Bai Zhizhan did not explain much, so he picked up the ruler and entered the work stage on the diagram directly.

For naval officers born in regular professional schools, drawing is a basic skill that must be mastered, not to mention that Bai Zhizhan has been a staff officer for the past twenty years.

After Bai Zhizhan drew several routes and wrote the relevant annotations, the situation suddenly became clear at a glance.

Through drawing, you can clearly show your ideas, so you don’t need to waste your saliva to explain to the staff officers such as Li Mingbo standing next to you.

In fact, this is also a great benefit of the homework on the picture.

Of course, it doesn't mean that you'll finish after drawing the picture.

"So far, we only know that the manned fleet entering the Yanhai was a maneuvered fleet composed of the First Air Force and the Second Air Force. There were four aircraft carriers in total, two of which had been sunk and one was severely damaged. The Fifth Air Force was still in South Zhuhai, which was in the east, while the Third Air Force had just set out from Changqi Port, the Naiyi land. From the battle report, we also know that there are four fast battleships in the maneuvered fleet. It is obvious that, including me, all ignored the main force of the six battleships directly commanded by Takano."

Li Mingbo didn't say anything, he kept staring at the chart.

In addition, other staff members also surrounded him, probably wanting to see the operational ability of this legendary special-mix fleet commander with his own eyes.

In any case, Bai Zhizhan has a small reputation in the Imperial Navy.

Because I came from the civilian class and became generals through personal hard work and active struggle, for civilian officers, Bai Zhizhan was their role model for learning.

"Combined with the information we have obtained, we have reason to believe that Takano is also in the Yanhai. During the day, he should be behind the mobile fleet, with a distance of about 300 kilometers." Bai Zhizhan paused for a moment and said, "Unless he was commanding the mobile fleet, he would never be relieved and bold, and let a general who was famous for his indecisiveness command such an important combat operation alone. As for Lan Yun's virtue, there is nothing to doubt at all. I dare say that even if he was just watching the fun, he would follow behind the mobile fleet."

"Sweeping the formation for Lanyun?"

Bai Zhizhan smiled and said, "That's about it."

"If this is the case, he may not bring all the capital. No matter what, he has bet on all his money this time, and his life is betting on his fortune."

"In fact, I thought so before."

Li Mingbo's brows jumped a few times, but he didn't respond because he heard a turning point in Bai Zhizhan's words.

"The question is, can the four former treaty battleships keep up? I calculated it again, and you can review it to see if there is any mistake."

Without taking it personally, Li Mingbo turned around and called a consultant from the navigation department.

Bai Zhizhan is not wrong.

With intelligence as known conditions, after bringing four former treaty battleships with a maximum speed of less than 25 knots and a short endurance, the main team commanded by Takano himself could not keep up with the mobile fleet in any case, so it was meaningless to enter the Yanhai.

Strictly speaking, during daytime combat operations, these four former treaty battleships became burdens.

Didn't bring these four battleships?

If you only brought two "Gate" class ships and the specific performance information of these two battleships is correct, Takano can always follow Lan Yun's butt.

In addition, the "Gate" is the flagship of the permanent fleet.

There is no absolute necessity, Takano will not leave this battleship.

According to Bai Zhizhan's analysis, only the "Damen" and "Luo" entered the Yanhai, and the other four battleships of the main fleet remained in South Zhuhai.

Previously, these four battleships were likely to be with the Fifth Air Force.

But now, maybe it has turned north during the day.

The reason is that the Fifth Air Force must stay. At least before completing the support to the mobile fleet, that is, before sending the carrier-based aircraft to the mobile fleet, it must stay in South Zhuhai. Because the risk of carrier-based aircraft landing at night is too high, the support operation can start as early as tomorrow morning. At night, the Fifth Air Force can move up to the north for up to a few hundred kilometers to stay east of the Shuangche Strait.

In addition, four extremely slow battleships could not help.

The key is still a telegram sent by the Navy Command.

Knowing that the Imperial Navy's local fleet had left the Massport Port, the Navy not only did not retreat, but also prepared to occupy the North and South Sadou Islands and block the Watcher Strait.

Where does this faith come from?

There is only one reasonable explanation. The second main force team composed of these four battleships has headed north from South Zhuhai and headed straight to the Watcher Strait.

In terms of time, it just fits.

If these four battleships headed north at 25 pm, then two days later, that is, the afternoon of the 27th, you can reach the Watcher Strait. If the time to head north was last night, you can also arrive on the night of the 27th, and the fleet transporting ground troops arrived as soon as the afternoon of the 27th.

Military, only if the second main force team blocks the Watcher Strait can they successfully occupy the North and South Salted Islands.

In order to let the local fleet of the Imperial Navy come out, we also have the control of the sea in the Watcher Strait. How do ships carrying ground troops dock?

But there is a problem here.

"From the time point of view, the local fleet can reach the Watcher Strait at the latest in the early morning of the 27th. Could it be that it will still be waiting for the enemy to come and fight to the final battle?"

“Why can’t you sit and wait?”

"this……"

Bai Zhizhan smiled and said, "Do you think those guys from Nai Yi Navy didn't think of this?"

"Since I have thought of it, why do you still have to do useless work?"

"First of all, this is not useless work. Secondly, we have no other choice." Bai Zhizhan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Before regaining the North-South Bean Islands, the local fleet will not do anything else. After all, controlling the throat ducts entering and leaving the East Ocean is the most important thing."

After hearing what Bai Zhizhan said, Li Mingbo understood.

"But this also means that our previous plan won't work." Bai Zhizhan continued.

"What's the meaning?"

"Think about it, no matter how confident Takano is, he cannot guarantee that the local fleet will wait for the second main force of the Nai Navy in the Watchmen Strait to fight to the decisive battle. What should I do if the local fleet enters the East Ocean? No matter what, I have to find the local fleet first, right?"

"You mean, the Third Air Team will go south?" Li Mingbo shivered slightly, obviously startled.

"It's possible, don't forget that there is the Fifth Air Force."

"this……"

"If these two aviation teams fight together, it will be a big problem."

"You can't be fat even if you eat it in one bite." Li Mingbo understood Bai Zhizhan's intention. He said this, in fact, to remind Bai Zhizhan not to be too greedy.

"Time is not waiting for me." Bai Zhizhan obviously didn't listen.

"Old Bai..."

"Go and call the staff officer up and let me think about it again. Also, let a torpedo aircraft be ready for takeoff. When I think about it thoroughly, I have to communicate with Liu Xiangzhen."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."
Chapter completed!