On the Pacific Ocean, aboard the battleship Crown Prince, the temporary flagship of the German Navy Pacific Fleet's battleship formation, Lieutenant General Theodor Burchardi was reading a telegram. To prevent the Pacific Fleet's Aircraft Carrier Formation from being exposed, the telegram had been relayed through Ponape Island. Of course, Admiral Konrad Albrecht had sent men by seaplane to Ponape Island before transmitting those orders.
Dawn was about to break. The German Navy's carrier-based aircraft were taking off, preparing to attack the Island Nation fleet. It was easy to imagine that the Island Nation Navy's Carrier Fleet would certainly launch carrier-based aircraft as well. If the Capital Ship Squadron continued fighting, it would inevitably face an encirclement offensive by the Island Nation Navy's carrier-based aircraft.
Although these German Navy Capital Ships had displayed extraordinarily formidable combat power in battle, no one knew whether they could withstand an encirclement offensive by enemy carrier-based aircraft. Although the Island Nation Navy's carrier-based aircraft generally performed worse than those of the German Navy, it would undoubtedly be extremely difficult for such massive Capital Ships to endure the enemy's encirclement offensive head-on.
"What a pity. I had thought we could sink even more Island Nation Capital Ships," Lieutenant General Theodor Burchardi said.
"General, our results have already been very good. The Island Nation people do not have many Capital Ships left. This war will last a long time, and we will still have chances to finish them off!" Major General Felix said.
Lieutenant General Theodor Burchardi nodded. "That's right. Our own safety is what matters most. There is no need to throw ourselves into the fire. Next time, we can find an opportunity to deal with all those Island Nation Capital Ships."
"Order the fleet to turn around and return. Form an anti-aircraft formation!" Lieutenant General