Chapter 1335: Mastering the Pacific
"Your Majesty, a great victory, a great victory. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info The Imperial Navy completely annihilated the U.S. Navy's 1st Aircraft Carrier Task Force in the Coral Sea, and also captured three American battleships, 6 cruisers and 8 destroyers. Marshal Lin Jianzhang, Minister of the Imperial Navy, said with a happy face. This was the second major victory of the Imperial Navy in this war.
"Very good, very good!" Emperor Wu Haoxuan was also very happy. The Imperial Navy lived up to expectations and defeated the Americans once again. In this way, the Imperial Navy will become a well-deserved hegemon in the Pacific. The Americans simply could no longer pose any threat to the empire.
"Congratulations, congratulations, Your Majesty, now that the Imperial Navy is in complete control of the Pacific Ocean." Marshal Jiang Baili, Chief of the General Staff, said with a smile. The top brass of the other Empire* military also had happy faces. After all, this is not just a victory for the Imperial Navy, but also for the Empire. After another victory for the Navy, the gap between the Empire and the United States will widen even further. The Empire has a better chance of defeating the United States in this war.
"The three battleships of the Americans that we captured, which are the three?" Wu Haoxuan asked. In another time and space, only four of the Americans' 'Iowa-class' battleships were built, and the last two were not built at all. As for the 'Montana-class' battleships, none of them were built. This time and space is completely different. The Americans, under the dubious guidance of the Reich, have built a lot of battleships that are not very useful at all. These battleships, apart from the bombing of the islands by air defense, can no longer decide the outcome of naval battles. This naval battle is a good proof of this. In front of the Imperial Navy, which had a large number of aircraft carriers, the US Navy was simply vulnerable.
"Your Majesty, it's the battleship Ohio, the battleship Maine, and the battleship Louisiana." Marshal Lin Jianzhang said.
"It's all Montana-class' battleships! It's all good ships! Find a way to repair these battleships and put them in service with the Imperial Navy. I'm looking forward to what the Imperial Navy will look like when they appear on the shores of the United States with these warships and drop bombs on the heads of the Americans. Emperor Wu Haoxuan's face was evil.
"Haha, Your Majesty, that's a good idea! Lord Lin, you must repair those battleships as soon as possible. The empire will then have to fight the Americans in the Pacific for control of those islands. When attacking targets on the island, the battleship was not weak. Marshal Shi Qingshan, Minister of War, said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, Lord Shi, please rest assured. I have already ordered the fleet to escort those battleships home. They will go to the Yangcheng shipyard for repairs, and after repairs, they will enter service in the Imperial Navy, which will be used exclusively against the Americans. Marshal Lin Jianzhang said with a smile.
Between the empire and the United States, doomed to fall. Therefore, the empire will not keep its hand on the United States. Any means, do not hesitate to ensure that the empire has a greater chance of victory in this war.
"What about our losses?" Wu Haoxuan asked. He knew that although the Imperial Navy won the victory, its own losses would not be too small. This time, the strength of the Americans is also quite not weak. In particular, the Americans secretly sent eight cutting-edge battleships to the South Pacific, and almost succeeded in sneaking up on the Imperial Navy.
If the Reich had not discovered the conspiracy of the Americans in time, it had not sent the 1st and 2nd battleship detachments to the South Pacific in time. Perhaps, even if the Imperial Navy can defeat the Americans, its own losses will definitely not be small.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy's losses in this battle are indeed not small. Two battleships were sunk, and two more were heavily damaged. Several destroyers were also sunk. In terms of carrier-based aircraft, the losses amounted to more than fifty aircraft, and twenty-three pilots were killed. Marshal Lin Jianzhang said.
Suddenly, the study suddenly became silent. Although, among these people here, none of them crawled out of the sea of corpses and blood, they have long been accustomed to seeing life and death. However, the losses of the Imperial Navy are indeed not small, which makes everyone in the Empire a little embarrassed.
"Where there is war, there will be casualties, and this is inevitable. They were all sacrificed for the hegemony of the Empire, and the Empire could not treat them badly. In terms of bereavement benefits, we must do a good job, and there must be no mistakes. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind cutting off some more heads. Wu Haoxuan said.
Although he is now old, he is no longer as murderous as he was when he was younger. However, the empire cuts off a lot of heads every year. Those who touch Wu Haoxuan's bottom line often don't end well.
