The Rise of the Empire

"You are fat. Sims." Majifen said after arriving at Sims's office and placing a document on the latter's desk.

"Yes, I have never experienced such a long break since the war started. The fighting life for more than a year was too hard. We spent 9 months at sea in a year. However, now, I suddenly feel a little bit Confused, the Japanese fleet shrank in the southern Philippines. The army had captured Lae under the cover of naval support ships and gained a foothold on the island of New Guinea. Okay, what do we do next? Help the army capture the second one. The port, and then gradually advance to the west of New Guinea, or will it take the initiative to find the main force of the Japanese fleet? Or is our fleet trying to connect the Philippines and Japan?" Sims said.

"We also need to consider **** and the Japanese Army's supply line on the island of New Guinea." Ma Jifen thought for a while and said.

"The **** task is just handed over to the old warships and a large number of flat destroyers. The new warships in our hands are not escorting the fleet at a speed of 10 knots. As for cutting off the Japanese supply line? Well, now I have to complain about the White House. If the old Roosevelt’s attitude was more resolute and directly controlled the British colony located in the southeastern part of New Guinea, then the Japanese supply line would be completely cut off, but the White House was unwilling to do so for some reason, and as long as the British People continue to support, our so-called blockade will not have much effect." Sims said.

"We can't control the affairs of the White House, but if I wait until Old Roosevelt steps down, I would like to go to his house and have a good chat with him. To be honest, he has brought us too much trouble." Ma Jifen said.

"If you are going, don't forget to call me." Sims joked. To tell the truth, under the current circumstances, the strategic objectives of the US Navy are indeed a little confused. If the previous raid on Tarragona was to destroy part of Japan's oil industry and to avenge the new island of Ireland. So what does the US Navy do now? Continue to deepen the depths of areas controlled by Japan?

Please, the Japanese navy was unprepared last time. Now if the Americans dare to go there again, wouldn't they be uncomfortable? While the main force of the combined fleet still exists and the US fleet has suffered huge losses, the Americans are incapable and do not have the idea to launch a long-range offensive. In any case, they disappeared from the list of US Navy’s main ships in the Sulawesi Sea. Many battleships and a few standard battleships have greatly reduced the number of battleships that the U.S. Navy can use. The most heartbreaking thing is the loss of 4 fleet aircraft carriers and hundreds of crews on them. Ms believes that the current naval power situation is slightly better than before, far from completely suppressing the Japanese fleet!

After the departure of the German fleet, Sims was more conservative at the tactical level, because he knew how many pounds he was. If the two sides met on the high seas, the US fleet would probably suffer a bit. This is not just a matter of US Navy tactical literacy, the US The large number of new ships and rookies in the fleet also makes the combat effectiveness not as strong as on paper. So Sims’s idea is to wait for a few more months. After the Army has made great progress on the Big Island of New Guinea, when the U.S. Navy reaches a new level, it will use New Guinea as a base and attack Japan. The navy launched a decisive battle. But now, Sims is still at a loss for the naval plans these months. I want to be conservative and develop with peace of mind, but politically it is not allowed. Because the top Americans hope that this war can be completely ended within one year.

"Old rules, let's check our possessions first." Ma Jifen handed a document up.

"In the past few months we have added 3 new battleships, including the Colorado-class battleship West Virginia, the new South Dakota-class fast battleship 2, and two Helgeland-class battleships bought from the Germans. These two battleships were named North Carolina and Washington. That is to say, we currently have 4 fast battleships, and 4 battleships with 16-inch guns. This wave of supplements not only brought the Sulawesi Sea War The previous losses have been made up for, and they have become stronger. Now, we finally have a reliable fast battleship squadron."

"And if we can wait another month to 40 days, the third South Dakota-class battleship can also serve, but the following three battleships may have to wait a long time for service." Majifen said. The U.S. shipyard worked overtime and rushed to work on the three South Dakota-class battleships. It was already the limit. Many armors and weapon parts were directly embezzled from other battleships. So they were able to shorten the construction period of the three fast battleships by about half a year, but The construction period of other warships cannot be shortened, but will be delayed!

"Yes, the battle fleet is stronger than before. But our aircraft carrier squadron seems to be weaker than before?" Sims looked at the list of aircraft carrier squadrons and said. Before the Sulawesi Sea War, the US Navy had 10 aircraft carriers of various types. (Including those completed but not in service) In the Sulawesi Sea Battle, the Americans sent 4 ships and 6 ships at once. Then, the U.S. Navy has added 2 ships, and the first-line aircraft carrier detachment has reached 8 ships~ www.NovelMTL.com~ There is also one as an aircraft carrier training ship. And the subsequent aircraft carriers built on the berth are not expected in a short time.

"Yes, compared to the battleship situation, our aircraft carrier situation is a bit bad, but this is definitely not a production capacity issue, but our production focus is different, you know, the engineering volume of the South Dakota-class battleship is too huge, we Working overtime to complete these warships will naturally pay a price, and the price is that the aircraft carrier's replenishment speed decreases.

"However, compared with the replenishment speed of the aircraft carrier, our carrier-based aircraft pilots are the biggest problem. In fact, our carrier-based aircraft force has been in a state of high consumption, in the midst of several months of fighting on the island of New Ireland. The crew on the aircraft carrier was almost completely replaced. In the subsequent Sulawesi Sea Battle, the crew on our four aircraft carriers were completely lost. We have now lost more than four-digit aircraft carrier crews. There are now sporadic losses, our follow-up replenishment speed cannot keep up with the consumption, and many inexperienced pilots have been sent to combat troops. Therefore, I am very worried about the current situation." Ma Jifen said.

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