Chapter 2600 The Horn of Attack

The aging Betty will naturally not forget the escaped Su Xiong fleet, and he also accurately estimated Su Xiong's next possible move. Betty is convinced that if there is no accident, this guy will never miss this battle. , so Betty naturally has to be on guard against the Su Xiong fleet that suddenly appears!

Moreover, Betty has also realized that if Su Xiong launches an attack, he will definitely not attack the six Fuso-class battleships of the First Battleship Squadron. That would be courting death. Therefore, it is very likely that Su Xiong will look for the King Kong-class battlecruisers of the Second Battleship Squadron and use their absolute strength to cleanly kill the King Kong-class. Although, the Japanese have strengthened the dome armor of the King Kong-class battlecruisers, and then I lick my face and say that this is a fast battleship, but to be honest, the defense improvement is really limited. Betty doesn't expect the King Kong class to be able to survive a few rounds in the hands of Su Xiong's fleet. It's very possible to be defeated within a few minutes of the battle!

And if several Kongang-class battlecruisers are sunk in this naval battle, then it is debatable whether this battle is really cost-effective. It can even be said that the Japanese fleet won a temporary victory, but lost its future! Therefore, no matter what, Betty must find a way to protect several King Kong-class ships while attacking the American transport fleet. These fragile ships are really too weak.

"Split the fleet into three Fuso-class battleships and two battlecruisers. And it's best to place the battlecruisers in the middle of the fleet. This position is the least likely to be targeted by concentrated fire," Betty said. Generally speaking, if you can choose the attack position, then the first battleship of the attacking team is the best. After all, it can forcefully press the opponent's formation. When the attacking team is weak, it is also possible to choose a suitable angle to capture the tail of the team, because , due to the formation problem of the attacked side, the main gun on the front battleship may affect the performance due to the shooting boundary problem.

It is only difficult to attack the warship in the middle. If you want a suitable attack angle, the attacking fleet will be exposed to the firepower coverage of the attacking fleet's entire fleet. Therefore, this ensures the safety of the fragile battlecruiser to the greatest extent.

Although after this distribution, there are still two squadrons, but the combat effectiveness is much more balanced. If each fleet has three Fuso-class battleships as the core, then even if the Su Xiong fleet comes over again, the Japanese fleet will have no fear. And even in the worst case scenario, if one of the separated Japanese fleets is besieged by all the German and American fleets, then at least it will be a balance of power! In other words, after Betty's adjustments, the Japanese fleet has become much more "stable"!

"Okay, let's do this for now. Although after this adjustment, command and maneuvering will be a little troublesome. But the safety of the battleship comes first." Motaro Yoshimatsu finally agreed.

Therefore, at Betty's suggestion, the huge Japanese combined fleet used the last period before the attack to complete the reorganization of the fleet. A destroyer squadron was deployed to the west, setting up a cordon to watch out for Benson who might come over. fleet. The main fleet was divided into two parts, preparing to enter the battlefield from two directions. The light cruiser detachment took some destroyers to form a third attack detachment, responsible for attacking targets with smaller tonnage and faster speeds. In other words, on this battlefield,

The Japanese fleet's offensive force was divided into three parts! A mixed force of two battleship squadrons and a cruiser-destroyer squadron.

To be honest, Betty's transfer and adjustment can be said to be perfect, because with such a change, both Old Fletcher and Su Xiong's idea of ​​​​looking for a King Kong-class battlecruiser to start with was wiped out. After all, when dealing with King Kong, you also need to consider the blow from the Fuso class.

However, all these adjustments come at a cost. On the one hand, it naturally takes a certain amount of time, and on the other hand, it is indispensable communication within the fleet! At night, both lights and radios will lead to one result, that is, the exposure of one's own position!

"I found them! It's the Japanese fleet, they are finally here!" At this time, an American destroyer hidden in the night discovered the adjusting Japanese combined fleet while patrolling. Dozens of various warships were in the vast sea area. Complete queue transformation and coordination.

"Okay, get ready to send a telegram and inform old General Fletcher of the location of the Japanese." At this time, Halsey, who was serving as the captain of the destroyer DD135, said excitedly while looking at the Japanese fleet looming in the night in the distance. . It stands to reason that when most people see a fleet of this size, they may only feel terror in their hearts, but Halsey is different. He likes war and enjoys the critical feeling of fighting! He has the courage to make progress and does not know what fear is!

"Captain, are we going to avoid it?" an officer asked.

"Call the other destroyers over, and we'll prepare to act as the opportunity arises!" Halsey ordered, looking at the Japanese fleet in the distance. "Also, when we get closer, the Japanese seem to have some special moves!"

The destroyer No. DD135 naturally exposed its position while sending the report, but the Japanese fleet did not take any substantive action. On the one hand, it was because the Japanese fleet was in the process of organizing. On the other hand, there are not many auxiliary warships left in the fleet. At this time, using a battleship or even a light cruiser to attack a destroyer is a huge waste of resources. To be honest, tonight, before launching the final attack , the ammunition used by the Japanese fleet and the losses suffered have exceeded expectations. You know what's the worst thing that can happen to a hunter? That is, looking at a large group of prey, the shotgun in his hand is out of bullets!

"Hold the grass, what is this?" Halsey, who had been wandering around the Japanese fleet, was the first person in the entire US-German fleet to discover that the Japanese fleet was undergoing a complex formation. Shortly after he sent out the alarm signal, the American seaplanes that had been lingering in the nearby waters finally arrived. When the seaplanes dropped a large number of flares over the heads of the Japanese, Halsey discovered the changes in the Japanese fleet. !

"Alert! The Japanese fleet has changed its formation! Their 10 fast battleships seem to be divided into two equal teams!" When this information was transmitted along the radio waves to the ears of old Fletcher and Su Xiong, both of them were Qi Qi's heart felt cold!

"It seems that our battle tonight will be very troublesome." Su Xiong looked at the Japanese fleet in the distance that had been shrouded in flares with a gloomy expression.

"It's so watertight! Apart from us, the only people with such a sophisticated deployment are the British." Redel said leisurely.

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