Early in the morning on July 21, Bai Zhizhan arrived at the commander's bridge.

In the past few days, he came early, and he asked the staff to deliver breakfast, not to go to the officer's restaurant to enjoy it slowly like before.

As for the reason, it is not difficult to guess.

After July 17, the Navy Command still sent several telegrams every day, but it never mentioned the joint fleet again.

At this time, no news is the worst news!

According to unwritten rules, the Joint Fleet received a telegram from the Naval Command on the 17th. After entering the combat state, it no longer received new orders, or the fleet commander had the power to make decisions and could refuse to execute non-combat orders issued by the Naval Command.

The key is here!

Because the battle order has been issued to annihilate the enemy's destruction fleet, unless there is conclusive evidence or sufficient reason, even Liu Changxun cannot directly revoke the combat order. In other words, what Liu Changxun issued later was actually not a combat order.

Besides, General Lütjens, who commanded the joint fleet, was commanding the Navy of Newland.

He was the one who led the "Prime Minister" to travel across the ocean.

Although he successfully reached the empire, some of his timid and cowardly manifestations in his actions, such as in Nanxi Luoyang, who did not go to the Falkland Islands as ordered, resulting in the failure to discover the Newland fleet in time, which made him not pay attention to after he arrived at the empire.

In contrast, Lansdorf, who had previously brought three "Taman" class armored cruisers to the Empire, was actually highly valued by the Imperial Navy.

If it weren't for Ransdorf as a major general, it wouldn't be Lütjens's turn to serve as Chief of Staff of the Joint Fleet.

Bai Zhizhan met Lütjens several times, and the battle ended on Fanyan Ocean. When he returned to the imperial capital to prepare for marching into the Hovayi Islands. Although he did not know each other, he always felt that he was a master of admiral Tsuman.

There are many theories, but there is not much practical experience, and the ability to act is also very poor.

Whether for personal honor or to prove the value of the Torman Navy, this arrogant naval general may warn him.

To put it bluntly, it also has something to do with the Imperial Navy.

On the marine battlefield, the Imperial Navy has always been the protagonist, and the Tsuman Navy has no chance to be a supporting role. Now that I have the opportunity to be a protagonist, I naturally have to perform well. Even if I don’t care about personal honor and disgrace, I have to gain more say for the Tsuman Navy.

To be said, after the war started, in addition to sending submarines to carry out the mission of breaking the handover, the trouble caused by the Thuman Navy exceeded its contribution.

The Expeditionary Fleet has not been heard, indicating that it is still acting according to previous orders.

A few days are enough to allow the expeditionary fleet to penetrate the far sea.

If sending a fleet of destruction to Fanyanyang is a targeted operation, then what the Newland Navy is waiting for is the expeditionary fleet to go to the trap.

As expected, in a certain waters in the East Fanyan Ocean, the Newland Fleet was sharpening its swords.

If he had prepared for it, the Newland Navy would not even need to use small aircraft carriers. He would send more escort aircraft carriers to kill the expeditionary fleet.

Bai Zhizhan has never made a positive judgment on the whereabouts of the two small aircraft carriers.

Because of his concern, he has been worried these days.

In fact, Li Mingbo is the same.

As usual, after the arrival of Bai Zhizhan, Li Mingbo handed over the work with him first, mainly explaining what happened at night and the telegrams he received.

However, Li Mingbo did not leave immediately.

As the chief of staff of the fleet, he had to be responsible for the staff changing shifts, so he had to leave the commander's bridge and return to the cabin to rest after the shift's staff took office.

It would be just ten minutes more.

But today is different from usual.

Before 7:30, the telecommunications officer on duty sent the telegram he had just received.

The battle report from the joint fleet sent by the Navy Command.

About 2 hours ago, the Joint Fleet encountered the Newland Fleet in Dongfan Yanyang, and a fierce artillery battle broke out.

The key is that there must be battleships in the Newland fleet, or fast battleships with extremely strong combat power.

It was very simple. The two enemy ships that exchanged fire with two "Beihe" class have always had a very fast speed and were not thrown away because of insufficient speed. The artillery fire was very accurate, with a combat distance of more than 20 kilometers. They hit the "Beihe" and "Nanjiang" within 10 volleys.

In addition, the enemy ships fired 16-inch armor-piercing bullets!

The two enemy ships have a speed of more than 25 knots, and there are 9 16-inch main guns, which use three triple main gun turrets, and must have gun-aided radar.

All of these characteristics are in line with the North Carolina class fast battleship.

However, the combat distance is indeed too far.

It is easy to understand. Both sides have gun-aided radars, and they can detect and aim opponents more than 20 kilometers away, and are equipped with new shells.

To be honest, the main gun of the North Carolina class is no better than that of the North River class.

The most important thing is that both sides have problems with armor protection.

There is no need to say much about the "Beihe" class. It is a battle cruiser itself. It was only after the end of the last war that it was transformed and upgraded to a fast battleship. Although the focus was on strengthening armor protection and meeting the standards of the treaty era, it was still not thick in the face of new armor-piercing missiles.

Too weak armor is a common problem with fast battleships.

Although the North Carolina class is a treaty-type fast battleship, it is more new than the "Beihe" class who has become a monk in the middle, its actual advantages are not obvious, or there is no advantage.

The reason is also very simple, and there are too many restrictions.

In fact, this is also the meaning of "treasury type" itself, that is, major indicators such as tonnage are strictly restricted by treaties.

If the distance is maintained long enough, the energy consumption of these four fast battleships may not be able to determine the outcome if they consume a few hours.

The radar only improves the hit rate and cannot fundamentally solve the error of the naval gun.

When the distance is too far, the radar can do nothing.

During the Naval Battle of Northwest and East, the battleships of both sides fought fiercely for several hours.

Although the battle has not ended, or has not received the news that the battle has ended, the content mentioned in the telegram is scary enough.

The Newland Navy actually sent two fast battleships to Fanyan Ocean!

What is Niz thinking?

Could it be that you are preparing to give up the transfer of the island and concentrate your forces to block the routes of the Northern Fan Yanyang Ocean, so that the Imperial Navy cannot capture the Posha Bay as planned?

To be honest, this is simply a dream.

Even if you kill the joint fleet through playing tricks, you will definitely not be able to defeat the 11th special mixed fleet.

The Newland Navy has no fleet aircraft carrier for the time being, so the Imperial Navy can ignore the two fast battleships and at most strengthen the shore-based aviation force in the Northern Fanyan Ocean.

After thinking about it, the only thing Bai Zhizhan could think of was to destroy the relationship between the Liangxia Empire and the Tiaoman Empire by attacking the joint fleet.

In fact, it doesn't make much sense.

The imperial authorities had already assured the Tsuman authorities that they would compensate the losses suffered by the Tsuman Navy.

In addition, the Thuman authorities will definitely take the overall situation into consideration.

The current overall situation is to capture Posha Bay.

Even if the joint fleet was wiped out, after attacking Lu Xinhai, the Imperial Navy could provide free assistance to the Thuman Navy.

By then all dissatisfaction will disappear.

For this reason, is it worth using the property that is under the box?
Chapter completed!