Compared to the Australian mainland, the main force of the British Royal Navy is certainly a more valuable target!
If the land is saved and the ship is lost, both the land and the ship are lost; if the ship is saved and the land is lost, both the ship and the land are saved!
The main force of the British Royal Navy is still there, so it will be difficult to proceed with the Australian campaign with peace of mind. The main force of the Pacific Fleet, which is covering the landing force, also has to be on tenterhooks, fearing a sneak attack by the British.
But what if the main force of the British Royal Navy, the Indian Ocean Fleet, was destroyed. Then the Australian continent has become a super large island, isolated and helpless, and it has no industrial base and not even a large population. We can only rely on the troops that came to the island before and the supplies they hoarded to fight. Isn't it only a matter of time before the entire army is annihilated?
Therefore, the Daming Navy and Army Joint General Staff naturally placed the main force of the Royal Navy at the first position to be eliminated, and the capture of Australia could only be ranked second.
Now that the number one target has been dispatched, what else is there to say? Of course they will be destroyed.
Maybe if the Indian fleet is destroyed, Princess Victoria of the British Empire will be laid to rest. By then, Britain will have become "Zhu Ying", will Australia still be a problem?
"Send power to the General Staff," Zhuge Weidao certainly knew what the overall situation was. He told Guo Xiaobao, "The Pacific Fleet will be composed of six aircraft carriers: Guangdong, Guangxi, Liaoxi, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Beihai. The First Air Force, conduct long-range maneuvers to the Southern Luzon Islands!"
"Yes, Junmen!"
Guo Xiaobaima recorded the order dictated by Zhuge Weidao. After showing it to Zhuge Weidao and signing it, he handed it over to a staff officer and asked the latter to quickly go to the radio station to generate electricity for the General Staff in Beijing.
Zhuge Weidao turned his attention to Lieutenant General Ma Xuchen, who had just resigned as the admiral of naval aviation. He is now the commander-in-chief of the first detachment of the Pacific Fleet - now the surface ship units under each major fleet of the Ming Navy include "detachments" and "detachments". "Team" two different formations. Among them, the "detachment" is a daily management unit organized according to different types of ships on standby at the home port - ships of the same type are grouped together for easier management! The "squad" is a temporary organization when going on a mission. It is a mixture of various ships - only when they are mixed together can they cooperate!
Therefore, "detachment commander" is a permanent position, usually held by a vice admiral or a rear admiral. The "Team Admiral" is a temporary position, usually held by the "Detachment Commander" or the Pacific Fleet Admiral or Deputy Admiral.
The first detachment of the Pacific Fleet is an aircraft carrier detachment with 8 carriers!
Since he was responsible for the aircraft carrier on a daily basis and also served as the admiral of the aviation force, it is most suitable for Ma Xuchen to serve as the admiral of the First Air Force!
"Xu Chen," Zhuge Weidao said, "You will be the admiral of the first aviation battle, and I will give you 6 motherships. Then some armored cruisers, second-class cruisers, destroyers, and fast tankers will be allocated to you and they will be integrated into the first aviation battle."
As he spoke, he took a long baton from a staff officer, and then clicked on the Maluku Strait south of the Southern Luzon Islands, "Just come here. Just lurk here, waiting for the Indian fleet." Entering the Java Sea. There are more than 4,000 nautical miles from Pearl Harbor to the Maluku Strait. The First Air Battle is very fast and can arrive in up to 10 days. If nothing else, the First Air Battle will definitely arrive before the British Indian Fleet."
"Junmen, don't worry," Ma Xuchen nodded, "the department will be in place within 10 days!"
Zhuge Weidao said: "That is the jurisdiction of the Nanyang Fleet. When you get there, you must obey the command of Guan Junmen and don't have any sectarian opinions. In addition, you must also remember to display the prestige of our Pacific Fleet!"
"Yes, Junmen!" Ma Xuchen said with a smile, "The staff has been following you for many years, and under your guidance, I have long learned the secrets of using aircraft carriers. This aircraft carrier is like a warrior wearing civilian clothes and holding a flying spear. Throwing a flying spear can penetrate The enemy's armor and sword can easily kill warriors without armor. So seizing the opportunity, throwing flying spears, and killing the enemy before they kill you is the key to aircraft carrier command!"
"Okay!" Zhuge Weidao nodded with satisfaction, "Xu Chen. It's good that you understand this! In addition, let me remind you that we have plenty of aircraft carriers! What our Ming Dynasty needs is the opportunity to win quickly! If we sacrifice a battle All aircraft carriers can save one year of fighting in the world war, even if it can only bring the time of victory one month earlier, it is worth it!"
This aircraft carrier, or the navy of the Ironclad Steam Age and beyond, is actually a game played by industrialized rich men who can only afford it and don’t care!
If anyone treats aircraft carriers, battleships and other expensive large surface ships as treasures and is reluctant to part with them, this naval battle will not be won. In history, all the countries that have won this kind of industrialized naval battles, except for Japan, which is a weirdo that "builds rather than buy", are countries that build aircraft carriers and battleships like dumplings. In history, after Japan encountered the United States, a wealthy man who didn't care how many ships he sank, he was reluctant to give up. The final result can be imagined.
But now there is no word "reluctant" in Ming Dynasty's dictionary. Only when you give up can you gain something!
And pots of "dumplings" are still being served! If there is really no loss, what will happen to so many dumpling ships?
Thinking of those "big dumplings" under construction, Zhuge Weidao smiled and said to Ma Xuchen: "Fight well, I will wait for you to report victory. Don't be afraid of losses. I will resupply you with as many aircraft carriers as you lose. Once we finish the battle with the Indian fleet, Let’s go to Australia together again!”
"Yes, Zhuge Junmen!"
In the Colombo harbor, sailors on the aircraft-carrying armored cruiser Blake were busy lifting supplies to the ship.
The Black was one of the two Black-class ships that had to withdraw from the battle due to main engine failure in the Battle of Malacca. Because both ships were repaired by the Hindustan Shipbuilding Company before participating in the war, the Indian Navy also Take Hindustan Shipbuilding Corporation to court.
However, the Hindustan Shipbuilding Company argued that almost all the ships repaired by them returned safely and no one was lost. This cannot be called a loss of the Indian Navy, right? On the contrary, many of the ships that were not repaired for them sank!
So that trial ended in victory for Hindustan Dockyard. Afterwards, this legendary Indian shipbuilding company that can bring good luck to warships took over the transformation project of two Black-class armored cruisers and converted these two armored cruisers into aircraft-carrying armored cruisers.
Although this is a very complex and huge project, the engineers and workers of Hindustan Shipyard completed the entire construction in less than two years with great enthusiasm.
And a few months ago, these two aircraft-carrying armored cruisers were handed over to the Indian Grand Fleet.
Now, the Black among them has become the flagship of General George Elliot, commander of the Indian Grand Fleet Air Force.
And George Elliot and his aviation squadron, as the vanguard of the entire fleet, quietly left the Bombay Port before the departure of the large fleet, traveled all the way and arrived at the Colombo military port two days ago...the aviation squadron will be here Complete an important supply run and sail to Port Moresby in one go.
After a short rest in Port Moresby, the aviation detachment of the Indian Grand Fleet will join the fast detachment and the fast detachment of the Australian Grand Fleet... and head north to Pearl Harbor together!
(End of chapter)
