Chapter 2599 Su Xiong Fleet

"How is the situation of the fleet?" Su Xiong asked.

"Now, the entire fleet still has 18 main guns available for use, of which Mecklenburg has 7, Hesse has 5, and Oldenburg has 6. Although the Japanese bombardment failed to penetrate us main armor belt, but still brought water ingress ranging from 1,500 tons to 2,500 tons to each battleship. There seems to be some damage to the two power shafts on the left side of the Hessen, but the problem is not serious. There are currently 3 Two destroyers are following us, and the number of torpedoes remaining on them is less than 5. In short, our combat effectiveness may be only half of what it was before. The ammunition is not very abundant." Redl reported to Su Xionghui.

"It's a little bad." Su Xiong frowned. "Theoretically, if the Japanese separate two intact Fuso-class battleships and some destroyers, we will not be able to break through the opponent's defense line." Redl continued.

"Can we determine the location of the Japanese combined fleet now?" Su Xiong asked.

"Not yet. We currently lack reconnaissance power. If we want to be sure, there are only two ways. One way is for the Japanese fleet to launch an attack, and the other way is to wait for Japan to break radio silence again. But generally speaking, the distance between us and them It won’t be far, after all, we have already arrived near the core area,” Redl said.

"Your Majesty General, we must stop the Japanese fleet from attacking the transport fleet and targets on shore. Otherwise, after tonight, the United States may have to pay more than five-digit casualties! And if the transport fleet is lost, more than 100,000 people on the island will be killed. The 100,000-plus American Army will also be in crisis. You should immediately rendezvous with old General Fletcher's armored cruiser detachment. Then establish a battle line." Nimitz looked at Su Xiong, who had not issued a combat order for a long time, with some doubts. Said anxiously.

"But we got together and were beaten down by the main force of the Japanese combined fleet in one round?" Su Xiong sneered: "Okay, Major, accept the reality. Tonight, the United States of America is destined to experience a baptism of blood and fire. This will Even in war, there will always be failures and losses in wars, and we are not gods, we can only save within our own capabilities. Do you understand what I mean?"

"And, Nimitz, because you are a German, let me say one more thing. In the future, if you can sit in the position of fleet commander, then you must regard yourself as a problem solver. Rather than a problem raiser! I am now a problem solver. We all know the problem you raised, but we can't come up with a solution, so your speech just now is meaningless. If possible, I hope you will answer the question. Be able to be quiet when you come down. Tonight, the success or failure of the German fleet will be judged by later generations." Su Xiong said seriously.

"Raedel, do you have any ideas?" Su Xiong turned to his old buddy again.

"Hey, let's attack the fleet. It's almost impossible to stop the Japanese fleet from the front." Redel's answer was very straightforward.

“Heroes see the same thing.

"Su Xiong said with a smile. According to the tacit understanding between the two, Su Xiong naturally knew what Redl was thinking, that is, since the remaining power in Su Xiong's hands was unable to directly block the attack of the Japanese combined fleet, the only way was to attack Japan. A certain branch of the combined fleet then made the Japanese fleet wary and unable to launch an effective attack. And the target of the attack was the same as old Fletcher had thought before, which was naturally the weakest King Kong-class battleship in the Japanese fleet. Cruiser to fight!

To be honest, although the current situation of Su Xiong's fleet is not good, there is still no problem at all in killing Kantaro Suzuki's second battleship squadron with 3V4! As for the Japanese Navy, if four fast battleships are sunk in one battle tonight, then no matter how smoothly the remaining six Fuso-class battleships fight, the Japanese will still suffer a loss, because after this battle, theoretically, the Japanese fleet will lose nothing but In addition to the 2 Nagato-class battleships, there are no more fast battleships!

Of course, the Japanese will definitely not watch their King Kong-class battlecruiser being beaten to a pulp by Su Xiong. Naturally, they will try their best to save it, and this will undoubtedly reduce the pressure on the transport fleet. This is the so-called besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao. Only with this method can Su Xiong's fleet survive the three hours before Benson's fleet returns!

Someone may have said that if the Japanese fleet does not divide its forces, once you attack the Kongo-class battlecruiser, the Fuso-class will definitely attack you. Don’t you understand this? In the final battle tonight, the Japanese combined fleet will definitely divide its forces! the reason is simple! Although the transport fleets are all stationed in one area, they are also widely separated. In order to better kill the opponent, the Japanese fleet can only dismantle the fleet, and in the Japanese perception, the only resistance in this area is the old Fletcher's armored cruiser detachment. Even the King Kong level is enough to kill old Fletcher. Therefore, in order to maximize the results of the war, the Japanese will inevitably disperse the fleet, and even destroyer squadrons will disperse to hunt down American transport ships that are unable to resist.

"When are we going to do it?" Reidel asked.

"It depends on the situation. We must take action after the Japanese fleet disperses." Su Xiong said.

And just when Su Xiong and Old Fletcher were thinking about how to hold off the Japanese fleet as much as possible and buy time for the evacuation of the transport fleet, the Japanese fleet was also making preparations. However, the Americans' rescue operation was the opposite, and the Japanese What you are thinking about is how to kill your opponents efficiently!

"Reorganize the fleet. The previous formation method is very unsuitable for handling some emergencies." Betty said to Combined Fleet Commander Shigetaro Yoshimatsu.

"Why? I need a reason. Now, the battleships are organized according to ship type, which is very suitable for mobilization and command." Shigetaro Yoshimatsu said, although the former still holds the title of Commander of the Combined Fleet, but between Betty's position tonight Outstanding performance, the senior Japanese navy attaches great importance to Betty's opinions. As long as there is a suitable reason, then it will definitely be adopted.

"First, we need to detach a warning fleet and deploy it to the west to guard the Benson fleet. After all, we already know that the Benson fleet has begun to return and our bait is useless."

"Second, the strength of the two battleship squadrons in our hands is too unbalanced. The six Fuso-class battleships in the first battleship squadron are too powerful and have a serious excess of firepower. The Ibuki in the second battleship squadron has been severely damaged, and the three Kongou-class battleships have been severely damaged. A battlecruiser is at the level of a lion or a tiger. Don't forget, there might be some monster hidden around us!" Betty said meaningfully.

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