Chapter 20 Thunderbolt
Seeing He Yongxing lit the third cigarette, Bai Zhizhan couldn't help but sigh.
In the past ten minutes, just after smoking two cigarettes in a row, He Yongxing revealed some extremely explosive news to Bai Zhizhan.
Yesterday's decisive battle in the fleet was both expected and a result of accidental mistakes.
After nine o'clock in the morning, when the 21st Squadron was sailing eastward in the Watchmen Strait, to be precise, the Imperial Naval Command issued an order to stop the operation and sent the telegram to the fleet flagship. Next, the fleet flagship should forward it to the flagship of each fleet. It was at this moment that a short-wave radio station that was not an accident occurred, and the fleet flagship used by the fleet flagship.
This is a mistake that did not violate communication regulations, but had a very huge impact.
At that time, if the 21st Squadron did not go to the North Passage, but continued to sail eastward in the maze channel, the distance from the fleet flagship was within the working range of the short-wave radio station, and you would definitely receive a telegram. When you switched to the North Passage, the distance was slightly wider, beyond the working range of the radio station.
In order to remain concealed, and to assault the North Passage to the East Viagra was written into the backup plan, the 21st Fleet did not report to the fleet flagship.
In addition, according to the records of the fleet flagship, when forwarding the Navy Command's telecommunications order, because they are worried about new orders or changes in the order, the communications consultant dares not occupy the long-wave radio station for a long time, so they can only use the short-wave radio station to send reports to the squadron flagships.
This series of coincidences led to the situation losing control completely.
The key point is that after ten o'clock, after receiving the news from the 21st Squadron and learning that the 21st Squadron had entered the East Ocean as planned and fought with the First Battle Patrol team, something that no one could imagine and could not understand at all.
The commander of the local fleet committed suicide by swallowing a gun in the cabin.
This incident almost ruined the 21st squadron.
Because the Navy Command has issued an order to end the combat operation and the flagship forwarded the order, other squadrons of the local fleet have every reason to withdraw to their home port, and there is no need to take risks for the 21st squadron, let alone go to the decisive battle with the enemy against the military order.
Fortunately, the commander of the 11th Squadron felt that the situation had changed and the Navy Command should make the decision.
It is precisely because of this that the local fleet did not withdraw. After receiving a telegram from the Navy Command, it entered the Watchmen Strait as originally planned.
The reason is also very simple. In the reply to the 11th Squadron, the Navy Command clearly mentioned that He Yongxing was appointed as the commander of the local fleet.
This order is to let other squadron commanders dispel their concerns and drive them to do their best to assist the 21st squadron.
In the battle, he turned away from the coach and fled in the face. It was a serious crime of raiding the family and extermination.
Even if the empire had long abolished the sergeant, he would be a death sentence of being cut into pieces.
Unfortunately, because the telecommunications center of the "Beihe" was destroyed, He Yongxing still failed to receive the telegram in time.
It has been mentioned before that the telegram was received after the battle with the First Battle Patrol team ended and transferred to the "Luhe".
In fact, this series of accidental mistakes explains a question in Bai Zhizhan's mind.
In the Imperial Navy, which has distinct factions and ranks, the qualifications and ranks are all entry-level squadron commanders. Why can the three main squadron commanders who have status, reputation and influence exceed their own status, reputation and influence obey orders and control the entire local fleet like an arm and finger?
In the afternoon, He Yongxing made a guarantee, and other squadrons would do their best to help the 21st squadron break through.
Obviously, the key lies in this telephone order.
According to unwritten rules, no matter how fierce the fight is, after going to the battlefield and fighting with the enemy, you must unconditionally obey the command.
Anyone who engages in factional struggles in battle will be the Imperial Navy, the public enemy of the entire empire!
However, Bai Zhizhan had new questions.
"Commander He, why did the Navy Command cancel the combat operation?" Bai Zhizhan paused for a moment, and said with courage: "It's still so sudden, there is no sign at all, let alone informing you in advance. Otherwise, yesterday's decisive battle in the fleet would be completely avoided."
"Do you think that in order to fight the enemy, the Navy Command deliberately delayed the time of sending the report?"
Bai Zhizhan didn't say anything. Since he raised this question, he expressed such suspicion.
"If it had been planned long ago, yesterday's fleet decisive battle would probably be another result." He Yongxing took out a piece of stacked paper and threw it in front of Bai Zhizhan.
Bai Zhizhan was not mentally prepared, and he was shocked after turning it on.
A top-secret document, or to be precise, a handwritten top-secret message.
It must be a secondary encrypted message, which He Yongxing personally interpreted.
That was He Yongxing's handwriting, which Bai Zhizhan recognized, or was a special paper for copying telegrams.
This kind of paper will dissolve after encountering water, and the handwriting on it will dissipate within a few seconds.
If you write the top secret message on this paper, after the warship is sunk, you don’t have to worry about putting it in the safe, or the top secret message brought by the commander is seized by the enemy.
The top of the paper contains the words "top secret".
"Don't worry, maybe it's no secret until tomorrow."
After He Yongxing said this, Bai Zhizhan picked up the telegram again.
Actually, it's mainly curiosity.
There is not much content, just one sentence. Because it needs to be interpreted separately by the commander who holds the key, the content of this type of telegram is generally not too much.
Wilder II secretly signed a surrender edict, and the Thuman Empire was about to be defeated. His Majesty has authorized the cabinet chief to prepare for the truce and hope to return quickly.
The message was not signed, but the "Luhe" could be received, which must have come from the Navy Command.
Emperor Wilder II of the Thuman Empire secretly signed the surrender edict!?
Bai Zhizhan couldn't help but tremble.
Last year, after the defeat and surrender of the Ter Empire, if there was still a little hope, then there was no hope after the defeat and surrender of the Torman Empire.
No matter how strong the Liangxia Empire is, no matter how hard it is to fight, there is no way to fight all the powerful ones alone!
"This...this is..."
"What happened in the early morning of yesterday."
The white paper breathed a long sigh and forcibly controlled its ups and downs. After putting down the telegram, he held his face with both hands and rubbed it hard for a few times.
Now, it can be explained completely.
The counterattack of the local fleet is not a separate one, but the beginning of a comprehensive strategic counterattack.
The two armies participating in this strategic counterattack were not only the imperial and navy, but also the Tyman Empire. The battlefield spanned the huge land and the Western continent, with the purpose of completely turning the strategic situation around, striving to defeat the Luosha Empire within a few months and open up the transportation line between the Liangxia Empire and the Tyman Empire.
After the Tyman Empire withdrew, is there any meaning to counterattack?
Without the Tyrannosaurus Empire to restrain its enemies in the Western Continent, the Liangxia Empire might not be able to defeat the Luosha Empire in just a few months.
Besides, what can I do if I defeat the Luosha Empire?
Among the many powerful powers, Luosha Empire is just the weakest one!
At this point, even if you are unwilling to admit it, you must seriously consider an issue.
How can we end this war in a decent way, or how can we minimize the impact of defeat!
Chapter completed!