"Gentlemen, the Island Nation people are more cunning than we imagined! If this goes badly, we will pay a heavy price. Have every carrier battle group scatter and withdraw. Save as many as we can!" Admiral Alfred Sawecht ordered.
"Yes, General," Lieutenant General Wilhelm Marschall replied.
"Commander, Chief of Staff, please leave the aircraft carrier Wilhelm the Great for the time being! It is too dangerous here. And once we send a Telegram, the Island Nation people will certainly detect it. At that point, Wilhelm the Great will become their primary target." Lieutenant General Walter Walzecha suggested.
After thinking it over, Admiral Alfred Sawecht nodded. If they lost only Wilhelm the Great, the loss would be painful but still within an acceptable range. But as the fleet commander, his personal safety was equally important. If he were killed in battle, it would have a tremendous impact on the fleet's subsequent command.
"General Walzecha, if necessary, abandon the aircraft carriers and preserve the personnel and the other warships. This time, the Island Nation people caught us in a sneak attack, so some losses are unavoidable. But once dawn comes, we will certainly strike back and send every one of those damned Island Nation people to the bottom of the sea," Admiral Alfred Sawecht said.
The loss of aircraft carriers would certainly be heartbreaking. But if they could preserve those naval officers and men, as well as the carrier-based aircraft pilots, they would at least have reduced their losses to the minimum. After all, carrier-based aircraft pilots were extremely valuable. Training a qualified carrier-based aircraft pilot was no easy task. Only truly outstanding pilots could become carrier-based aircraft pilots.
"Yes, Commander." Lieutenant General Walter Walzecha nodded. However, he had already made up his mind that unless driven into a corner, he would