On the evening of 18 February, the German Navy's home fleet had arrived at Flores. Waiting until dawn tomorrow, they will be able to face the U.S. Marines entrenched on Flores Island and the fortifications they have built. It is basically the westernmost point of the Azores, and it is already a few hundred kilometers from the Atlantic Fleet.

"Your Excellency, will the Americans be fooled this time?" On the battleship 'Caesar', the flagship of the Home Fleet, the Chief of Staff of the Fleet, Richter? Lieutenant General Phils asked. After all, this time it is going to destroy the main fleet of the US Navy in one fell swoop! If their plan really succeeds, the U.S. Navy will inevitably suffer heavy losses. At that time, the US government may have to invest heavily in redeveloping its navy. This allowed the German Navy to once again have hegemony in the Atlantic for more than a decade.

"I don't know! Still, I guess they'll be fooled! After all, this is a very good opportunity for them. It's also their only chance to beat us. Admiral Hipper's face smiled.

"General, what if the Americans did not go to lay siege to the Atlantic Fleet, but came at us?" Richter? Lieutenant General Phils asked.

"Commanders of the Americans, it won't be so stupid. Although the home fleet has only eight capital ships, they are all powerful capital ships equipped with 410 mm guns. Even if the U.S. fleet has 11 capital ships, if it wants to eat us, it will be very difficult, and at most it will be a lose-lose result. In that case, they will never have a chance to defeat us again. Only by eating our Atlantic fleet first, their losses will not be too great. In the end, if you're lucky, you'll have no problem beating us. Admiral Hippel said.

It is precisely because of this that Admiral Hipper allowed Admiral Holzendorf's aircraft carrier fleet to move to the eastern waters of the Azores, following behind the Atlantic Fleet. As soon as the U.S. fleet appeared, carrier-based aircraft were immediately taken off to inflict heavy damage on the U.S. fleet. When the time comes, the Atlantic Fleet will deal with the American fleet, which has already suffered heavy losses, will it not be easy to capture?

The home fleet will also search from west to east to avoid slipping through the net. Those small and medium-sized warships, even if they escape, it's not a big deal. However, those capital ships of the American fleet, we must make sure that they are all killed. These capital ships are expensive, and killing one can make the US government feel distressed for a long time.

"If the commander of the U.S. fleet can really resist the temptation to attack the Atlantic Fleet, then we will have to let the Marines land and force them out. Under the cover of the fleet, even if the American marines landed a few days earlier, a lot of fortifications were built on the island. However, with the strong fire support of the fleet, the marines should be able to easily land and recapture those islands. When the time comes, will the American fleet still be able to sit still? Otherwise, they will be able to watch the Azores fall into our hands. Admiral Hipper continued.

Whether the American fleet was fooled or not, Germany won the war. This is because the difference in strength between the two sides is too great. The German Navy was enough to crush the US Navy with just two fleets plus an aircraft carrier fleet. Whatever method they used, as long as there was no way to bridge the gap, they would not be able to defeat the German navy.

"In that case, we're going to win!" Richter? Lieutenant General Fils said.

On the morning of February 19, in the eastern part of the Azores, eight capital ships of the Atlantic Fleet of the German Navy were shelling the island of São Miguel with their main guns. The hastily constructed defensive positions of the US Marines on the island could not withstand such a heavy shelling. The fortifications were all destroyed under German shelling. The officers and men of the US Marine Corps who were hiding inside suffered heavy casualties.

This caused the U.S. Marines to send another telegram urging the U.S. fleet to hurry up and attack the German Navy to help them. Otherwise, they would have been blown up by the Germans.

On the battleship "Colorado", the flagship of the American fleet, Commander Henry? Admiral Mayo's brows furrowed tightly at the moment. By this time, the American fleet had reached a place thirty kilometers southeast of the island of San Miguel, and it was only an hour's flight from the German fleet. At this time, Henry? Admiral Mayo was supposed to lead the fleet to the German Atlantic Fleet and eat them in one fell swoop.

But, Henry? Admiral Mayo hesitated. His instincts told him that there must be some conspiracy involved.

"General, the Marines are urging again." Henry? Lieutenant General Wilson said.

"Leave those guys alone! Can you be sure that there really is no fleet of Germans nearby? "Henry? Admiral Mayo asked.

"Yes, General. We searched a hundred kilometers of the sea nearby, and there was no German fleet except for the Atlantic fleet of the Germans. The native fleet of the Germans, also in the western part of the Azores. Now they are launching an artillery strike on the island of Flores. The Marines over there are also urging us! "Henry? Lieutenant General Wilson said.

Henry? Admiral Mayo's brow furrowed together, and the more he did this, the more uneasy he felt. If he had a choice, he would rather lead the fleet to escape the nearby seas now. However, he couldn't do that. The Marines suffered heavy losses and will not rest on their laurels.

"Command the fleet, let's go! May God bless us! "Henry? Admiral Mayo ordered.

"Yes, General." Henry? Lieutenant General Wilson immediately conveyed the order.

The U.S. fleet then headed north, preparing to crush the German Navy's Atlantic Fleet in one fell swoop in order to determine their superiority in the war. If they had achieved this goal, and the German Navy had not sent a new fleet into the Atlantic, they would have been able to achieve a final victory.

It's a pity that the ideal is plump, but the reality is skinny.

When the American fleet slaughtered the German Navy's Atlantic Fleet, they did not know that they had actually fallen into a trap. One hundred and fifty kilometers from the Atlantic Fleet of the German Navy, six aircraft carriers of the German Navy's aircraft carrier fleet are ready for battle. Carrier-based aircraft were neatly parked on the deck. These carrier-based planes have been refueled, loaded with bombs or torpedoes, and are ready to take off and attack.