The Rise of the Empire

"No, military cooperation between the United States and Germany will become history. Maybe there will be no such thing in the future. However, as the German Navy is currently the most powerful maritime force, they will definitely pay attention to the situation of the Pacific War. All combat fleets have returned , but there are still some non-combat ships sailing in the Pacific Ocean in the name of training. There is no doubt that they are collecting intelligence from all parties." Ma Jifen said.

"As long as it's not too much, let them be!" Sims said with a sigh. For the Germans, the attitude of the senior leaders of the U.S. Navy headed by Sims is very complicated. This attitude includes friendship as an ally, admiration and respect for the strong, and at the same time, fear as a potential opponent!

In fact, Sims has thought about a question more than once. If the United States and Germany can reach some kind of agreement, the Germans will control Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and the Americans will control the entire Americas and the Pacific, and they will respect each other's interests and demands. , how good is it that everyone is in peace? In this way, the U.S. Navy can save a lot of trouble. Even if Japan cannot be killed this time, if the Germans do not have the potential in the future, the U.S. fleet with all its strength can easily overwhelm the Japanese. But alas, now everything remains on Sims's own assumptions.

"Okay, under the current circumstances, we can also intensify relations with the Germans." Regarding Sims's order, Magiffin agreed. First of all, the Germans did not do anything excessive. On the other hand, Magiffin and Germany People spend more time together and have better relationships with each other.

"I really didn't expect that we would now join the American transport fleet and then accept the escort of the US Navy." Veron stood on the bridge of the Feiyu transport ship and looked at the ships approaching the sea in the distance. Said the U.S. Convoy.

Veron is a German, and his Flying Fish is also a German merchant ship. Although the military cooperation between Germany and Germany has terminated, civilian commercial trade is still in full swing. In order to meet normal war and shipping needs, the Americans also rented German merchant ships at high prices to transport supplies. Considering that the Pacific waters are not stable, the German fleet serving the United States will also join the fleet in accordance with the arrangements of relevant U.S. departments. in the convoy fleet.

"Tell me, Mr. Ron, from your professional perspective, what do you think the Americans are doing? How does it compare with the British?" Veron said to Ron next to him, whose real identity is the German Navy officer, but now, he is Veron's first mate. His mission is to participate in U.S. Navy escort operations and collect intelligence. Compared with the US Navy and the British Navy, the German Navy has almost never conducted large-scale merchant fleet ocean escort operations, and the US Navy's experience in related fields is very meaningful.

"The American escort level is very good, almost the highest level on this planet." Veron said, looking at the more than 40 transport ships gathered on the vast sea in the distance.

"Well, well, from my perspective as a captain, it is a very remarkable thing that Americans can uniformly manage and control such a large transport fleet.

This is a very systematic problem. First, they design a general-purpose ship that is moderately sized, cheap, and can be built in large quantities in a modular manner. The performance of the ships produced by the entire American shipyard is almost the same. , which makes them very easy to control when sailing, making it possible to realize large formations. "

"In addition, the large number of shipboard personnel specially trained by the Americans and the extensive equipment of various radio equipment also make the command and coordination of the transport fleet more advantageous. After the escort flagship issues an order, all the auxiliary personnel on board the ship It can cooperate with the captain to quickly complete the dispatch and adjustment, and when an accident occurs, it can provide professional advice to the captain. This is very good. From the perspective of transportation scheduling, I think Americans are absolutely the best in the world. First-class." Veron gave the Americans a very high evaluation from the perspective of the organization and operation of the fleet, and this aspect is worth learning from the Germans during the war.

"Yes, the Americans' method of centralized transportation is indeed very effective. From the simplest probability perspective, when passing through the same sea area at the same time, a large fleet is always easier to avoid than ten small fleets. Even if it is discovered, there are enough escort warships in the large fleet to deal with most submarine attacks."

"From a military point of view, facing such a large transport fleet with seaplanes, a certain number of destroyers and auxiliary cruisers, a submarine attack will be very bad, because if it remains submerged, it will be difficult for the submarine to keep up with the ship The team, and if it maintains surface navigation, the submarine cannot defeat the opponent's destroyers and auxiliary cruisers. This situation is simply fatal to the wolves. Especially those seaplanes, which are simply the natural enemies of submarines, they hover in the sky , enough to prevent submarines within a few dozen kilometers around the fleet from showing up. Tracking during the day is impossible, let alone siege at night. We can only say that fortunately during the war, the Americans did not side with the Allies Otherwise, our situation will be very bad." Ron looked at the American destroyers cruising on the sea in the distance and the seaplanes in the sky with an expression of awe on his face.

"But if the attacker sends a large warship, wouldn't a fleet of this size become a feast for the opponent?" Veron thought for a while and said.

"First of all, we need to explain that real main battleships are very precious resources. Even in the High Seas Fleet in its heyday, we only arranged two fast battleships in the Indian Ocean. Most of the other battleships are camouflage Assault ship. The combat effectiveness of the camouflaged assault ship may not be the opponent of the auxiliary cruiser modified by the Americans, and when you attack this large fleet, the opponent still has a numerical advantage!"

"Secondly, even if you use a real battleship and successfully block the opponent under the influence of various factors, it does not mean that the subsequent hunt will be very enjoyable for you. First of all, the opponent has a seaplane. Have you noticed? When sea conditions and visibility permit, American seaplanes have been patrolling around the fleet. This allows the fleet to obtain early warning. The Americans can choose to delay the engagement or disband the fleet to evacuate. The number of large warships is scarce. Faced with such scattered ships, how many can you catch at most? Most of the transport ships can still escape." Ron's analysis of the escort system of the American transport fleet was very thorough.

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