Chapter 301： Japan II (1/2)
”No, no, no, the problem cannot be viewed this way. First of all, we must consider this issue from the perspective of Japan. As a powerful country in the Far East, Japan only needs to ensure the safety of the first island chain composed of the mainland, the Ogasawara Islands, and the Philippines. . And the opponent, as an attacker, must break through this line of defense. If the plan is realized by a decisive battle of the fleet, then the southern breakthrough is obviously not a good idea.”
”Because in order to ensure that your country’s fleet can fight, the United States needs to build a maritime transportation line that stretches tens of thousands of kilometers. The Japanese can destroy this transportation line by various means, and as the cornerstone of this transportation line, except for Hawaii Besides, all the bases are not that solid. You should understand what I mean by this?”
Germany allows the US fleet to be stationed in the German colonies in peacetime is one aspect, but the German government has difficulty allowing the Americans to pull Germany and Japan to fight. After all, Germany's interests in the Far East are relatively limited, and there are no territorial requirements, as long as it can do business.
To take a step back, even through the transfer of interests, what about the United States changing certain islands into its own naval bases? Once the war begins, how long can those bases that are not built strong enough to face the Japanese fleet attack close at hand? These seemingly endless island chains may be over soon after the war! Disgusting Japanese is fine in peacetime, but if you really want to do it, the prince is not optimistic.
Since in the age of fearlessness, the plan to travel thousands of miles from the south is unrealistic, so the difficulty to the north, but at least a viable passage, is particularly important. The prince cannot decide the strategy of the U.S. Navy. All he can do is to give pointers and tell the Americans not to turn their heads.
”Then if we deploy a fleet in the northern Pacific, what should we do in the middle of the Pacific?” Majifen agreed that he could not decide the strategy of the US Navy, but he was very persistent about where he fell and where he got up. He has always hoped that the US fleet can go in along the original route!
”The Aleutian Islands mainly deploy main battleships, while your fleet deployed in Southeast Asia should be dominated by long-range, high-speed cruisers. After all, Japan is a maritime country, and their transportation, life, and battle depend on the sea, especially It was even more so after the occupation of the Philippines.”
”Although the Philippines doubled Japan’s territorial area and greatly increased Japan’s potential, it also caused the Japanese’s coastal defense pressure to soar. The originally limited fleet had to be responsible for cover in addition to responding to the Russians. The long sea transportation route from the mainland of the Philippines.”
”And if one day, when your country is at war with Japan, this maritime transportation line is also one of Japan’s most deadly weaknesses. In addition to directly killing Japan, it may be the other party that cuts off the connection between Japan and the Philippines. The most scared thing.”
”You mean that the United States Navy needs to deploy warships like the new Mainz-type armored cruiser in the Far East?” Majifen asked.
”Although the Mainz-class armored cruiser is powerful, it is not the best choice. His greatest strength has become a shortcoming in the special circumstances of the Far East. Although he is powerful, he must rely on adequate supplies to be effective. And maintenance, under the precarious situation of the Far East base group, the expensive Mainz-class armored cruiser may end up withdrawing from this sea area or being sunk by a superior opponent.” The prince shook his head and said.
”The target you need to deal with is a merchant ship, and no matter how powerful an armed merchant ship is, it cannot match a warship. So the weapons and protection requirements for these attacking warships are actually not high. The United States can completely maintain the level of equipment at a low level in order to Reduce the difficulty of replenishment. And more tonnage can completely give up the endurance, after all, the endurance determines the length of the hunting time of a battleship.” The prince said.