Where is Bai Zhizhan?

Several other people are thinking about this issue.

Although he is not good at commanding fleet operations, Niz did not dare to be careless at all when he came to Zhenbao Port and commanding the Eastern Force.

Before receiving the telegram from Huacheng, he was also suspected that Bai Zhizhan had left the Liangxia Empire.

Sceptic also his assistant, Major Fox.

What made the two of them suspicious was that they had never found the 41st Special Mixed Fleet.

In pre-war deployment, searching and surveillance of the 41st Special Mixed Fleet was the top priority.

The reason is also very simple. In the dozen war chess performances conducted before, all Liang Xia fleets except the 41st Special Mix Fleet were able to accurately and promptly discover all Liang Xia fleets except the 41st Special Mix Fleet, and get the opportunity to launch a raid. There is no way to discover it in time, and the only one who successfully annihilated the 41st Special Mix Fleet is.

To this end, Nizjevos went to Via and Transit Island to inspect the situation of the two places, that is, whether more remote patrol aircraft could be deployed.

If there is a problem, what work is needed to deploy more remote patrol aircraft.

In late last month, the Eastern Viagra Fleet sent an additional squadron of long-range patrol aircraft to each of Wei Island and Transit Island.

Among them, the one sent to Wei Island was PBM, not the PBY with a larger output.

This patrol aircraft nicknamed "Sailor" has a longer range and faster speed. Taking off from Via Island can cover the entire sea area east of the volcanic islands. If a soft secondary fuel tank is installed in the cabin, it can even fly around the northwest and east ocean. A faster speed can fly to the target sea area in a shorter time, extending the search and patrol time, thereby improving the efficiency of performing reconnaissance and patrol tasks.

To be honest, the number is too small.

There are only more than ten aircraft in total, all of which are deployed on Wei Island, so the PBY "Catrina" is still deployed on the transit island.

Affected by this, the PBY that takes off from the transit island can only search for the southern and eastern waters of the northwest and east, and cannot search for the western waters near the Norte Horse Islands.

Before dawn, all patrol planes on these two islands were dispatched

In fact, there was a round yesterday.

Because the 41st Fleet was not found, Fous once believed that the 41st Fleet might be hidden somewhere near the Volcanic Islands.

In addition to using patrol aircraft from Via Island and Transit Island, carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft and seaplanes carried by escort warships of the Special Mixed Fleet were also used.

Until this time, no news was received, indicating that the reconnaissance aircraft of the Special Mixed Fleet did not discover the 41st Special Mixed Fleet.

After receiving the message from Hwaseong, Niz breathed a sigh of relief.

What he was worried about was that Lofos decided to take risks.

Although there is no evidence for the time being, there is reason to believe that Bai Zhizhan had already left the Liangxia Empire and returned to the 41st Special Mixed Fleet in advance.

Then, still acting according to the original plan is equivalent to going to die!

Even if you are prepared, you will not be able to do it.

The key is that there are three tactical goals that must be achieved in this battle. First, it is to annihilate the main force of Liang Xia's Navy, that is, two special mixed fleets dominated by aircraft carriers. Second, it is to cover the transport fleet to narrow the land, and at least nearly 100 ships from the two subsequent fleets must arrive safely. Third, it is to protect its own main force, that is, three special mixed fleets of aircraft carriers. The minimum requirement is to protect four of the fleets.

That's right, it's three, not two!

In fact, this is also the most important adjustment to the organizational system of the East Viagra after Niz arrived.

According to his deployment, the 18th Special Mixed Fleet commanded by Fry had only one aircraft carrier, which was the "Sarah" transferred from the Xiluoyang Fleet.

The aircraft carrier has been in a very bad condition. Last year, it was still in the Xiluoyang Fleet and was mainly responsible for training pilots of carrier-based aircraft.

Because the situation on Dongwangyang was tense, I was transferred here at the beginning of the year.

The worst thing is that there is no shipyard in Dongwangyang that can overhaul it, so in the past few months, there have been more and more problems.

Many minor problems have become big problems because they are not properly handled.

It is precisely because Niz drew the "Sarah" and formed the 18th Special Mixed Fleet separately.

According to his arrangement, the 18th Special Mix Fleet followed the two main special Mix Fleets of the First Fleet, that is, the 11th Special Mix Fleet and the 12th Special Mix Fleet. Among them, the 12th Special Mix Fleet with four battleships rushed to the front, and the 11th Special Mix Fleet with six battleships slightly behind.

The key is that "Sara" is equipped with more than 80 F4F fighters.

Its only mission is to provide prevention and control cover for the First Fleet.

The 16th Special Mixed Fleet commanded by Hal has two aircraft carriers, the Lek and the York.

The 17th Special Mixed Fleet has two aircraft carriers, the "Enprogress" and the "Hornet".

These two special mixed fleets are active together, nominally, with Hal as the commander-in-chief, but in fact, it is not.

The real commander was from the 17th Special Mixed Fleet, sponsored by Hal to Niz.

It’s not that Niz didn’t trust Hal, but that last month, Hal was seriously ill and stayed in the Naval Hospital in Zhenbao Port for more than half a month, and thus missed the crucial pre-war planning work. Before he was hospitalized, he sponsored Spur to Niz.

In fact, Hal's illness has not been cured yet.

Because the fleet is about to go on a war, and according to the planned combat operations, three commanders are indeed needed, so Hal can only go on a war with illness.

To be precise, he was going to be discharged from the hospital himself, and he almost fucked and beaten because the doctor refused to give a discharge certificate.

In order to take care of his condition, Niz arranged for a doctor to go to the Lek to ensure that Hal could also be treated on the warship.

Niz is not familiar with Spur, but he is not unfamiliar with him.

Before coming to Zhenbao Port, Niz organized several war chess performances through the Admiralty Department, and the one who played the imaginary enemy at that time was Spur, recommended by Hal.

The key is that the imaginary enemy mainly imitates Bai Zhizhan!

In Hal's words, no one in the entire Newland Navy knows the White War better than Spear, so it is most appropriate for him to play the White War.

In addition, Spoo has been serving in the special mixed fleet of aircraft carriers and aircraft carriers.

Although it is not as prominent as Hal, when it comes to understanding aircraft carriers and naval aviation operations, Spur is definitely not inferior to Hal.

What he lacks is an opportunity to show his talent.

As for where the two special mixed fleets are, Niz doesn't know.

The combat operation was planned and commanded by Spur. The key link was that the 16th Special Mixed Fleet and the 17th Special Mixed Fleet remained hidden.

It can be seen that the 16th Special Mixed Fleet and the 17th Special Mixed Fleet are the real main forces.

According to the combat plan, the 18th Special Mixed Fleet will attract firepower. After finding the 41st Special Mixed Fleet, Hal and Spoo will take action to ensure that the two aircraft carrier Special Mixed Fleets of Liang Xia's Navy were annihilated in one fell swoop. As long as you can win in one fell swoop, the next battle will be much easier.

For this reason, the 18th Special Mixed Fleet can even be sacrificed.

This is also the bottom line of the entire combat plan, that is, at most one fleet aircraft carrier can be lost.

It can be seen that the key is to find the 41st Special Mixed Fleet!

The extra day will definitely have great value.

In addition, no matter where the 41st Special Mix Fleet is hidden, when Lofos issues an ultimatum, Liang Xia's Navy will inevitably strengthen its defense.

At that time, the 41st Special Mixed Fleet will appear on the battlefield!
Chapter completed!