The Rise of the Empire

There will always be unexpected surprises in life, and sometimes there will be twists and turns in wars. I really didn't expect that the navies of the United States and Germany, which fought side by side two months ago, would part ways like this. It seems that I need to thank Roosevelt on this issue, which greatly relieved our pressure. "Hayao Shimamura said happily to Betty in the meeting room of the restored flagship Nagato.

"This is indeed very good news for us. It is an opportunity, but whether we can seize this opportunity depends on us. After all, our current battlefield situation is not good, and the Americans may be aware of I only did the above behavior after I was superior on the battlefield." Betty said.

"Although the navy and army have suffered consecutive defeats recently, the situation is still within our expectations. In a series of battles in the Sulawesi Sea, we have indeed won tactical victories, but at the same time we have also handed over the strategic initiative to others. The Americans used During this period of time, they captured the entire Bismarck Islands and gradually built it into a large forward base. And their next attack target will be Lae, and if there is no accident, Lae should not be able to defend." Shimamura Hashio said with a sigh.

"Can our fleet go to sea in 2 months?" Betty asked.

"Counting the previous two months, a total of four months is enough time for us to restore the remaining warships to a fighting state, but you mentioned that the warships ordered from Italy and the aircraft carriers ordered from my country are difficult to put in place, The reason why we were able to complete the work quickly before was because we had semi-finished products, but the new ships after that are different,” said Hayao Shimamura. "Must it be two months?"

"It's better to move quickly. Once the Americans have accumulated enough supplies on the Bismarck Islands, the effectiveness of our strikes will be greatly reduced. And I estimate that the main force of the US fleet will attack again soon. And it is said that this time they There may be new and more powerful battleships in service. More powerful than the Colorado class, even more than our Nagato class." Betty said.

"From the current situation, it seems that it is difficult for us to complete the combat preparations before the Americans. The navy may be absent from the battle in Lae. Even Commander Yoshimatsu Shigetaro believes that not only can we beat the Americans in Lae, but Even in the whole of eastern New Guinea we should not be fighting the Americans, their fleet is stronger than ours, their aviation power is stronger than ours, even if we have a tactical advantage, the exchange ratio of gaining an advantage will not help." Hayao Shimamura Said.

"But we still need a solid outpost, a base that can accommodate the entire joint fleet, and is deep enough and safe enough. The Philippine base is too far away from us. Using this as a base will greatly reduce the efficiency of the fleet. And If we were based in a bay in the west of New Guinea, we would be very efficient," Beatty said.

"Is it based on a bay in the west of New Guinea Island? If so, then there are only two options. One is the Bird of Paradise Bay in the east of the Bird of Paradise Peninsula on the westernmost part of the island. The other is the narrow bay in the west .

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"The area of ​​the Bird of Paradise Bay is large enough and the hydrological conditions are good. We can deploy a large number of forces and auxiliary facilities in the surrounding area. This is also one of the anchorages commonly used by the Imperial Navy before. It is also convenient to enter and exit, and the advantage of the latter is more Safety, if the U.S. fleet wants to sneak attack, it must first bypass the entire Bird of Paradise Peninsula and enter the Sairan Sea. Finally, the capital ship must enter the narrow and long bay to pose a threat to our fleet deployed in the bay. In fact, as long as If we deploy more mines and submarines, the safety here will be no less than that of the Gulf of Finland. But if we simply rely on aircraft bombing, the power will not be enough." Hayao Shimamura gave his advice.

(The author has checked the map specifically, and I really don’t know the name of the long and narrow strait surrounded by the Bird of Paradise Peninsula and the Bangbalai Peninsula. In this article, I temporarily named it after the place name of Modan at the bottom of the bay. Let’s call it Modan Bay. Sorry. Yes. Anyone who knows about the book can let me know.)

In fact, after the end of the Sulawesi Sea War, the high-level navies of the United Kingdom and Japan have been considering the issue of a new forward base. This base must have relatively good basic conditions, and can deploy a large number of troops and facilities around it. It must be easy to enter and exit. It should be easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, there is no perfect place in the world. Bird of Paradise Bay meets the first two points, but the third point is a bit worse. The area of ​​Bird of Paradise Bay is very large, and it is a bit troublesome to completely control it. It is said to be a bay, but it is actually a small one. In the inland sea, if the US fleet raids at night, it will still be a little troublesome.

The Narrow Strait is much safer, because the entrance and exit are too small, and the Japanese can completely lock it with mines, submarines, and torpedo boats. However, the deployment of troops is somewhat troublesome, and it is not convenient to enter and exit. Although there is only a narrow piece of land between the two bays. Building an airport can cover the sea areas in two directions at the same time, but the port facilities cannot be shared. In this case, the Japanese are still hesitant.

"Or set the advance base in Modan Bay. The current strength and supplies of the Imperial Navy are stretched. We can't control the entire Bird of Paradise Bay, and Modan Bay is farther away from the east. Even if the Americans deploy on the island of New Guinea With a large number of bombers, it is difficult to attack Modan Bay. After all, even if the distance is calculated from Lae, it is more than 1,700 kilometers. This distance is already very safe." Betty chose a rather conservative base.

"Then choose Modan Bay. In this way, we finally have a relatively safe rear base. Even if the Americans adopt sea jumping tactics, they will take at least a year to gradually occupy the coastal area of ​​New Guinea Island." It takes more than the above time to reach Modan Bay, and in this year, it is at least safe here." Said Shimamura Hayao.

"Okay, now that the base has been selected, let's think about how to hurt the Americans! There is no need to think about the main force of the frontal fleet. We will fight mobile, use the forces at hand to continuously mobilize and divide the opponent, and then attack the opponent's sea transport The Germans are gone, and we still have the advantage of fast warships compared to the Americans!" Betty said. Then, he took out a plan and handed it over to Hayao Shimamura.

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