Chapter 2970 Temptation
More reconnaissance planes lifted off from the aircraft carrier of the US-Japan joint fleet and searched in a fan shape in the direction of Guam.At the same time, under the orders of Ozawa and Li Mei, all the fighter planes on the aircraft carriers of the United Fleet began to prepare for the battle. The bombs are removed and replaced with torpedoes or anti-ship attack bombs that can be used to penetrate armor.

In order to paralyze the defenders of Oshima and prevent them from realizing that the plan of the joint fleet has changed, Yamaguchi and Kim adjusted the formation of the fleet tacitly, moving the slower battleships to the front, and at the same time moving the faster battleships to the front. The light cruiser withdrew.After completing this dispatch, they immediately commanded their respective battleships to carry out fierce shelling on the Oshima garrison position. When the garrison position was blown up into smoke, they commanded their respective aircraft carriers and frigates to retreat.

In the United Fleet, the Americans may have a certain contempt for the Chinese Pacific Fleet because of the easy capture of Midway Island, and they have always been relatively optimistic.Compared with them, the Japanese naval officers headed by Yamaguchi and Ozawa looked like they were facing a big enemy and kept a high level of vigilance.It should be aware that the Americans have the idea of ​​underestimating the enemy. In this conference call, Yamaguchi Wenduo specially reminded Jin that he must not underestimate the Chinese people.He first asked: "General Jin, I feel that you don't attach much importance to the China Navy? Is this your intention or is there some other reason?"

Because of the different views on many issues, Jin actually looked down on the Japanese, but he still had a good impression of Yamaguchi.On the one hand, compared to other Japanese generals, Yamaguchi is a relatively gentleman; on the other hand, Yamaguchi never showed contempt for the Americans because the Japanese navy repeatedly defeated them. American favor.Because of the needs of the war, the United States and Japan formed a joint fleet. Originally, it was necessary to establish a corresponding joint command and clarify the ownership of the highest command to coordinate joint operations.However, due to various reasons, although the joint command headquarters was established, it was in vain because no one was willing to give up the supreme command.From the perspective of the Americans, although the Japanese have repeatedly defeated them, because the Japanese relied on suicide tactics that ignored the dignity of life, instead of winning their respect, they also aroused extreme disgust.Therefore, even if they are worried that the Japanese may let the American boys die, the Americans will definitely not agree to let the Japanese command them.From the perspective of the Japanese, because they have always been victors in front of the Americans, it is unimaginable for them to condescend to obey the command of the Americans.The superficial appearance of the joint command has actually affected the combat efficiency of the joint fleet. When the Chinese Pacific Fleet was still far away in Guam and could not threaten the joint fleet at all, this problem was not very serious. But now, it has become Combined Fleet's biggest problem.It should be that they recognized this problem and were eager to solve it. Yamaguchi Wenduo and Jin both showed a relatively low profile in this conference call.

Do Americans despise the Chinese Navy?It may not be appropriate to say this, but what is certain is that the Americans do not regard the Chinese navy as an opponent of the same level.Nine out of ten of the capital ships of the Chinese Navy, especially aircraft carriers, come from the United States, and a considerable part of them are obsolete products that the Americans themselves do not want.In addition, as far as history is concerned, the Chinese navy, which has only risen in recent years, is at best an upstart in the eyes of the American navy who has dominated the world for many years-this may be the main reason why Americans believe that the Chinese navy is not an opponent of their same level.

Jin's question was tactful, how could Jin not know good from bad.He thought about it seriously, and replied: "General Yamaguchi, there is absolutely no such thing as underestimating the enemy. Maybe it's just that we think that the combined strength of our two armies should be able to completely defeat the Chinese navy."

Hearing such an answer, Yamaguchi was silent for a while, and said: "General Kim, we used to think the same way when we faced the China Navy. You know, compared with the China Navy, the history of the United Fleet of the Great Japanese Empire is longer than theirs. It was about 50 years earlier. But as you know later, our joint fleet suffered repeated defeats at the hands of the Chinese. In the earliest days, the so-called Chinese navy didn’t even have an aircraft carrier, but at that time, they were already able to defeat us. And after the China Navy had an aircraft carrier, General Kim, the China people are very smart, they learn things quickly, so we had to go all out!"

Jin Yan could not understand Shankou's painstaking efforts to expose his family's ugliness.He communicated with several subordinates around him, and he felt that from the experience of dealing with him before, Yamaguchi was still trustworthy.Jin Sui gave Yamaguchi an affirmative answer, saying that this naval battle will do its best to cooperate with the Japanese combined fleet—"As long as the Chinese can be defeated, General Yamaguchi, we are willing to temporarily obey your command."

The main force of the US-Japan joint fleet began to leave the waters of Palau and search towards Guam. They had just completed the adjustment of their formation when the second wave of Chinese attack aircraft arrived.

This time, the commander of the Chinese attack aircraft group was a major named Chang Jinliang. Chang Jinliang flew a Golden Eagle to the front, and saw the main attack at a place about [-] kilometers away from the big island of Palau. The main force of the US-Japan Combined Fleet heading east realized that the US-Japan Combined Fleet was searching for its own fleet, and immediately reported this discovery to the Fleet Command.

"It seems that the Americans and Japanese were indeed seduced by us," Chen Ce said to Bai Chongxi after reading the telegram.

Bai Chongxi: "Then we will act according to the original plan, and hope they will not lose us!"

"I'm still a little worried, what if they don't follow us and just attack Guam?"

"If this kind of thing happens, we will let Luo Chunjian blow up Guam, and then we will outflank their rear. As long as Huang Tianxun and the others can beat Ji Wan to pieces, for us, this game of chess will survive. Hehe, Waiting for Shankou Wenduo and Jin to suddenly find that their material reserves are only enough for one or two large-scale decisive battles, and the Palau route is blocked by us. Hehe, their expressions must be very exciting then."

Chen Ce thought for a while, took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then follow the plan! Pass my order, all turn, direction..."

Jiwan is not the only supply base for the U.S.-Japan joint fleet, but Jiwan has the largest stockpile of supplies.Moreover, Chen Ce and the others have already mastered the supply points in several other directions of the United Fleet. These supply points will be the targets of their next round of surprise attacks.

(End of this chapter)

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