In the waters north of the Bismarck Islands, the Pacific Fleet of the German Navy and the Indian Ocean Fleet have converged. When the two fleets merged, they became a huge fleet with 15 capital ships and eight aircraft carriers. The strength of this fleet is undoubtedly very strong, enough to dominate the entire Pacific Ocean.

On board the aircraft carrier USS Aries, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet, the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Conrad? Admiral Abrecht and Chief of Staff Oscar? Vice Admiral Kumets, who was working with the commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, Alfred? Admiral Savacht and Chief of Staff Hans? George? Feng? Lieutenant General Fredberg discussed the current situation. The expressions on their faces were very serious. Obviously, they are not very optimistic about the current situation. It was really the attack launched by the islanders before, and they suffered too much loss.

"The entire base of the Mariana Islands was destroyed. We lost a very large number of fighters. Pilots and ground crews also lost a lot of their lives. In addition, the radar on the island is also fighting, and the courage has been destroyed by the islanders. This is tantamount to erasing our power from that sea and turning it into a blank space. As a result, our defense network has become extremely vulnerable. The next battle is probably going to be very tricky! "Conrad? Admiral Abrecht said.

Alfred? Admiral Savaht nodded: "Indeed, this attack by the islanders has hurt us. We did not expect them to dare to launch such an attack. It was so big to lose so much when you couldn't catch it. However, fortunately, although the loss this time is not small, it has not yet reached the point of breaking the muscles and bones. At least two of our fleets are still intact. In the next battle, if it is well grasped, it is not delusional to defeat the combined fleet of the island country's navy. ”

"Yes. However, we must be more careful not to give the islanders another chance. There is no doubt that the islanders are very good at launching sneak attacks. It was an undeclared war before. Now that our two countries are at war, we can't afford to give them another chance. "Conrad? Admiral Abrecht said.

"General, the most important thing for us now is to find out the traces of the islanders. Only then will we be able to launch an offensive and destroy them! Judging by the previous engagements, our fighters were more than capable of crushing them in air combat. So, as long as we find them and then attack, they will definitely not be able to stop us! "Oscar? Lieutenant General Kumets said.

"This sea area is too big, and we don't know where the islanders are hiding. However, the biggest possibility is the Philippine Sea. It was backed by an American colony, and although the Americans did not participate in the war, they were almost wearing a pair of pants with the islanders. They will definitely provide information to the islanders. "Hans? Lieutenant General Fredberg said.

The other generals all nodded their heads. If the Mariana Islands bases were not destroyed, they could still take off reconnaissance planes from those bases to search the area. But now, only long-range seaplanes and submarines can be dispatched. The intensity of the search has decreased a lot, and the difficulty of finding the combined fleet of the navy of the island nation has also increased a lot.

"Next, to be on the safe side, our fleet will operate in this area between the Bismarck and Micronesian islands. At the same time, a large number of submarines and seaplanes, as well as other small and medium-sized warships, were dispatched to search for traces of the combined fleet of the island's navy. Determine their location before attacking! "Conrad? Admiral Abrecht said.

Alfred? Admiral Savaht agreed. This is undoubtedly the safest tactic. Although it is a bit conservative, it can ensure your own safety to the greatest extent. Moreover, even if it drags on forever, it will be very beneficial to the German Navy. After all, the longer this war dragged on, the more likely it was that Germany would win on other battlefields. At that time, Germany will be able to draw more forces against the island nation. Even if the German Navy were to be transferred to the Pacific as a reserve Mediterranean Fleet, it would give the German Navy an overwhelming advantage. It will be very difficult to defeat the island navy.

In contrast, the island navy must win as soon as possible. Although in the previous battles, they relied on sneak attacks and caused a lot of losses to the German Navy. But that little result is not enough to change the balance of strength between the two sides. Therefore, the navies of the island countries need to constantly launch attacks in order to completely defeat the Pacific Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet of the German Navy and achieve victory. And this, in turn, will give the German Navy a chance. Once the opportunity is seized by the German Navy, there will be no way for the combined fleet of the island navy to turn over.

The German Navy adopted a relatively conservative but safe tactic, preferring to miss the fighter plane rather than give the island navy a chance to attack. Such a strategy is undoubtedly correct. After all, in terms of strength, the combined Pacific Fleet of the German Navy and the Indian Ocean Fleet surpass the combined fleet of the naval forces of the island countries in coordination with those bases located in the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, there is no need for them to take risks at all. If you take the risk, you may win big. But at the same time, there is a possibility of a fiasco.

While the German Navy dispatched a large number of ships and planes to search for the traces of the Combined Fleet of the Naval Forces of the island countries, the Combined Fleets of the Naval Forces of the Island Countries were also implementing their operational plans.

On the afternoon of February 3, a seaplane of the German Navy took off from Pohnpei Island and spotted a large fleet of the island nation's navy. The sheer fleet of up to 12 capital ships shook both the German Navy's Pacific Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet.

Although the aircraft carriers of the Navy of the island nation have not yet been discovered, Conrad? Admiral Abrecht and others were convinced that the aircraft carriers of the island nation's navy must be in the vicinity of this main fleet.

Moreover, it can be clearly judged that the target of the main fleet of the island navy is Pohnpei Island.

In such a situation, Conrad? Admiral Abrecht and Alfred? Admiral Savaht, after deliberation, immediately made the decision to face the battle. The main fleets of the Pacific Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet immediately went north to the waters north of Pohnpei Island to meet the main ship forces of the combined fleet of the island's navy. The aircraft carriers remained in the waters south of Pohnpei Island and waited until dawn to launch an attack to destroy the main fleet and the aircraft carrier fleet of the combined fleet of the island navy and completely defeat them!