Americans can't afford to hurt.

Even if the Japanese fleet had already gained the upper hand, it was likely that there would be a big credit, but Nimitz really couldn't imagine how the uproar that had caused the sinking of the troop carrier in order to covet this credit would have subsided. This is especially true when Asian policy is still criticized by many people.

More than 2,000 soldiers of the sunken troop carrier had already been plunged into the sea, and less than a third of the surrounding ships had been rescued.

Such losses were already unbearable, and with the attack, the Japanese would find more troop carriers.

Even if, as Halsey said, it can be driven out by anti-aircraft artillery, which is enough to protect itself, and even the troop carriers carry out the anti-aircraft weapons carried with them and join the air defense system, if there are more casualties and the naval aviation does not come back in time, this responsibility will be great.

Nimitz is not worried that he will be involved, even if he dies and suffers greater casualties, there are excuses to settle in the army, but he is more worried about the impact of this incident on the domestic Asian strategy.

Although it can't stop the drive of interests, under the influence of other interests, once the time is delayed and the best opportunity is lost, these are irreparable.

It doesn't matter if the US Navy loses once or twice, the war just begins, there is an opportunity. With the support of the strong industrial system of the United States, a steady stream of warships and aircraft are being incorporated into the naval formation, and victory is only a matter of time. However, we must not let the unexpected cause a change in the direction of the strategy halfway.

Now that a surprise attack by Japanese fighters has taken over the air here, it is difficult to say whether there will be any more heavy casualties.

Nimitz couldn't afford to gamble.

Hearing the news of the battlefield on the other side, he knew that Zero was no longer so strong in front of Hellcat. Transferring some fighters back to the defense does not necessarily mean that the opportunity is lost on that side.

While the aircraft carrier was gradually moving back with the cargo ship, the formation of the battleship Montana was moving towards that side. If it weren't for the sake of maintaining the air defense system and dealing with the Japanese fighters rushing towards the aircraft carrier, I am afraid that they would have rushed to the Japanese main fleet at full speed. The callback fighters can also unleash the power of these giant cannons.

Forty-two U.S. warplanes returned quickly.

The battle was raging on the side of the main Japanese fleet, and 14 more Wildcats and 5 Hellcats had been shot down by the Zero or Japanese anti-aircraft artillery, while only 17 Zero and Super Zero fighters were left in the air at this time. The remaining forty-odd fighters of the Americans still have the advantage.

There was already a stage for bombers and torpedo machines.

Type 3 anti-aircraft shells were fired twice, but the effect could not have been as great as the first. Although there were two or three of them at a time, the damage to the expensive barrels at least made the Japanese feel a little uneconomical.

They are more about increasing air defense and stalling for time.

In fact, at this time, if they asked for help from the army that was on standby near Newcastle, and the distance to the coast was so close, the reinforcements would arrive in an instant and change the tide of the war.

You must know that the British and American air forces fought by the Japanese on the Zero and had no power to fight back, except for the P-38, which could also parry, other fighters were also planted on the Zero fighter. This is one reason why the Japanese are going so well in Australia.

But the contradictions between Japan and the sea and land absolutely made Yamamoto Isoroku unable to put down his proud naval dignity and open this mouth. Especially at this moment when we are about to cut Australia's fattest.

Moreover, the main Japanese fleet was not critical at this time.

No matter how hard the Japanese anti-aircraft firepower is, there are times when they hit the target, and with the desperate blocking of the remaining Zero fighters, at least Yamamoto 56 feels that it is not critical at this time, and he can continue to drag down the American fighters and give Yamaguchi more time to attack.

He already knew the news over there, and even if it was critical here, he dared to gamble all the time and completely hurt the Americans.

If it was before, he would definitely cherish every battleship and not easily exchange damage with the Americans.

But now with the support of the umbrella company, as long as they lay down the most prosperous area of Australia, there is huge wealth waiting for them. Before the arrival of the new American fleet, a new and huge fleet was reassembled.

As for the sacrifice of personnel, he didn't think much about it. The spirit of sacrifice has always been actively advocated by Japanese soldiers.

Among the countries of the East, even Japan, which has one foot in the civilized world of the West, has no less expensive human life.

So, he dared to bet.

But when he saw that many American fighters had suddenly withdrawn from the battlefield, he knew that the mountain pass over there was going to be sad.

It was by taking the Americans by surprise that Yamaguchi Tawen had achieved brilliant results.

If the American fighters rush back, they will not have many opportunities to attack, and they will easily be bitten by the Americans and chased all the way to the mothership that has abandoned the defense.

Yamamoto hesitated, and when he heard someone cheering outside the command room that the American Hornet had been sunk, he decided to postpone the order to evacuate to Yamaguchi.

