The Rise of the Empire

"No, in fact, the seaplane carrier is more of an emergency product. This time our aircraft carrier has enough planes. The seaplane carrier doesn’t need it. Even if the seaplane is needed occasionally, ours There are also many seaplanes on the battleship. Of course, the most important thing is that there is no seaplane carrier suitable for high-speed navigation in our fleet." Betty thought for a while and said.

"Well, you have the final say." Hayao Shimura stopped arguing with Betty.

"In addition, General Betty, did we arrange too many submarines this time? A total of 42 submarines of various types participated in the battle. What is even more surprising is that more than half of these submarines are not performing attack tasks, but Responsible for intelligence gathering?"

"This time the number of submarines is indeed a little higher. From the point of view of breaking the relationship, the efficiency of submarine operations is already relatively low. The Americans have strengthened the anti-potential capacity, and our previous experienced submarine force commanders have also suffered huge losses. The combat effectiveness of the submarine unit is at a low point, but if we use this submarine unit only for reconnaissance, it is still sufficient. We must pay attention to the role of the submarine cordon in naval battles. This inherently hidden weapon is excellent in reconnaissance. Sometimes it is better than combat. Remember how the Americans repeatedly locked our position during the Sulawesi Sea Battle? The Americans can, why can't we?" Betty said.

"We need to consider this. As you know, generally speaking, the number of submarines that can attack is only about one-third of the total, and we have less than 100 active submarines in total, which means that we can only Ensure that about 30 submarines are cruising at sea. Your requirements are a little high." Shimura Hayao quickly thought about his family and said.

So, after the two sides coordinated, Shimamura found that after Betty's tossing, the elite of the Japanese navy was once again drained. There are only a few old, weak, sick and disabled battleships in the battleship, and a few kittens on the destroyer, and the light cruiser? Well, this organization no longer exists after the Sulawesi Sea War! All this made Shimamura once again lamented Japan's weak national power. Look at Japan and then the United States. If it weren't for the support of Britain and other countries, and the Germans turned a blind eye on this issue. The current Japanese navy has collapsed a long time ago, and to put it bluntly, the Japanese navy has collapsed in constant tactical victories...

If Betty's demand for battleships is still acceptable, then Hayao Shimamura is really shocked when it comes to logistical supplies! In this document, Betty asked the Japanese fleet to prepare a supply ship with a gross tonnage of more than 100,000 tons, and at least 200,000 tons of heavy oil and coal for this operation!

"If I remember correctly, even if all warships use the heavy-duty mode to fill as much fuel as possible, we can't use 90,000 tons? If we consider the fuel carried by the supply ship, adding up to 50,000 tons is almost the same. That's it." Hayao Shimamura said.

"It's certainly not enough. The pressure on the logistics of ocean warfare is very huge. Take General Thomas from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean to besiege Suxiong's fleet as an example. The entire fleet carries about 1.5 times the fuel of the warship's full load. And this time, we To maneuver against a more powerful enemy in the wider Pacific, high-speed evasion and offensive are inevitable. Considering the accidental loss of our fuel, I think it is appropriate to carry more than twice the fleet fuel. Of course, if you think it’s too much, we can reduce the fuel used by the warship to 180,000 tons. This is the bottom line, and it cannot be less."

"We need at least 4 dedicated fast fuel supply ships, 2 mixed supply ships, and 1 ration supply ship, and this is only to accompany the supply force, we need additional fixed-point supply ships, for example, before the fleet enters the battle zone, Replenish somewhere," Betty said.

"To be honest, the supply requested by your Excellency is more difficult to arrange than the fleet. You know, two months ago, one of our most important oil producing areas was destroyed by the Americans. The navy's allocation of fuel has also been greatly reduced, and the navy's current oil depot has already It’s a negative growth, and your move this time almost emptied the entire naval oil depot in the southern Philippines." Shimamura sighed and said that the Japanese really have no say in this kind of large-scale ocean warfare. After all, Japan There is too little human experience. It can even be said that only Americans and British people in this world have done detailed research in this area, and Germans are not good! Because the German Navy has not conducted large-scale ocean operations that lasted several months.

"Well, my friend, we are now discussing a very important issue, that is, if we meet your needs for military power and supplies this time, then, what is your purpose for this battle? Our goal Is it the American base on the island, or the transport ship? Or the fleet?" Shimura Hayao put down the documents in his hand and said with a complex expression.

"You know, this battle is different from before. In New Ireland, we fought the enemy at the front line where we crossed the enemy. In the Sulawesi Sea battle, we were completely inside. But this time, we have to go deeper. Go to the local control area ~www.readwn.com~ The opponent has a huge home field advantage. They can get more warships and more intelligence, and may even have support from the land-based aviation team. There are some mistakes. It may cause the Japanese combined fleet to fall into a situation where it will never recover."

"After reading your plan, I regretted it a bit. This is a big gamble. If we lose, we will lose everything. Even if we win, it is difficult to predict how much influence the situation of the war will be, because the American industry is too powerful. Maybe the Americans can replenish the transport ship we destroyed in less than two months. If this is the case, what is the significance of our battle?" Shimura Hayao said in confusion. At this time, he was like a As a teenager who is lost, a person needs to point out a way!

"If you look only at the military strength, you were doomed to fail before this war broke out. The fundamental reason why the Americans can bear to avenge you until now is not because of Japan’s strength, but because of the Allied power system. Existence. So, General, you should understand that the final outcome of this war is indeed related to the situation on the battlefield, but more importantly is the attitude of the great powers! Of course, this is not something we can discuss, we simply Let's explain this matter from the battle level." Betty said.

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