Chapter 2561 The Storm 2
"If our fleet attacks the US fleet in two directions at the same time, the Americans will quickly be able to analyze the strength of our forces. So what do you think the Americans will do next?" Betty asked.
"It is very likely that they will choose to divide their forces and rescue the American fleet that was attacked." Shimamura Hayao thought for a while and said.
"This is a possibility, but the biggest possibility is that the German fleet will bite one of our fleets, and then the other fleet will outflank it! For the Americans, they don't have to consider taking the entire Japanese combined fleet at once. Get rid of it! Just killing one of the fleets is enough to make Japan irreversible. Even if it is the 6 Fuso-class battleships of the First Team, if they encounter 4 Bavaria-class battleships, it will be difficult to get rid of them in a hurry, right?" Betty expressed his concerns.
Facing the main force of the fully-organized Japanese combined fleet, Su Xiong would have no idea, but if there were only half of them, even if they were 6 Fuso-class battleships, Su Xiong would probably have the intention to take a bite! You know, during the war, he was an expert at using less to hit more. For example, he slipped out of Thomas' hands, for example, he used the time difference to fight against the Japanese fleet in two batches with a total of four battleships! We also sank 2 ships! In terms of tactics for small-scale fleet battles, Su Xiong is definitely the best person in the world. Otherwise, he would have fallen to his knees! And once bitten, even in bad weather, I'm afraid Su Xiong can peel off a layer of skin from the Japanese fleet, right?
"Honestly, the risk of deploying troops in this way is too great. If you are not careful, it will cause catastrophic consequences. Sometimes having the chips in your hands is a kind of shock. If we only send one fleet and leave the other If a fleet serves as a supporting fleet, even if we are unfortunately bitten by the Germans, as long as our other fleet does not show up, it will be a shock to Su Xiong."
"But if the deployment is like the current one, if both fleets are exposed at the same time, then this psychological shock effect will disappear. The Su Xiong fleet can bite one of our fleets to death, and the American fleet will know about our other fleet. The position of the two fleets will also prevent us from rendezvous, and if we want to evacuate, the mutual cover between the two fleets will cause a lot of trouble, which is obviously not worth the gain from a tactical perspective." Betty tried to persuade for the last time. Japanese.
"Honestly, there are a lot of problems with this plan." Hayao Shimamura said with a sigh.
"What the hell? You knew there was something wrong with this plan but you still carried it out? What were you thinking?" Betty frowned and wanted to speak, but she didn't say anything. He is waiting for the following.
"Although the plan you made is conservative, it has the highest safety factor, and from a tactical point of view, we will at least make some money. We also understand your strategy of continuous weakening. I have to say that if there is enough time, then this The strategy is indeed the most suitable for Japan. But unfortunately, what we lack most now is time. To be honest, the combat effectiveness of the US Army exceeds our imagination, and the defense situation of New Ireland is already very bad." Shimamura Hayao said.
Americans underestimated the Japanese;
And the Japanese underestimated the Americans even more! To be honest, except for the few days when the landing battle just started, when the Japanese took advantage of their home field and equipment to beat the Americans to a pulp, at other times, the performance of the Japanese Army was really far inferior to that of the US Army. Although the US Army has until now More than 20,000 casualties have been felt, so what about the Japanese Army? Now more than 15,000 people have died in the war alone, and more than 40,000 people have been injured! In other words, if we purely talk about the exchange ratio, the Americans have achieved an advantage of more than 1 for 2 under extremely unfavorable circumstances.
Although the Japanese government stated that the cost of recruiting a soldier is just a civilian card. But in fact, for any country's army, the loss of well-trained and experienced soldiers is huge. The skeleton of the army's grassroots combat effectiveness is these experienced soldiers and officers! Historically, there is a saying that the first wave of British Army officers and soldiers who participated in World War I were replaced within three months. They were either killed in battle, in the hospital, or retired due to injuries. And at this rate, in less than 2 months, the Japanese front-line troops on New Ireland Island will be replaced!
Compared with the huge casualties on the front line, the Japanese army's supplies were also somewhat insufficient. "The U.S. Navy is also very fierce when it goes all out!" This is what a Japanese destroyer captain said about the U.S. Navy when writing in his diary after a night battle. The U.S. destroyer fleet and submarine forces attacked the Japanese Navy's escort formations and anti-submarine nets time and time again, and at the same time drilled desperately into the Japanese military's port areas in order to throw mines into the offshore areas. This blockade obviously gave the Japanese Navy's offshore Transportation has caused huge pressure. Although the number of transport ships that have been bombed and sunk so far is not too many in the eyes of virtue, but that is the view of the big family. For the Japanese with a shallow family, it can cost their lives! So much so that the Japanese Navy recommended "appropriately reducing the number of material transportation."
Ever since, from the perspective of the Americans, the battle in New Ireland has reached a stalemate, while for the Japanese, they have heard the bell before destruction! If the fight continues like this, it will no longer be a question of when the Americans can capture the island, but a question of when the Japanese will consider when to withdraw their troops and stop losses! Although the island of New Ireland is important, it is not the place for the decisive battle. There are places like New Guinea and Kalimantan behind it!
Therefore, from this perspective, the current overall view of the Japanese Navy is still much higher than that of the historical Pacific battlefield. At least, the Japanese know what stop loss is and what is not done if it cannot be done! Think about the history of the Battle of Guadalcanal. The Japanese navy and army began to go their own way. The army built an airport, but the navy didn't know about it. Then after it was occupied by the Americans, the Japanese navy and army fought thousands of miles away on the Americans' home ground. This is not a gift. ? I couldn't stand this island anymore, so I just threw it away. But after so much effort and so much loss, didn't I just throw it away in the end?
Of course, before stopping the loss, the Japanese still plan to be reckless. The Japanese know very well that it is not easy to open up the situation on land. After all, you are in a defensive posture and the Americans have played 1 for 2. The above exchange ratio, if the Japanese army attacks, then this exchange ratio is probably impossible to see, so the only chance is the navy! Take it by surprise, grab a wave and go!
Two updates today~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!