Chapter 105
Yanhai, the flagship "Damen" of the permanent fleet.
Takano waited until late at night. It was almost the early morning of the 26th that Kuroshima brought the telecommunications officers to deliver the telegram he had just received.
As Takano expected, act according to the original plan.
The base camp sent the latest information.
The local fleet has been dispatched, and Liang Xia's army on the Icestorm Peninsula has had an abnormal situation, and it is very likely that it will launch a raid in the near future.
However, according to the judgment of the Military Command, the Liangxia Empire may not be in a hurry to open up a ground battlefield.
Only after winning the maritime battlefield, that is, after annihilation of the Navy Navy, the Liangxia Empire will launch an attack on the ground to ensure that the Ice Storm Peninsula is taken down in one fell swoop. If the sea control power is not seized and the vital sea route is cut off, it is very likely that the death will be fought on the Ice Storm Peninsula.
If it evolves into a war of attrition in positions, it will be more than worth the loss if you win.
After the end of the last war, General Ma Zhongyi, the commander-in-chief of the Liangxia Empire, had to resign because of his unfavorable combat on the Ice Storm Peninsula.
In order to make a peninsula covered with ice and snow in winter, and the snow was covered with hard rocks and poor enough to have no surplus grain from the royal family, hundreds of thousands and millions of soldiers died. If we say that the last war was forced, this war must not repeat the same mistake.
It is precisely because the military command concluded that the actions of Liang Xia's army on the Ice Storm Peninsula were all to force the Navy to make the permanent fleet retreat quickly.
But can you sit still?
The answer is obviously no!
The Military Command mentioned in the telegram that arrangements have been made for the carrier-based aviation forces, with the Fifth Air Force to replenish carrier-based aircraft for the mobile fleet, and the Third Air Force will operate in the east of the Sadou Islands to act as a carrier-based aircraft transit platform and replenish carrier-based aircraft for the Fifth Air Force tomorrow.
If all goes well, the carrier-based aircraft of the Fifth Air Force will arrive at the mobile fleet tomorrow morning.
At the latest tomorrow afternoon, the carrier-based aircraft of the Third Air Force will arrive at the Fifth Air Force, and the Third Air Force will be supplemented before the evening.
According to this arrangement, the permanent fleet will be able to return to the East Ocean from the Shuangche Strait under the cover of the Fifth Air Force tomorrow afternoon.
To this end, the Military Command clearly mentioned that the third aviation team supplemented the fifth aviation team mainly consisted of zero war.
However, the Military Command did not mention it.
After replenishing the Fifth Air Force, the Navy no longer had zero battles, so in the evening, the 96th Air Force was added to the Third Air Force.
Of course, it is not to be said explicitly that Takano knows the naval ship-based aviation.
Besides, the Third Air Force will not go south, but will only move east of the Sadou Islands, and at most shipboard aircraft will be sent to monitor the Watcher Strait.
According to these arrangements, tomorrow afternoon, when the permanent fleet passes through the Double Car Strait, at least two aviation teams will restore combat capabilities. The mobile fleet will restore part of its offensive capabilities, and the Fifth Air Force remaining in the East Ocean can provide strong air defense cover.
How beautiful these look.
However, Takano's face was still very ugly.
After sending the telecommunications officer away, Black Island retreated.
"Commander..."
Perhaps expecting Kuroshima to come back, Takano pointed to the chair next to the hatch door. After Kuroshima sat down, he picked up the message and walked over.
"No matter what, we are not defeated yet, and there is still a chance..."
"A chance to survive?"
As soon as Kuroshima was about to stand up, Takano's hand fell on his shoulder.
"Don't you think that all this seems to be planned?" While saying this, Takano handed the message in his hand to Kuroshima.
Although he was full of doubts or did not understand Takano's meaning, Kuroshima knew very well that what Takano was talking about was definitely not the plan of the military command.
"When the mobile fleet launched an attack yesterday morning, all the main ships of the Southern Fleet were in the port, but the unique mixed fleet did not enter the port. Do you think this is a coincidence?" Takano said before he waited for Kuroshima to speak, "We already know that the two special mixed fleets are all on the south side of the Kou Island. If he had returned with the Southern Fleet before, then unless the arrangements were made in advance, he would not be so far away from Chengjiang Port in any case!"
Black Island sighed, not knowing what to say.
Everyone knows that Lieutenant General Lan Yun, the commander of the First Air Force, is the current commander of the mobile fleet.
But who knows that Takano, who has always been regarded as a bold madman, is also extremely cautious in doing things.
"Although it was not mentioned in the power order, according to my estimate, the two aircraft carriers that had left the Tuizhou before were active in the northern part of the Yanhai Sea. According to previous information, after leaving the Tuizhou Port, these two aircraft carriers had already joined with the four heavy cruisers sent by the local fleet a few days ago. If I remember correctly, these four heavy cruisers were maintained in the second half of the year, and two of them had undergone a mid-term overhaul. The key is that before this, these four heavy cruisers all installed dozens of anti-aircraft guns in a targeted manner!"
"This...it may be a coincidence..."
"If so, why did the Liang Xia Navy still buy the newly built two fast battleships? Don't forget that the Liang Xia Navy has always used fast battleships to provide air defense cover for aircraft carriers. According to the plan, the two fast battleships will be included in the order next year. If there is no clear purpose, what reason does Liang Xia Navy have to spend resources to strengthen the four heavy cruisers? Don't say that the four heavy cruisers did not strengthen the air defense firepower."
Heijima shut up and knew he had started talking too much.
"Besides, if you mobilize five armored cavalry divisions and prepare to start a film on the ground battlefield, will it be after the formal declaration of war? That is the Icestorm Peninsula. Not to mention the logistical support during the war, even if the five divisions are deployed in place, it will take several months!" Takano smiled and shook his head, and then said: "The same is true for the local fleet. In just a few hours, dozens of warships completed all the pre-war preparations. If you don't prepare in advance and just replenish fuel and ammunition, it will probably take several days. Not to mention anything else, it will take at least 48 hours to return the officers and soldiers on vacation to the team. Two days ago, there was no sign at all!"
"Even so, what can I do?"
"Yes, what can we do?" Takano's bitter smile became more obvious, and there was a look of despair in his flashing eyes.
"Commander..." Heijima was also shocked.
Is this admiral, who was hesitant and controlled by the pessimism of defeat, still the one Takano, who is famous for his courage and good gambling!?
"Go and make arrangements, everything will be done as planned. If there is nothing else, don't bother me."
"Master Tashi returns before dawn. Will he come over at that time?"
"No need, I'll go find him."
"yes!"
Kuroshima didn't say anything more, after all, Takano said so.
In fact, Kuroshima has always known that in Takano's mind, the first staff officer was not him, but the Grand Chief officer who was more than ten years younger than him.
According to rumors from the outside world, Takano has been training Tashi as his successor.
Black Island is very envious, sometimes a little jealous, but what can I do?
Chapter completed!