"The battle needs to continue. Today, the losses suffered by the Weimar will inevitably be doubled in the future! So, General Redel, I hope you can start from the overall situation and help me complete today's battle. The next battle will be even more bloody and cruel! We may lose more colleagues, but we have no choice today!" As the military chief, Su Xiong, when he said this, he had already made the final decision! Then, Su Xiong ordered the fleet to release smoke again and quickly evacuate the battlefield before the Japanese fleet re-established effective command!

"Damn it, what is Suzuki Kantaro doing?" Yoshimatsu Shigetaro said angrily. Just as Suzuo and Radell were arguing over the fate of the Weimar, the Japanese fleet also had problems at this critical moment! Originally, according to Suzuo's estimate, it might take 15 to 20 minutes for the Japanese to rebuild the command. However, now, Japan needs more time!

Because, just after the Fusang battleship resumed communications, Shimamura Suo and others suddenly discovered that the second battleship team had gone astray! After the Ibuki battleship withdrew from the battleship due to injury, three King Kong-class battleship cruisers stared at the Weimar. When the Weimar left the queue and started to escape, the three Japanese battleship cruisers, who were already red-eyed, chased after without saying a word under the leadership of the King Kong! However, at this time, neither the main flagship Fusang nor the squadron flagship Ibuki could stop it!

So, now the problem is that the Japanese fleet can no longer pursue the main force of the Suxiong fleet, which is releasing smoke and fleeing. It is not that the remaining six Fuso-class battleships cannot defeat three Bavaria, and it is not that the speed difference is too large, but because if Shigetaro Yoshimatsu continues to pursue Suxiong, the Japanese fleet will be torn into two pieces. The first battleship team pursues Suxiong, and three King Kong-class battle cruisers pursue Weimar. One is northeast and the other is northwest. By the way, there is still an Ibuki horn who is recovering from the spot! This TM is completely in chaos! It has to be said that the self-sacrifice of Commodore Von Muller played an important role, further disrupting the command and control of the Japanese fleet.

Well, if such a thing really happens, let alone whether the Japanese fleet can kill Weimar in the end, at least it will take a long time to re-contract the fleet. If the Americans notice the existence of the Japanese fleet, then the future plans of the Japanese fleet will definitely be disastrous. The Benson fleet's resurgence or the Americans' evacuation of the transport fleet will have a huge impact on the Japanese fleet's mission tonight!

(Because Su Xiong's crucial telegram just now was not sent out due to electronic interference, the US fleet was not sure what was happening here at this time. But as the battle continued, the risk of exposure would become greater and greater.)

The so-called strategic disadvantages are difficult to make up for in tactical ways. This is like the historical Battle of Midway. After the Americans mastered the intelligence advantage, even if the Japanese naval aviation force is elite, they are unable to make up for the situation. By the same token, after Betty successfully transferred Benson's fleet today with excellent combat operations, then when he and Su Xiong met, Su Xiong could not face Betty head-on with exquisite tactical operations.

However, because of the self-sacrifice of Brigadier General Von Mueller, the German fleet made a little regression at the battle level. His actions caused greater chaos in the Japanese fleet's plan, and also gave Su Xiong's fleet plenty of time to adjust itself and then continue to engage in the battle!

"What should we do?" Although Shigetaro Yoshimatsu was a little dissatisfied with the Second Fleet's unauthorized actions, he was also a little confused now. The three fast battleships directly under the Suxiong Fleet flew away with injuries. They have lost their combat power? They will not participate in the battle tonight? Shigetaro Yoshimatsu did not dare to confirm. If the Japanese fleet turns to kill the Weimar and then land on the Japanese landing field, this seems to be a good choice? After all, it seems that Weimar is not far from the Japanese fleet now.

"Let the German fleet go!" Betty glanced at the three Japanese battlecruisers that were still chasing the Weimar, and said with a regret.

"But, there is no reason for us to give up the current results. Maybe in just a few minutes, we can create a history. The Imperial Japanese Navy was the first to sink the Bavarian-class battleship!" Shimamura Soo was obviously a little moved.

"Yes, it is indeed a very honorable thing to be able to kill a Bavarian-class battleship, but compared to the results we should achieve tonight, this is nothing. Commander, don't forget our strategic mission today! Your decision is directly related to the gains and losses of New Ireland and the outcome of the Pacific War!" Betty said loudly. To outsiders, he performed even more strongly than the commander of the United Fleet Shigetaro Yoshimatsu! He really doesn't want to stay on this battlefield anymore.

Because it is meaningless to stay now, the Suxiong fleet has already been chased and lost. It is obviously impossible to catch the opponent again. Previously, the Japanese fleet was able to catch Suxiong because the Suxiong fleet sent a telegram, and the Japanese fleet confirmed the location through radio direction finding. Then the Japanese fleet used a large number of destroyers and seaplanes to form a search line to catch the opponent.

But now, Su Xiong will definitely not send a report easily, and his destroyer has been lost by more than a dozen! Seaplanes also need to be recycled and replenished fuel and flares. These all take time. Now, the Japanese fleet's reconnaissance power has been severely weakened. It is undoubtedly a dream to find the Su Xiong fleet that has been hiding in the night. Moreover, even if it is caught again, so what? Is the Japanese fleet really going to play a night of pursuit battle with Su Xiong fleet? What are you thinking? This is obviously the Japanese are losing a lot!

So, if possible, Betty really wants to say to Su Xiong through some kind of power in the dark, why don’t we do this tonight? I will let the Weimar go, so don’t cause trouble for me?

But it is obvious that Shigetaro Yoshimatsu hesitated at this moment. He did not refute Betty's opinion, but did not immediately order the second battleship team to withdraw the team. Instead, he used the excuse of recycling the seaplanes and gathering the fleet to wait in place. This behavior made Betty jump straight! In Betty's opinion, this is obviously a big deal to cherish his life and lose his life when he sees small profits! In fact, this kind of thing is also true in Japanese history. For example, in history, Mikawa severely damaged the American fleet in the Battle of Savo Island, but let the transport fleet that was close to him! The Japanese tradition is nothing wrong!
Chapter completed!