Looking at the chart, Spu had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Cunningham could use Task Force 61 as a sacrifice to the altar, but Sp could not return the favor, and had to do everything in his power to protect the expeditionary fleet.

How should this battle be fought?

"If I were to stop fighting, I would hide in the south of Magas Island, keep the distance from the Xuan Continent at more than 500 kilometers, and avoid shore-based reconnaissance planes as much as possible."

When Tian Shi said this, Spu looked up at him.

"According to the latest intelligence, the 'Suzaku' bombers and 'Thunderbolt' torpedo planes of the Liang Xia Navy have begun to be delivered, and the fleet commanded by Bai Zhizhan has been active in the Xuhai Sea before, and only went to Yanhai after the New Year, and also carried out non-combat missions in the southern part of Yanhai in the next few days. There is reason to believe that the fleet has been replaced with new carrier-based aircraft. The point is that both carrier-based aircraft have a combat radius of more than 700 kilometers. ”

"Are you saying that with these new carrier-based aircraft, the Liangxia fleet will be able to block the offshore route to the Magas Strait even if it stays in the far sea?"

Tian Shi nodded, not explaining much.

At this moment, Sp's face became even more ugly.

According to the original plan, after the expeditionary fleet entered the Fanyan Ocean, it turned north, taking the offshore route close to the Xuan Continent to the Strait of Magas.

In fact, this arrangement is aimed at utilizing the shore-based air forces deployed on Magas Island and the Nanxuan region.

To put it simply, there is no risk of exposing the whereabouts of sending carrier-based aircraft to carry out reconnaissance missions.

It's just that in the original plan, I didn't expect the Liang Xia fleet to take the initiative.

When making plans, even Sipu felt that as long as he acted fast enough, he didn't need to worry about encountering the Liang Xia fleet in the southwest Fanyan Ocean.

According to the plan at that time, after conquering Shiquan City, the Liangxia special fleet would go directly to Muahai.

For this reason, the Royal Navy of Bran transferred the "Ark Royal" of the home fleet to form a task force with two fast battleships.

When the fleet arrives at Van Yanyang, it will be based at the Kibu Fortress.

After that, in addition to guarding the Kibu fortress and controlling the route to Posha Bay, it was used as a bait for this battle, attracting the Liang Xia navy to storm the Kibu fortress.

It is for this reason that the Expeditionary Fleet and Task Force 61 will be on standby in the Somali Sea, north of the Comoros Islands, via the Magas Strait. If Task Force Liangxia goes to Muahai and engages the task force, the expeditionary fleet and Task Force 61 will immediately attack north.

This was the original battle plan.

The idea is clear and the operability is also very high.

There are only two key elements in this plan. The first is whether the task force can lead the Liang Xia fleet over, and the second is whether the expeditionary fleet and the 61st task force can be deployed in place.

As for unexpected factors, such as the fall of Lion Springs, it didn't have much impact.

But now, there are problems with two key factors.

Actually, Cunningham also foresaw this.

According to the telegram he sent from the "Brilliant", the route of the expeditionary fleet was more southerly, or it did not go northeast as planned, that is, it did not approach the Distant Horn, so it would not approach the Xuan Continent when it entered the Fanyan Ocean, and therefore it might not go to the Strait of Magas.

The reason given by Cunningham was to enter the Fanyan Ocean as soon as possible to open the way for the 61st Task Force behind.

The 61st Task Force was already lagging behind, and if it still followed the original plan, approached the Far Lookout Point, entered the Fanyan Ocean under the cover of shore-based aviation, and then went to the Magas Strait along the coastal route, it would appear in the left rear of the expeditionary fleet, and would definitely enter the sea area where it was most likely to encounter the Liang Xia fleet.

To put it bluntly, Task Force 61 will thus rush to the front of the expeditionary fleet and become the bait for this battle.

Because the expeditionary fleet went to the south, it was not only able to avoid the attack of the Liang Xia fleet, but also to come out and pick up the advantage after the 61st task force successfully lured the enemy.

Cunningham's wishful thinking played very loudly.

Unfortunately, he clearly got one thing wrong.

Will Bai Zhizhan lead the Liangxia fleet to target the offshore route to the Magas Strait?

If you want to say anything, one of the main reasons why Bai Zhizhan dared to take the Liang Xia fleet to a long-distance attack was because he used a new carrier-based aircraft.

Just like Tian Shi said, the Liangxia Navy is a new carrier-based aircraft, and the combat radius is more than 700 kilometers.

Among them, when the "Suzaku is carrying out reconnaissance missions," the flight distance can even reach 2,500 kilometers, and the patrol radius can reach up to 1,000 kilometers.

More importantly, the Liangxia fleet may not be in time.

According to the latest information, the Liangxia special fleet entered the Fanyan Ocean from the Xunfeng Strait or the Longyan Strait on the night of the 19th, and it has only been more than five days now, and it has only been more than six days by the morning of the 26th.

Obviously, it was impossible for the White Stop War to keep the fleet sailing at full speed all the time.

Not only because of the lack of fuel, but also related to the aircraft carrier of the Liangxia Navy.

Spu had already received relevant information that there was a problem with the power system of the "Imperial Capital" class fleet aircraft carrier of the Liang Xia Navy, and it was basically unable to maintain the fastest speed.

Then, the Liangxia fleet can only maintain a high speed at best.

Even if all goes well, on the morning of the 26th, we can only reach the southwest Fanyan Ocean, that is, the sea southeast of Magas Island.

As Tian Shi analyzed, Bai Zhizhan sent carrier-based aircraft to monitor the coastal routes at most.

The point is, he certainly doesn't ignore the open sea.

Here, there is another very important reason.

Did Bai Zhizhan already know or guess that the "Endeavour" was also here?

If so, then why does he think that he can defeat the expeditionary fleet and the 61st task force with 2 fleet carriers after running thousands of kilometers?

If it's negative, the problem comes.

Because he didn't know that the "Endeavour" was also here, Bai Zhizhan was eyeing the expeditionary fleet, and when making arrangements, he might only leave behind carrier-based aircraft that were only enough to form a group, and send all the other carrier-based planes out to carry out reconnaissance missions, so as to expand the search area.

Only by making this arrangement can we monitor the entire southwest Fanyan Ocean and discover the fleet coming from the west in time.

Either way, the White Stop War will expand the search area.

If he dared to bring the task force over, he must have guessed that Cunningham was here, and believed that by killing the expeditionary fleet, he would be able to control the entire Fanyan Ocean.

Well, regardless of whether the "Endeavour" is coming or not, it will keep an eye on the expeditionary fleet of the Royal Navy of Bran.

On the other hand, as long as the expeditionary fleet is killed, the Nuland fleet will retreat in the face of difficulties, and it will also be able to control the entire Fanyan Ocean.

Not only Spu thinks so, but even Tian Shi thinks so. Bai Zhizhan is a person with an extremely clear purpose, and he will definitely have a purpose.

Leading a fleet across the Fanyan Ocean is not a joke.

The only one who could make the White Stop War take risks was the expeditionary fleet under the command of Cunningham, because before the 19th, the White War could only conclude that Cunningham took the fleet to the South and the Sunset.

So, how can the expeditionary fleet be saved?

Sp rubbed his forehead vigorously, but he was still frowning.

If the warning is useful, Spu will immediately send a telegram to the expeditionary fleet to slow down and wait for the 61st task force to follow, and then enter the Fanyan Ocean together to avoid being defeated by the Liang Xia fleet.

It's a pity that Cunningham, who has a similar personality to Hal, will definitely not take other people's warnings seriously.