In a conference room in Tokyo, Japan, a Navy Province was shrouded in an atmosphere of anxiety. Everyone was waiting for the battle damage report of the 1st mobile fleet and the 10th Fleet. The 1st mobile fleet and the 10th Fleet were dispatched in total. Today, the 1st mobile fleet and the 10th Fleet dispatched a total of 5 attack waves, and a total of thousands of aircraft were dispatched. It can be said that they were attacking with all their might, and the results reported were really good.

One American battleship, one heavy aircraft carrier (not sunk), eight light aircraft carriers (actually only 6, and the number of personnel on the ship was not much), two cruisers (actually two small-broken ships), six destroyers (actually two sinking and four injuries), tankers, transport ships, and thirty-five landing ships (actually 18 injured and 13 sunk), a total of 52 ships were sunk. In addition, at least 20 ships were damaged to varying degrees, with fire and thick smoke emitting from the sea.

Even if the results of the battle are reported now are somewhat humid, an unprecedented victory is undoubtedly true! According to the rule, these Japanese navy leaders should not be so anxious and frightened, but they discovered an expected but unacceptable reality that American ships may have more than Japanese elite pilots!

There were 400-500 American ships sent to attack Christmas Island alone this time! The total number of commonly used aircraft of the Japanese First Mobile Fleet and the 10th Fleet was 1,400.

In other words, if the Americans exchanged 1 boat for the lives of three Japanese elite pilots, they could also exchange the elite pilots of the First Maneuver Fleet and the 10th Fleet.

Moreover, according to the preliminary combat losses reported previously, the ship-to-air exchange ratio on the front line of Christmas Island is not as high as 3 aircraft to 1 ship...

"Report!" A staff officer from the Navy Ministry hurriedly ran in with a look of panic on his face. He bowed to Yamamoto Ioruku and Nagano Cunny, and then presented a telegram copy with both hands. Ito, the deputy commander of the Military Command, took the telegram copy and took a look. His already dark face suddenly became a little darker.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency General..." Ito's voice was trembling as soon as he spoke. "The 10th Fleet Report: As of 8 pm Hawaiian time, there are still 360 planes that have not returned! The First Maneuver Fleet Report: As of 8 pm Hawaiian time, there are still 173 planes that have not returned."

533 aircraft!!

Yamamoto Ioruku and Nagano's slim heart were drawn at the same time. Because the combat location was located above the US fleet, the loss of the aircraft was equivalent to the loss of pilots. Without 533 aircraft, the absence of 533 captains... and they were all elite captains!

"Also..." Ito Kazuichi's words were not finished yet, "The 10th Fleet reported that the US fleet would be divided before 8 o'clock tonight, and the main force would move southward, and at the same time, a rapid formation was divided to pounce on Christmas Island."

Yamamoto and Nagano looked at each other and found that each other's brows were frowning tightly.

The Americans obviously have to continue fighting! Considering the "false alarm" results, their daytime losses should be between 30 and 40 ships today, including 7-8 aircraft carriers, 1 battleship, and at most about 200 pilots. The losses of the aircraft must be above 300... It is definitely a loss to exchange such losses to 533 Japanese aircraft.

But Americans can afford to lose!

And judging from this situation, I plan to continue to lose money.

"More than 500 aircraft were exchanged for forty or fifty ships..." Yamamoto Iroji shook his head, "The performance of the 1st mobile fleet and the 10th aspect fleet is still very good. Considering the air defense firepower of American ships and the performance of new American fighter jets, it is difficult for us to achieve a more favorable exchange comparison."

As soon as Yamamoto said, the atmosphere in the conference room became even more depressed. Today, the people sitting here are all naval elites, not army big red deer... Japanese naval elites are all Tomi, and they have a very deep understanding of the United States' industrial strength and resources.

"Yamamoto, we still have Yamato-level!" Nagano Cultivation said to Yamamoto, "As long as you wait until Yamato, Musashi and Shinono arrive on the Christmas Island battlefield, you will surely defeat the American fleet."

"In addition to the Yamato-class, we also have submarine ships!" Ito Kazuichi also came up with a countermeasure, "Currently, there are 52 submarine ships in Pearl Harbor and near the Hawaiian Islands, and it is possible to launch a special submarine attack!"

The current Japanese Navy also regards "submersible ships" as underwater assassins attacking enemy fleets, and thus builds many large ocean-going submarines.

The Hawaiian Islands are a key area for the deployment of Japanese submarines. Dozens of large submarines are stationed all year round, ready to attack the invading American fleet at any time.

