Published at 13th of February 2023 06:52:53 AM

The capital of the island country is Tokyo, the Ministry of the Navy. Admiral Yoshida Zengo, Minister of the Sea, and Admiral Fushimi Miyahiro, Chief of the Naval Command, frowned, and the expressions on their faces were very ugly. The news of the defeat of the task force sent by the United Fleet undoubtedly dealt them a heavy blow.

"Is Yamamoto-kun back?" General Fushimi Gong Hiroshi asked.

"Yamamoto-kun has already taken the plane and rushed back. It is expected to be back in the afternoon." Marine Minister Yoshida Zengo said.

Although Admiral Yoshida Zengo served as Minister of Trust and Navy. Became the head of the three chiefs of the Navy. However, his qualifications are relatively low. General Fushimi Gong Hiroshi and General Yamamoto Fifty-six were both his former bosses. Therefore, his posture is very low.

"Yoshidkun, the fiasco of the task force has put us in a very dangerous situation. Our main fleet has almost been lost. This battle is probably very difficult to fight!" General Fushimi Gong Hiroshi A look of grief.

If the previous naval battle was a traumatic injury to the navy of the island country, then the fiasco of the task force this time was a fatal blow. This almost destroyed the construction of the island nation's navy for more than 20 years.

Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo nodded: "Yes, Your Royal Highness. Before the war broke out, we all overestimated our own strength and underestimated the strength of the Germans. Even if they only deployed two fleets in the Pacific, We couldn't beat them either. If we could, we shouldn't have gone to war with the Germans so early. If we could have been on board for another year, maybe the situation would have been different."

If the war between the island country and Germany can be postponed for one year, the strength of the island country's navy will be improved again. In terms of aircraft carriers, they will add a full fifteen more. Two of them are medium-sized aircraft carriers and one is a heavy-armored aircraft carrier. Although the other twelve are all modified aircraft carriers. But it can also carry a large number of carrier-based aircraft and has extremely powerful strength. In terms of capital ships, four 'Yamato-class' battleships can also join the combined fleet, making the combined fleet have a stronger battleship fleet.

But sadly, they all know this is impossible. The American master behind the island country cannot allow them to delay for such a long time. The Americans just hope that the island countries will participate in the war, consume Germany's strength, and lay a better foundation for the United States to participate in the war. Therefore, it is impossible for them to let the island countries act according to their own strategies. Otherwise, once the United States cancels its support to the island country, the development momentum of the island country's navy will be curbed immediately.

"Yoshidkun, this is impossible. Besides, it's too late to say this now." General Fushimi Gong Hiroshi said.

General Yoshida Zengo nodded.

"Now, what we should do is how to restore the situation." General Fushimi Gong Hiroshi said.

"His Royal Highness, now we only have two aircraft carriers and four battleships left. Moreover, both aircraft carriers have to enter the shipyard for repairs for a few months, and the battleship 'Mutsu' also needs to be repaired. The only remaining Only the battleship 'Yamashiro' is left with combat capability. But the battleship 'Yamashiro' is too weak, and once it goes to sea to fight, it may be easily killed by the Germans. In these three months, I am afraid it will become a battleship. The window period for our navy." Admiral Yoshida Zengo said.

"The army will definitely be furious. Without the support of the navy, their operations in Nanyang will be even more difficult. At that time, they will pay huge casualties." King Fushimi Gong Hiroshi said.

"There is no way to do this, we have already paid an extremely heavy price. Besides, this is not what we want." General Yoshida Zengo said. He also knew that the army would definitely attack. Even if the current prime minister is Mitsumasa Minai, the former Minister of the Navy. But on this issue, I am afraid that it is impossible to favor the navy.

But Admiral Yoshida Zengo said it well, and the navy of the island country does not want to lose this naval battle. The reason why they lost was entirely because the German navy was too powerful.

That afternoon, Admiral Yamamoto Fifty-Six rushed back to Tokyo by plane from the Kure Port Naval Base. After returning to Tokyo, he did not go to the Joint Fleet Command, but went directly to the Ministry of the Navy. Admiral Yoshida Zengo, Minister of the Navy, and Admiral Fushimi Miyahiro, Chief of Naval Command, are still waiting here.

"Yoshidkun, His Royal Highness!" General Yamamoto Fifty-Six greeted the two with a dark face.

"Yamamoto-kun, you have worked hard all the way!"

"Sit down, Yamamoto-kun."

The topic didn't get to the point until the Fifty-Sixth General Yamamoto took his seat.

"Yamamoto-kun, the strength of the navy has been hit hard again. This time, our situation may be very bad!" said Admiral Fushimi Gong Hiroshi.

Admiral Yamamoto Fifty-Six nodded: "There is no way! The strength of the navy has been greatly damaged, and it is no longer able to fight against the Germans for the time being. Even after three months, our damaged warships can be restored. At the same time, We can also get five new aircraft carriers. But in terms of overall strength, we can't compete with the Germans. Before other new aircraft carriers and "Yamato-class" battleships enter service, we may only be able to deal with the Germans in the Pacific Ocean gone."

General Yoshida Zengo and King Fushimi Miyahiro Kyoko nodded repeatedly, and they also knew that there was no way to do it. Before those damaged warships were repaired, they simply had no strength to fight against the Germans. Even if five new aircraft carriers enter service, they are all modified aircraft carriers that can only carry more than 30 carrier-based aircraft. The five aircraft carriers together only have more than 150 carrier-based aircraft. Including the re-repaired "Ibuki" and "Kurama" aircraft carriers, the total number of carrier-based aircraft that can go to sea for the navy of the island country is only more than 330. In terms of quantity, it cannot be compared with the German Navy at all. In terms of quality, the two sides are completely incomparable. Unless they wait for a while, until the subsequent aircraft carriers and capital ships are in service one after another, then they will be able to challenge the German Navy.

"I have asked the Shipping Administration Headquarters to speed up the construction of warships as much as possible. I will strive to have the strength to challenge the German Navy within half a year!" General Yamamoto Fifty-Six said.

"In half a year, the army will definitely be quite dissatisfied." Lieutenant General Yoshida Zengo said.

"So what? They can't let our navy go out to sea and fight the Germans right now? What's the difference between that and death? The navy is completely lost, can they defeat the Germans alone?" Yamamoto Fifty-Six The general sneered.