"The best target is the former dreadnought! Because they are easy to kill, we can kill them at a very low price. I don't think it's a good choice to directly face the Americans' super fearlessness. In night battles, the armor is not reliable because of the distance. Even if we defeat our opponents and even score a 2-0 record, our warships will suffer certain damage. Then, the damaged warships will return to the local area for maintenance. The final result may be that in the next few months, we and the Americans will have two warships withdrawn from the battle sequence! That's good, think about it, if this happens, will we make a profit or lose?" Betty asked with a smile.

This matter is about the timeliness of war. To give a very simple example, the first aircraft carrier duel in World War II - the Coral Sea Navy. In this naval battle, from a purely tactical analysis, the Americans sank a Lexington-class aircraft carrier, and the Japanese Navy did not sink. Now, from a tactical perspective, the Japanese Navy has the advantage. But the problem is that after the battle, the carrier-based aircraft troops on the two Japanese aircraft carriers, Shoto and Ruihe, have been fought all, and there are also war losses. Therefore, these two aircraft carriers were forced to return to their homeland, resulting in the shortfall of the two most powerful aircraft carriers in Nagashima in the upcoming Battle of Midway!

York City immediately returned to the battlefield after repairs. In the end, in the Battle of Midway, both sides fought 3 against 4. The combat effectiveness was within the same allowable range. If there was no Coral Sea Naval Battle and the Battle of Midway, the ratio of aircraft carriers between the two sides was 6 to 4! Even if the US military had an advantage, the situation was very difficult to deal with!

This is what Betty seized. Through a low-cost and low-risk tactic, he gradually changed the situation on the battlefield! It is not realistic to directly plot against the US first-line battleships because the risks are too great. On the contrary, if he can start from the second-class battleships, the situation may be much better.

"Everyone, don't underestimate the role of the former dreadnought in landing warfare. Considering that both main battleships must focus on the other side's warships of the same level, the American's former dreadnought is the core of land fire support. If we kill several, then there will inevitably be a firepower gap in one of the US military's landing grounds. Well, now the problem is here, what should the US military do? They either give up this landing ground, or use the artillery and shells of precious first-class main battleships to provide firepower support. This is an advantage for us."

"In order to attack land, they need to replace armor-piercing bombs with high-explosive bombs, and they need to carefully calculate the lifespan of the artillery barrel. Every once in a while, these new warships must be replenished, which will directly affect their attendance rate at night. It may not be much if the time is short, but if it is long, some of the battleships will definitely be very tired. They need to return to a port thousands of kilometers away for replenishment and maintenance. Their main fleet will usher in a period of weakness earlier, and this is our opportunity!" Betty said.

"Then what? We are looking for an opportunity to launch a large-scale attack?" Kato Tadaki said excitedly. He understood Betty's idea. This was actually a roundabout tactic. By killing the former dreadnought, it increased the burden on the main fleet of the US fleet, thereby gradually weakening the opponent. In his opinion, after such a weakening, the Japanese fleet should have a chance!

"No, this is not enough. Even if the Americans use four super-dreadnoughts to replace the war Shen or war-losing former fearlessness and undertake the support task to the mainland, we are still at an absolute disadvantage. It is not advisable to launch a large-scale decisive battle rashly. We need to continue to weaken our opponents." Betty shook his head and said.

"Americans and Germans are not fools, and the weather cannot always stand on our side. If we succeed in this sneak attack, the difficulty will increase a lot next time. If we want to weaken our opponents through constant sneak attacks, it only exists in our imagination." Shimamura Soo said.

"Yes, you're right, I support this. So we have to choose another way to weaken the US military, especially to find ways to remove the German fleet from the US military's combat sequence." Betty said.

"Removing the German fleet from the US combat sequence? This idea is very good, but how to do it? We can't take the initiative to catch the Germans, right?" said an officer.

"Actually, your side has already figured out how to restrain the German fleet. I remember that His Excellency Shimamura Suo once suggested using the captured Liurik-class battleship to perform a breakthrough mission. After our first active attack, I think it is time to let the Liurik-class battleships attack. If the Germans no longer add new fleets, then the two Liurik-class battleships will be very difficult for the US transportation line!" Betty said with a smile.

"So that's it. Let the ocean-breaking warships put pressure on the US logistics supply fleet, and then force the German fleet to encircle and suppress it. Then we find an opportunity to launch an active attack? If the time block is better, some of the US fleets may have returned to the port to maintain it. The number of US fleets will be reduced to a car that we can accept, and then we will launch an attack again? That's great, a complete combat plan has come out, and we have found the key to victory!" Shimamura Soo said victoriously.

"The key to victory? It's too early to say that we just found a way to temporarily repel our opponents. At most, we can only guarantee to win this battle." Betty said with some disdain in his heart. Even in the most favorable circumstances, he didn't think the Japanese could win!

"Finally, I would like to remind you that we need to weaken the power of the US Navy's aviation as much as possible before the attack is launched! We must kill as many American fighter units as possible, kill their pilots, and try our best to ensure our own aviation power. If necessary, we need to concentrate few aviation troops with attack capabilities as backups. After all, our weather forecast may be unexpected. When necessary, the fleet needs aviation cover to escape from the battlefield." Betty said at last.

So, with the end of the meeting, with the participation of the British, the Japanese finally came up with a relatively practical combat plan. Before the arrival of the US Navy, the Japanese made the final adjustments, including the inclusion of four new fighter squadrons in the frontline combat organization. Four days later, when the US Navy Expeditionary Fleet finally appeared in the north of New Ireland, the war finally kicked off!
Chapter completed!