ORIGINAL: Encircled
If he thinks about what he is doing, he will withdraw.
He's got time on his side, there is no need to rush.
He has never withdrawn. Never done a ploy. It is straight ahead with the most he can bring. It is how I managed to trash him so badly during the Java campaign.
I think he has infinite faith in his fighter pilots...even with his carriers down 200 planes, I think he keeps topping off the CVs from the CVEs...I will find out more tomorrow.
He has to leave some of his bombers on naval strike, but I fear he may well move his deathstar to the east to avoid having Hirosaki and Ominato within range effectively moving away from great trap at Hirosaki -- which I guess is ok since it will mean all the destroyers will live for the blitz tomorrow.
I have been careful to maintain search along his supply line, and haven't spotted anymore ships yet.
I would really like to knock off some carriers tomorrow, because I think his plane strength is right on the edge of a mountain, a little push, and everything will come falling down and his ships won't be able to run away fast enough.
