Chapter 2777 Confrontation 3

However, the encounter of the Mississippi was just the beginning. Soon in the fierce and high-intensity confrontation, the U.S. fleet, which was originally weaker, began to gradually decline in this battle. First, the Colorado, then the Mississippi, and then the Pennsylvania, Arizona. Redl's Mecklenburg still steadily suppressed the Ibuki. However, as Betty expected, the Mecklenburg's ammunition was not sufficient, and due to the improvement of the Japanese damage control and defense, although the Mecklenburg The Lundborg hit its opponent repeatedly, but it was difficult to deliver a fatal blow as easily as it did against the King Kong-class battlecruiser!

In the firefight that lasted for more than half an hour, no new battleships were eliminated from the battle line. However, at this time, whether it was the battleships of the Japanese Combined Fleet or the Iron Turtle of the U.S. Navy, every battleship had been hit multiple times. , there are at least traces of flames on the deck of every battleship, and there will always be dilapidated cabins and broken armor left after heavy artillery bombardment on the huge hull.

This was a marathon battle, like two teams of heavily armored berserkers holding heavy hammers. They kept using their weapons to hit each other's defenses, which were as thick as turtle shells. Although it seemed that both sides were still neatly arranged. Battle line, but all real masters know that if it continues, when the injuries of a certain party accumulate to a certain extent, or if some force intervenes, then the losing party will eventually know what a big avalanche is!

"We have shown signs of decline. The Japanese are deliberately controlling the engagement distance. If they are closer, the probability of their shells penetrating our armor will be greater, but it is still difficult for us to penetrate them." Nimitz He said while looking at the warships in his own fleet that were burning with flames and smoke.

"They were waiting for the land-based bombers, and maybe what we mentioned that day in the Colorado's officer's mess room about the Japanese buying their pilots one-way tickets is true. If that's the case, that's really bad. It's over." A German officer muttered in a low voice.

"Not only are they waiting, they are also afraid." Reidel's words caused some noisy voices in the entire control tower to disappear in an instant. To be honest, in this environment that is gradually heading towards despair and the atmosphere is becoming more and more depressing, there are still people who can actually say that the Japanese are afraid. Is this really a kind of insight or a joke? If the person who said these words was an unknown person, then naturally it would not attract people's attention. However, if the person who said these words was a veteran who had been on the battlefield, then the meaning would be completely different. This represents hope after careful consideration!

In fact, he no longer cares much about the battle between his warship and the distant Ibuki. The strength gap between the two sides is like that of a wild wolf and a lion. It is impossible for the Ibuki to cause fatal damage to the Mecklenburg, and for For Mecklenburg, which does not have sufficient ammunition, it may take a bit of luck to completely destroy the opponent, and luck is controlled by God. Regarding this matter, it is useless for Redel to be anxious, and simply think about some more important things. Anyway, Redel believes that his officers and soldiers will do everything best.

Redl put all his experience into the war situation. The Japanese were waiting for their bombers and the American fleet to collapse, and Redl was also waiting, waiting for an opportunity to fight the Japanese fleet to the detriment of both sides! Yes, the best result is that both sides will suffer losses. The US fleet will suffer greater losses, but the Japanese fleet will not feel better either! This is the best result!

"General, the flagship sent a signal asking us if we want to launch an attack as planned." An officer said to Redel.

"Wait a little longer," Redel said.

"If we wait any longer, the Japanese bombers will come." Nimitz said.

"When the Japanese bombers were flying over our heads, it was definitely the darkest time for the United States fleet."

"It's just the darkness before dawn." Similar to Su Xiong, Redel is relatively tolerant of the German beside him: "The arrival of Japanese bombers is a disaster and an opportunity. The Japanese think they are about to win, and they will By accelerating this process, they will close the distance and attack us without reservation, and this is also the time when they are most vulnerable."

Before the war started, Sims and Redl had already considered the situation at hand, so they formulated a very extreme tactic for this. In order to realize this plan, Redl had already done a lot for this, and so far So far, the previous steps of this plan have been realized! Waiting is sometimes a kind of torture, especially when waiting for the opponent's long sword to stab you. Human nature can't help but make them choose to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and sometimes this can only have the opposite effect, so As military commanders, they must learn to be patient, open their eyes wide, watch the opponent's long sword stab at them, and then strike a sharp blow when the opponent thinks they have won!

"What's the situation with General Fletcher Jr.'s armored cruiser?" Raeder asked.

"It's pretty good. The Japanese old-fashioned dreadnoughts don't seem to have been replaced with new armor-piercing bombs, so General Fletcher's side is pretty good. However, the power and long-range accuracy of the 10-inch artillery are really not suitable for today's battle. The two sides are fighting It took a long time, but the effect was not obvious." said an officer.

"Where is the destroyer assigned to me?" Reidel continued to ask.

"It's ready. This is definitely the most elite destroyer squadron in the entire fleet. There are 16 ships in total, 6 of which are destroyer leaders of more than 2,000 tons. All the warships and personnel on them have been adjusted to the best condition! "The officer continued.

"Has Ibuki's battle injury been assessed?" Reidel said.

"Come out. Although this guy is lucky today. We haven't penetrated his ammunition depot so far, but we have hit him at least ten times! The battleship has tilted to the right more than 15 degrees and has taken in a lot of water. He is now The speed will never exceed 18 knots," Nimitz said.

"Very good, it seems we have enough chips in our hands." Redel nodded and said. "Send a telegram to General Sims and say that the current situation is still under plan and that everything will be carried out as planned."

"The fleet will arrive at the battlefield in more than twenty minutes." On the Nagato, the flagship of the Japanese combined fleet, when Shimamura Hayao informed all the officers in the control tower of the news, they were immediately overwhelmed by cheers.

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