2492 Second-hand preparation 5
If you fight more unrestrainedly, you can consider taking advantage of the night or weather to attack the Japanese facilities on the New Britain Island and destroying the support system of the Japanese Navy. In Su Xiong's view, if the situation allows, you can even fight with the Japanese main fleet, and there is no need to really fight. Just make the Japanese realize that it is not worth the effort to continue to defend this island. After all, the Japanese Navy may fight to the death to defend Kalimantan and the German fleet, but it will never show off with Germany too early in Guinea.
So, if we just withdraw the Japanese Navy from the Bismarck Islands, this is actually not difficult for the Germans, as long as the benefits and risks are not proportional. Maybe some people have said that this tactic seems very simple, but why can't the Americans think of it?
The reason is very simple, and there are many. First, the only one who can do this is the German fleet. The current American fleet does not have this ability. After all, the German fleet can be guaranteed to be unable to beat with a high speed of at least 26 knots. Can your American fleet do it? If the main battleships in a fleet are all German warships, then it will be inconvenient for the Americans to continue to control the command, right?
Secondly, it is the issue of choice. Letting the German fleet take the initiative to attack is indeed a way to break the deadlock, but it will also weaken the maritime power of New Ireland. If at this time, if the Japanese fleet does not seek trouble with the Germans, but finds an opportunity to bite the Americans hard, then who will bear the responsibility? If the loss is too great, what should we do? To give a more vivid example, if the entire Japanese fleet finds the opportunity to tilt the shells for 3 hours in an uncovered landing field, what will happen? How many will the army die?
Of course, as for the second point, this is a tactic of losing both sides for both Japan and the United States. After all, while the Japanese steal the American landing ground, Japan's base on New Britain will also be severely damaged. In fact, overall, the possibility of making a profit is greater for Americans. After all, Americans have a strong foundation and can continue to fight if they are stolen. If the Japanese are stolen, they may have to consider shrinking their defense line.
Therefore, Benson may have thought that taking the initiative is a good way to get rid of passiveness, but he did not dare to make this decision easily. On the one hand, it was a risk issue, and on the other hand, it was a command issue. At least before hitting a wall, Benson wanted to do things well when the US Navy took the dominance.
"But one thing, I think I need to remind you, you have underestimated the Japanese Navy's determination to the Battle of the Bismarck Islands. In my opinion, they may be more determined. Because, if the Americans get New Ireland, then cross the St. George's Strait is New Britain, and then cross the Warriors Strait, that is New Guinea. These places are too close to each other. Once the Americans overcome the most difficult time of the battle, the rest may be unstoppable. Once they enter Guinea, those who wait for the Japanese Navy will retreat thousands of miles. They cannot block the double attacks of the land-based bombers of the US and Germany's armies and the surface fleet." Raidel thought for a while and said.
Chapter completed!