"General, several Light Cruiser and destroyers from Germany have been following us. Do you want to drive them away?" Major General Suzuki Yoshio asked. If these Light Cruiser and destroyers of German Navy are not driven away, their positions will inevitably be exposed. It is conceivable that German Navy and Carrier-based aircraft will come straight to them.
Lieutenant General Takasu Shirō shook his head. "There is no need, it is a complete waste of time. The Germany people's Light Cruiser and the destroyers are too fast, and it is difficult for our warships to catch up. Even if we catch up, what can we do? Once the Germany people's Carrier-based aircraft arrives, we will be in danger. It is better to leave as quickly as possible. As long as we evacuate outside the Germany people's Carrier-based aircraft strike radius, we will be safe."
However, Lieutenant General Takasu Shirō was not sure whether they could retreat beyond German Navy's construction strike radius.
In Lieutenant General Takasu Shirō's opinion, they should be at least three to four hundred kilometers away from German Navy Pacific Fleet's Aircraft Carrier Formation at this time. Now the fleet is evacuating at a speed of up to thirty knots, so it only takes a few hours for them to be safe. Moreover, their fleet also has a complete air defense network, and German Navy and Carrier-based aircraft may not be able to do anything to them.
What really makes Lieutenant General Takasu Shirō regret is that the remaining two aircraft carriers of German Navy Indian Ocean Fleet were not sunk, but only suffered heavy damage. If all the Indian Ocean Fleet aircraft carriers can be sunk, even if the four 'Amagi-class' Battlecruiser are sunk, it will be worthwhile.
An hour later, the 'Amagi' Battlecruiser conducted an air search for Radar and found that dense light points were approaching them. Officer Radar did not dare to neglect and immediately reported the news to Lieutenant General Takasu Shirō.
"General, the target has been found. There are at least hundreds of planes approaching us!" the officer reported.
"What? Germany people came so fast?" Lieutenant General Takasu Shirō's face suddenly became very ugly. He originally thought that it would be at least two hours before German Navy's Carrier-based aircraft wanted to catch up with them. They would undoubtedly be much safer that way. But I didn't expect that Carrier-based aircraft of German Navy would come so quickly.
"General, Germany's Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier must not be far from us. Otherwise, they wouldn't be chasing us so quickly." Major General Suzuki Yoshio looked serious.
Carrier-based aircraft takes time to take off. After taking off, you have to group up and then fly to the target. From this point of view, German Navy Pacific Fleet's Aircraft Carrier Formation is probably only more than 200 kilometers away from them. This also means that they will be attacked by German Navy and Carrier-based aircraft for at least two rounds. By then, it is very difficult to say how many battleships 2nd Capital Ship Squadron will have left.
"How long will it take for Germany's Carrier-based aircraft to catch up with us?" Lieutenant General Takasu Shirō asked.
"General, with the speed of German Navy and Carrier-based aircraft, you can catch up with us in less than half an hour." the officer reported.
The detection distance of Island Nation Navy's air search Radar was only two hundred kilometers, so they only discovered Germany and Carrier-based aircraft at this time. If it were German Navy's air search for Radar, the target would have been discovered long ago.
"Send Telegram to the flagship immediately, we need air defense cover!" Lieutenant General Takasu Shirō ordered.
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander!" Major General Suzuki Yoshio nodded.
After all, their location was exposed and there was no need for further radio silence. Even if it is too late for the fleet's aircraft carrier team to dispatch Carrier-based aircraft, if they can survive the first round of attacks from German Navy's Carrier-based aircraft. When German Navy and Carrier-based aircraft launch the second round of attacks, they may be able to get cover from their own carrier-based fighter jets.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who was far away on the aircraft carrier 'Ibuki', couldn't help but feel excited after receiving the Telegram sent by Lieutenant General Takasu Shirō.
"2nd Capital Ship Squadron is our hero. We must send Carrier-based aircraft to cover them and bring them back safely." Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto said.
In addition, the Capital Ship Squadron of Island Nation Navy suffered heavy losses, and the four 'Amagi-class' Battlecruiser of 2nd Capital Ship Squadron have become their important combat power. If 2nd Capital Ship Squadron is lost, it will undoubtedly be another heavy blow to Island Nation Navy. Therefore, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto hopes that 2nd Capital Ship Squadron can be safe.
"Nagumo, how many fighter jets can we dispatch to provide air defense cover for 2nd Capital Ship Squadron?" Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto asked.
"Your Excellency Commander, you can deploy up to 24 fighter jets. If there are any more, there will be problems with our air defense network." Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo said.
The two aircraft carrier fleets of Island Nation Navy originally only had more than 400 Carrier-based aircrafts left. Now they still have to mobilize a large number of Carrier-based aircraft to attack German Navy's Capital Ships troops, search for the location of German Navy's aircraft carrier, and provide cover for their own Capital Ships. It's really not enough!
"24? A little less, but that's it!" Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto said.
"Nagumo, didn't Mr. Takasu say that German Navy Pacific Fleet's aircraft carrier is probably less than three hundred kilometers away from them? That means that Germany's aircraft carrier is very likely to be at this location. Do we still have enough Carrier-based aircraft to launch an attack on them?" Major General Takahashi Ibo said, pointing to the position on the chart.
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo looked at the chart, and then said, "It is indeed very likely to be at this location. I will arrange for Carrier-based aircraft to launch an attack. But it is difficult to say whether it can succeed under the tight defense of Germany people."
"Amaterasu Omikami will protect us! This time we can definitely defeat the Germany people!" Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto said. He is still very confident about Island Nation Navy's attack. After all, there is already a precedent of 2nd Capital Ship Squadron. Maybe this time the Island Nation fleet will really be lucky and easily defeat German Navy.
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo nodded and said nothing more.
In the southern sea area, German carrier-based aircraft group has caught up with Island Nation Navy 2nd Capital Ship Squadron. It was now a little after six in the morning, and the sky was already getting bright. The visibility on the sea no longer affects the launch of the attack.
"Squadrons, prepare to attack! Fighters suppress the anti-aircraft firepower of the Island Nation people. Dive Bomber and Torpedo Bomber prepare to break through! Kill them!" Commander issued the order to attack.