The Wasp and Yorktown were both seriously damaged, and two troop carriers were locked by Japanese fighters, so there are not many chances to do so, and the gamble should continue.

Yamaguchi apparently thought the same, ordering the Akagi and Zuizuru to evacuate in the direction of Coffs Harbor, while ordering the fighters to concentrate on the wounded warships and troop carriers.

At the beginning, Yamaguchi Tawen took into account the safety of the mothership. If there was danger, the mothership would retreat to Coffs Harbor, which the Japanese had already occupied, and those carrier-based aircraft could land directly on the temporary airfield of the Army at the front line with honor.

You don't need their help, but it doesn't mean to be stupid. The HNAs, who have returned with honor, have even more reason to take advantage of the division of interests in Sydney.

But Yamamoto Fifty-Six clearly underestimated the quantitative effect of the American torpedoes. The Americans, who have never been stingy with ammunition, would have thrown bombs and torpedoes like hail if they hadn't brought too few bombs and torpedoes, but when the battle was raging, so many fighters would have gone down together, and they were about to catch up with the dumplings.

There was a white line of torpedoes everywhere, and there was a burst of confusion.

The Japanese battleships were more concerned about these more dangerous things than bombs.

Even if the bombshells of the Americans were to fall down, as long as they did not concentrate on the vital parts, the battleship would be able to resist ten or eight of them, and they would only be crippled. But there is such a thing as a torpedo, which can be said to be a vital underwater part when it hits, and sometimes one or two rounds are fatal.

But the Americans dropped too many torpedoes, even if the American torpedoes at this time were also very firewood, from time to time dud or missed the target, but the numerical advantage weighted the lucky index, and accidentally the Yamato was hit by a torpedo again.

The Yamato, which had been torpedoed twice, was still strong, and its 1,147 watertight compartments made a big difference.

However, the other ships did not have as much good luck.

The Flying Crane, which had already fallen into the fire, was fine for the time being, but the Blue Crane suffered two torpedoes in succession. The luck of the Americans exploded, when the crane lost its power and stagnation was hit by a 726-kilogram bombshell again, the armor of the ammunition depot that claimed to be able to withstand 800-kilogram horizontal bombs was penetrated, and the explosion of the ammunition depot instantly tore the crane in half and quickly sank into the sea.

The sinking of the aircraft carrier Canghe and the serious injury of the Feihe made Yamamoto 56 discourage his intention to fight a decisive battle against the main fleet of the United States with the help of the giant guns of the super battleships, and decisively ordered the evacuation in the direction of Newcastle.

The attack power of the aircraft carrier made Yamamoto jealous, and without the protection of the air, I am afraid that both the Yamato and the Awa, which only suffered a heavy bomb, will suffer. The strength of the American air force surprised him a little. HNA's losses are large and need to be adjusted. Moreover, the main purpose of this operation was on land.

There were two Nagato-class battleships shelling the Allied positions on Newcastle's side, and it only took a little closer for the Yamato's cannons to play a greater role and accomplish the stated objectives of the operation. Even if it is face-saving to be chased to the shore by American fighters, the giant cannon of the Yamato can tell those army buns that the navy is strong.

The main Japanese fleet began to retreat under the command of Nagumo Tadaichi, and American air fighters continued to entangle.

The luck of the Americans continued to erupt, and at a time when the Zero block became more and more vulnerable with the consumption of fuel and ammunition, American bombers and torpedo planes had more opportunities to drop in Japan's sparse air defense nets.

After damaging the Mogami Heavy Cruiser next to the destroyer Shiyu, the Americans sank a supply ship and a Yangyan-class destroyer.

They were excited and eager to expand their gains.

At this time, Yamaguchi Tawen was also adding to the Japanese record.

The Wasp was also sinking, and the tilted hull was no longer saved.

Halsey's Saratoga was also badly damaged, dragging a film of oil for kilometers behind it.

The Yorktown blocked a torpedo again, and after the power system was not only faulty, but also received three bombs in succession, one large, two and small, still crawling slowly. The Japanese apparently saw it as the next target for a severed finger. Even when the air reinforcements of the Americans returned, they were still attacking frantically. Even blew up another troop carrier. Fortunately, the ship next to it rescued in time, and the casualties were not large. In particular, the focus of the air defense of the Americans shifted here, and the Japanese were never given a chance again.

"Empty all your weapons and go back!" The Japanese were still shouting and continuing to attack.

"It's time to finish!" However, Yamaguchi Tawen was already silently calculating in his heart, and he was reluctant to fight all the elites in his hands here. He knows how hard it is to train an elite. And with the return of some of the Wildcats and Hellcats of the Americans, there are already less than 15 ultra-zero fighters there.