However, the encounter of Mississippi was just the beginning. Soon in the fierce high-intensity confrontation, the US fleet, which was originally weaker, began to gradually decline in this battle. First, the Colorado, then the Mississippi, followed by Pennsylvania and Arizona. Redell's Mecklenburg still steadily suppressed the Ibuki. However, as Betty expected, Mecklenburg's ammunition was not sufficient. Because of the improvement of the Japanese's damage to their pipes and defenses, although Mecklenburg repeatedly hits his opponents, it is difficult to easily make a fatal blow like a King Kong-class battlecruiser!

During the firefight that had lasted for more than half an hour, no new warships were removed from the battleship, but at this time, whether it was the battleship of the Japanese Combined Fleet or the Iron Turtle of the US Navy, each warship had been hit many times. There were at least traces of burning flames on the deck of each warship. There were always broken cabins and broken armor left after heavy artillery bombardment on the huge hull.

This is a marathon battle, like two teams of berserkers who have approved heavy armor and hold heavy hammers. They constantly use their weapons to hit each other's thick defenses like a turtle shell. Although it seems that both sides are still lined up with strict battle lines, real experts know that if they continue, when the injuries of one side accumulate to a certain level, or if some forces intervene, the failed side will eventually know what a large avalanche is!

"We have shown a downturn. The Japanese are deliberately controlling the combat distance. If they get closer, the probability of their shells breaking through our armor will be greater, and it will still be difficult for us to break through them." Nimitz said, looking at the battleships emitting flames and smoke in his fleet.

"They were waiting for land-based bombers. Maybe it was true that the Japanese mentioned when we met at the officers' restaurant on Colorado that day that the Japanese bought their pilots one-way tickets. If that were the case, it would be a bit bad." A German officer murmured in a low voice.

"It's not just waiting, they are also afraid." Redel's words made some noisy sounds in the entire command tower disappear in an instant. To be honest, in this environment that is gradually moving towards despair and the atmosphere is becoming more and more depressing, there are actually people who can say that the Japanese are afraid. This is indeed a kind of insight or a joke? If the person who said this is an unknown person, it will naturally not attract people's attention. However, if the person who said this is a veteran who has been in the battlefield, the meaning is completely different, which represents hope after careful consideration!

In fact, he is no longer involved in the battle between his warship and the Ibuki trumpet in the distance. The strength gap between the two sides is like a wild wolf and a lion. The Ibuki trumpet cannot cause fatal damage to the Mecklenburg. For Mecklenburg, which is not sufficient ammunition, it may take a little luck to completely destroy the opponent. Luck is controlled by God. It is useless for Redel to be anxious about this matter, so he simply thinks about some more important things. Anyway, Redel believes that his officers and soldiers will do everything to the best.

Redell put all his experiences on the battlefield. The Japanese were waiting for their bombers and the decline of the US fleet, and Redell was also waiting, waiting for an opportunity to fight with the Japanese fleet to lose both sides! Yes, the best result is both sides suffer. The US fleet will suffer greater losses, but the Japanese fleet will not feel good either! This is the best result!

"General, the flagship sent a signal to ask if we were to launch an attack as planned," an officer said to Redell.

"Wait a little longer," said Redell.

"If you wait a little longer, the Japanese bombers will come," Nimitz said. "When the Japanese bombers flew over our heads, it was definitely the darkest time for the United States of America fleet."

"It's just darkness before dawn." Similar to Su Xiong, Raidel was relatively tolerant of the German man around him: "The arrival of Japanese bombers is a disaster and an opportunity. The Japanese think they are about to win, and they will accelerate the process. They will shorten the distance and launch an attack on us without reservation. This is also the time when they are the most vulnerable."

Before the war started, Sims and Redel had already considered the situation in front of him, so they formulated a very extreme tactic for this. In order to realize this plan, Redel had already made many things for it. So far, the previous steps of this plan have been realized! Waiting is sometimes a torment, especially when waiting for the opponent's long sword to stab him, human nature will not help but make them choose to seek profit and avoid harm, and sometimes this can only have a counter-effect. Therefore, as military chiefs, they must learn to be patient, open their eyes wide, watch the opponent's long sword stab at him, and then make a sharp blow when the opponent thinks he is victorious!

"How is General Fletcher's armored cruiser in his little one?" asked Redell.

"It's OK. The Japanese old-fashioned dreadnoughts did not seem to have been replaced with new armor-piercing bombs, so General Fletcher's side is OK. However, the power of the 10-inch cannon and the long-distance accuracy are really not suitable for today's combat. Both sides fought for a long time, but the effect was not obvious." An officer said.

"Where is the destroyer assigned to me?" Redell continued.

"It's ready. This is definitely the most elite destroyer team in the entire fleet. There are 16 ships in total, 6 of which are destroyers with a capacity of more than 2,000 tons. All the warships and personnel above have been adjusted to their best conditions!" the officer continued.

"Have Ibuki's war injuries been assessed?" Raidel said.

"Here comes out. Although this guy is lucky today, we have not penetrated his ammunition depot so far, but we have hit him at least ten times! The battleship has already tilted rightwards of more than 15 degrees, and has a lot of water inflows. His current speed will definitely not exceed 18 knots." Nimitz said.

"Very good, it seems that the chips in our hands are enough." Raidel nodded and said. "Send a telegram to General Sims, saying that the current situation is still in the plan, and everything will be carried out according to the plan."

"The fleet has more than twenty minutes to arrive at the battlefield." On the flagship Nagato of the Japanese Joint Fleet, when Shimamura Soo informed all the officers in the command tower of this news, he was immediately overwhelmed by cheers.
Chapter completed!