Arafura Sea, Pacific Front.
Morning of Sorrow, Afternoon of Desperation.
"Enemy Fleet sighted, unknown number, request for Naval Assistance" ----- 3rd armored car brigade.

The troops had completed their landing, military equipment was brought ashore, supply depots were built, and the troops began their operations in the Papua Region.
The Mighty Peruvian Fleet start their sailing west, report came from recon Aircraft that huge enemy fleet sighted just off the coast of most western province of Papua.
Admiral Tolol orders the Fleet to sail west, meet the enemy and gain naval superiority, enemy had prepared trap for him, waters around was extremely hostile.
without any Intel, Peruvian Navy Practically blind.

that Fleet was Japanese, they successfully decimated single Armored Car trying to conquer Papua most western province and then fleeing west when they spot my fleet. pretty coward (clever) if I say.
I know they trying to lure me to Sulawesi or Philippines where Japanese Naval Bomber waiting, but I never know Indochina and Burma also taken part in this, that's my blunder. I fall into enemy trap even though I clearly knew it.
as you can see, trying to catch Pan Asian fleet is mission impossible, therefore I sent my subs to lock them in melee, divide my fleet into 2 groups to maximize damage and kick his ass

still in pursuit, suddenly he head back towards my fleet, I know he had prepare a trap for me.

After failed to lock him, I continue my pursuit, shadowing his movement, and suddenly he turns back towards my fleet, I know that he will make me busy in combat while he sends some another fleet or NavBomb to finish me of, sadly, he doesn't know my Sub cus my sub was in higher level, so I planned to make this quick and return to Papua.

Finaly, I manage to lock him in Melee, divide my fleet into 2 groups to maximize damage and then finish this fast and return to Papua before he can bring more reinforcement.
the battle was quick, Submarine contributed half of health lost suffer by the enemy while the fleet contributed the rest within 2 times of attacking.
now I can finish this fast and return to Papua.

unfortunately, I forgot Pan Asia has that buff movement, so my quick battle didn't help much, he manages to lock me with level 3 Submarines, (my destroyers was level 2 at the moment)
his previous fleet had been annihilated, I quickly sent my Submarine return, out of harm's way.
now, it's my turn to eat my own medicine.

the situation is worsening, my fleet gradually lose their health, no air cover to protect them from NavBomber either. I just need to retreat my submarine to safety before they found them out.

more and more enemy emerge from behind the fog, my fleet's fate had been sealed, or maybe the course of the pacific war had been determined by this battle.
enemy strategic bomber endlessly hammering captured factory in Papua, erase any attempt to produce unit via frontline rather than brought them from home.
Casualties :


Aftermath of the battle :
Troops in Papua New Guinea now practically operated without any navy, they occupy center province to avoid hostile warship bombardment.
The battle itself lead to 3 days of stalemate, with the sea under enemy control they're able to entirely cut off any reinforcement from Peru. in land, Peruvian troops occupy key cities such as Tabubil, the only cities located in center, very safe from hostile warship.
I bought Self-Properlled Artillery, Self-Properlled Anti-Air. Mechanized Infantry, Medium Tank, Tanks Destroyers, Armored Car, and Infantry.
enemy can't take Papua due to my superiority in ground troops, but I can't challenge them in the sea either due to their superiority in navy.
for the next 3 days, stalemate occurred in pacific, neither side able to gain upper hand over the others. but in the complete opposite side, Africa, the world had seen most massive ground invasion ever happen.
instead of 3 days of boring stalemate, in the next chapter I'll cover epic ground invasion of Egypt which is very good.