"Your Excellency Commander, the radio department has monitored a radio signal. The analysis shows that it is most likely sent by German submarines. And our fleet has just passed through that sea area." Major General Shikazo Yano reported with a worried look.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's expression suddenly became very ugly. Originally, he hoped that his Reconnaissance Aircraft would discover the traces of German fleet first, but he did not expect that his own traces would be exposed first.
"Hasn't our Reconnaissance Aircraft discovered German fleet yet?" Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto asked.
"No!" Major General Shikazo Yano shook his head.
"Your Excellency Commander, what should we do now? German fleet must have started to speed up the pursuit of us."
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto did not answer immediately, but looked at the sky. Now, there are only two or three hours until dark.
"Even if the Germany people discover us and start chasing us now, they won't be able to attack us before dark. Their attack on us should be tomorrow." Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto said.
Shikazo Yano Major General nodded.
"Immediately turn southwest and sail to the western waters of Palau. Before dawn, take off seaplanes to search the eastern and southeastern waters for traces of Germany people. By then, all Carrier-based aircraft will be ready for battle. Once German fleet is discovered, launch an attack immediately!" Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto ordered.
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander." Major General Shikazo Yano immediately went to convey the order.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto knows that if the fleet continues to maintain its course, it is very likely that German Navy will catch up tomorrow and launch an attack. Although the number of Island Nation Navy aircraft carriers has reached 21. But 7 of them are merchant ships converted into aircraft carriers. Although the power system has been strengthened, the maximum speed is only 25 knots. And, generally speaking, the cruising speed is lower. Compared with a regular aircraft carrier, it is several knots lower. This also makes Combined Fleet much worse than German Navy in terms of speed.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto then ordered the fleet to turn around to escape the search direction of German Navy, thereby avoiding being discovered by German Navy and thus being attacked. They can even launch an attack first after dawn.
Of course, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is also betting. With a little luck, his goal might be achieved. However, if you are unlucky, Combined Fleet may be attacked by German Navy first. At that time, Combined Fleet will suffer a devastating blow.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto can only pray to Amaterasu Omikami for better luck. It can be said that he is gambling on the fate of Combined Fleet or even the entire Island Nation.
The two fleets of German Navy are speeding up to pursue Combined Fleet. Moreover, in order to avoid being ambushed by the Capital Ships formation of Combined Fleet, the distance between the two fleets of German Navy is also constantly getting closer.
After all, neither the Capital Ships formation of German Atlantic Fleet nor the fire support formation has the strength to defeat the Capital Ships formation of Island Nation Navy alone. The four 'Yamato-class' and Battleship ships of Island Nation Navy are really too perverted. The 460mm main gun can tear any Capital Ships from German Navy to pieces. And its abnormal defense can also withstand the attacks of German Navy's 406mm main gun of Capital Ships and 380mm Main Gun.
Therefore, German Navy handed over the task of sinking the four 'Yamato-class' Battleship of Island Nation Navy to the Carrier-based aircraft group. Use overwhelming bombs and Torpedo to drown the Island Nation people's 'Yamato-class' Battleship. Only in this way can these four terrifying Battleship be sent to the bottom of the sea.
As for the Battleship duel with Island Nation Navy's Capital Ships formation, forget it. German Navy's Capital Ships does not have such strength. Once such a battle is launched, heavy losses will inevitably occur.
The night of August 1st was a torment for both German Navy and Island Nation Navy. Both sides are full of expectations for the battle after dawn tomorrow, hoping to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
The aircraft carriers of the two fleets were brightly lit. The ground crew is refueling and attaching ammunition to Carrier-based aircraft in preparation for take-off. In order to be able to take off Carrier-based aircraft immediately after discovering the enemy's traces to launch an attack to seize the opportunity.
At 5 a. m., the cruiser Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet began releasing seaplanes. After more than twenty seaplanes took off, they conducted a fan-shaped search towards the sea east and southeast of Palau.
Although it was still dark at this time, the speed of the seaplane was not fast. It will be light in an hour and you will be able to see the sea clearly.
German Navy also released a seaplane at almost the same time to search for traces of Island Nation Navy. German Navy also hopes to be the first to launch an attack.
At this moment, the distance between the two fleets of German Navy was less than fifty kilometers.
At 6:30 in the morning, German Navy Pacific Fleet Aircraft Carrier Formation's air search Radar discovered Island Nation Navy's seaplane.
Lieutenant General William Canaris immediately ordered the aircraft carrier 'Aries' to take off two carrier-based FW-190 fighter jets to attack the seaplane of Island Nation Navy.
In the air one hundred and twenty kilometers away from the fleet, Carrier-based aircraft of German Navy shot down the seaplane of Island Nation Navy.
However, before the seaplane was shot down, Telegram had been issued. Although the seaplane found no trace of German Navy. But Combined Fleet can infer the location of German fleet based on the location of the downed seaplane.
In fact, after Island Nation Navy's seaplane sent back Telegram, the staff officers of Combined Fleet concluded that German fleet was located approximately 150 kilometers away from the location where their seaplane was shot down.
After Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto learned of this situation, he immediately ordered all aircraft carriers to take off Carrier-based aircraft and prepare to launch an attack.
"Order all aircraft carriers, except for leaving a certain number of air defense fighters, to divide the remaining Carrier-based aircraft into two batches and take off, trying to kill German Navy in one fell swoop!" Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto ordered.
"Yes, Your Excellency Commander." Major General Shikazo Yano replied.
Subsequently, the aircraft carrier Combined Fleet began to take off Carrier-based aircraft.
When the first Zero fighter took off from the aircraft carrier "Taihō", this naval battle officially began. The 21 aircraft carriers Combined Fleet began to take off Carrier-based aircraft one after another. Countless Island Nation Navy's carrier-based aircraft pilots, with white strips of cloth with the word struggle written on their heads tied on their heads, flew their planes away from the aircraft carrier amid the cheers of the ground crew.