Of course, after so many years, everyone is actually very clear about Wu Haoxuan's bottom line. That is, it is absolutely impossible to oppress the people, be corrupt, corrupt, and corrupt, otherwise, once discovered, it will be a dead end.
The pension of the casualties is the object of Wu Haoxuan's attention. No one is allowed to stretch their hands here. The soldiers shed their blood for the Reich on the front, and the Reich must not let their families shed tears in the rear. Otherwise, if you want the soldiers to work for the empire, how can it be?
"Yes, Your Majesty. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, no one will dare to stretch out a hand in this regard. Marshal Jiang Baili, chief of the General Staff, said categorically.
Other high-ranking military and political officials also hurriedly expressed their stance that they must focus on supervising this aspect.
"Now, the Imperial Navy has taken out the last force of the American Navy. Across the Pacific, there was no force left to stop the Empire. If the Americans' Essex-class aircraft carriers want to be commissioned, it will take at least a year to a year and a half. This period of time should be enough for the empire to sweep away all the military power of the Americans in the Pacific, right? Wu Haoxuan asked.
The empire has finally gained such a big advantage, and it must expand this advantage as much as possible. In this way, it was not in vain that Emperor Wu Haoxuan worked hard to develop the navy, and in order to gain superiority over the US navy, he even resorted to sneak attacks.
"Your Majesty, the next task of the Imperial Navy is to cover the Army and Marine Corps in the Pacific. The next step is for the Imperial Eastern Front Command to settle the US-Australian coalition forces in Australia. After taking the US-Australian coalition army, it is equivalent to gnawing off the biggest hard bone. The rest of New Zealand and the islands in the Pacific Ocean are going to be easy to deal with. Marshal Jiang Baili said.
Wu Haoxuan nodded, but he was still ready to remind Marshal Jiang Baili.
"The islands in the Pacific Ocean are not to be taken lightly. If the Americans stick to those islands, I am afraid that it will bring great trouble to the Empire. When attacking the islands in the Pacific, we must minimize our casualties as much as possible. Wu Haoxuan specially advised.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Marshal Jiang Baili nodded. Although he was a little strange, why Wu Haoxuan would particularly advise on this aspect. In his opinion, it should be very easy to seize the island. With complete naval and air superiority, it should be easy for the Imperial Marines and Army to take those islands.
Marshal Jiang Baili did not know that in another time and space, the Americans and the Japanese had fought a bloody battle on those islands in the Pacific Ocean. Even though the Americans had more advanced weapons and equipment than the Japanese, they were supported by the Navy and Air Force. However, the blood left by the Americans in the Pacific Ocean is still quite large.
At this time, the Americans will be on the defensive. Will they be in the Pacific Ocean like the Japanese in another time and space? It is still unknown. However, the empire must be prepared for this. If the Americans really want to fight to the death in the Pacific, then the empire must be prepared to pay a considerable price. At the same time, it is necessary to do everything possible to reduce the losses of the empire.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the current war between the Empire and the Americans is a matter of the final victory or defeat of this world war, and even more importantly, whether the Empire can become the most powerful hegemon in the world in one fell swoop after the war. Therefore, in this war, we must not make the slightest mistake, and we must go all out to win the final victory as much as possible. We must lay a solid empire and a foundation for all generations to come! Wu Haoxuan said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." These military generals of the empire replied excitedly one by one.
As giants of the Empire* military, they have little room for upward development. Unless they rebel and pull the Imperial Emperor Wu Haoxuan off the dragon chair. But, is that possible? I simply wouldn't. Emperor Wu Haoxuan was in the country and had been completely deified. If these people dare to have a bad heart, no one will support them. Maybe they will be arrested by their subordinates immediately and sent to Wu Haoxuan to invite merit.
Therefore, they can only honestly be Wu Haoxuan's courtiers and enjoy glory and wealth.
In addition, these military giants are also aspirants. Under the leadership of Wu Haoxuan, making the empire the most powerful country in the world has become the goal and ambition of these people. They also hope that this goal will be achieved one day.
After the meeting, the military giants all left, and only Wu Haoxuan stood in front of the large world map hanging on the wall, silent for a long time. After winning this naval battle, the Empire has complete control over the Pacific Ocean. Then, after the empire defeats the United States, it will be able to truly turn the Pacific Ocean into a bathtub of the empire. (To be continued.) )