Chapter 2444： Its windy for two (1/2)
”Why Solomon Islands instead of Rabaul? The forefront of the American offensive is in the eastern part of the Micronesia Islands. The distance from Rabaul to Solomon Islands is actually the same.” Su Xiong said.
”But the Solomon Islands will offset the entire battlefield by hundreds of kilometers to the east. This will form a very favorable situation for us. After all, the main output of the Japanese is battleships, and their naval guns are very sensitive to distance.” Said.
”You mean that if there is a large-scale night battle, the eastward shift of the battlefield will greatly shorten the time window for Japan to attack, so that we can respond more easily? As long as the Japanese are not careful, they will be in the daytime. Will be exposed to our superior fleet?” Su Xiong said.
”That's what it means.” The crown prince nodded and said. ”If we set up the first base in the Solomon Islands, then the main force of the Japanese navy will have to set up an anchorage in the area west of Rabaul. This is out of the defense range of the Japanese before. If we go directly to Rabaul. , We may have to face a very tragic battle. If it is not particularly advantageous, do not use carrier-based aircraft and land-based aircraft to fight.”
The Crown Prince’s idea is naturally the safest, but the price is that time may be delayed a bit. The Americans obviously don't want the war to be delayed for too long. The American government needs a clean victory to end this war, whether it is politically or militarily!
”However, this time, it is not that we decide the entire strategy. We are just mercenaries. Everything depends on the Americans. There is only one piece of advice I give you, and that is to put forward your own opinions. When the other party disagrees, don't force it. Hold him, let him, wait until they hit a wall and then see him,” the crown prince said with a smile.
”This...” Su Xiong was stunned. He really didn't expect the crown prince to say that. ”But, it really makes sense, it's very dark-bellied, I like it.” After a long while, Su Xiong said embarrassingly.
To be honest, it is not clear how the crown prince was fought in this war. After all, there was no such large-scale war in the Pacific during the First World War. There is no experience at all. How can we learn from it? what? You say 2 battles? The level of warfare 2 technology is 20 years ahead of the current level. Many things are different. After all, the airplanes of this era are still air bookshelves. In this era, some of the main forces of the US fleet still burn coal.... No radar, no mature sonar, let alone guided weapons. The mode of warfare is on the eve of change, and the original tactics and future tactics will not work. I can only find out how to fight, but the price is blood and fire!
Ma Jifen is here, plus Sims who has been dangling in Kiel Harbour recently. A delegation of two American generals began to formally discuss the war with the German Navy. The German representatives attending this meeting are also three people, Crown Prince Ruprecht, Chief of Naval Staff Count Spey, and Su Xiong, commander of the German Pacific Fleet. Hipper will take the fleet to prepare for an ocean cruise. Scheer is the commander of the navy and needs to deal with some things. Besides, there is the crown prince, and the presence or absence of Scheer has little effect....
”I don't know which battleships are the first batch of battleships that your country finally decided to send?” After a simple polite set, Ma Jifen immediately cut to the topic.
”We plan to send a second battleship squadron consisting of Hesse. Mecklenburg, Oldenburg, and Weimar consist of four Bavarian-class battleships. We decided to send Zeppelin to the aircraft carrier. This ship was originally It was modified from the Chicago USS of your country. You should be familiar with its performance.” Ruprecht said.