"Your Excellency, the Commander, the traces of the German Navy's Pacific Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet have been discovered. I just got the news that the Pacific Fleet of the German Navy is sailing east in the Java Sea. The Indian Ocean Fleet of the German Navy is located in the northern part of the Bismarck Islands. In our judgment, the two fleets of the German Navy probably wanted to converge. "The Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Rear Admiral Takahashi Inobo, reported.

General Yamamoto's brows couldn't help but furrow tightly. If the two fleets converge, the German Navy will be no worse than the navies of the island countries. It is true that the German Navy is inferior to the navies of the island countries in terms of capital ships. But the other party's eight aircraft carriers made him jealous. In the event of a war, it would be difficult for him to believe that his carrier-based aircraft would be able to withstand the attack of the German Navy's carrier-based aircraft. In addition, the German Navy also has quite a few land-based aircraft deployed on the islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In that case, the island navy will have even less chance of winning.

"No, the German Navy must not be able to converge. In that case, it will be very difficult for us to win! General Yamamoto said.

However, if the German navy is bent on converging, the island navy has no way to deal with them. Yamamoto Isoroku can't directly order that the two fleets of the German Navy are not allowed to converge, right? The German Navy was not stupid, how could it be possible to listen to them?

Besides, the reason why the Pacific Fleet of the German Navy and the Indian Ocean Fleet chose to converge was solely in order to unite against the navies of the island countries. It was precisely because of the strength of the island country's navy that the two fleets of the German Navy felt the pressure, so they had to unite. The German Admiralty has already given an order for the German Navy's Pacific Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet to unite, and until the island navies are defeated, the fleets remain united. By the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Conrad? Admiral Abrecht had full command. Commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, Alfred? Admiral Savaht assisted.

General Yamamoto's brows were only furrowed. He knew that he was facing a very difficult problem now.

"Let Nagumo-kun, Tsunoda-kun, Yoshida-kun, Takasu-kun, Koga-kun, and Inouue-kun come to see me immediately!" Yamamoto fifty-six ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Takahashi Ibo immediately went to deliver the order.

These generals are the main generals of the fleets under the Combined Fleet. The 16 capital ships and eight aircraft carriers of the Combined Fleet are divided into four capital ship groups and two aircraft carrier groups. Vice Admiral Tadaichi Nagumo served as commander of the 1st Carrier Squadron and commanded the aircraft carriers Ibuki, Hotaka, Kurama, and Togakushi. Vice Admiral Tsunoda served as commander of the Second Aircraft Carrier Squadron, commanding the aircraft carriers Soryu, Flying Dragon, Fengxiang, and Ryuchamp. Vice Admiral Zengo Yoshida was the commander of the 1st Capital Ship Squadron and commanded four Kii-class battleships. Vice Admiral Takasu Shiro was the commander of the 2nd Capital Ship Squadron and commanded four Amagi-class battlecruisers, and Vice Admiral Koga Mineichi was the commander of the 3rd Capital Fleet and commanded two two 'Kaga-class' battleships and two 'Nagato-class' battleships. Vice Admiral Narumi Inoue is the commander of the 4th Capital Ship Detachment, commanding two 'Ise-class' battleships and two 'Fuso-class' battleships.

In less than half an hour after Admiral Yamamoto gave the order, these high-ranking members of the Combined Fleet came to the conference room of the aircraft carrier Kii.

General Yamamoto Fifty-six looked at everyone with a serious face, and then said, "Gentlemen, the current situation is very unfavorable for us. The Pacific Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet of the German Navy, are converging. Once they converge, they will have fifteen capital ships and eight aircraft carriers. Such strength is no less than that of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Navy. If we want to beat them, it will be very difficult. It will even be a lose-lose situation. If that happens, it will be very difficult for us to seize sea supremacy in the western Pacific. At that time, it will be possible for the German Navy to draw fleet reinforcements from other regions. In that case, we will be suppressed! ”

The expressions on the faces of the generals of the combined fleet also became serious. It was not easy for the navy of the island country to assemble so many warships. If they don't win this time, they will be in a never-ending war of attrition. The national strength of the island country has no way to compete with Germany. Even if the United States entered the war, I am afraid that it would not be able to completely crush Germany. So, what they're after is a big win. Only in this way can they gain an advantage in the next battle. A series of goals that were set before can be achieved.

"Now, the German Navy's Pacific Fleet is passing through the Java Sea, rushing to join the Indian Ocean Fleet. The Indian Ocean Fleet is in the waters north of the Bismarck Islands. And we, what should we do? General Yamamoto asked.

"Your Excellency, Commander, it is impossible for us to go deep into the waters of the central Pacific Ocean to fight. In that case, the land-based aircraft deployed by the Germans on those islands would cost us very dearly. When the time comes, if the two fleets of the German Navy come out to fight us again, we will have no chance of victory. Lieutenant General Nagumo Zhongichi said.

Yamamoto Fifty-six nodded, although he also knew that the two fleets of the German Navy had not yet converged, and if he could strike first and defeat one of them, then the island navy would be able to gain the upper hand. But he also knew that going deep into the central Pacific Ocean was no different from looking for death. The land-based aircraft deployed by the German Navy on the archipelago were not vegetarian.

Even though the United Fleet now has eight aircraft carriers, the number of carrier-based aircraft that these aircraft carriers can carry is not very large. There are only eight aircraft carriers, and a total of only 500 carrier-based aircraft of various types. And the total number of land-based aircraft deployed by the German Navy on those islands in the Pacific Ocean is more than that. In terms of the performance of fighters, the carrier-based aircraft of the navy of the island country have no advantage.

If the Combined Fleet tried to force its way into the middle of the Pacific Ocean and attack a German fleet, they would certainly be besieged by those land-based fighters. By then, the Combined Fleet would have suffered heavy losses before it had yet met with the German Navy. In this case, they simply would not be able to fight the German Navy again. Therefore, before destroying the two fleets of the German Navy, the Combined Fleet will definitely not be able to penetrate deep into the central waters of the Pacific Ocean, which is no different from looking for death.