"But the Hawaiian Islands are more than 1,000 nautical miles away from Christmas Island. It would be nice to have a submarine speed of 60 hours." Someone immediately raised objections, "As for the main force of the joint fleet (three Yamato-classes) now there are more than 2,500 nautical miles away from Christmas Island, and it will not be able to reach 100 hours."

"But the 100-hour battle on Christmas Island will not end!" Ito said, "There are tens of thousands of navy and army soldiers on Christmas Island, and there is a powerful first mobile fleet near Christmas Island!"

"But the First Mobile Fleet has only more than 250 captains left. How can we continue to fight?"

Now the three aircraft carriers of Kaga, Akagi, and Dafeng have not joined the First Mass Fleet, and there are several aircraft carriers serving as escort carriers. Therefore, the First Mass Fleet has only 10 aircraft carriers and only more than 400 regular aircraft. Now, after losing 173, only more than 230 regular aircraft are left.

"You can draw from Hawaii!" Ito said, "The Christmas Island airplane will be transferred to Pearl Harbor tonight. Many of them can be boarded, and Pearl Harbor also has a backup carrier-based aircraft, which can be completely allowed to fly the aircraft on board. In addition... 'Kaga' and 'Akagi' flight team are currently resting and can be recruited urgently, and then transported to Pearl Harbor by transport planes, and then fly the aircraft stored in Pearl Harbor to participate in the battle."

"Do you want to take a gamble?" Yamamoto Iroku asked with a frown after hearing Ito's words.

Ito thought about it for a while, then nodded seriously: "Yes! Marshal, now we meet on a narrow road, we must not show weakness. If we cannot teach American ghost animals a lesson on Christmas Island, then there will definitely be another consumption!"

"Next consumption?" Yamamoto asked, "Ito-kun, do you mean... Christmas Island is not the real goal of the United States?"

Ito thought for a while, shook his head and said, "You can't say that. The Americans on Christmas Island must have wanted to fight. But consuming our strength should also be the main goal of the Americans."

Yamamoto nodded, approving Ito's analysis. Ito Kazuichi continued: "So, we should fight with all our might and make sure that the American ghost animals know that if they want to fight with our great Japanese Empire, they will suffer unbearable losses!"

"I understand," Yamamoto Izuru was silent for a moment, and asked again, "We cannot show our fear now, otherwise the war of attrition will continue to last."

Now Japan is not afraid of a fierce decisive battle with the United States, but is afraid of the war of attrition that Americans use to hurt people.

"Hay!" Ito Jichi said, "Once the Americans believe that the attrition war of using warships to replace aircraft can defeat us... Then even if we launch a special offensive on the west coast of the United States, the United States will not change the consumption strategy that will inevitably win."

Yamamoto Izuki nodded, and ito Jiji said the thing he was most worried about. If the Americans insisted on fighting for consumption, or if the style of the battle of Christmas Island was copied several times, or if after occupying Christmas Island, a large-scale aircraft carrier formation was sent to continuously attack the Western Pacific with the island as a base. Then, Japan would be consumed in less than two years!

"Not bad!" Yamamoto Ioruru and Nagano exchanged glances, and then focused their attention, "We must teach American ghosts and animals a lesson! In this battle... we must sink all the large American aircraft carriers, and at all costs!"

Yamamoto's goal was carefully chosen. He now knew that it was impossible to destroy this American fleet. Then he had to carry out a key attack. The Americans built the same as the escort aircraft carrier. Roosevelt would not feel distressed even if they sink. The construction speed of the battleship was very slow, but if they sink too many American battleships, the United States would have no way to counterattack the Hawaiian Islands and could only fight the war of attrition endlessly, so that Japan could not stand it.

So a large aircraft carrier is the only suitable target of annihilation!

...

"Commander, the fire on the Franklin has been put out."

When Yamamoto was determined to destroy the large US aircraft carrier, his enemy Spruins had just received good news. The USS Franklin, which had been hit by three bombs and two torpedoes, did not sink, and the damage managers and volunteers left on the aircraft carrier extinguished the fire under the command of the captain.

The reason for this situation is that in addition to the good luck of the Franklin, it is also because the Americans attach great importance to ship damage and pipe damage. The latter reason is particularly significant for the survival of the Franklin. Because this large aircraft carrier with a capacity of more than 30,000 tons is very strong and has good sink resistance. It is impossible to be sunk by 3 bombs and 2 aviation torpedoes. Generally speaking, large aircraft carriers or warships sink, either they will explode ammunition or fuel (aviation gasoline), or they will be opened too many holes under the waterline by the torpedo.
Chapter completed!