"Leave the Washington and Pennsylvania alone for now. Concentrate our firepower on wiping out the Americans' remaining four intact Capital Ships!" Vice Admiral Burdick issued the order.
The heavily damaged Battleship Washington and Battleship Pennsylvania no longer posed much of a threat, and even their speed had been affected. Under such circumstances, dealing with those two Battleships would not take much effort. Eliminating the intact Battleships first and dealing with the two of them afterward would undoubtedly maximize the results.
"Yes, General."
The German Atlantic Fleet swiftly charged toward the fleeing American fleet.
During the earlier battle, they had served as bait and spectators the entire time, and they had long been holding their anger in their hearts. Now that the real battle had begun, they could finally let it all loose.
Faced with the surging momentum of the German Atlantic Fleet, the American fleet was thrown into panic. More than half of its main force had already been lost under the Encirclement Offensive of the German Navy's Carrier-based Aircraft Unit. Likewise, the troops' morale had suffered a severe blow. Under such circumstances, they simply could not withstand the powerful German offensive, and the American fleet's morale plunged straight to rock bottom.
"No, have them form a battle line. If they fight separately, the Germans will wipe them out in no time!" General Henry Mayo struggled to his feet and spoke to Lieutenant General Henry Wilson. They were now aboard a Light Cruiser and could not direct the battle in time at all.
"Yes, General." Lieutenant General Henry Wilson nodded. However, with such a great distance between them, whether those Capital Ships would obey the order was hard to say. At a time like this, preserving one's own life was the most important thing.
After receiving General Henry Mayo's order,