At 7:57, the air battle was basically over. The Axis Group won the victory with a score of 18:98. The remaining US aircraft poured into Colombia in groups of three or three. The Axis Fighters also began to return to the carrier to replenish oil bombs, but they did not expect that several B-25s had left the battlefield in advance and went to investigate in all directions...

"The fifth attack wave failed, no enemy aircraft carrier appeared, but was attacked by enemy fighter jets, and Colonel Brooke disappeared..."

"Our surviving aircraft landed in Colombia, and the b-25 took advantage of its range to continue searching for enemy aircraft carrier formations."

"The b-25 report, the enemy battleship formation is determined to be no longer in the canal area, and is roughly located 26o kilometers northwest of Barranquilla, Colombia. The fleet composition is in contrast to the previous reconnaissance situation, and there is a lack of Nagamon-class battleship, a King Kong-class battleship, and in addition, there are also a decrease in heavy cruisers and destroyers... Combined with the Panama Defense Report and the paralysis of the canal area, the above-mentioned missing battleships have actively sank the Panama Canal."

Although the photos of Panama's paralysis have not been finally seen, as long as multiple factors are combined, it is not difficult to speculate the current situation. After Hori Teiki used two battleships with a tonnage of up to 80,000 tons to block the canal, everyone took a breath of air conditioning to join the Joint Conference to injure the enemy warships as much as possible to slow down their movements. But now, this order prompted the enemy to make up their minds: the Japanese directly blocked the canal with the injured warships.

"How long will it take for us to repair the canal?"

"This depends on the on-site assessment, which may be between 24-36 months."

Hearing this number, Roosevelt frowned instinctively: "This time is too long, and it will delay a lot of things. Is there a simple way to clear it? Even if you can't get through the main battleship, it's good to restore the navigation of 10,000-ton transport ships."

"It may be difficult for the lock to be less than 24 months. The narrowest and most easily damaged place of the canal. Now the enemy not only completely destroyed the lock, but also blew up the canal. If it is to clear it, it is equivalent to re-digging this section."

"Or we find another place to dig canals, such as the Grand Canal of Nicaragua?"

The idea of ​​the Grand Canal of Nicaragua is larger than that of Panama. The Admiral has evaluated that if it is the Nicaragua Canal, then warships of this level of Montana can go directly. Admiral Jin shook his head like a rattle: "This is even more impossible. Even if we can work overtime during the war to speed up the construction, the time for exploration, design and planning cannot be saved, and this time has passed two years."

"Well, let the Panama affairs be evaluated by professional construction departments." Roosevelt sighed and asked, "Is the situation of the enemy having 7 aircraft carriers reliable?"

"It's basically reliable... The Japanese originally owned 5 aircraft carriers. Our intelligence system in Italy reported that Italy still has 2 aircraft carriers, one called Skyhawk and the other is the Harrier Eagle Skyhawk, and the Skyhawk is under the control of the Germans. It is not in the port at present. It may be in this enemy fleet. In order to obtain this piece of intelligence, we have lost 5 intelligence officers."

Roosevelt nodded: "Their sacrifices are always worth remembering, and there is one more ship?"

"It is likely an oil tanker or a commander of the Tester that Germany got from the French. They just look like aircraft carriers but can't actually act as aircraft carriers." Admiral Kim added, "This explains why the Japanese, Germans have so many aircraft, especially fighter jets."

The Americans still don't understand that the aircraft loss exchange ratio between themselves and the axis is 1:5 and 1:6, thinking that it is at most 1:3 (excluding the ground's destruction and the loss caused by the accident), and the difference in the loss exchange ratio of the pilot is even greater. It has passed 1:1o so far, so far, the number of losses of the axial pilots has not exceeded 50 people (groups). The ratio of the number was slightly lower, but when the 6th Battle Brigade attacked the Panama defenders fiercely and the people were panicked, three more he-218 crews who were captured after parachuting and escaped secretly while the defenders were unprepared. Then they were taken back by the overjoyed Tsukahara. For the combined fleet, even 50 people could not afford to lose.

"But where is the enemy's aircraft carrier formation?" Roosevelt asked distressedly, "This battle has progressed to the present time, we have almost lost 7oo aircraft, more than 5oo pilots (groups). The commanders of the team have killed two consecutively, and they have also paid half of the Panama defenders and a canal. However, the results are very limited. Only 2 battleships and some small warships have been sunk. It is difficult to explain to the people that these aircraft carriers must be sunk..."

In fact, everyone knows that Roosevelt's number has only been reduced and not exaggerated. In recent days, in order to speed up the transportation of fuel and ammunition to Nicaragua, many transport aircraft have launched almost continuous attacks. Although the supply of materials can be barely guaranteed, due to personnel fatigue, aircraft failure, operational errors, accidents, etc., the transport aircraft alone lost more than 20 aircraft. This loss rate almost caught up with the hump route. This loss was only included in the accident because there was no enemy intervention, which was not considered a combat loss.

Everyone was depressed about this, and no one was speechless. Everyone with a hot face did not know that the Japanese and German fleet was so capable, nor did they know that the Japanese and German pilots were so powerful.

"The Atlantic Fleet is crossing the Wind Strait (between Cuba and Haiti), and is currently advancing with sermons... The fleet has nothing to do with the enemy's reconnaissance planes, and General Fletcher called to inquire about the enemy's location."

It seemed like a shot of a cardiotonic agent was injected into the venue. Everyone was immediately excited. General Jin looked at the map and then looked, and finally reported: "It is expected that the enemy fleet can enter the Atlantic Fleet's strike range this evening. The problem now is to find the enemy."

According to Admiral Jin's analysis logic, Fletcher's aircraft carrier formation can reach the waters between Jamaica and Haiti at around 16:00 today. Even if the enemy artillery formation retreats eastward, the actual distance between them will be controlled at about 70 kilometers. Based on this position and judgment, and at the same time, the losses of the Nicaragua base were too heavy, the senior officials of the Joint Conference agreed to postpone the sixth attack wave until afternoon and combine the aircraft carrier-based aircraft as much as possible to attack together. He plans to send 12o aircraft from the Nicaragua base and the aircraft carrier formation to send O aircraft, forming a total of 35o aircraft formations to destroy the main force of the Axis fleet.

The planning and strategy are both very good, and the two sides reached a unified opinion: regardless of the enemy battleship formation, attack the seven aircraft carriers first, but the question is, where are those aircraft carriers? (To be continued.)8
Chapter completed!