Chapter 2612 The Fight Begins

"Haha." Su Xiong smiled but said nothing. In fact, he, like Betty, knew very well that the decisive factor in determining the outcome of the Pacific War between the United States and Japan was not all the performance on the battlefield! It is a struggle and choice between the major powers in the world. It should be noted that the United States of America in this era still has no reliable friends. The British cannot get close to the United States under the coercion of reality, the French have tended to hang out with the Germans, Russia is now in a state of internal chaos, and Italy is opinions simply don't matter. Austria-Hungary said that it stands with the Germans, so okay, are Germany and the United States allies? It’s just a matter of everyone taking what they need!

Any world hegemon is lonely before he sits on the throne of king. Historically, even if the Americans won a war, Britain and France still mercilessly squeezed out the Americans who could be regarded as the savior! American opinion did not matter in the postwar League of Nations. This has been the case for Americans in history, and it is actually the case now!

And more importantly, whether it is countries such as Germany, Austria, Britain, France, and Italy, they all hope that the war between the United States and Japan can continue! The longer you fight, the better! Do you really think that if the Japanese industry cannot support the loss of the fleet, the Americans will win? too young too simple! How many warships are there in Europe waiting to be dealt with? Can't you see? And if there are some loopholes in the performance of the U.S. fleet this time, then some countries that were originally cautious may be unable to hold on, right? After all, no one cares about money! Moreover, no one will be afraid of a country whose blade is not so sharp!

"Look, Nimitz, in fact, in the eyes of some senior people, the Navy of the United States at this time is not as powerful as you think." Su Xiong said meaningfully.

At this moment, the two fleets of the United States and Japan had collided fiercely. Since the war started, the first collision of the main fleets of the United States and Japan's super fearless fleets has begun! And at the beginning of the battle, Benson's fleet was full of offensiveness! Led by three Omaha-class light cruisers, 3 squadrons, a total of more than 20 destroyers, began to launch lightning strikes against the Japanese, and at the same time! The American battleships also opened fire!

"Hiss... The Americans are really powerful." Looking at the numerous destroyers following three light cruisers in the distance, Shigetaro Yoshimatsu felt a little pain in his head! For a moment, he had the intention of retreating. After all, it was impossible to say that he was not afraid of destroyers in a night battle! Looking at the American torpedo fleet in the distance, it is probably carrying hundreds of torpedoes, right?

Although troublesome, the Japanese fleet still stabilized its position well. Under the leadership of two light cruisers, more than a dozen Japanese destroyers formed the first direction, while the dense secondary battery array of 9 Japanese fast battleships formed the first direction. The second line of defense! The dense rain of bullets from hundreds of medium-caliber artillery is enough to scare away any lightning strike fleet! However, the Americans dove in without hesitation!

The three Omaha-class light cruisers took the lead. They charged straight at the Japanese fleet like sharp spearheads. On the opposite side, the remaining two Kuma-class light cruisers also rushed forward without hesitation. The 6-inch artillery of both sides began to fight from 7,000 meters away. , until the distance was less than 1800 meters! Countless high-explosive bombs crisscrossed the sea, and balls of deadly flames exploded on the battleship!

After all, the Omaha-class light cruiser has advantages in displacement and firepower.

The side-string firepower of eight 6-inch guns completely suppressed the Kuma-class light cruiser in close combat, and the 3-on-2 numerical advantage gave the Americans the upper hand! Under the pincer attack of the Omaha and the Richmond, the Kuma was hit by at least more than 20 6-inch shells. The entire superstructure was shattered into pieces, and many gun emplacements were blown into a ball of twisted steel. However, even so, the Japanese light cruiser still fought to the death, until finally it was blown into two pieces by a torpedo from an American destroyer!

As soon as the battle began, the U.S. Lightning Strike Fleet reached its peak and advanced toward the Japanese main fleet little by little! But in the battle between the two sides' capital ships, the situation of the US fleet was not good! Because Benson was surprised to find that the firepower of the Japanese fleet that had been fighting for a long time did not seem to be weakened much!

"What the hell! What's going on?" Benson frowned as he looked at the five water columns rising next to the flagship New Mexico. He observed the situation of the battleships next to him. The Japanese used half salvos, Fuso Class battleships have 10 main guns, so the half salvo is 5 guns. According to the information obtained by the US fleet, the firepower of 4 Fuso-class battleships is intact! So, this is a bit tragic. After all, the projection capacity of 12 14-inch guns is higher than that of 8 15-inch guns. (When the rate of fire is equivalent.) But if it is compared with 10 15-inch guns, then forget it...

Fortunately, the three 14-inch gun warships behind the Japanese Navy are in very bad condition. The number of remaining artillery pieces is barely sufficient for corrective fire. The impact on the weak ships behind the US Navy was very limited, and even the USS Nevada had an advantage, while the USS Texas was evenly matched with the USS King Kong, although the USS Texas had 10 guns 10-inch gun, but let’s take a look at the promenade problem of the New York-class central turret...

Simply looking at the level of gunnery, the Japanese are obviously superior. The Americans, on the other hand, relied on their ample ammunition reserves to unleash their anger without scruples. The two sides were almost tied at the beginning! The two leading Tennessee-class battleships were at an advantage against the two Fuso-class battleships whose firepower was damaged, while the following four American battleships were at a disadvantage when facing the four Fuso-class battleships that were in better condition.

"We can't continue fighting like this!" Betty said to Shimamura Hayao as he watched a 15-inch shell bounce off the main armor of the northern turret again. After the war began, both the U.S. and Japanese navies scored hits, but overall, the effect was limited. The American turret and gun mount armor were completely immune to the 15-inch naval gun. Although the main armor belt had the possibility of penetration, it was obvious that the Sen also considered this issue. They kept a distance and had a certain intersection of routes! This kind of war of attrition based solely on points is very detrimental to the Japanese fleet. After all, the Americans still have reinforcements, but the Japanese fleet is gone!

"Then what should we do?" Shimamura Hayao asked.

"Let's fight and leave! Do you see the five-turret battleship at the end of the team?" Betty asked.

"Are you talking about the New York?" Shimamura Hayao asked. (The New York and the Texas are ships of the same class, so it is normal to admit a mistake.)

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