"Ijuin-kun, I wish you success!" On the dock of the Yokosuka military port, General Yashiro Rokuro said to the United Fleet Commander Admiral Ijūin Gorō.
"Ijuin-kun, Amaterasu Omikami will protect you, we will definitely defeat the Germany people!" Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Shimamura Hayao also said.
Admiral Ijūin Gorō nodded. "I will try my best to defeat the Germany people! Otherwise, we will fight until we are all broken into pieces."
General Yashiro Rokuro and Admiral Shimamura Hayao both know that Admiral Ijūin Gorō will definitely die unless he can defeat Germany this time. Either they died on the battlefield, or they committed seppuku after losing the battle. However, it is not that difficult for Island Nation Navy to defeat the powerful fleet of Germany!
"When I lead the fleet to fight the Germany people, don't forget to continue searching for the Germany people's transport fleet. If we can destroy the Germany people's transport fleet, even if we lose If we lose, Germany will have to retreat. We even have a chance of winning. This will give Empire a long period of time to recuperate." Admiral Ijūin Gorō said. His words were as if he were delivering his last words.
"Okay, we will try our best!" General Yashiro Rokuro said.
Admiral Ijūin Gorō smiled happily, saluted the two of them heavily, then turned around and boarded Combined Fleet's flagship 'Kongo' number Battlecruiser.
Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet is undoubtedly the elite of Island Nation Navy. All Battleship are gathered here. In addition to the four latest 'Kongo-class' Battlecruiser, there are also two 'Kawachi' Battleship and two 'Sagami'Battleship, two ships 'Katori' Battleship, 'Iwami' number Battleship, 'Hizen' number Battleship, two 'Sagami-class' Battleship, 'Tango' number Battleship, three ships 'Shikishima' Battleship and 'Fuji' number Battleship.
These Battleship totaled nineteen ships. However, the two 'Sagami-class' and Battleship are equipped with two twin 254mm main guns, which in other countries can only be regarded as Armored Cruiser. However, Island Nation Navy lacks Capital Ships, so these two Armored Cruiser are also counted as first-class battleships and used as Capital Ships.
For the other Battleship, except for the four 'Kongo-class' Battleship, there are only two 'Kawachi' Battleship that can be regarded as quasi-dreadnoughts, and the others can only be regarded as Pre-dreadnought.
This means that although there are many Capital Shipss from Island Nation Navys, most of them are Pre-dreadnoughts with poor combat effectiveness. Once you encounter German Navy, the most powerful Battlecruiser, you can naturally imagine what the consequences will be.
In addition to these Battleship, Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet also assembled a large number of cruisers. Armored Cruiser has two ships, 'Asama' Armored Cruiser, 'Yagumo' number Armored Cruiser, ' No. Azuma' Armored Cruiser, two ships 'Izumo' Armored Cruiser and two ships 'Kasuga' Armored Cruiser. Protected Cruiser includes two 'Suma' cruisers, two 'Kasagi' cruisers, and two 'Niitaka' cruiser, 'Otowa' cruiser, 'Tone' cruiser, and three 'Chikuma-class' cruisers. There are also two cruisers of the Russia navy captured in Russo-Japanese War, namely the cruiser 'Tsugaru' and the cruiser 'Soya', for a total of eight Armored Cruiser and 13 Protected Cruiser.
In terms of destroyers, Combined Fleet also assembled the most cutting-edge destroyers of Island Nation Navy, including thirty-two 'Kamikaze-class' destroyers and seven 'Harusame' destroyers, for a total of thirty-nine ships.
It can be said that Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet far exceeds German Navy Expeditionary Fleet in terms of the number of battleships. Whether it is Battleship, a cruiser, or a destroyer, Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet has an absolute advantage. However, in terms of combat power, Island Nation Navy has no advantage. Especially in terms of Capital Ships on both sides, German Expeditionary Fleet can completely defeat Island Nation Navy's nineteen Battleship with nine Capital Ships. Even with the advantage of performance, it is not difficult to sink all Capital Ships of Island Nation Navy.
"We have so many battleships. Although German Expeditionary Fleet is very powerful, we do not have no chance of defeating them. I hope Amaterasu Omikami can protect us and defeat the Germany people in one fell swoop!" Admiral Ijūin Gorō stood on the bridge of the Battlecruiser Kongo, looking at the huge Grand Fleet who was filing out of the Yokosuka military port, and felt a little confident.
"Has the combat plan been drawn up?" Admiral Ijūin Gorō asked.
"Your Excellency Commander, the combat staff submitted two combat reports." The secretary handed the two documents to Admiral Ijūin Gorō.
Admiral Ijūin Gorō immediately returned to his office and started reading.
The first combat plan was unremarkable. The main purpose was to fight German Navy Expeditionary Fleet with the numerical advantage Encirclement Offensive German Expeditionary Fleet. However, the probability of success with this combat plan is no more than 30%.
The second combat plan focuses on taking advantage of Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet's advantage in the number of cruisers and destroyers. It first eliminates these small and medium-sized warships of German Expeditionary Fleet, then launches a lightning strike on Capital Ships of German Navy, and uses Torpedo to sink Capital Ships of German Navy.
This combat plan immediately made Admiral Ijūin Gorō's eyes light up. If we fight hard, Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet has almost no chance of winning. German Navy Expeditionary Fleet will use the battleship's performance advantage to sink Combined Fleet's battleship bit by bit. The only chance for a comeback is to launch a lightning strike. The main gun of Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet's Capital Ships may not be able to penetrate the armor of German Expeditionary Fleet's Capital Ships. However, Torpedo can sink it. This gives Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet the strength to deal with German Expeditionary Fleet. If you are lucky, you may not be unable to defeat German Expeditionary Fleet.
"How can we get rid of those light warships of German Expeditionary Fleet? If we can successfully get rid of those destroyers and cruisers, using a large number of destroyers to launch lightning strikes should be able to achieve good results." Admiral Ijūin Gorō murmured. Now, he has begun to actively use his brain to find a way to defeat German Expeditionary Fleet.
After Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet left Yokosuka military port, it entered Sagami Bay from Uraga Channel and began sailing south, preparing for a decisive battle with German Expeditionary Fleet.