Chapter 2762： Interlude One (1/2)

”Your Excellency Commander, the battle report has come out. In the battle this morning, our aircraft carrier detachment successfully sank one Japanese fleet aircraft carrier, severely damaged 2 ships, and suffered 1 damage. The Japanese naval aircraft carrier almost lost its large-scale attack capability. Our two aircraft carriers, Constellation and Assault, were sunk, and a seaplane carrier was sunk. Zeppelin was moderately traumatized. At least in terms of fleet aviation, we are already at the same level as the Japanese.” Ma Jifen said Sims Report reports.

”Very well, we are at least far from the abyss of failure. Any other news from the Japanese fleet?” Sims said with a breath.

”All the Japanese battleships are here, and all 13 battleships are here. We will use 11 battleships and some armored cruisers to fight 13 of them, and the Japanese still have some land-based aviation forces in this area. They are deployed. At the airport in the Talau Islands.” Sims said.

”How has the weather been in the last few days?” Sims then asked.

”Like these few days, the sky is clear. In the next battle, there will be no tricks, only head-to-head combat.” Ma Jifen said.

”So has the engagement plan been made?” Sims asked.

”It has been set up. We will cross the Tarau Islands along this route in the night two days later. If the fleet is at a speed of 18 knots, we will enter the F zone at dawn tomorrow. Here if the Japanese want If we are to be intercepted, a large-scale fleet battle will surely break out between us. Three hours after dawn, we will completely get rid of the combat radius of the land-based bombers on Tarau Island, unless the Japanese buy them for their bombers. One-way ticket.” Ma Jifen said.

”Hehe, looking at the current posture, I feel that the Japanese are likely to buy one-way tickets for their pilots.” Sims said meaningfully.

”If that is the case, our situation is a bit bad. We have no advantage in the strength of the capital ship, and we have to withstand a wave of bombing by the other party, but fortunately we still have a way to deal with it.” Ma Jifen said.

”Are there any new developments in fleet operations?” Sims asked.

”No, at least we have no better way. The speed of the Japanese fleet is faster than ours, and our route is fixed. Our fuel and conditions no longer allow us to have more choices. They hold the initiative in combat. We Almost all warships are not indestructible under the threat of 16-inch and 15-inch artillery. Our only breaking points are Japanese battlecruisers and old-fashioned dreadnoughts. The Japanese have many breaking points, and we are at a disadvantage. ”

”We can only pray that before the opponent kills our capital ship, we can achieve breakthroughs by killing King Kong-class and old warships. At the same time, we hope that our destroyer detachment can perform better.” Ma Jifen said.