"The Nagamon is definitely the best warship in the world. I really didn't expect that the Japanese could build such a powerful warship. It surpassed our Queen Elizabeth-class battleships and Furious-class battleships, and it was even worse than the German Bavarian-class." Feeling the strong sea breeze coming, a British officer sincerely exclaimed as he looked at the Japanese navy he was riding on, and even the largest fast battleship currently in fact.

Not far from this battleship that is sailing at high speed, its ship Mu Ao of the same class is undergoing a main gun test. Eight 16-inch guns emitted a shocking roar, pouring tons of steel towards a target ship in the distance! Each round of volleys, at least 8 tons of ammunition will cut through the sky and bring destruction to its target!

Seven months after the war started, the Japanese Navy finally completed two Nagamon-class battleships! However, in order to keep it confidential, the two battleships were not deployed in Japan, nor went directly to Davao to meet with the main forces of the Japanese joint fleet, but went to the British colony of Sarawak in the Far East for sea trials and training. (East Malaysia in later generations) To a certain extent, the US Navy's intelligence reconnaissance situation was indeed correct, and the new Japanese battleships were not in the local or the Philippines... But a blind spot in thinking made the US Navy's estimation of the Japanese joint fleet wrong.

At the same time, in the commander tower of Nagamon, Betty and the chief of staff of the Japanese Joint Fleet, Too Kawashima, are discussing the future battlefield situation. The British and Japanese have received news that the United States will obtain 4 fast battleships from the German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy. These four battleships will make up for the gap before the completion of the US's self-built 16-inch battleship. The US Navy has entered a virtuous cycle, with newly commissioned warships one after another.

At this time, on New Ireland, the US Navy had controlled more than 40% of the area and successfully established an aviation base on the flat ground in the northwest of the island. A large number of aircraft had entered, and the US Army was progressing well. Pershing adopted a strategy of encircling and not attacking some strongholds that were difficult to capture, and concentrated its forces to continuously attack and divide the Japanese army in depth. At the same time, a large number of American destroyers and cruisers were also active in the waters near New Ireland, seriously threatening the Japanese army's supply line. After more than half a year of war, the Japanese army, which had a huge casualties and material consumption, had already failed to catch them.

This is not a temporary dilemma caused by the restriction of logistics, but a loss of the entire Japanese national strength. On the New Ireland Island, which covers an area of ​​about 30,000 square kilometers, the Japanese army has paid the price of more than 80,000 casualties, and more than 200,000 combatants were injured and lost due to illness! In other words, in this war that can be called meat grinders, the Japanese Army has defeated 10 divisions! This loss has exceeded the original Russo-Japanese War!

As for the loss of technical weapons and the money it consumed, there are countless. So far, Japan has paid more than 400 million pounds in New Ireland! The tonnage of transport ships sunk in the waters near New Ireland has exceeded 6 digits! This is really a huge price for a country of Japan, a large size. In other words, even if the joint fleet returns to the battlefield, the Japanese army's defense on New Ireland will be unsustainable. If it persists, it will cause Japan to shed blood!

"The situation is very bad. I have seen the sunset now. If possible, your country should have prepared early." Betty put down the documents in his hand and said to Shimamura Soo.

"How to prepare? Surrender to the Americans? However, the Americans have no reason to forgive us. We are their only enemy in the Far East. If we throw us away, the Americans can become the overlords of the Far East. The contradiction between us is irreconcilable." Shimamura Soo said. "As for preparing early? That's the business of politicians. We are soldiers and have nothing to do with us."

"Haha." Betty sneered in his heart. He now understands the Japanese mentality very well. The Japanese know that the end of this war will definitely spit out a considerable amount of things, and also knows that the United States will not destroy us this time. It is even clear that the trouble caused to the Germans caused by Japan's participation in the Allies back then cannot be forgotten. It is not only the United States but also Germany that wants to liquidate Japan! But because of this relatively embarrassing situation, the Japanese always want to stay more, and this hesitation has also caused Japan's passive diplomacy.

In Betty's view, the Japanese can discuss compensation issues with Germany until the war has been fought. The Germans' losses need to be compensated with real money. This knife cannot be avoided. Only after settlement with the Germans can we strive for an international situation that is more favorable to Japan. After all, the reason for the Germans to declare war on Japan was to punish Japan for participating in the Allies and Japan's invasion of the colonies transferred by Germany to the United States, and Germany did not have the idea of ​​completely killing Japan. Therefore, as long as these two problems are solved, Japan will be much more flexible in diplomacy and strategy.

But the Japanese always wanted to negotiate after a major victory, try to rely on temporary advantages on the battlefield to gain the advantages on the negotiating table, and fantasize that virtues would not be able to hold on because of economic and livelihood issues, and choose to make concessions first.

However, this idea is ridiculous! To be honest, is the United States and Germany a country that gives in if there is a little loss? The Germans fought a great war with Britain, France and Russia for more than two years, and paid the price of millions of casualties and defeated three powerful countries. How could they give up because of a little setback on the battlefield? As for the Americans, they regard Japan as their biggest enemy now. The United States' current courage to cross half of the Pacific Ocean to launch an attack on the Japanese shows the firmness of the US military's attitude and even prepared to bear large casualties. As for equipment and war expenses, this is the aspect that the US military does not pay the most attention to! The US industry is too powerful!

"Okay, let's not talk about this issue anymore. Let's think about what to do in the future now? The defense and support of the Bismarck Islands will not take long. The Americans will soon be able to take New Ireland, then New Britain, and then the Americans will use this as a springboard to launch a general attack on Guinea Island. This time, the battle will be a battle of the entire war. If New Guinea Island is gone, then the entire Japanese Empire's colonial system will be safely defended." Betty said.
Chapter completed!