Chapter 2722 Adjustment
When other pilots passed through the anti-aircraft firepower of the outer destroyers, the hedgehog-like anti-aircraft firepower of the two American battleships threw tons of ammunition into the air every minute. Although ship-to-air fire control is still in its infancy, But it has to be said that the dense artillery shells are still very intimidating to a small group of aircraft launching an assault from one direction, let alone the actual lethality...
"The attack effect was very bad, the number of flares was simply not enough, and the Americans responded very well. When we attacked, they had already formed a relatively flexible small fleet, and had a large number of destroyers to provide fire cover. We did not assign a dedicated The aircraft came to suppress these anti-aircraft destroyers. In fact, we were almost using one aircraft to deal with each other's battleships. The American battleships' anti-aircraft firepower exceeded our imagination, and the dive bombers were better. After all, we are faster and our displacement changes. It is relatively large, so it will be difficult for them to catch us. But if torpedo planes are dispatched, such intensive firepower will definitely be a nightmare for the torpedo planes." Takamori Takahashi said after returning.
In the end, the effect of this attack can be said to be quite bad. When they returned, the Japanese took inventory of the fleet and found that 10 bombers were completely lost, and another 4 were damaged due to landing errors. As for the results? It seems like maybe 4 bombs hit? The Japanese are not sure. There is no doubt that this night bombing was a great failure at the tactical level.
Of course, from a strategic level, it is hard to say. In response to this air attack, the U.S. Navy was unable to attack land targets for more than half an hour. Therefore, a choice was placed in front of the Americans, either to abandon some targets or to extend the Attack time. that is it!
"All officers above the squadron commander come to my office for a meeting immediately!" Charles said immediately after listening to the report of the officers participating in the war. After summarizing the relevant information, Charles felt that this probing attack on the US Navy seemed to be of some use. At least, he understood the US Navy's air defense capabilities and tactics.
"Judging from the current situation, we have obviously underestimated the American's anti-aircraft firepower. They have piled a large number of anti-aircraft artillery on destroyers and main battleships. Although the fire control is not mature yet, it is enough to push back our attack. Although we Many excuses can be found for the failure of this attack, for example, because it was at night, because the number of aircraft participating in the attack was too few, and because the attack was hasty, but in any case, we must admit that if we simply charge into the American main fleet, , I’m afraid the effect will be worse.” Charles said.
"We have also studied targeted tactics before, such as using machine guns or small bombs on aircraft to suppress the opponent's anti-aircraft firepower. We can't give up just because of difficulties, right?" said an officer.
"The difficulty will be very great, because during the day tomorrow, we will not only have to face the anti-aircraft fire of American destroyers and battleships, but also more than three digits of American carrier-based aircraft. Don't forget, this time, the Americans mobilized half a dozen Aircraft carriers, don’t you think these aircraft carriers are here to be spectators?”
"What about us? The number of twin-engine bombers I can mobilize now is less than 140.
We need to face fighters that may be as numerous as our bombers, professional carrier-based fighters, not seaplanes. Do you know what this means? "
"Of course, some people may say that there will be new air power to reinforce us tomorrow, but this is obviously an unknown number. We don't know how many aircraft the Japanese navy's top brass can mobilize. So, as the top commander here now, I have the right I decide the order and choice of attack targets according to my own ideas. Therefore, I decided to focus my attack on the US aircraft carrier! In addition to individual forces used for containment, I will concentrate all my efforts on attacking the US aircraft carrier!" Charles said decisively said.
"The U.S. aircraft carrier also has the cover of battleships and destroyers, and the obstacles we encounter there are no smaller than those faced by the battleship squadron." A Japanese officer said.
"However, if we drop a bomb on a US battleship, it may not cause much damage, but if a 500-kilogram bomb falls on the deck of a US aircraft carrier, we will destroy dozens of aircraft! Even If you're lucky, you can destroy an aircraft carrier!"
"Everyone, according to the thinking of the Americans, they would not think that we would directly capture their aircraft carriers. Therefore, their first batch of fighter jets will definitely protect the main force of American battleships that are retreating hundreds of kilometers away. They may have There are more than 400 aircraft, but the number of fighter jets will not exceed 200, and the number of fighter jets that can take off at one time needs to be halved again! In other words, if we can discover the opponent's aircraft carrier as early as possible, then they are likely to be preparing for the second This is when they are at their weakest and when we have the greatest opportunity!" Charles said.
"If we operate properly and have a little bit of luck, we can destroy three aircraft carriers. Moreover, the Americans have also left some battleships to escort the aircraft carriers. Therefore, if we complete the attack on the aircraft carriers, we can also attack Battleship, as for the remaining tasks, I will leave it to the combined fleet. This is my plan. Okay, now, everyone will vote by show of hands, who supports and who opposes?" Charles took a deep breath and said.
The entire venue was silent. Two minutes later, a British commander raised his right hand to show support for General Charles, then the second, and the third! Soon, the British reached a consensus, but the Japanese were hesitant. They did not take a stand, neither supported nor opposed. After a while, a Japanese officer temporarily left the scene, probably asking for advice from the summit. Charles did not stop him. A full quarter of an hour later, the officer came back, and then silently raised his right hand.
"It seems that we have reached an agreement, so good, let's use this last period of time to refine the entire plan." Charles said.
Japan's air raid seemed to be just an episode for the Americans. Under the protection of seaplanes and destroyers, the Americans' large-caliber naval guns continued to clear targets on the shore, blowing buildings into ruins and burning areas reaching Covering dozens of square kilometers, not to mention rebuilding, even putting out fires is a very troublesome task. America seems to have won.
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