Chapter 2492 2nd Hand Preparation 5

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And if you want to be more unrestrained, you can consider taking advantage of the night or weather to attack the Japanese military facilities on New Britain Island. Destroy the Japanese navy's support system. In Su Xiong's view, if the situation permits, they can even have a collision with the Japanese main fleet. It doesn't have to be a real fight, as long as the Japanese realize that continuing to defend the island is not worth the gain. After all, the Japanese navy may fight to the death with the American and German fleets in order to defend Kalimantan, but it will never have a premature showdown with the American and American fleets in Guinea.

Therefore, if it is just to withdraw the Japanese navy from the Bismarck Islands, it is not difficult for the Germans, as long as the benefits and risks are not proportional. Someone may have said that this tactic seems very simple, but why didn't the Americans think of it?

The reasons are simple and many. First, the only one that can do this is the German fleet. The current American fleet does not have this ability. After all, the German fleet can rely on its high speed of at least 26 knots to ensure that it can not defeat but can run away. Can your American fleet do that? And if the main ships in a fleet are all German warships, then it will not be convenient for the Americans to continue to hold command, right?

Secondly, it is a matter of trade-offs. Letting the German fleet take the initiative is indeed a way to break the deadlock, but it will also weaken the maritime power of New Ireland Island. If at this time, the Japanese fleet does not go to trouble the Germans, but If you find an opportunity to bite an American, who will bear the responsibility? What if the loss is too great? To give a more vivid example, if the entire Japanese fleet finds an opportunity to wildly tilt its artillery shells at an unprotected landing site for three hours, what will be the result? How many deaths will the Army have to do?

Of course, as for the second article, this is a lose-lose tactic for both Japan and the United States. After all, when the Japanese steal the Americans' landing site, the Japanese base on New Britain Island will also be severely damaged. In fact, generally speaking, the possibility of making money is greater for Americans. After all, Americans have strong financial resources and can continue to fight after being robbed. However, the Japanese may have to consider shrinking their defense lines after being robbed severely. .

Therefore, Benson may have thought that taking the initiative would be a good way to get rid of passivity, but he did not dare to make this decision easily. On the one hand, it was a matter of risk, and on the other hand, it was a matter of command authority. At least before hitting a wall, Benson wanted to get things done while the U.S. Navy was in the driver's seat.

"But one thing, I think I need to remind you, you have underestimated the determination of the Japanese navy in the Bismarck Islands campaign. In my opinion, they may be more determined. Because, if the Americans get the New Ireland Island, Then crossing the St. George Strait is New Britain Island, and then crossing the Warrior Strait, that is New Guinea. These places are too close to each other. Once the Americans have passed the most difficult period of the battle, then the remaining possibilities It is unstoppable. Once it enters Guinea, what awaits the Japanese navy is to retreat thousands of miles. It is impossible for them to block the double attack of the land-based bombers and surface fleets of the German and German armies." Redl thought for a while and said.

Where is the comprehensive strength of the German-German coalition forces?

The start was difficult simply because there was no suitable base to advance from. Once a suitable forward base is obtained and a large number of bombers enter the airport, then with the cooperation of the fleet, it will have an overwhelming advantage over the surrounding waters. The Japanese fleet was simply incompetent.

And because several islands are very close to each other, the Japanese Navy has only two options if it wants to completely offset the advantage of American aviation power. The first option is to use its own aviation power to fight hard, and the second option is to reopen the distance. The first option is to seek death. Will the Americans who are taking a stand be afraid that you will consume them? As for the second point, I retreated thousands of miles directly from Guinea to Sulawesi... Sulawesi is likely to be the site of the final decisive battle between the German-German coalition forces and the Japanese, because it is the last barrier to Kalimantan. If it is lost here, Kalimantan cannot hold it. After all, there is only the Makassar Strait between the two.

Therefore, in Redl's view, there are only two stages in the maritime part of the entire war. The first stage is the Guinea Island stage, and the second stage goes directly to Le Kalimantan-Sulawesi Island. Of course, there will be a considerable period of rest between the two major war phases.

"What you said makes sense, but I don't understand, what can the Japanese do to delay it? In my opinion, if you are lucky, the entire New Ireland Campaign will not last long, 2 Months of war of attrition, and then we directly attack the Japanese rear. In three months at most, the Japanese fleet will reach its limit. Even if there are many battleships left, it must retreat. After the sea is settled, all that is left is time. Problem." Su Xiong thought for a while and said.

"Not necessarily. This is a landing battle after all. In addition to the sea, there are also battles on the islands. If the U.S. Army is unable to gain a foothold on the islands and establish an airport and logistics system, the subsequent fleets will not be able to get through, and the situation at sea will be dire. There can be no complete clarity.”

"Furthermore, what if the Japanese also conduct ocean-going diplomatic operations? After all, it is thousands of kilometers from the mainland United States to Hawaii, and there are almost no reliable transfer stations over such a long distance. There are no aircraft to provide reconnaissance and early warning, and the escort force is only Destroyers, a large number of personnel and equipment are all transported by sea. If the Japanese fleet allocates several warships to break the diplomatic relationship, it will be a very big trouble." Redl said.

"It won't be too much trouble. If it's just a camouflage cruiser, the Americans have auxiliary cruisers and destroyers. It's not difficult to deal with those camouflage cruisers based on merchant ships. If it's a submarine, it will be restrained by the destroyer. The losses will be in Within the allowed range." Su Xiong said disapprovingly.

"What if it's an armored cruiser? Don't forget that the Japanese also have several predecessor battleships of the Mainz-class armored cruiser. They played a huge role in the Battle of the Philippines that year," Redl said.

"Those battleships." Su Xiong remembered. "It's been a long time. In fact, it should be considered a passage of time. It has been in service for almost 20 years, right? Although our Mainz-class armored cruiser has been in service for a long time, it is second-rate in the Imperial Navy's combat sequence, and As cannon fodder. It seems that the Japanese also plan to use it this way."

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