"Since this battle is fought by the navy, let's talk about the future situation from the navy side." Saiyuanji Gongwang looked at Gonei Yamamoto and the joint fleet Yoshimatsu Shigeru Taro next to him.

"Although we have achieved major victories, the situation of the fleet is not optimistic. We estimate that it will take more than 4 months to complete the repairs of the battleships. As you know, almost all of our remaining 10 battleships were injured, and 3 aircraft carriers They also need to be overhauled. These are large warships of more than 20,000 tons. Even if we gather all the docks, workers and resources in Japan, it is still a very difficult task to repair so many warships, not to mention it. It is said that we need to add auxiliary battleships 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 conduct large-scale fleet warfare." said Shigeru Taro Yoshimatsu.

In fact, the Americans still overestimated the Japanese’s ability to recover. The Americans believed that the Japanese fleet would be able to cross the ocean again in 3 months. In fact, the fastest recovery time for the Japanese fleet set by Yoshimatsu was about 140. day!

"That is to say, in 140 days, the entire ocean will be the American world, especially the frontline New Guinea island may be completely blocked?" Masaichi Temple said very dissatisfied. "If the combined fleet cannot be put into battle as a whole, then even a small fleet can be used. The battle conditions on the island of New Guinea determine the future of the empire. If we cannot allow the Americans to retreat on the island of New Guinea, then The price we pay will be huge."

"Your Excellency, please let Commander Yoshimatsu finish talking. The Navy will definitely have its own plans and ideas. After all, if New Guinea is lost, then the Navy's headquarters in the Philippines will also be fatally affected." Saiyuanji Gong Wang said.

"From the current situation, it is possible for the overall strength of the combined fleet to be restored to the pre-war period or even to a higher level. We have obtained one Fury-class battleship from the British and two from the Italians. The unfinished Caraggiono-class battleships. These battleships will make up for our losses in battleships. In terms of aircraft carriers, we may reach six. In other words, we can add two new aircraft carriers in the future. (The Japanese combined fleet has a total of five. Aircraft carrier, but because there was a 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 Combined Fleet have almost been wiped out after the two wars. The destroyer forces have suffered heavy losses. The replacement of warships is difficult, and the replacement of personnel is even more difficult than the former. The 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 terms of auxiliary warships will be even greater."

"In addition, I also need to focus on the loss of the Marine Air Force. The navy prepared a large-scale land-based bomber force for the decisive battle on the island of New Guinea. Their attack power far exceeded the carrier-based aircraft force. It should be used as a killer, but in this battle, we exposed this force prematurely and suffered heavy losses. For the future battle, I hope to supplement the lost aviation force in the shortest possible time. . We need at least 160 new twin-engine bombers and more than 120 new aircrews," said Shigeru Taro Yoshimatsu.

"If you look at it this way, the navy hasn't made much." Masaichi Temple sneered.

"If you talk about the exchange ratio, I think the army should not be qualified to laugh at the navy. At least we won the battle, and it was twice. The reason why the army is still able to control part of the New Ireland island area is that I think the effort with the navy It's inseparable." Yamamoto Gonbei spoke unceremoniously.

In his view, perhaps the navy’s performance is not satisfactory, but at least the navy has been winning battles. The fundamental reason for the current situation lies in the huge gap between the imperial power and the United States, which has nothing to do with the navy, but the Japanese army. Except for hiding in bunkers and relying on fortifications and artillery, and the opponent's consumption and death, there is nothing commendable in tactics. Why does the Japanese army look down on the navy? Can the defeated still despise the victorious? Yamamoto Gonbee expresses dissatisfaction!

"From a purely military perspective, the Navy’s performance is really good, but if you include the oil fields and refineries that the Empire lost on Taragen Island, then the winner of this battle should be the Americans. You should know The heavy oil, gasoline, diesel, and various other oils produced in these oil fields are of great significance to the empire. The U.S. Navy can actually wipe out one of the most important oil fields in the empire under the nose of the combined fleet. This is a crime. !" Masaichi Temple faced each other.

"Well, two, your attack ends here! What you just said is beyond the scope of our discussion. As I said, we will not discuss right or wrong in this meeting! I don't want Similar words continued to appear in the discussion that followed." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang's voice sounded again.

"I will try my best to meet the needs of the navy. Does the navy have any plans in the future?" Saiyuanji Gongwang asked.

"From the current stage~lightnovelpub.net~ Americans should be aware of their strategic initiative. If no surprises, the U.S. Army will soon take the New Ireland Island with the support of the Navy, and then the new The British Isles, when the entire Bismarck Islands fell into the hands of the other side, they were separated from the island of New Guinea by water. In the narrow strait of the Warriors, we would kill ourselves if we were to fight the other side. , They will land on the island of New Guinea very smoothly," said Shigeru Yoshimatsu.

"That is to say, the Navy will do nothing in the process of blocking the US attack?" Hearing these words, even Xiyuanji Gongwang couldn't help frowning.

"To be honest, there is no way, and it is even difficult to even launch a night battle. The fundamental reason why we were able to hit the U.S. Navy transport fleet before was because the opponent came from a long distance and lacked support on the battlefield. They had no airport at the time. A complete logistics and support system does not even have enough space to deploy their forces. This is our advantage, a situational advantage, it is even more important than our advantage in naval equipment and the quality of the soldiers!" said Shigeru Yoshimatsu .

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