Shigetaro Yoshimatsu is very open-minded about this. To be honest, in this case, if the US fleet takes time to take a walk to New Guinea Island before the warships and new aircraft carriers ordered by Japan are in place, they will definitely be able to get some. This is not based on your will. This is like, in War3, the opponent's wolf rider runs the house, and you have no means to stay troops, so you will definitely lose!

However, Shigetaro Yoshimatsu said that this loss is still tolerated. After all, the amount of ammunition carried by the US fleet is limited, so a considerable number of armor-piercing bombs must be left to deal with naval battles, so the actual attack effect is average. The Japanese considered this situation before the war, so many facilities were outside the range of naval guns, or in the upper reaches of the river's estuary, so the battleships could not reach it. This is called disguised stop loss! Although the US fleet is powerful, they do not have the ability to continuously replenish ammunition for the main ships to attack continuously, so basically, they just need to go after a wave. There is no way to leave. There is no enough ammunition and fuel!

This is also why Sims did not choose this stable profit tactic in the end. In his opinion, the goal on the coast of New Guinea is nothing but a waste of meat and a taste of discarding it. Moreover, even if the Japanese-controlled area of ​​New Guinea is removed, the British can still transport supplies to the Japanese army from British New Guinea.

"But the problem is that if the US fleet chooses to attack New Guinea, they can bypass the Bismarck Islands to attack the eastern part of New Guinea. It is farther away from us and it is too late to make reinforcements. Why do they have to come to the Talau area? This approach of seeking far and wide makes me wonder, or are they appearing here to make us discover it on purpose?" At this moment, Betty spoke. And his words hit the nail on the head of the problem to some extent. Isn't it better to attack the eastern part of New Guinea? Why did the Americans choose more risky and farther routes?

"It's really unreasonable for Americans to do this. We need to give the American fleet a suitable reason to appear here." Shimamura Soo agreed with Betty's words.

"First of all, we can be sure that the only purpose of the actions of the American submarines during this period is to determine the situation of the joint fleet, so good, based on this. Let's infer that if the American fleet appears near the Talao Islands and is preparing to move south, what would you do, Commander Shigetaro Yoshimatsu?" Betty asked.

"I have said before that we should first use the land-based aviation power of Guinea Island to consume it, and then the combined fleet will attack." Shigetaro Yoshimatsu said.

"So what if the Americans flicked and then shrank their troops and waited for us on the road south after attacking a certain location in New Guinea?" Betty put forward another point of view, which is logically reasonable! That is, the Americans still plan to attack the Japanese fleet!

First of all, it should be noted that even during the war, Japan began to prepare for the Pacific War, even if the Japanese received a large amount of material and technical assistance from the British, the Japanese Navy's aviation fleet was far inferior to the heyday of the British Royal Navy! You should know that the latter had more than 3,000 various aircraft and more than 100 airships in its heyday!

In the case where the power is far less than that of the British Royal Navy, the Japanese have to be responsible for areas much larger than the North Sea. Think about it, the area of ​​the Sulawesi Sea alone is similar to that of the North Sea. Therefore, Japan's aviation power is concentrated in several major war zones, namely the southern Philippines, New Guinea and Kalimantan Island. Between these war zones, the Japanese naval aviation power has huge gaps, so if the Americans choose to ambush the Japanese Navy in a certain gap, the scene of the war between the two sides will definitely make the Japanese feel sad! The war in a relatively fair state has no future.

"Well, there is indeed such a possibility." When Shigetaro Yoshimatsu felt very nervous when he thought of this result. "In this situation of uncertainty in the enemy situation, I think the joint fleet should be more cautious. We can even move the fleet to the northern part of the Philippines. After all, the losses on New Guinea Island are tolerable, but the heavy losses of the main fleet are not worth the gain."

"Of course, if we determine that the size of the US fleet is not as big as we imagined, we can take the initiative at the right time. After all, there are many old-fashioned dreadnoughts in the US fleet, and their speed and ship condition will not be very good even after repair. Therefore, the Americans may not bring these old ships to this battle." Yoshimatsu Shigetaro added.

"So what if our guess is wrong, and this fleet is not the main fleet of the U.S. Navy but just a squadron? Or what if their target is not the Davao area or New Ireland, but the Island of Kariman?" Suzuki Kazutaro asked last.

"If it's just a squadron, then we can use a fast fleet to pursue it. As for the second point you said, I personally think it's unlikely. First of all, if they cross the Sulawesi Sea, they will greatly extend the range. The Sulawesi Sea is 840 kilometers long, and one round trip alone will be nearly 1,700 kilometers. Although the American battleship has a range of 10 knots with a speed of 8,000 nautical miles, destroyers are absolutely not as long as they are. Even if the transport ships in the fleet are so large, they are transported in such a large scale.

It is still a bit difficult for the fleet to enter the Sulawesi Sea. After all, the distance is too far. Not to mention that if you want to attack the southern part of Kalimantan, the range will be increased by thousands of kilometers. Old-style main battleships and light warships cannot support it at all. If only some warships enter the Sulawesi Sea, then the Americans will have no combat advantage. They fight with us in our depths with a fleet that is not superior in military strength. Isn’t that seeking death?" Shigetaro Yoshimatsu rejected his subordinates' ideas.

Yoshimatsu Shigetaro's idea is also very reasonable. You should know that 10 knots of speed can travel 8,000 nautical miles, which seems to be enough, but in fact, if you want to increase the speed to 14 knots, although the speed is only 1.4 times, the fuel consumption per unit time may increase by 3 times or even more! The relationship between this speed and fuel consumption is not linear. For example, in history, Emden, if it sails at 12 knots, the hourly coal burning consumption is only 2 tons, while if it sails at 23 knots, the hourly coal burning consumption is as high as 15.7 tons, the most economical range is 5,700 nautical miles, and the maximum speed range is only 1,200 nautical miles!
Chapter completed!