The Japanese plan was relatively simple. Generally speaking, it was to enhance aerial reconnaissance, and then based on the approximate position and speed of the US fleet before dark, it was estimated which route the US fleet would take at night and how far it would go in one night. Then the main force of the Japanese fleet intercepted at a certain position, and at dawn, he sent a reconnaissance aircraft to accurately locate it, and finally took the whole family to fight. The idea was very simple, but it was not easy to implement, because they had to guess the approximate position. The deployed intercept line should not be too far forward. If it was too far behind, it would undoubtedly increase the difficulty of searching.

This depends on the basic skills and intelligence of the Japanese fleet. For example, they must accurately estimate the fuel volume of the US fleet. If there is too much fuel, then the US fleet will still have the capital to delay or maneuver. If there is not much fuel, then the US fleet has no choice but to go straight!

In addition, will the US fleet evacuate from the northern part of the Talao Islands or from the southern part? After some consideration, Shigetaro Yoshimatsu and Betty and others believe that the US fleet would choose to evacuate from the southern part of the simple reason. The northern route is between the Philippines and the Talao Islands, and traveling from here is easily attacked by land-based air forces from the Philippines and Talao, which is extremely unfavorable to the Americans.

According to speculation, Betty and others believe that the US fleet will not have much fuel. After all, the US fleet has been in the Sulawesi Sea for 1 week, and the endurance of the main ships may be fine, but the reserves of destroyers are definitely not enough. Moreover, according to previous reconnaissance, the Japanese fleet concluded that the number of accompanying supply ships of the US fleet will not be large. Therefore, after compiling other information, the Japanese made some predictions on the rough route of the US fleet, and you can't say it, the predictions are quite accurate!

The qualities of the top naval executives of the UK and Japan are one aspect, and the other aspect is that there are really not many options available to Americans. The fuel is limited and time is tight. We must try to avoid the combat radius of bombers. So what else can we do? It is normal for the top naval executives of the UK and Japan to guess. Even the top naval executives of the US and Germany also believe that their opponents can guess their own route of action. So, now the question is, how did Majiphin and Redell plan be formulated?

Unlike Britain and Japan who focus on strategy when making plans, the United States and Germany focus on tactical aspects when making plans! Because it is impossible to avoid fighting, when both sides meet, they can be said to have their own advantages. Well, as a tactical master who has been running singles in the Indian Ocean for a long time, small-scale avant-garde battles are what he is best at! Gradually gaining tactical advantages through a series of planning is the core of Redell's plan!

To be honest, if it were a real large-scale fleet war, Redell was not as good as Betty now, but if it were a small-scale night war, Redell was definitely the number one person in the entire Pacific region! After all, Betty had never fought overnight battles! That's right, you read that right, maybe it was because Logan and Mitchell's adventure plan was too successful before. This time, the US fleet is still ready to be bold! When crossing the blockade of the Talaw Islands, Redell's Mecklenburg battleship and Fletcher's two armored cruisers would act alone! As for the goal of the operation, it is naturally top secret!

Redel's actions can be far beyond the expectations of the Japanese! Think about it, if you act with the main fleet, the fleet's speed will be up to 18 knots. If a fast battleship and two armored cruisers operate together, it will be fine to reach 25 knots. (Because the fuel consumption is very large, it is all light loads now...) How much difference is there?

"May your Excellency succeed." Before the departure of the Redell fleet, the battleship New Mexico showed off the flag of farewell.

"May we be friends for a day and for life." Sims' flagship Colorado also sent greetings.

"Are you a friend for a day and a friend for life? I hope that's the case." Redel looked at this signal with a complicated look. To be honest, if we don't talk about political reasons and various potential conflicts between the two countries, Redel, Sims, Majiphin and others get along well. According to both sides, even if the war is over, they will still be good friends, but unfortunately, things are impermanent!

"Send a signal to General Fletcher, let them follow the flagship!" Redell said after abandoning his distractions. Then, a team of 1 fast battleship, 2 armored cruisers, 1 seaplane mothership and 8 destroyers left the main force of the fleet, and drove east under the cover of the gradually descending night!

"If Louisiana is still there, that would be great." Redel said to the two American heavy cruisers behind him, San Francisco and Baltimore. If there were three armored cruisers to help scoop the formation, Redel was confident that he would not be afraid even if he encountered two King Kongs and one Fearless. But now, there are only two armored cruisers, then the upper limit of the pressure on the Redel fleet is only 2 King Kongs, or a fast battleship and a King Kong. This upper limit is a bit low! That's right, you're wrong. Tonight, Redel is going to go to the Japanese Combined Fleet to exchange for the night battle heart!

The so-called wealth and honor are in danger. To be honest, even though Logan and others have performed well, the US fleet is still at a disadvantage in the decisive battle, and there are certain losses in the previous air raids against Lagen Island. Considering that the quality of the US Navy is worse, this battle is really possible.

And this collapse is an avalanche! After all, it is deep in the enemy's waters, and you can't escape at all. If you fight a fleet battle tomorrow morning, the Japanese Navy will have more than 10 hours to fight slowly with the Americans! Redel didn't say it clearly, but it felt quite unstable. Of course, Sims, Majiphin and others also had the same feeling, so if you can't play any tricks in strategy, you can only fight night battles!

So, what should I do if I can't win the front line? I can only cheat! Look at the Earl of Spey, who was suppressed by the British and French navies in the Mediterranean, but how did he open the deadlock? Wasn't it still a reckless night? And Raidel has experienced a lot of night battles, so the mission of sneak attacks at night naturally requires him to play!

However, the US fleet is still very helpful, and it has drawn out 8 large destroyers as escort warships. You should know that the number of destroyers in the entire joint fleet is only more than 30.
Chapter completed!