Special Forces of Crossing: Cloud's Anti-Japanese

Chapter 3008 Before the Final Battle

Yamaguchi and Ozawa did not believe in Jin's judgment, so even though the rendezvous with the US aircraft carrier formation was imminent, their hearts were still full of despair.Unlike them, Li Mei agrees with Jin's judgment.Therefore, after experiencing the initial hesitation and frustration, he is now looking forward to the imminent decisive battle, thinking that this will be a battle of revenge for the US Pacific Fleet.

The exact time for the U.S. and Japanese fleets to join forces was around 11:30 noon. When the scarred warships of both sides slowly appeared in front of each other, even though both sides were mentally prepared, they were still stunned by the tragedy on the other side.Not to mention the Japanese, all the aircraft carriers suffered heavy losses and basically lost the ability to fly fighters.As for the Americans, the loss of aircraft carrier combat power was slightly less than that of the Japanese, but at the same time they lost more than a quarter of their escort ships, and the degree of loss alone was still higher than that of the Japanese.

Before witnessing the tragic situation of the Americans with their own eyes, Yamaguchi and Ozawa felt that the bad situation today was caused by the Americans regardless of the overall situation.But now, because they knew that the fate of the US and Japanese fleets was closely linked, the more the Americans declined, the lower their chances of breaking through, and the two felt complicated.

Compared with Yamaguchi and Ozawa, Li Mei's mood is also very complicated.He suddenly thought of such a question, that is, since the Chinese can calculate everything and seize the best time to attack the US and Japanese fleets in one fell swoop, can they not consider their own ammunition reserves?And if the ammunition of the Chinese fleet is still sufficient, where will they go next?
"It seems that the division of troops at the beginning was really a mistake! Maybe we shouldn't hide our whereabouts from the Japanese, if that's the case..." Suddenly, these chaotic thoughts appeared in Li Mei's mind, and Li Mei sighed heavily.

If possible, Chen Ce and Bai Chongxi would never give the US and Japan fleet a chance to reunite.However, since the mistake has already happened, they will not complain about themselves.In the air strike against the Japanese Combined Fleet last night, although the air force suffered some losses, it did not hurt the bones.The air fortress group and the raid fleet's raid on the US aircraft carrier formation exceeded their expectations, which made them full of expectations for the next battle and full of belief in victory.

In the words of Chen Ce admonishing his captains: "...we have passed the most difficult period, and now it is the harvest season!"

Regarding the next movement of the US and Japan fleet, Chen Ce and Bai Chongxi made very accurate judgments.In their view, because they have absolute air superiority, it is not a problem to prevent the US and Japanese fleets from retreating to the Philippines.

"What we need to pay attention to now is which route the U.S. and Japanese fleets will choose and at what time period they will try to break through our blockade and retreat to the Philippines. As far as I can judge, even if we do not take the initiative to launch an attack, the U.S. and Japanese fleets will be in the middle Take the initiative to provoke a battle within a few days. The US and Japanese fleets are now in this position. If they don’t want to go far away, they will definitely choose the waters near the Palau Islands as a breakthrough point. So I suggest the following adjustments... In addition, we must guard against the Japanese Army aviation. The U.S. government and the Japanese headquarters in Southeast Asia will definitely not sit back and watch their fleet perish. They will definitely do everything possible to try to save the war situation.

The above analysis comes from Bai Chongxi.

If it is said that many captains in the Pacific Fleet were not convinced by Bai Chongxi, a maritime layman, after the series of battles last night, they now only have one feeling for Bai Chongxi—that is, look up to the mountains!

While China was considering how to block the retreat of the U.S. and Japanese fleets and how to reap the greatest results, Yamaguchi, Ozawa, and Li Mei sat opposite each other on the USS Hornet, and they were also discussing the next course of action. .

Shankou Wenduo and Li Mei's overall views are not bad. Unfortunately, there is a Koizumi on the mountain pass, and Jin on Li Mei.So until now, they really have the power and opportunity to decide their own destiny.

The convening of the joint meeting was originally suggested by Li Mei, and Li Mei also offered to set the venue on the Wujiu.

However, because Yamaguchi felt that the next breakthrough would have to rely on the remaining air power of the Americans, he lowered his stance, so, after some humility, the meeting was finally held on the Hornet aircraft carrier.

Both Yamaguchi and Li Mei are smart people. With both of them keeping their stances low, the meeting went on harmoniously and smoothly.The two sides first communicated with each other. After Li Mei learned that the Japanese Army headquarters would not send Army Aviation for support, he said: "The Chinese fleet is blocking our north. Obviously, they have seen our intentions. As far as we are currently Under such circumstances, advancing to the Philippines is indeed the only option. That is to say, we must do this battle, and it will be a fierce fight with me invincible!"

"Your judgment is correct, so how do you plan specifically?" Ozawa said.

"Commander Jin previously judged that there might be a problem with the supplies of the Chinese fleet. After counting the ammunition consumption data of the Chinese fleet during this period, I think this judgment is based on facts. So I think, although for us It's going to be a tough fight, sure, but we're not out of luck—"

Yamaguchi shook his head and interrupted him, saying: "General Li Mei, I don't agree with your words. The current chief of staff of the China Fleet is Bai Chongxi. You may not know that in China, this person is called 'Little Zhuge'. Zhuge is The surname of a wise general in ancient China is known for his resourcefulness and good calculations. Since Bai Chongxi enjoys this reputation, I don’t think he can ignore this factor. Therefore, I think that when calculating the war factor, the condition that the Chinese fleet lacks ammunition is basically a condition can be ignored.”

"That's it! Listen to you, we don't count this factor—" Li Mei tapped the table with her right index finger and middle finger twice, then continued after a pause: "Compared with the Chinese fleet, I think our greatest chance of winning lies in the ship. And the number of naval guns, this advantage of ours will play a decisive role in determining the outcome when the air power of the enemy and the enemy is equal. But now, it will be our main means of self-protection. Therefore, facing China The air attack and harassment of the fleet is certain, I thought we should launch an attack in a dense formation! The advantage of this is that it can maintain the density of anti-aircraft firepower, so as to curb the use of the Chinese fleet's air power to the greatest extent! For the same reason, we can Launch the attack at night. At night, the eyesight of the Chinese pilots will be affected, and the accuracy of their bombing will definitely decrease!"

(End of this chapter)