The second batch of US carrier-based attack aircraft has entered the radar monitoring range of the Japanese Navy.

But because there are so many planes fighting in the sky, the radar screen of the Japanese Navy is full of busy spots.

However, Nakamura still felt that he should report on the possible second batch of American carrier-based aircraft.

He had just been promoted to the rank of junior assistant in the teleprosy department. To reward him for a good performance an hour ago.

At this moment, he was planning to behave again, so that he could sit more deservedly.

"The reaction on the radar screen is a little abnormal, so I think it could be a carrier-based aircraft of the US Navy! The second batch of carrier-based aircraft! Nakamura looked at his captain, carefully considering his words.

After all, the last time he was sure that he had spotted an American plane, this time the radar performance was not stable, so he couldn't be sure whether his discovery was true or not.

However, for the high-ranking commanders of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, they would rather believe in the enemy's carrier-based aircraft than in the absence of them.

Because of this, the captain of the battleship Mutsu, who received the report, immediately reported the news to the flagship.

On the bridge of the battleship Nagato, Yamamoto didn't wait for a sigh of relief to intercept the US Navy carrier-based aircraft that had successfully intercepted the sneak attack, but waited for the news that the second batch of US carrier-based planes might have arrived.

This news made him realize a serious problem: he had asked Nagumo Tadaichi's air fleet to be ready for attack aircraft.

If at this time, the deck of the First Air Fleet was full of attack aircraft with torpedoes hung, wouldn't it be impossible to take off fighters to intercept the opponent?

Thinking like this, Yamamoto Fifty-six realized that he might have made a serious mistake: "Yaga! Call Nagumo Tadaichi today! Fast! Get him ready! ”

The news did not stop, and was directly sent to the bridge of the aircraft carrier Akagi, the flagship of Nagumo Tadaichi.

Nagumo Tadaichi, who got the news, was first glad that his attack aircraft had been retracted into the hangar and did not stay on the deck to standby.

But then he couldn't cry and laughed, although there was no carrier-based attack plane with bombs on standby, but his deck couldn't take off at this moment to meet the plane......

Because, his deck is now full of returning carrier-based attack aircraft, as well as Zero fighters that have run out of ammunition!

In order for these planes to take off to meet the incoming American planes, the Japanese fleet had to do very, very much preparations!

First, the planes need to be pushed back to the aft landing deck. Because the bow is the take-off runway, it is impossible for the aircraft carrier to take off the aircraft in the tail.

Because the aircraft carrier takes off and the plane has to sail at high speed against the wind, to help the aircraft take off against the wind Obviously, the speed of reversing against the wind is not enough.

Another reason is that there is a land-based blocking lock at the tail of the aircraft carrier deck, which does not disassemble it, which also affects the take-off of the aircraft.

So, when the aircraft carrier takes off, all the planes on deck are stacked at the tail of the ship, and the front is vacated for the planes to run and taxi.

Second, Nagumo Tadaichi also had to fill up the planes with fuel and ammunition. After all, these planes have run out of ammunition and fuel to return home.

Regrettably, whether it is refueling or reloading ammunition, it is undoubtedly a big project for an aircraft of the World War II era.

Of course, ground maintenance for modern fighters is more complex and takes longer. Some third-generation aircraft, as well as fourth-generation aircraft, have even made key improvements in this regard.

After these things were done, Nagumo Tadaichi was able to let these planes fly to meet the battle, but at that time, it was estimated that the American planes had already returned.

What is now in front of Nagumo Tadaichi is not "how to choose", but the more serious "no choice".

He couldn't take off the plane to meet the second wave of the U.S. attack, so he could only reluctantly call back to Yamamoto Isoroku and describe his embarrassment.

"Telegraph to Your Excellency Marshal! Our fleet is no longer able to take off aircraft, and can only carry out naval air defense operations! In the message, he said helplessly.

Yamamoto Fifty-six, who got the telegram, turned pale, and if he really let his aircraft carrier fleet have any accidents, then he, the commander of the combined fleet, would probably have to resign and apologize.

Although it is not enough to cut the stomach, the current situation is indeed not optimistic. With German intelligence and technical help, he couldn't even handle the American fleet, which made him feel a lot of pressure.

The pre-war estimate of the possibility of a U.S. response is now failing one after another, which on the other hand is increasing the pressure on Yamamoto.

You must know that before the war between Japan and the United States, the most optimistic estimate of Japanese officials was that some people even believed that after the successful attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States would compromise and surrender because of the total destruction of the fleet.

Those who are not very optimistic also believe that as long as they take the Hawaiian Islands and enter the Marshall and the Solomon Islands, the United States will withdraw from the war and remain neutral.

This is the same reason that before Germany was in the Soviet-German war, Li Le and his generals judged that as long as Moscow was captured, the Soviet Union would withdraw from the war.

However, Li Le's optimistic estimate failed, and the Soviet-German war has not ended until now. Although Germany still has an absolute advantage in the situation, it is an indisputable fact that it has strategically detached itself from the judgment of the German high-level.

The same is true of Japan, whose strategic judgment has failed, and the United States, after the fall of Hawaii, has no intention of compromising at all, but has mobilized and has a tendency to carry the war through to the end.

What is even more terrifying is that the mobilization ability of the United States is amazing, and the Japanese army can no longer bear it. It can be seen from the fact that the United States has launched four Sangamon-class modified aircraft carriers that the industrial heritage of the United States exceeds the imagination of the Japanese high-level.

In just four months, the US military has the ability to build another fleet. If the war drags on for a year, will the United States have ten times more warships?

As soon as the question was raised, Yamamoto's mind was full of sighs: Germany did not hold the United States back in the Atlantic, and Japan alone really could not shake the United States, the chosen country.

Remembering Japan's entry into the Axis powers, which was categorically rejected by Germany, Yamamoto Isoroku could not help but feel a little regretful.

If Germany can contain this American fleet on the east coast of the United States, then the Japanese navy can hit the west coast of the United States! If this is the case, then the United States will inevitably give in.

"But now, what should we do about this difficulty?" Interrupting his thoughts, Yamamoto Fifty-six muttered in despair.