The Rise of the Empire

"We also have some newly launched large cruisers, three in total. How do you plan to arrange them?" asked Ma Jifen.

"Let them go to New Guinea Island, join the aircraft carrier detachment, provide escort for the aircraft carrier, and provide fire support for the army." Sims thought for a while and said. Although Sims was very fierce on the issue of large cruisers when communicating with Su Xiong, but to be honest, if you have fast battleships to use, who would use large cruisers? Although in special circumstances, large cruisers It has its own special purpose, but it still cannot change the somewhat tasteless problems of this cruiser.

The newly commissioned fast battleships must be with the main fleet, and the First Aircraft Carrier Division performing combat missions on the island of New Guinea lacks enough fast battleships to accompany or provide cover. Therefore, Sims also generously photographed these cruisers on the front line. Anyway, there is no sign of the Japanese combined fleet dispatching yet, and warships of this level are completely sufficient in New Guinea.

After arranging all the battleships and such battleships, the rest is easy to say. The destroyers can almost be described as allocated on demand... If that squadron needs destroyers, direct application will generally be approved. As for the seaplane carrier? The attitude of the Americans is similar to that of Betty, and they lack interest in such half-baked warships. Now with the increasing number of aircraft carriers, seaplane carriers are more responsible for escort and anti-submarine missions. This matter can be left to the people below to arrange it. Then Sims and Magiffin began to discuss the next question, what should the main force of the US Navy do?

Before discussing this issue, Americans first need to know what the Japanese are going to do! New Guinea is too big. Even with the superiority of the US military, it will take a long time to control the entire island. After New Guinea is finished, there are Maluku Islands and Sulawesi to the west, and then we can reach The core areas controlled by Japan are Kalimantan and the Philippines. Although from a strategic point of view, the Japanese will fail, if the other party intends to delay, they can still survive for a long time. However, the Americans want to end the fighting quickly!

"The Japanese Navy still has enough time to consider their own decisions. If they choose to stay in the Philippines in a short period of time, there is nothing we can do. And if they dare to come to New Guinea, our main fleet can immediately Go to the front line, and then work with the Army's aviation power to crush the opponent in one fell swoop. But I feel that the Japanese will not fight to the death in the near future." Magiffin said.

"Yes, the Japanese are not stupid. As long as they know that our fleet has been repaired and new warships are in place, they will definitely not fight head-on. But the Japanese navy cannot remain indifferent and treat it as a force in the port. Support is in the fleet, and they will eventually take action." Sims said: "So, I feel that the Japanese may choose to send a regular fleet to attack our transportation lines again."

A few months ago, the Japanese Navy dispatched several old-fashioned Dreadnoughts to break diplomatic ties with the U.S. maritime transportation lines. It did put some pressure on the Americans at first. However, as the U.S. Navy stepped up its efforts to encircle and suppress Japan, Japan broke diplomatic ties. The fleet was either driven from the battlefield or destroyed.

In fact, with the development of technology, it is becoming more and more difficult for regular warships to break up the enemy. The price-performance ratio is not as good as that of camouflaged assault ships. After all, the cost of the latter is very low and the concealment is very good. Although it is much cruder, it still survives. The probability is actually high!

"It doesn't matter. We now have enough fast battleships and aircraft carriers. Unless the Japanese fleet appears in an organic form, we will not lose money." Sims said. Maybe the Japanese can indeed gain some advantages by sending fast battleships to break up the battle in the early stage, but as long as the losses are not particularly large, the powerful productivity of the United States will be replenished in minutes, and once the Japanese navy loses, it will lose a valuable main force. ship, so Sims never worry about losing money….

"So what if the Japanese fleet attacks in an organized form?" Ma Jifen asked.

"Then we will have no choice but to form an organized body and chase them across the vast ocean. I hope that luck will be on our side and our on-the-spot performance will be better." Sims said helplessly.

"The method you mentioned is possible, but there are many problems in its implementation. First of all, the supply of the Grand Fleet operation is an obstacle that cannot be bypassed. The Japanese must prepare enough transport ships to support their combat plan. This kind of A large-scale breach of diplomatic relations is not like a single ship that can defeat the enemy. If we adopt the method of contacting and supplying at fixed points, then we can definitely find clues and then give the opponent a fatal blow at the right time. We As long as you endure, there will always be a chance."

"And the maintenance and upkeep of large warships is very problematic. This determines that even if they succeed for a while, they must return to the port after running rampant for a period of time, and then take a few months to rest. If they are worried about maritime transportation being affected, , we can suggest that the Army stockpile some supplies in advance. In short, it is unrealistic to completely eliminate the Japanese's tactics of breaking diplomatic relations, but it is possible to minimize losses," Sims said.

"So, what you are saying is that if the Japanese fleet adopts the method of breaking diplomatic relations, then we will have to play hide-and-seek with them in the ocean, and if they stay in the Philippines, we may have to take the fleet to New Guinea to cooperate with the army. Action?" Maggie Fen said.

"Yes, that's it. After our base in the Bismarck Islands begins to take shape, the main force of the fleet will go to the new forward base. In addition to overhaul, most of the routine maintenance and upkeep will be carried out on the front line. We will Stay there and wait for the Japanese fleet to arrive," Sims said. In Sims' view, there will be no major twists and turns in the future Pacific War situation. It is nothing more than catching thieves at sea, and then jumping out when the Japanese navy can't help it, and the Americans can crush them with absolute superiority. .

"Okay, let's do that for now. Also, are you interested in the news about the German fleet?" Ma Jifen changed the topic.

"German fleet? Haven't they already withdrawn from their homeland? Our cooperation with them has been completely terminated. Even getting back the warships we ordered before took us a long time to achieve. The Germans are now willing to cooperate with us. Already?" Sims said with his eyes lit up.

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