Chapter 2597： Old Fletcher II (1/2)
”Immediately send a telegram. I suspect that General Benson was deceived by a decoy fleet.” Old Fletcher said loudly.
”This, I am afraid the effect will be very bad, because you are tantamount to suing General Benson. His transfer tonight was a failure. And you are a subordinate and he is the commander-in-chief. Even if it is sent out, General Benson cannot accept it. , And the most important thing is that you can’t explain what General Benson is pursuing!” The chief of staff of the fleet said euphemistically. He did not directly reject old Fletcher, but he said a very important one from another aspect. The question, what if Benson doesn’t listen!
”Damn! Well, immediately order the patrol to expand the search range. If there is a special situation, immediately release the signal flare. All warships, I mean all naval warships, whether I am an armored cruiser, a destroyer or a gunboat! Give me a landing! Ships and fire support ships are also included! Get them all together!” Old Fletcher commanded loudly.
”General, in fact, I think that General Benson is really pursuing a decoy fleet. Think about it. If General Benson is pursuing the main Japanese fleet, he can't chase for so long. The speed difference can be more than 6 knots, and even if the Japanese has only half the power, they will run away early.” At this time, the German officer in charge of contacting Germany, Colonel Nagel, said suddenly.
”But human eyes will not deceive us.” An American military officer retorted.
”No, the eyes are easy to be deceived. I used to serve in the Mediterranean Fleet. We can easily simulate the lights and outlines of a light cruiser or a former dreadnought into a battleship at night, even during the day. If we want to add a chimney to the battleship, it is fine, and we can also make the chimney smoke!” Major Nagel said.
”You can take a look at these two photos. Actually, this is a ship! The first one is its original type, a light cruiser. Then we added a wooden baffle and painted it. Its dry string looks higher. After we cover the 150MM artillery on it, this is a large transport ship.” With that said, Major Nagel took out 2 photos from his pocket, and then took the photos Handed over to American colleagues.
”God!” Old Fletcher chuckled. I wailed in my heart. Now I am 70% sure that there is something wrong with Benson. God knows how the Japanese fooled Benson. Well, although it’s too late to expect the Benson fleet to come back, some things must be done! At this time, the chief of staff also ignored the so-called procedures and reasons. He agreed to send a joint telegram to Benson, asking him to return immediately!
”We can't just send it to General Benson. We have to send a report to General Pershing to prepare him for a response. Also, I believe General Pershing will be better at persuading General Benson to come back.” Old Fletcher decided not to do anything else and decided to do everything right, and mobilized all the forces that could be mobilized to pull Benson back. If possible, he even wants to send a telegram to the White House!
”Well, let's do it then. Let's prepare too. Perhaps, tonight will be our last glory, shining through the sky like a meteor.” There was a trace of sadness in the old Fletcher's tone, but More is full of firmness!
”Okay, let's get ready now, order the fleet to be ready to fight at any time, and then, I will see what is in my hands.” Looking at the fleet battle sequence list sent by the staff, old Fletcher suddenly felt cold! To be honest, in a strict sense, he doesn't even have a capital ship in his hands, because in the US Navy combat sequence on this plane, the old-fashioned armored cruiser is not a capital ship, and the most important thing is the former dreadnought battleship!