At 8 o'clock in the morning of August 15, in the southwest and eastward seas of the Samoan Islands, the "Wasp".

Because it's in the Southern Hemisphere, it's just getting light.

When Spu came to the commander's bridge, Tian Shi was arranging the morning patrol mission.

Although it is still several thousand kilometers away from the transit island, and it is even farther away from the island controlled by the Liang Xia Navy, the threat of the Liang Xia submarine has always existed, and it does not dare to relax at all.

After returning to the Guia to the Southwest, every few days a suspicious target of a suspected Liangxia submarine is encountered.

Of course, it is usually the discovery of objects that appear to be periscopes, or small pieces of oil, as well as some garbage thrown into the sea from submarines.

Just the day before yesterday, the escorting destroyer also scooped up a plastic bag of food, which was made in the Liangxia Empire, and the symbol of the Liangxia Navy's submarine force.

It was precisely because of this that it had to sail with the transport fleet, 2 small aircraft carriers were mixed in the fleet, and even the carrier-based aircraft were replaced with old batches of SBD and F4F.

Because there was a task force, no other escort ships were arranged.

Like the other day, Spu was in good spirits and seemed to have slept comfortably last night.

Over the past few days, Spark has been excited.

For the same reason, the situation is moving in the direction he envisioned.

Although at the beginning, that is, when he received the reconnaissance report of the first submarine, and learned that the task force of the Liangxia Navy had left the transit island and was galloping westward, Spu was still suspicious, but in the next few days, submarines sent reconnaissance reports one after another.

Among them, the discovery of August 7 is the most critical.

A submarine operating in the Yanhai Sea discovered the Liangxia Task Force, and at 10 p.m., the submarine was in the east and the Liangxia Task Force was in the west. Taking advantage of the opportunity gained by sunset a few minutes earlier, the submarine used a periscope camera to take several crucial photos.

Three days later, a seaplane brought the photos taken by the submarine back to Ozhou.

It is indeed the aircraft carrier of the Liangxia Navy, and it can be judged by the shape of the ship island, that is, the "provincial" class large aircraft carrier that shows its might on the transit island.

At this point, it was finally determined that the Liang Xia special task force was rushing to Fan Yanyang.

In fact, on August 9, the day before the submarine was photographed, another submarine lurking east of Lion Springs City also spotted the fleet.

Although the submarine was not able to get a chance to take pictures, it was judged by the sound of the water that there must be aircraft carriers and battleships in the Liangxia special fleet.

On the night of 10 August, Spark finalized the battle plan and sent a telegram.

According to the plan, Hal will lead a task force with two fleet aircraft carriers as the core to return to the Guia Ocean and rush to the waters east of the Khowaii Islands at full speed, striving to arrive before August 21, and wait for the opportunity to act as the main force of the counteroffensive operation, to be precise, accurate information.

At the same time, the task force under the command of Sp was to return from the south-western gaze, turn east of the Samoan Islands, and pounce directly on the transit island.

As for the "Independence" battle group, commanded by Frye, it will act as a suspect and after passing through the Wangxi Canal, head north to the ports on the west coast of the mainland.

If all goes well, then around 20 August, Fry's task force will arrive at the ports on the west coast of the mainland.

At this time, after receiving definite information, the Liangxia fleet near the transit island will inevitably relax its vigilance and re-provide support to the ground forces.

A day later, the task force under the command of Sp will reach the sea area about 500 kilometers south of the transit island, and Howl's task force will be east of the transit island.

Here's the key.

In the first plan, or the main plan, Spu was to act as the vanguard, first sending carrier-based aircraft to attack the Liangxia fleet near the transit island.

There are only two main tasks: one is to confirm the size of the Liang Xia fleet and the number of main warships, and the other is to attract the attention of the Liang Xia fleet.

After finding the Liangxia aircraft carrier, it was only by Howl's task force that it was attacked.

However, there is a premise that in addition to the support fleet near the transit island, there is also a task force with two large aircraft carriers.

If this premise is not true, Sp and Hal will attack at the same time.

In fact, this is also what Spu is most worried about.

To date, all submarines have returned reports, mentioning only one task force, and at most two large aircraft carriers have been discovered at the same time.

Although the submarines are scattered, the two task forces will definitely not gather together, so theoretically, the probability of a submarine discovering two task forces at the same time is almost zero, but Spu has always felt that the Liang Xia Navy will not send both task forces to Fanyanyang.

The point is, there's no need for that.

The 11th Task Force has been on the Fanyan Ocean all the time, and the three fleet aircraft carriers are all in a relatively ideal state, even if it is to storm the Kibu Fortress, only one additional task force needs to be dispatched. From a strategic point of view, the Liangxia Navy should also leave one task force to guard the Eastern Ocean.

If this is the case, there are 2 large aircraft carriers and 4 small aircraft carriers in the vicinity of the transit island.

This is also the key to Spu's decision to launch a surprise attack from two directions.

In fact, he was even mentally prepared for self-sacrifice for this.

If this is a bloody battle after all, the best result that can be obtained may be to completely annihilate the Liangxia fleet at the cost of sacrificing 2 small aircraft carriers.

It's just that Tian Shi has always felt that Spu is unfounded.

For so many days, all the intelligence has proved that the Liang Xia Navy has sent 2 task forces to Fanyanyang, and it is very likely that the leader will be Bai Zhizhan.

In the vicinity of the transit island, there was no task force of the Liangxia Navy.

Not to mention anything else, the long-range reconnaissance planes and long-range patrol planes of the Army and Navy Airlines have already searched the sea area within a radius of 1,500 kilometers near the transit island.

If there was 1 Liangxia Task Force still near the transit island, it would have been discovered a long time ago.

Hiding in the distance?

Is that necessary?

If it is more than 1,500 kilometers away from the transit island, then in the event of an attack on the landing fleet, it is simply impossible to send carrier-based aircraft to provide cover.

Not to mention, of course, a counterattack on the Nuland fleet.

The key is that even if there is one Liangxia task force over there, it must be to the south or southwest of the transit island, focusing on the 31st task force commanded by Sp.

Isn't this the same battle plan as the one that Sp made?

Even if the worst happens, Task Force 51 under the command of Hal will surely be able to win a resounding victory and shatter Liang Xia's dream of capturing the Transit Island.

It is precisely because of this that Tian Shi has always felt that there is no need for Spu to worry at all.

When the Liang Xia Navy sent troops to Fanyan Ocean, and even marched into Luxinhai, the Nuland Navy took the opportunity to recapture the transit island and restore the defensive line in the direction of the Middle East Wanghai.

Perhaps in a few months, the two sides will be engaged in a fierce battle in the Guia Ocean.

If there's one thing to worry about, it's to stay hidden.

According to Tian Shi's analysis, since the Liang Xia Navy withdrew the task force from the transit island, it must be ready to withdraw troops from the transit island.

I haven't withdrawn for the time being, but I'm just making a final effort.

After all, with so many troops invested and so many losses suffered, it must be reluctant to give up directly.

If it is found that the Nuland fleet is coming at full speed, the Liang Xia Navy will withdraw the landing fleet and support fleet as soon as possible.

Obviously, don't underestimate those 4 small aircraft carriers.

If you don't do it well, I'm afraid you'll have to capsize in the gutter.