Of course, Bai Zhizhan knew it in his heart.

Liu Changxun's meaning was to let Bai Zhizhan gradually take over the navy, that is, to train Bai Zhizhan as the next commander-in-chief of the navy.

Actually, there's no need to make a fuss at all.

If he had to compete with Liu Xiangzhen before, then after the Battle of the Northwest Guia and the Battle of the Southwest Fanyan Ocean, Bai Zhizhan's status in the Imperial Navy has far surpassed Liu Xiangzhen, and no one doubts that he is the next commander-in-chief of the Navy after Liu Changxun.

The key is actually the naval battle of the Southwest Fanyan Ocean.

From another angle, if Liu Xiangzhen is allowed to go over with the 11th task force, even if he can fight out an enemy fleet, he is likely to lose 2 aircraft carriers.

Of course, Bai Zhizhan was not smug.

After the battle, he told Li Mingbo that if the "Roaring Sky" squadron had not been left at that time, the "Longjiang" might not have been bombed.

But that's all in the past.

After pondering for a while, Bai Zhizhan sighed heavily and said, "In this situation, it is not yet certain whether there is a need to fight again. ”

"How can I be sure?"

"It's up to the Royal Navy to recruit the Ark Royale back."

Liu Changxun's expression immediately became gloomy, but he didn't ask more.

"If the 'Ark Royal' leaves Muahai, even if it does not return to Luxinhai, but goes to the Narrow Sea, there is no need for us to invest more troops in the Fanyan Ocean, and we can bring back the Eleventh Task Force now. Otherwise, you have to consider fighting another battle on the Fanyan Ocean. ”

The White Stop War emphasized the "Ark Royal" because only this aircraft carrier could have an impact on the operation to enter Posha Bay.

Of course, just point out the key point, and don't need to be too clear.

"How can the Royal Navy get Bran to transfer the Ark Royale back?"

"That's up to the Raleigh Navy."

Liu Changxun's brows jumped a few times, and then he couldn't help laughing.

Bai Zhizhan can not only fight, but also has a lot of ghost electrons in his stomach.

If anything, the Raleigh Navy does have some value, or rather, it is the only way to play its value.

Immediately after the bombing of Taranto, the Kingdom of Raleigh declared war on the Kingdom of Bran, and at the same time joined the Entente bloc, becoming the third power of the bloc.

According to the propaganda of the Rimman Empire, the Raleigh Kingdom offset the negative effects of the Locksa Federation's backlash.

It's just that until now, the Raleigh Kingdom has not made any substantive moves, let alone supported the Man's army to attack the Xuan Continent according to the previous consultation.

The reason given by the Raleigh Kingdom for this was that the navy had suffered heavy losses and was temporarily incapacitated.

But is that really the case?

The Sixth Bureau had already provided information that the Raleigh Navy's 2 treaty-type fast battleships, "Vittorio? The "Veneto" and "Litorio" were not badly damaged by the bombardment, and were back in combat capability by the end of January, ready to leave the port for combat at any time.

The Raleigh Kingdom refused to send out the navy, not because they were afraid, but because they wanted more benefits.

Under Liu Changxun's questioning, Bai Zhizhan made a simple analysis.

In fact, the key is to send troops to the Xuan Continent.

Because the main force of the Royal Navy of Bran is on the mainland and in the Fanyan Ocean, from a strategic point of view, now is the best time to send troops to the Xuan Continent.

Of course, the Raleigh Navy will definitely need to seize sea supremacy.

In this way, the Royal Navy of Bran will strengthen the Luxinhai Fleet, and the most important thing is to send the "Ark Royal" back.

Without aircraft carriers, it is difficult for the Lu Xinhai Fleet to move an inch.

The two major bases of the Lu Xinhai Fleet, Telok Fortress and Alexandria, are at opposite ends of the Lu Xinhai Fleet.

If the Raleigh Kingdom had not entered the war, it would not have been a big problem. When the Raleigh Kingdom had already entered the war and sent a fleet to block the Luxin Sea route, it just relied on these two fortress-level naval bases, not to mention protecting the route, and the Royal Navy of Bran could not even protect itself.

With aircraft carriers, it's completely different.

The White Stop made it important that the Royal Navy would certainly seek a third base in the middle of the land, most likely the island of Malta.

According to the analysis of Bai Zhizhan, after taking the island of Malta, the Royal Navy of Bran was able to stabilize Lu Xinhai.

Of course, what exactly is going on depends on whether the Manman Empire and the Raleigh Kingdom will send troops to the Xuan Continent in the near future, especially the Xifan Canal.

If anything, the main purpose of the joint army sent by the Empire and the Raleigh Kingdom was to attack and occupy the Xifan Canal.

Only by controlling the Xifan Canal can we open up the route to the east, and only by sea can we obtain the assistance provided by the Liangxia Empire.

On a strategic level, even the Empire had to rely on the support provided by the Liangxia Empire.

Finally, Bai Zhizhan mentioned that it would be better for the Riman Navy to act synchronously, and take action in the direction of the North Sea when it dispatches troops to the Xuan Continent, such as sending 2 large cruisers out to force the Royal Navy to transfer 2 battle cruisers back to protect their own life routes.

In this way, even if the Raleigh Kingdom is unwilling to exert its full strength, it can achieve the same effect.

If all goes well, then in the next few months, the Royal Navy of Bran will only be able to use cruisers on the side of the Fanyan Ocean.

This means that only a combined fleet with the Manman Navy needs to be dispatched to complete the operation to advance to Posha Bay.

In addition, if the sea is guaranteed and the island of Socotra is successfully captured, it is guaranteed that the Kibu fortress can be attacked in advance.

It's just that on the question of whether to storm the Kibu fortress, the White Stop War was more conservative.

The main thing, according to him, is that the time is not ripe.

Even if Socotra is captured ahead of schedule and shore-based aviation forces are deployed forward, it will take a few months to mobilize enough troops and resources before it is expected to lay the Kibu fortress.

However, the gain was not great.

Without control of the Shifan Canal, it was still impossible to open up a sea route to the Raleigh Kingdom.

On the other hand, if the Palman army and the Raleigh army had conquered the Shifan Canal in the near future, they might not need to send a single soldier from the Imperial Navy to take the Kibu Fortress.

No matter how powerful an army is, it can't hold an isolated fortress.

All in all, the key is to see if the Empire will take action to force the Royal Navy of Bran to withdraw its main forces.

If all goes well, maybe in the first half of the year, we will be able to take Posha Bay.

If it doesn't go well enough, you will have to fight another battle on the Fanyan Ocean.

In this regard, Bai Zhizhan made it clear that he was willing to lead the 11th Task Force on an expedition to the Mua Sea whenever necessary, including the attack on Socotra during this period.

In a word, unconditional obedience to the arrangements of the command of the Navy.

As for the troops, Bai Zhizhan did not overemphasize it, after all, by the end of this month, the "Imperial Capital" will return, and it will be able to enter combat state by next month at the latest.

"Longjiang" is already starting repairs, and in a few days it will be able to regain its combat effectiveness.

By then, 3 fleet aircraft carriers will definitely be enough.

However, this is not Liu Changxun's only problem.

If anything, the march on Posha Bay, the assault on Socotra, and even the storming of the Kib fortress are not the main tasks of the Imperial Navy at the moment.

There is no strong enemy on the Fanyan Ocean, and all that is needed to gain sea supremacy is time and patience.

Besides, the decision on the outcome of this war, or the real main battlefield, is not Fan Yanyang.

That's right, the main battlefield is Guia.

In fact, this is also Liu Changxun's number one problem for Bai Zhizhan.