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/p/1899198896"How many aircraft carriers does the Japanese Navy have?" Halsey asked brightly.

The U.S. Navy has been suffering at the hands of Japan, and even he was almost captured, and there has long been dissatisfaction at home. But the big battle in the past few days has made the US Navy raise its eyebrows.

After sinking the Japanese Shozuru-class aircraft carrier Chizuru and Taiho-class aircraft carrier Tenho on the 13th, as well as the Japanese aircraft carriers Shozuru and Tenzuru, which had severely damaged the Japanese, the Japanese had lost air supremacy over the sea. Even if there was only one Zuihe aircraft carrier left, it would not help, and for the next few days of fighting, only American dreadnought dive bombers and Avenger torpedo planes were left to rage against the Japanese fleet.

On the 14th, the seriously damaged aircraft carrier Tianhe was sunk. Following the Nagato-class battleship Shima, which was sunk yesterday, the Nagato-class battleship Noto also struggled for half an hour to sink after being hit by six aviation torpedoes.

In the evening, the Awa-class battleship sank somewhere in the Coral Sea with 11 torpedoes and 13 aerial bombs wounded by more than 3,000 meters. If it had not been for the arrival of Japanese reinforcements and the fact that the fighting between the two sides had ceased on the night of the 14th, I am afraid that the Japanese would have suffered even greater losses.

Yamamoto Fifty-six sensed the superiority of the US Navy in the air on the 13th and immediately issued an order to summon nearby Japanese warships to support.

After the blockade of the sea transport lines in China, the forces of the Japanese Navy were scattered.

Considering that China mostly uses airborne sneak attacks, Japan needs to deploy troops in all aspects, so as not to miss any omissions and be exploited by the Chinese people. Even the Japanese Navy, which was used as fire support, had to spread some of its warships more dispersed because of the need for timely support, especially in Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands.

Yamamoto Isoroku understood that the strength of the navy needed to be clenched into fists, but the navy also needed to serve the entire strategy of Japan, since the Japanese were reluctant to abandon the occupied areas. They can only bear the consequences of the dispersion of their forces.

Even though the Japanese had already gathered most of the main warships of the southern fleet in this fleet against the Americans. But not all.

For example, Ozawa Jizaburo's 2 battleships and one aircraft carrier had only been transferred to the Nagato-class battleship before.

Yamamoto Isoroku originally wanted to rely on Ozawa to sit in Fiji and New Caledonia to block the retreat of the defeated Americans. Or delay the reinforcements of the Americans from New Zealand, as well as from Eastern Samoa.

However, no one expected that the strength of the US Navy, which had almost poured into the nest, would be so strong that it would rely on the naval forces on the aircraft carrier to defeat Japan's main fleet.

The Japanese still can't figure out the specific strength of the Americans, but they are still unwilling to give it a go.

The Japanese, who were beaten miserably by the Chinese Army, are now left with only a little proud glory of the navy. If it is reversed in the face of the Americans who have been beaten before, I am afraid that it will bring more than just a defeat in a battle.

Although Yamamoto Isoroku was cautious, under internal and external pressure from the base camp and the navy, he still issued an order to send reinforcements to support and fight the Americans to the death.

After receiving the order, Ozawa Jizaburo's reserve fleet also came, and he arrived around the same time as the aircraft carrier Yunfeng, which was cruising near the Torres Strait.

The Daiho, which was produced by the Japanese themselves, had just been launched and had not yet entered service. After the Americans sank the Tianfeng, plus the Dafeng-class aircraft carrier that was sunk by Huaxia. The 3 Daho-class aircraft carriers purchased by the Japanese from Shanzhai companies have only this Yunfeng left. …,

Not only did the Americans guard against the Chinese from Australia going north to Irian Island, but the Japanese were even more worried, in addition to the army sending heavy troops on the island. Such a large aircraft carrier was also placed in the Sea of Arafura. Control the sea lanes from Australia to the north.

The fighters on the aircraft carrier can intercept China's air operations in the shortest possible time. It was also possible to escort the Japanese fleet sailing around the perimeter.

Huaxia fighters could fly from northern Australia and drop bombs and torpedoes directly on the heads of Japanese ships in the surrounding waters, and an aircraft carrier with a strong deterrent was indispensable. Even if there is a fight with the Americans, this aircraft carrier is still not drawn.

However, with the crisis of the Japanese Navy on the 13th, Yamamoto Isoroku still sent the order for reinforcements to this Taiho-class aircraft carrier.

Fortunately, it and the timely arrival of the aircraft carrier Nagazuru, coupled with the efforts of the Zuizuru, who was also seriously injured, were able to protect the last slap in the sky, so as not to defeat the Japanese fleet on the 14th.

The Americans achieved the brilliant record of sinking 3 aircraft carriers and 3 battleships of the Japanese at the cost of sinking only 1 Essex-class aircraft carrier, 1 aircraft carrier and 1 Iowa-class battleship.

