Chapter 2764: Prologue
The Japanese plan is relatively simple. Generally speaking, it is to strengthen aerial reconnaissance, and then use the approximate position and speed of the US fleet before dark to estimate which route the US fleet will take at night and how far it will go in one night. Then the main force of the Japanese fleet intercepted at a certain location, and when it was dawn, they sent out reconnaissance planes for precise positioning, and finally took the whole family to fight. The idea is simple, but it is not easy to implement, because they have to guess the approximate location, the interception line deployed should not be too far ahead, if it is too far ahead, it may be missed, and if it is too far behind, it will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of searching .
This depends on the basic skills and intelligence of the Japanese fleet. For example, they must accurately estimate the amount of fuel in the US fleet. If there is more fuel, the US fleet still has the capital to delay or maneuver. Then the US fleet has no choice but to go in a straight line!
In addition, will the US fleet withdraw from the north of the Talau Islands, or from the south? After some consideration, Yoshimatsu Shigetaro, Betty and others believe that the US fleet will choose to withdraw from the south. The reason is very simple. The northern route is between the Philippines and the Talau Islands. The pincer attack of the land-based air force is extremely detrimental to the Americans.
According to speculation, Betty and others think that the US fleet will not have much fuel. After all, the US fleet has been in the Sulawesi Sea for a week. The endurance of the capital ship may be fine, but the reserve of the destroyer is definitely not enough Yes, and according to the previous reconnaissance, the Japanese fleet concluded that the number of accompanying supply ships of the American fleet would not be many, so after combining other information, the Japanese made a prediction about the approximate route of the American fleet, and you Not to mention, the prediction is quite accurate!
The literacy of the high-level navies of Britain and Japan is one aspect. The other aspect is that the Americans do not have many choices. Fuel is limited, time is tight, and they must try to avoid the combat radius of bombers. So what else can they do? ? It is normal for the high-level navies of the United Kingdom and Japan to guess. Even the high-level navies of the United States and Germany believe that their opponents can guess their own course of action. Well, now the question arises, how did the Magiffen and Raeder plan be formulated? ?
Unlike Britain and Japan, which focused on strategy when making plans, the United States and Germany put more emphasis on tactics when making plans! Because it is impossible to avoid fighting, when the two sides meet, it can be said that each has its own advantages. Well, as a tactician who has been alone in the Indian Ocean for a long time, small-scale avant-garde battles are what he is best at! Gradually gaining tactical advantages through a series of planning is the core of Raeder's plan!
To be honest, if it is really a large-scale fleet battle, Raeder is really not as good as the current Betty, but if it is a small-scale night battle, Raeder is definitely the first person in the entire Pacific region! After all, Betty has never fought a night battle! That's right, you read that right, maybe because Logan and Mitchell's adventure plan was too successful before, this time, the US fleet is still ready to be bold! When crossing the blockade of the Talau Islands, Raeder's Mecklenburg battleship and Fletcher's 2 armored cruisers will act alone! As for the target of the operation, it is naturally top secret!
And Raeder's actions can far exceed the expectations of the Japanese! Think about it, if you act with the main fleet, the fleet speed is at most 18 knots, and if a fast battleship and two armored cruisers act together, then the speed can reach 25 knots. (Because of the high fuel consumption, it is now lightly loaded....) How much is the difference between the outside and the inside?
"May your Excellency succeed immediately." Before the Raeder fleet set off, the battleship New Mexico played a semaphore to see him off.
"May we be friends for a day and for life." Sims' flagship Colorado also sent greetings.
"Friends for one day, friends for life? I hope so." Raeder looked at this signal with complicated eyes. To be honest, if we don’t talk about political reasons and potential conflicts between the two countries, Raeder, Sims, Magiffen and others get along pretty well. According to the two sides, even if the war is over, they will still be very good. Good friend, but unfortunately, things are impermanent!
"Send a signal to General Fletcher Jr. and let them follow the flagship!" Raeder said after discarding distracting thoughts. Then, a detachment composed of 1 fast battleship, 2 armored cruisers, 1 seaplane carrier and 8 destroyers Leaving the main force of the fleet, and under the cover of the gradually falling night, head east!
"It would be great if the Louisiana was still there." Raeder said, looking at the two American heavy cruisers San Francisco and Baltimore behind him. If there are 3 armored cruisers to help sweep the formation, then Raidel is confident that he will not be afraid even if he encounters two King Kongs and a Dreadnought, but now, there are only two armored cruisers, then the upper limit of the pressure that the Raider fleet can bear is 2 Kongos, or a fast battleship and a Kongo. This upper limit is a bit low! That's right, you read it wrong, tonight, Raeder is going to go to the Japanese United Fleet to exchange ideas about night battles!
The so-called seeking wealth and danger, to be honest, even though Logan and others have performed well, the US fleet is still at a disadvantage in decisive battles, and it also suffered certain losses in the previous air raid on Lagen Island. Considering that the quality of the U.S. Navy is worse, this battle may really collapse.
And this avalanche is an avalanche! After all, it is now deep in the enemy's seas, and you can't escape at all. If there is a formal fleet battle tomorrow morning, the Japanese navy will have more than 10 hours to fight the Americans slowly! Raeder didn't say it clearly, but he felt that it was quite unstable. Of course, Sims, Majiffin and others also felt the same way, so if there is nothing to do in terms of strategy, then the only option is to fight at night!
So, what if you can't win head-on? You can only cheat! Look at Earl Spey, who was overwhelmed by the British and French navies in the Mediterranean, how did he break the deadlock? Wasn't it still a wave of recklessness at night? And Raeder has experienced a lot of night battles, so he is naturally required to play the night sneak attack mission!
However, the U.S. fleet is quite interesting, and eight large destroyers have been selected as escort warships. You must know that the number of destroyers in the entire combined fleet is only in the early 30s.
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