Chapter 2735 Planning 2

Chapter 2735 Planning 2

"If defense fails, then we must attack. I will never allow Japanese carrier-based aircraft to hover above our heads when our battleships are fighting against the Japanese battleship detachment, unless we want to lose this battle. "Sims said.

"We will take offensive action, but definitely not when the main fleets of both sides are fighting. Our attack on the Japanese aircraft carrier group must be before the battleship fighting begins." Mitchell said.

In fact, the attack range of aircraft carriers in this era is actually much farther than that of battleships' guns. However, due to the lack of a decisive strike capability against battleships, generally speaking, when the fleets of the two sides are fighting, the aircraft carrier and battleships will attack the other's fleet at the same time. The cooperation between battleships and carrier-based aircraft is considered efficient, because the battleship's naval guns can easily destroy the opponent's battleship's anti-aircraft firepower and prevent the opponent from setting up a specialized anti-aircraft formation. The bombs of carrier-based aircraft can effectively reduce the opponent's combat effectiveness and cause certain damage, and at the end of the battle, torpedoes can also be used for finishing blows.

If this tactical thinking is followed, the current U.S. fleet cannot defeat the main force of the Japanese combined fleet, because in terms of aviation warfare, the U.S. fleet has been crushed by the opponent. Mitchell and Logan have already studied that, even under the most favorable circumstances, the Japanese fleet's fleet of about 170 aircraft will be difficult for the U.S. fleet to stop, even if the U.S. fleet fights off all fighters and even bombers. Also use it, the best result is to neutralize the first wave of attacks.

Okay, what about the second wave? The Americans do not have a second wave. All aircraft will be lost in the first wave of attrition war. The Japanese can still release more than 100 aircraft in the second wave, and these 100 carrier-based aircraft will interact with the Japanese fleet's naval guns. With cooperation, it will be fatal to the American fleet!

As for if we give up intercepting the Japanese fleet, is it okay to directly use carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier to attack the Japanese fleet? Forget about attacking aircraft carriers. With the carrier-based attack aircraft released by two aircraft carriers, what results can you achieve against the fighter jets and more than 10 battleships flying above the Japanese fleet?

As for whether it is feasible to attack the Japanese aircraft carrier detachment? Of course it is feasible, and it is also possible to severely damage or even sink Japanese aircraft carriers, but this battle is meaningless. Even if you severely damage the Japanese aircraft carrier squadron, what's the use? The battleships of the Japanese Combined Fleet plus 170 carrier-based aircraft are enough to destroy 11 battleships of the US Navy. The loss of the aircraft carrier is exchanged for the collapse of your entire fleet. This business is very profitable!

Therefore, at this time, the U.S. fleet must give up the strategy of attacking aircraft carriers and battleships at the same time. Before the battleships of both sides fight, the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet must severely damage the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet. The Japanese aircraft carrier fleet must not be allowed to unleash its first attack on the main force of the U.S. fleet. Wave attack! Otherwise, this battle cannot be fought.

"We will try to detect the Japanese aircraft carrier group first,

Then, before the battleship squadrons of both sides enter combat range, rely solely on aircraft to attack the Japanese aircraft carrier squadron. Maybe we cannot completely sink all Japanese aircraft carriers, but we will try to open a hole in the deck of each Japanese aircraft carrier so that they lose their ability to attack. The ability to land an aircraft. " Rogen said.

"What if the Japanese disperse their aircraft carrier fleet? For example, divide it into two groups like us?" Ma Jifen asked.

"First of all, judging from the tactics of the Japanese navy we have obtained, they prefer to concentrate all aircraft carriers, because this way the attack power will be stronger. Secondly, if the Japanese fleet adopts a dispersed mode, then we first find the target and launch an attack, then We can destroy at least one of the fleets, and then use the remaining power to resist the attack of another group of Japanese aircraft carriers. Our destroyers and battleships will have better anti-aircraft firepower, and the intensity of the Japanese attack will be within the range we can withstand. ." Logan said.

"So what if we and the Japanese discover each other at the same time, or the Japanese discover us first?" Sims asked.

"If this is the case, we tend to withdraw from the battlefield. The Japanese have listed aircraft carriers as the first attack target. If both sides launch attacks at the same time, then we must be the losers. And if we fail, then the battle fleet will be in a very difficult situation. Oops," Rogan said.

"Time is not on our side, and we cannot delay indefinitely. Every minute, the Japanese fleet is strengthening, and our fuel is destined to be unable to support us in the Sulawesi Sea for too long." Sim Si said.

Sims supports the idea of ​​aircraft carrier preemption proposed by Mitchell and Rogan. The only objection is that Rogge proposed that if the battlefield conditions do not meet the conditions, the U.S. fleet needs to temporarily avoid the edge. However, this delay of time This is what Sims doesn't want to see. As he said, time is not on the side of the Americans! Sims even wanted to take advantage of the Japanese's lack of timely response and forcefully rush out!

"First of all, severely damaging the Japanese aircraft carrier detachment is a prerequisite for victory in the battle. The specific implementation can be left to Generals Logan and Mitchell to formulate. Unless there is no way out, we can consider the situation of engaging Japanese battleships and aircraft carriers at the same time. Otherwise, under any other circumstances, I support using aircraft carriers to defeat the opponent's aircraft carriers first, and then engage in battle with the Japanese fleet battleship detachment." At this time, Redel, who had been silent, spoke up, and he stood firmly on Logan's side. .

"What's your opinion, Maggie?" Sims asked.

"I also think that it is a safe way to severely damage the Japanese aircraft carrier group first. But there must be a deadline. We cannot retreat indefinitely. I think that within 6 days, we must break out of the Sulawesi Sea, otherwise If this happens, the supply situation of the fleet will be very bad, and the supply surplus of the destroyer force will be very small. If it exceeds 6 days, then we must consider allocating fuel to the destroyer detachment from other warships, or simply abandon some destroyers." McGiffin said.

"Five days, counting from today, 5 days, before that, I can accept your suggestions, but if 5 days are not enough, then I will act with the highest command authority as the fleet commander." Sims Said to Rogan and Mitchell.

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