"Yoshida, you mean we are obviously going to the airport on Ponape Island. But in fact, we are going to force German Navy to fight us?" Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo asked.
"Yes, Nagumo. There is no doubt that the strength of our Capital Ship Squadron is far superior to that of the Germany people. Whether it is day or night, if we have a decisive battle with the Germany people's Capital Ships, we have a high possibility of winning. If we can severely damage the Germany people's Capital Ships troops, this will give us a greater advantage in naval battles." Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo said.
Among the 16 Capital Ships of Combined Fleet, except for the 'Fusō-class' Battleship and 'Ise-class' Battleship that were in early service, the 12 ships in the area are all very powerful advanced Capital Ships, equipped with the powerful 410mm Main Gun. Especially the 'Kii-class' Battleship and 'Amagi-class' Battlecruiser are equipped with five-seater double-mounted 45-fold caliber 410mm Main Gun. This kind of combat power can definitely be regarded as world-class. On the other hand, those German Navy and Capital Ships are all old warships that have been in service for more than 20 years. The generals of Combined Fleet have every reason to believe that once the decisive battle of Capital Ships takes place, victory will definitely belong to them.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto nodded, and he undoubtedly believed that when Capital Ships had a decisive battle, the winner would definitely be Combined Fleet. After all, their advantage in this area is too great.
"However, we must be prepared for German aircraft carrier Carrier-based aircraft's attack. In previous battles, we have lost nearly a hundred Carrier-based aircraft. Now, we only have more than four hundred Carrier-based aircraft. In terms of quantity, I am afraid it is only about 60% of the Carrier-based aircraft of the two fleets of Germany." Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo reminded.
The performance of Capital Ships of Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet is indeed very strong, but if it encounters Carrier-based aircraft Encirclement Offensive of German Navy, the final result will probably still be very tragic.
"Indeed, this is a very troublesome problem. However, if we grasp it well, we may be able to successfully attack the German aircraft carrier team!" Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo had a smile on his lips. In response to these possible problems, Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo has already had his plan.
"Yoshida, do you have any plans? If we can succeed this time, you will be Empire's hero." Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto said.
"Your Excellency Commander, if our Capital Ships troops appear in the northern waters of Ponape Island, the Germany people will definitely dispatch a fleet to intercept us. They will definitely guess that we are planning to do something wrong. We must use our skills to launch an attack on the airport on Ponape Island. In order to protect Ponape Island, the Germany people will definitely dispatch the Capital Ships team to intercept us. In this case, their aircraft carrier will ensure safety. It is very likely that it will appear in the south of Ponape Island. At this time, if our 2nd Capital Ships formation can detour to the south of Ponape Island, then it is possible to attack the German aircraft carrier ship. The team launched a surprise attack. I believe that with the strength of the four 'Amagi-class' Battlecruiser, once they get close, they are enough to tear all the aircraft carriers of the Germany people into pieces!" Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo said.
There is no doubt that the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier and Carrier-based aircraft has surpassed Capital Ships. However, in certain scenarios, Capital Ships can still kill aircraft carriers easily. For example, when Capital Ships gets close, the aircraft carrier will undoubtedly suffer disaster. The Capital Ships's main gun can easily severely damage an aircraft carrier and even sink it easily. 'Amagi-class' Battlecruiser is the most powerful Battlecruiser of Island Nation Navy. It can reach a speed of almost 30 knots. It also has five double-seat 410mm Main Gun, which is undoubtedly the best candidate for carrying out sneak attack missions. Once the four 'Amagi-class'Battlecruiser's sneak attacks are successful, even if they cannot destroy all of German Navy's aircraft carriers, as long as half of them are destroyed, the naval battle Combined Fleet will be won.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto began to think with a frown. The battle plan proposed by Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo seemed to have a high chance of success. Although, if you want to truly achieve it, you also need to take risks. However, Island Nation people are never afraid of taking risks. As long as you can win, the risk is completely worth it.
"Gentlemen, what do you think?" Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto asked.
"It may be very difficult to find the location of the Germany aircraft carrier. Once the Germany aircraft carrier is not found before dawn, then 2nd Capital Ship Squadron may have to be attacked by the Germany's Carrier-based aircraft's Encirclement Offensive." Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo said.
"Yes, but if we plan to attack Ponape Island, the Germany aircraft carrier should appear near the south of Ponape Island. Therefore, the chance of finding them is still very high." Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo said.
"What's more, the Germany people will never watch their airport on Ponape Island be destroyed by us. Regardless of whether they sent Capital Ships to intercept me "We should wait until dawn to dispatch Carrier-based aircraft to attack us. Their fleet must be dispatched. This will undoubtedly give us an excellent opportunity for a decisive battle." Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo said.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto nodded. "This is indeed a very good plan, and the probability of success is still very high. If the time is right, we have a high possibility of winning. For example, the battleship fleet will arrive in the waters near Pohnpei Island after nightfall. In this case, we will have enough time to fight the decisive battle with the German main fleet. The second battleship fleet, There is also enough time to search for the location of the German aircraft carrier. Regardless of victory or not, the fleet will retreat. At the same time, the aircraft carrier fleet will take off carrier-based aircraft to escort the battleship fleet. At the same time, it can also launch carrier-based aircraft to attack the German main fleet or aircraft carrier fleet. If we cooperate well, we can completely defeat the German fleet and win!"
Although, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto also knows that it is very difficult to successfully implement this complex combat plan. But if they succeed, they will be able to win this naval battle. Therefore, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is willing to take this risk. At the same time, he also believed that luck was on their side. The final victory must belong to them.
"Let the combat staff improve this combat plan immediately! This time, we will defeat the Germany people in one fell swoop!" Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto ordered.
"Hi, Mr. Commander!"