In the southern waters off Ponape Island, the German Navy Indian Ocean Fleet's aircraft carriers had all gathered here. Four Kaiser Wilhelm-class aircraft carriers cruised at low speed under the protection of their escorting warships. The fleet was currently heading northwest. With their own main battle fleet already holding the advantage, the next step was to find a way to further expand their gains.
Once dawn broke, it would be time for these aircraft carriers to show what they could do. Their carrier-based aircraft would take off and attack the Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet, further destroying it.
Although the German Navy's main battle fleet had already sunk quite a few Island Nation capital ships, the Island Nation Navy still had many capital ships remaining, and all of them had to be destroyed. Furthermore, the Island Nation Navy's eight aircraft carriers were targets the German fleet considered essential to destroy. Only then could the German Navy win this battle and ensure the safety of Germany's colonies in the South Seas and Australia.
Aboard the aircraft carrier Wilhelm the Great, Indian Ocean Fleet Commander Admiral Alfred Sawecht, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Wilhelm Marschall, and Indian Ocean Fleet Carrier Fleet Commander Lieutenant General Walter Walzecha were chatting and laughing merrily. As the battle situation grew more favorable, their moods were exceedingly bright as well.
"Commander, General Otto Schneewind is encircling two of the Island Nation's Fusō-class battleships. With the strength of our seven capital ships, we can easily sink their two Fusō-class battleships!" Lieutenant General Wilhelm Marschall said with a smile across his face.
"Yes! Commander, we have this naval battle in the bag. Those damned Island Nation dwarves simply cannot stand against us!" Lieutenant General Walter Walzecha said.
Admiral Alfred Sawecht's face was likewise wreathed in smiles. When they had