it back from the port." Hayao Shimamura's tone was gentler. After all, what Betty just said was very logically rigorous and highly feasible. But just sinking a few fearless ships is a bit too small for Japan's appetite.

"If possible, why don't we target the super-dreadnought? The U.S. fleet will definitely send a front-line battleship to patrol at night, and if the Germans are attracted to the east of New Ireland Island, there will be no one on the same scale. An American super-dreadnought battleship squadron is our opponent." Shimamura Hayao asked.

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