It was already evening when I received a telegram from the Navy Command.

Subsequently, several telegrams were received one after another, all of which were related to combat operations.

The Sixth Innings suspected that Lofos had asked Congress to grant war authorization in advance, so after the ultimatum expired, Lofos would officially declare war on the Liangxia Empire.

If so, the relevant combat orders have been sent to various special mixed fleets of the Newland Navy through telegrams.

To this end, the Imperial Navy Command has also issued an order to make the special fleet ready for combat at night and enter the combat state in the early morning.

But I still can't shoot the first shot.

According to the deployment of the Navy Command, the 42nd Special Mixed Fleet will sail eastward at night, maintain close contact with the Newland Navy First Fleet to avoid being attacked in the early morning. The key is to compress the Newland Fleet's activity space and strive to find the aircraft carrier Special Mixed Fleet hidden in the east.

As expected, the 42nd Special Mixed Fleet will send seaplanes at night.

Instead of carrying out reconnaissance missions, we used the cover of night to fly to the east of the First Newland Fleet, then landed on the sea and waited until the early morning of tomorrow.

In this way, it may be possible to find the aircraft carrier special-mix fleet hidden behind the First Fleet before the fighter jets on the Newland aircraft carrier take off.

This tactic was designed by a staff officer of the 21st Special Mixed Fleet.

Although seaplane pilots will suffer a lot, as long as they can find the Newland aircraft carrier special fleet, no matter how much they suffer, it is worth it.

The 43rd Special Mixed Fleet will also sail eastward at night.

However, the route of the 43rd Special Mix Fleet is in the south, more than 100,000 meters away from the route of the 42nd Special Mix Fleet.

Like the 42nd Special Mixed Fleet, the 43rd Special Mixed Fleet mainly deals with the Newland First Fleet and compresses the activity space of the Newland aircraft carrier Special Mixed Fleet.

Of course, the former is the most important.

Because there are only four fleet aircraft carriers and have not yet grasped the whereabouts of the Newland aircraft carrier special-mix fleet, when the fight begins, Liu Xiangzhen and Bai Zhizhan may not be able to provide cover for the two main special-mix fleets, let alone attacking the Newland First Fleet, the two main special-mix fleets must work together.

Without the support of the 43rd Special Mix Fleet, the 42nd Special Mix Fleet is definitely not an opponent of the First Newland Fleet.

In any case, the other side has ten battleships.

In addition, the 43rd Special Mixed Fleet has another important task.

Cover the 21st Special Mixed Fleet following behind.

That's right, the 21st Special Mix Fleet was indeed behind the 43rd Special Mix Fleet and was sailing eastward at the same speed.

If there is an aircraft carrier special-mix fleet behind the first fleet and the 21st special-mix fleet is still in its original position, that is, behind the 42nd special-mix fleet, then by tomorrow morning, when the main force's decisive battle begins, it will be impossible to send carrier-based aircraft to launch an attack no matter what.

Not only because the distance is too far, but also related to more than a dozen battleships in the middle.

Even if an attack is launched, it cannot be achieved suddenness.

As for another aircraft carrier special fleet, it was a matter of war.

Besides, the 43rd Special Mixed Fleet is in front of it, what else should I worry about?

Although the two special-mixed fleets maintained a distance of about 200 kilometers, for the Newland Navy, the value of the 43rd Special-mixed fleet is not inferior to the 21st Special-mixed fleet. If the 43rd Special-mixed fleet cannot be killed in time, and instead spend several hours to deal with the 21st Special-mixed fleet, the Newland Navy is likely to compensate the First Fleet for this, putting the ten battleships of the First Fleet into danger.

If you want to protect the First Fleet, you must give priority to attacking the 43rd Special Mixed Fleet.

That's right, Liu Xiangzhen concluded that it would be safer to follow the 43rd Special Mixed Fleet.

The 43rd and the 21st Squad Fleet did not use radio stations, and were reported by the 42nd Squad Fleet, so they did not reveal their whereabouts.

Now, the only one who has not reported his whereabouts is the 41st Special Mixed Fleet.

In fact, the 41st Special Mix Fleet was also sailing eastward, but it was southeast, and the speed was slightly slower, around the twenty-five knots.

Shortly after nightfall, four "Wuzhou"-class heavy cruisers from the 41.2nd Team had already joined in front.

To be precise, the "Wuzhou" and "Changzhou" in the east and southeast converge, the "Yuzhou" in the northeast and the "Shazhou" in the south are still accelerating their chasing. Because the speed of the "Wuzhou" and "Changzhou" are slightly slower, the "Yuzhou" and "Shazhou" will catch up in the early morning.

According to the deployment, these four heavy cruisers will face the east, which is the most likely sea area for the Newland aircraft carrier special mixed fleet to sprint at full speed.

The 41.2 team has only one mission: approach the Newland fleet as much as possible at night.

If you can encounter the Newland fleet, it would be better.

Even if you can't, it doesn't matter. After dawn, you pretend to be the 41st special fleet.

At that time, the "Wuzhou" of the 41.2nd Team will use the radio station to continuously command reconnaissance aircraft and seaplanes, and try to improve the efficiency of reconnaissance and search.

Bai Zhizhan personally assured the Guard that when the dawn appeared, eight "Xiaotian" fighters from a squadron would appear above him.

After dinner, Bai Zhizhan did not go to rest, but returned to the commander's bridge.

“Don’t you go to bed?”

When Li Mingbo walked over, Bai Zhizhan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Although Li Mingbo did not mean to mock him, Bai Zhizhan knew that he was talking about the first battle. Before raiding the Fifth Air Force of the Navy's permanent fleet, everyone else was so nervous that they couldn't sleep. Only Bai Zhizhan returned to the commander's cabin and slept for one night.

"Actually, there is no need to be too nervous."

"It would be strange if you don't feel nervous." Bai Zhizhan exclaimed. "I was not afraid at the beginning when I was fighting against the Navy. That was because Takano was just a famous name, and he was good at the old one. In addition, it was because he had amazing performance in the last battle of the last war, or was lucky enough that he was famous. As for the few he cultivated, whether it was Lan Yun, Ze San and Heijima, they were basically useless, at least not as powerful. To be honest, only Tian Shi was a little more powerful, but he was too young and didn't get many opportunities. But now, our opponents, the commanders of the Navy of Newland, are by no means waste."

"It's not much better." Li Mingbo handed the coffee cup in front of Bai Zhizhan as he said this.

After catching the coffee cup, Bai Zhizhan smiled bitterly again, feeling that Li Mingbo underestimated the enemy.

"Otherwise, the Newland Navy would not have asked Tian Shi to be an advisor." Li Mingbo did not underestimate the enemy, but just wanted to use this method to relax Bai Zhizhan.

"When did Tashi go to Newland Federation?"

"Didn't the Sixth Bureau send information before? It was mentioned that it was suspected that a group of Naval officers such as Tian Shi and others who participated in the naval battle went to the Newland Federation. In their innocence, it was also mentioned that these Naval officers did not go to Newland's land and were likely to be in Zhenbao Port, and some of them even became instructors."

Bai Zhizhan was stunned for a sudden moment, and then slapped his head a few times.

Li Mingbo did not say anything randomly, there was indeed such information.

Bai Zhizhan has also seen it, but he has misunderstood it.

In his memory, the information said that Tian Shi sent a group of naval officers with practical experience to the Newland Navy as consultants, rather than that Tian Shi also went there.
Chapter completed!