Published at 13th of February 2023 06:51:15 AM

Time passed little by little, and the sun gradually sank below the sea surface. The sunset glowed red on the sea, and the scenery was very beautiful.

It's just that many officers and soldiers of the U.S. Navy in the battleship formation of the U.S. fleet have no time to appreciate these beautiful scenery at all. Most of the officers and soldiers of the U.S. Navy are on the battlefield for the first time. This makes many of them very nervous. Especially fighting against the powerful German navy made them very worried.

The German navy rose from the last world war and defeated the then world overlord, the British Royal Navy. Later, in the German-American conflict, it almost wiped out the main fleet of the U.S. Navy. In addition, in this world war, the German navy was madly flattening the navy of the island country in the Pacific Ocean. This makes the officers and soldiers of the U.S. Navy somewhat fearful of the strength of the German Navy.

Although, their officers declared to them that the main fleet of the U.S. Navy is the most powerful, much stronger than the old warships of the German Navy. However, after actually going to the battlefield, these officers and soldiers will still worry and be afraid.

"Boys, cheer up. Although the Germans are very strong, we are not weak. The final victory will definitely be ours!" A captain began to patrol on his battleship, cheering for the sailors of the US Navy Cheer up.

However, the effect received is very small.

"General, it's getting dark. There are no German planes flying over us during this time, and the Germans may not even know that we have come." Major General Keweier looked excited.

If it is possible to sneak to Corvo Island and Flores Island without anyone noticing, and then launch an attack, then the possibility of the US fleet capital ship formation safely evacuating after success will be very high.

There was also a smile on Admiral Hasben Kimmel's face: "This is indeed good news for us. However, we also need to be cautious. The Germans did not send any more reconnaissance planes. It doesn't mean they don't know we're here. On the contrary, maybe the Germans are aware of our arrival. They should be dispatching troops to deal with us. However, fighting in the night environment, we don't have to be afraid of the Germans at all People. Even, if we find the German aircraft carrier formation, it will make them pay an unimaginable price!"

Admiral Hasben Kimmel seemed very confident. He admitted that the combination of aircraft carrier and carrier-based aircraft has replaced capital ships and become the main force in naval battles. But he still believes that under certain circumstances, capital ships are more powerful than aircraft carriers. For example, during a night battle, the carrier-based aircraft of an aircraft carrier cannot take off. Under such circumstances, the aircraft carrier will only become the target of the battleship. If the aircraft carrier is approached by the capital ship, the capital ship can easily sink the aircraft carrier with its powerful main guns.

"Let General Ingersoll, General Ingram, General Harry, General Thomas, General Edward, General Crowder, General Richardson, and General Carr come to the 'Montana'. We need to assign the task of attack!" Admiral Husband Kimmel ordered.

"Yes, General." Major General Keweier immediately went to make arrangements.

Vice Admiral Ingersoll is the commander of the 2nd battleship formation, Rear Admiral Ingram is the commander of the 3rd battleship formation, Rear Admiral Harry and Thomas command the 1st heavy cruiser formation and the 2nd heavy cruiser formation respectively . Rear Admiral Edward and Claude commanded the 1st Light Cruiser Formation and the 2nd Light Cruiser Formation respectively. As for Brigadier General Richardson and Commodore Carl, they commanded the 1st Destroyer Formation and the 2nd Destroyer Formation respectively.

Half an hour later, these generals gathered in the conference room of the battleship 'Montana'.

"Everyone, we are not far from the Azores. In a few hours, we will reach the target waters. However, I have to tell you that the Germans may have guessed that we have arrived. Therefore, in In the next battle, we must be cautious!" General Hasben Kimmel said.

A group of generals of the U.S. Navy have serious expressions on their faces. They know that the German navy is very strong. It is not easy to defeat the German Navy.

"However, fortunately, it is night. With the strength of our battleship formation, even if we encounter the battleship formation of the German Navy, we have enough strength to defeat them! No matter how bad it is, we will make them pay a heavy price." Admiral Husband Kimmel continued.

"Yes, General. We are much stronger than the main fleet of the Germans, and it is impossible for them to fight us!" Lieutenant General Ingersoll smiled.

The other generals also laughed. The originally dignified atmosphere has been diluted a lot.

"Gentlemen, the targets we are going to deal with this time are mainly the German bases on Corvo Island and Flores Island. According to the information we have received, the Germans are on Corvo Island, only in the south of the island. There is only a small airport built in the town of Corvo, which is not large. However, they have three airports on the island of Flores, which are located in Ponta Delgada in the north of the island and Ponta Delgada in the east of the island. Santa Cruz and Dafajan on the west side of the island. Moreover, the scale of these three airports is larger than the airport on Corvo Island, and there are more planes parked. Therefore, the main target of our attack will be Three airfields on Flores Island," said Admiral Hasburn Kimmel.

"Therefore, I decided that the 1st battleship formation would attack the Ponta Delgada airfield in the north of Flores, and the 2nd battleship formation would attack the Santa Cruz airfield located in the east of the island. The 3rd battleship formation would attack the island Dafarang airfield in the west. As for the airfield on Corvo Island, the 1st heavy cruiser formation is in charge. The rest of the cruisers and destroyers provide protection for the fleets. Light cruisers can also join the attack. We must Destroy these airports in the shortest possible time, and then evacuate. In this case, the Germans will have no shore-based aircraft to rely on in the waters west of the Azores." Admiral Hasben Kimmel continued.

"Yes, General." Several formation commanders replied one after another.

"During the operation, pay attention to prevent the torpedo attack of the Germans. The Germans are in the Atlantic Ocean, but there are many submarines. In addition, if you encounter the German main fleet, use the speed advantage to shake them off. After meeting with other battleship formations , and then deal with them." Admiral Hasben Kimmel urged.

The other formation commanders nodded again and again.