"Since this time it is the battle fought by the navy, let's talk about the future situation." Nishimotoji Duke looked at Yamamoto Honbuki and the joint fleet Shigetaro Yoshimatsu next to him.

"Although we have achieved a major victory, the situation of the fleet is very unoptimistic. We estimate that it will take more than four months to complete the repair of the warships. You know, almost all of our remaining 10 battleships are injured, and three aircraft carriers also need to be overhauled. These are large warships with more than 20,000 tons. Even if we concentrate all the docks, workers and resources in Japan, it is still a very difficult task to repair so many warships, let alone supplement the auxiliary warships such as destroyers and light cruisers. We are under great pressure. In the next 4 to 5 months, the Imperial Navy may not be able to carry out large-scale fleet battles." Shigetaro Yoshimatsu said.

In fact, the Americans overestimated the Japanese's recovery ability. The Americans believed that the Japanese fleet would be able to re-span on the ocean in three months, but in fact, the fastest recovery time set by Shigetaro Yoshimatsu for the Japanese fleet was about 14 days!

"That is to say, in 14 days, the entire ocean will be the world of Americans, especially the New Guinea Island, which is the front line, may be completely blocked?" Teraunuchi said with dissatisfaction. "If we cannot invest the battle as a whole with the joint fleet, then even a small fleet can be invested. The battle situation on New Guinea Island determines the future of the empire. If we cannot let the Americans retreat from New Guinea Island, then the price we pay will be very huge."

"Grand of the Temple, please let Commander Yoshimatsu finish his words first. The Navy will definitely have its own plans and ideas. After all, if New Guinea is lost, the Navy's headquarters in the Philippines will also be fatally affected." said Nishimotoji Komao.

"From the current situation, it is possible that the overall strength of the joint fleet will be restored to pre-war or even further. We obtained a Furious Class battleship from the British, and hoped to obtain two unfinished Caragno-class battleships from the Italians. These battleships will make up for our losses in battleships. We may reach 6 aircraft carriers in terms of aircraft carriers, which means that we can add two new aircraft carriers in the future. (The Japanese Joint Fleet has a total of 5 aircraft carriers, but because of one sea trial, only 4 of them participated in the war."

"What really worries us is the recovery of the auxiliary fleet. The light cruisers of the Imperial United Fleet have been almost wiped out after two wars. The destroyer troops have suffered heavy losses. The replenishment of warships is a difficult time, and the replenishment of personnel is even more difficult than the former. Experienced destroyer officers and soldiers have lost more than 70% after the two wars. In the future, the gap between us and the US fleet in auxiliary warships will be even greater."

"In addition, I need to focus on the losses of the Navy's 6-based aviation team. The Navy prepared a large 6-based bomber unit for the decisive battle on New Guinea Island. Their attack power is far from carrier-based aircraft units. They should have been used as a trump card, but in this battle, we exposed this force too early and suffered heavy losses. For the future battle situation, I hope to supplement the lost aviation power in the shortest possible time. We need at least 16o new twin bombers and more than 12o new crews." Shigetaro Yoshimatsu said.

"If you look at it this way, the Navy won't make much money." Teraucai Masato sneered.

"If we talk about exchange ratios, I think the 6th Army should not be qualified to mock the Navy. At least we won the battle, and it was twice. The reason why the 6th Army can still control some of the New Ireland areas is inseparable from the efforts of the Navy." Yamamoto Honbuki said unceremoniously.

In his opinion, the Navy's performance may not be satisfactory, but at least the Navy has been winning battles. The fundamental reason for the current situation is the huge gap between the imperial national strength and the United States, which has nothing to do with the Navy. On the other hand, the 6th Army of the Japanese have no tactical praise except for hiding in bunkers and relying on fortifications and artillery and fighting with the other side to consume and fight to the death. Why should the Japanese 6th Army look down on the Navy? Can the defeated people also despise the victorious people? Yamamoto Kobee expressed dissatisfaction!

"From a military perspective, the Navy's performance is indeed good, but if we want to count the oil fields and refining facilities that the Empire lost in Lagen Island, then the winner of this battle should be the Americans. You should know the importance of the heavy oil, gasoline, diesel and various other oils produced by these oil fields to the Empire. The US Navy can actually defeat one of the most important oil fields of the Empire under the nose of the Joint Fleet. This is a crime!" Masato Tanuchi faced tit-for-tat.

"Okay, two, let's stop your attack! What you said just now has already fallen out of the scope of our discussion. I said that we will not discuss right or wrong in this meeting! I don't want similar words to continue in the next discussion." Nishiyuanji Kou-ho's voice sounded again.

"I try my best to meet the needs of the navy. So do the navy have any plans in the future?" asked Nishiyuanji Gongwang.

"From the current stage, the Americans should realize that they have taken the strategic initiative. If nothing unexpected happens, the 6th Army of the United States will soon take New Ireland and then New Britain with the support of the Navy. When the entire Bismarck Islands fall into the hands of the other party, they are only separated from New Guinea. In the narrow Warrior Strait, we are seeking death when we fight with each other. If nothing unexpected happens, they will successfully board 6 on New Guinea Island." Shigetaro Yoshimatsu said.

"That means that the Navy will not do anything in the process of blocking the US offensive?" Hearing these words, even Nishiyuanji Gongwang frowned.

"To be honest, there is no way, and even night battles are difficult. The fundamental reason why we were able to severely damage the US Navy's transport fleet before was because the other party came from afar and lacked support points on the battlefield. They had no airports, had a complete logistics and support system, and even had insufficient places to deploy their troops. This is our advantage, a situational advantage, which is even more important than our advantages in naval equipment and military quality!" said Shigetaro Yoshimatsu.
Chapter completed!