The Rise of the Empire

There will always be unexpected surprises in life, and sometimes there will be turbulence in wars. I really didn't expect that the two navies of the United States and Germany, which were still fighting side by side two months ago, split up in this way. It seems that I need to thank Roosevelt for this issue, so that our pressure will be greatly reduced. "In the conference room of the restored flagship Nagato, Shimamura said to Betty happily.

"This is indeed very good news for us. It is an opportunity, but whether we can grasp this opportunity is up to us. After all, our current battlefield situation is not good, and the Americans may be aware I did the above behavior only after I was a great player on the battlefield." Betty said.

"Although the navy and the army have lost consecutively recently, the situation is still in our expectations. In a series of battles in the Sulawesi Sea, we did achieve tactical victories, but at the same time we also surrendered the strategic initiative to the Americans. During this period of time, they captured the entire Bismarck Islands and gradually turned it into a large forward base. Then their target of attack will be Lae. If nothing happens, Lae should not be able to defend it." Shimura Hayao said with a sigh.

"Can our fleet go to sea in 2 months?" Betty asked.

"Counting the previous two months, a total of 4 months is enough time for us to restore the remaining warships to a combatable state, but the warships ordered from Italy and the aircraft carriers ordered from my country are somewhat difficult to be in place. Previously, it could be completed quickly because we had semi-finished products, but the new ships after that are different." said Yasuo Shimura. "Does it have to be two months later?"

"It's best to move faster. Once the Americans have accumulated enough supplies on the Bismarck Islands, our strike effect will be greatly reduced. And I estimate that the main force of the US fleet will soon attack again. And it is said that this time they There may be new and more powerful warships in service. It is more powerful than the Colorado class, and even surpasses our Nagato class.” Betty said.

"From the current situation, it seems that it is difficult for us to complete the war preparations before the Americans. The navy may be absent from the battle in Lae. Even Commander Shigeru Yoshimatsu believes that not only in Lae, we cannot beat the Americans. Even in the eastern part of the island of New Guinea, we shouldn’t fight the Americans. Their fleet is stronger than ours and their aviation power is stronger than ours. Even if we have a tactical advantage, it won’t help to gain an advantage." Said.

"But we still need a stable outpost, a base that can accommodate the entire combined fleet and is deep enough and safe enough. The Philippine base is too far away from us. If we use it as a base, it will greatly reduce the efficiency of the fleet. If we are based in a bay in the west of New Guinea, then our efficiency will be very high.” Betty said.

"Is it based on a bay in the western part of New Guinea? If this is the case, then there are only two options. One is the Bay of Paradise in the east of the island’s most western part of the island. The other is the long narrow bay in the west. ."

"The Bay of Paradise is large enough and has good hydrological conditions. We can deploy a large number of forces and auxiliary facilities in the surrounding areas. This is also one of the anchorages commonly used by the Imperial Navy. It is also convenient to enter and exit, and the advantage of the latter is even greater. Security. If the US fleet wants to make a sneak attack, it must first bypass the entire bird of paradise peninsula and enter the Sairan Sea. Finally, the battleship must enter the narrow bay before it may pose a threat to our fleet deployed in the bay. In fact, as long as If we deploy more mines and submarines, the level of safety here is no less than the Gulf of Finland. If bombed by planes alone, the power will be a little insufficient." Hayao Shimura gave his suggestion.

(The author has specifically checked the map. The narrow strait surrounded by the Bird of Paradise and Bang Palai Peninsula is really unknown. In the article, the place is named after Modan at the bottom of the bay, which is called Modan Bay. Sorry. Yes. Book friends who know can let me know.)

In fact, after the Sulawesi Sea War ended, the British and Japanese navies have been considering the issue of a new forward base. This base should have better basic conditions and be able to deploy a large number of troops and facilities around it. It should be easy to enter and exit. To be easy to defend and hard to attack. However, there is no perfect place in the world. The Bay of Paradise meets the first two points, but the third point is a bit worse. The Bay of Paradise is very large, and it is troublesome to control it completely. It is said to be a bay, but in fact it is already a small The inland waters, if the U.S. fleet makes a surprise attack at night, it will still be a little troublesome.

The narrow strait is much safer, because the entrance and exit are too small, and the Japanese can completely lock down mines, submarines and torpedo boats. However, the deployment of troops is a bit cumbersome and it is not convenient to get in and out. Although there is only a narrow section of land between the two bays. Building an airport can cover the sea in both directions at the same time, but the port facilities cannot be shared. In this case, the Japanese are still hesitating.

"Or set the forward base in Modan Bay. The Imperial Navy's current strength and supplies are stretched. We can't control the entire Bird Bay~www.readwn.com~ and Modan Bay is farther from the east, even if the Americans are there. A large number of bombers are deployed on the island of New Guinea, and it is difficult to attack Modan Bay. After all, even if the distance is calculated from Lai, it is more than 1,700 kilometers. This distance is already very safe." Betty chose one quite well. Conservative base.

"Then choose Modan Bay. In this way, we finally have a relatively safe rear base. Even if the Americans adopt sea jump tactics. Gradually occupy the coastal areas of New Guinea, they estimate that it will take at least one year. It will take the above time to reach Modan Bay. In this year, it is at least safe here." Shimamura said.

"Well, now that the base has been selected, let's think about how to hurt the Americans! The main force of the frontal fleet is no need to think about it. We are maneuvering, using the forces at hand to continuously mobilize and divide the opponent, and then attack the opponent's sea transportation. While on the line, find the right opportunity to launch a fatal blow to a certain US fleet. The Germans are gone. Compared with the Americans, we still have the advantage of a fast warship!" Betty said. Later, he took out a plan and handed it to Hayao Shimura.

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