Chapter 2735： Plan two (1/2)

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”If the defense is not possible, then we must attack. I absolutely do not allow Japanese carrier-based aircraft hovering above us when our battleship and the Japanese battleship detachment are fighting, unless we want to lose the battle. ”Sims said.

”We will take offensive action, but it is definitely not when the two main fleets are fighting. Our attack on the Japanese aircraft carrier squadron must be before the battleship starts.” Mitchell said.

In fact, the attack range of aircraft carriers in this era is actually much longer than that of battleship guns. However, because of the lack of the ability to strike a final word on the battleship, generally speaking, when the two fleets are engaged, the aircraft carrier and the battleship will attack the opponent's fleet at the same time. The cooperation of battleships and carrier-based aircraft is considered to be efficient, because the battleship’s naval guns can easily destroy the air defense firepower of the opponent’s battleship and prevent the opponent from placing a special air defense formation. The bombs of carrier-based aircraft can effectively reduce the opponent's combat effectiveness and cause certain damage, and torpedoes can be used to make up when the battle enters the end.

According to this tactical thinking, the current US fleet cannot beat the main force of the Japanese combined fleet, because in aviation warfare, the US fleet has been crushed by the opponent. Mitchell and Logan have already studied that even in the most favorable circumstances, a wave of about 170 aircraft in the Japanese fleet is difficult for the US fleet to stop, even if the US fleet destroys all fighters and even bombers. Also used, the best result is to resolve the first wave of attacks.

Well, what about the second wave? The Americans no longer have a second wave. All aircraft will be lost in the first wave of attrition. The Japanese can still release more than 100 aircraft in the second wave, and these 100 carrier-based aircraft and the Japanese fleet’s naval guns interact with each other. With cooperation, it is fatal to the US fleet!

As for if we abandon the interception of the Japanese fleet, is it possible to directly use the carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier to attack the Japanese fleet? Don't even think about hitting an aircraft carrier. With the carrier-based attack aircraft released by two aircraft carriers, what can you achieve in the face of fighter jets over the Japanese fleet and more than 10 battleships?

As for whether it is feasible to attack the Japanese aircraft carrier detachment? Naturally it is feasible, and it is possible to severely damage or even sink the Japanese aircraft carrier, but this battle is meaningless. What use is there even if you severely damage the Japanese aircraft carrier squadron? The battleships of the Japanese combined fleet plus 170 carrier-based aircraft are enough to destroy the 11 battleships of the US Navy. The loss of the family aircraft carrier in exchange for the collapse of your entire fleet is very profitable!

Therefore, at this time, the U.S. fleet must abandon the simultaneous attack of aircraft carriers and battleships. Before the battleships of the two battleships meet, the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet must severely inflict damage to the Japanese aircraft carrier detachment. Wave attack! Otherwise, this battle cannot be fought.

”We will try to find the Japanese aircraft carrier squadron first, and then rely solely on aircraft to attack the Japanese aircraft carrier squadron before the battleship squadrons of both sides enter the combat distance. Maybe we cannot completely sink all the Japanese aircraft carriers, but we will try to give each Japanese aircraft carrier A hole in the deck made them lose the ability to take off and land aircraft.” Logan said.

”What if the Japanese disperse their aircraft carrier detachments? For example, divide them into two groups like us?” Ma Jifen asked.