The cruiser was even more exchanged for 1 to 3, which made the Japanese fleet vomit blood directly and lost its temper.

After the battle on the 14th, the Japanese had realized the strength of the US Navy this time.

From the very beginning, the Americans overpowered the Japanese by a large margin, whether in terms of numbers, the armament of warships, or even the performance of fighters. The lack of strength is difficult to level through stratagem. Moreover, the quality of the personnel of the US Navy is not at all inferior to that of the Japanese, and the commanders of the US Navy are not equipped with a brain-dead halo.

"The Americans are very strong in this sortie!" Yamamoto Fifty-six said cautiously.

He personally sat on the Yamato, but unfortunately the Yamato was empty with thick steel armor and sharp cannons, but it could not deal with the overwhelming air attacks of the Americans.

Although Meng Xiang has always attracted the Americans to favor the development of battleships, the Americans have been studying aircraft carriers for many years and have long been aware of the role of air superiority. Even as they followed the crowd on the path of super-battleships, building 4 Montana-class battleships and even developing the much larger American-class. But the Americans, with deep pockets, still have the spare capacity to develop aircraft carriers.

In particular, the width of the English Channel is not suitable for the navigation of aircraft carriers, and after Sicily is found in the Mediterranean, the role of land aviation is obviously greater than that of naval aviation, so that the American aircraft carriers can be transferred to Asia, and this time the Americans' naval attack has never been stronger.

Moreover, the Americans, who had already fought with the Japanese several times, had learned how to deal with the Japanese, whose naval air defense was weak.

When the Japanese Army, which was deflated by the Chinese Air Force, continued to develop its air defense strength, the Japanese Navy, which was on a par with the Americans and even had the upper hand in the early days, did not improve its air defense strength much, at least the 25-mm anti-aircraft guns that used magazines continued to shoulder the heavy responsibility of air defense in the face of criticism.

The Japanese Navy, which has recently suffered losses in the struggle with the US Navy, is limited by technical and financial problems, and even if it has the intention to change, it will not take action for the time being. This made it easy for the Americans, who had more powerful air power, to knock the shells above the heads of the Japanese fleet with bombs.

"They sent at least 10 more aircraft carriers!" Nobutake Kondo said sadly.

The commander of the Second Fleet was also Yamamoto's longtime deputy, and he was good at intelligence analysis. But this time, needless to say, the commanders of the Japanese Navy also roughly estimated the minimum number of aircraft carriers by the number of American fighters in the air. Perhaps there is a deviation between the escort aircraft carrier and the number of aircraft carried by the aircraft carrier, but the combat effectiveness can be converted.

"We can't stop the air attack of the Americans right now!" Yamamoto said flatly, "We can't go on like this!" ”…,

Even if the commanders of the Japanese Navy were reluctant, they had to admit in their hearts that even if two more aircraft carriers were supported, plus the Zuihe and Shozuru, who were seriously injured and could not exert much strength, they would not be able to stop the attack of the Americans from the air.

And now there is not much left of Japan's domestic aircraft carriers after continuous losses.

In addition to the Daiho in the shipyard, the Shinano converted from the Yamato-class battleship, the six Unryu-class aircraft carriers under construction, and the two light aircraft carriers Chitose and Chiyoda, which are being refitted as water carriers, only the newly restored Eagle Hayabusa, the Flying Eagle and the Cloud Eagle that was completed last year are active outside, but they are accompanying the Akagi to protect the safety of the mainland perimeter, and there is no time to rescue.

Even if the Japanese fleet had already maneuvered hundreds of nautical miles in a roundabout way over the Coral Sea, this nearly a million square kilometers of sea would be overshadowed by the shadow of American fighters.

If this continues, there will be no defeat.

"Let's maneuver towards Kuah Island!" Yamamoto Fifty-six looked at the night outside the window and said decisively.

Everyone hesitated for a moment, but agreed.

Now the main fleet of the Japanese is in the vicinity of the island of San Cristobal, the closest to the base set up on Guadalcanal.

After the blockade of the Chinese troops stationed in Australia, the Japanese increased their patrols of the Solomon Islands. In addition, there is a need to increase ties with Fiji and other places, so a large base has been built on Kuah Island. An airfield has been built on it, and the number of warplanes stationed there has reached 200 after the recent arrival of a group of warplanes in Fiji.

Yamamoto Isoroku means to lean towards Kuah Island and use these fighters to help protect the skies of the main fleet.

Although the naval commanders were unwilling to rely on the land aviation force on Kuah Island, according to the information gathered, the Americans had already surrounded it, and it would be difficult for the main fleet, which was not strong in the air, to survive tomorrow's battle.

The addition of this group of new forces is enough to escort the safe withdrawal of the main fleet, and even take advantage of the sea and land cooperation on Kuah Island to deal a heavy blow to the Americans.

Under the night before dawn on the 15th, the Japanese fleet began to withdraw in the direction of Kuah Island.

The Americans, who had been on the alert, immediately followed.

With the battle in pursuit of both sides, the Battle of Kuah Island also began.