Will you continue to attack the transit island, or will you give up in time?

This time, Bai Zhizhan did not embarrass Zhou Yongtao's staff officers, and kept the problem to himself.

That is, on the evening of August 1, after receiving a telegram from Liu Changxun, Bai Zhizhan locked himself in the commander's cabin.

Li Mingbo knew very well in his heart that this was a very difficult decision.

The situation can be said to be clear at a glance, if they continue to storm the transit island, it is very likely that the Manman army will lose Malta, and then lose the area of Beixuan that has already been occupied. The Royal Navy of Bran will regain control of the sea after retaking Malta.

As a result, we went straight back to the situation at the beginning of the year, and most of the year's efforts were in vain.

More importantly, after the reopening of the Luxin Sea Route, the Royal Navy of Bran will inevitably increase troops to Fanyan Yang and strengthen the defense of the Kibu Fortress.

Even if the Imperial Navy still marched into Posha Bay as planned, and took control of the oil fields in Posha Bay, it might not be able to bring the oil back home.

At the very least, there will be a battle on Muahai's side.

In addition, the situation on the huge land battlefield will also get worse. Because there was no longer a need to worry about the threat from the west, the Luosha Federation would inevitably put heavy troops in the east and launch a counterattack from Yebao, posing a threat to the supply lines of the Imperial Army, so that the Imperial Army would not dare to advance westward.

At this point, the attack on the cave will inevitably fail, at least not on time.

It doesn't need to be next year, by the end of the year, the empire will have to face a fuel shortage.

In fact, Romania and the two countries will be finished before then.

According to the latest statistics, the oil reserves of the Raleigh Kingdom can last until the end of November at most, and then all the oil-burning equipment will have to stop running.

If the Empire is willing to help, it can hold out for a few more months.

The problem is that the Empire may not be able to help.

Even if the Republic of There can provide some help, the transportation of oil by land is a drop in the bucket, and it will certainly not solve the urgent need.

The key is that even if he continues to attack the transit island and defeat the transit island as planned, it will not be of much help to the battle situation between Fan Yanyang and Lu Xinhai.

To put it bluntly, even if the Transit Island has been captured, it will take at least a year for the Imperial Navy to capture the entire Howaii Islands. To set out from the Khowaii Islands to attack the Nuland mainland, no other problems are considered, and it will take at least one year to prepare for it.

Not to mention the allies, the empire will not hold out until then!

But do you want to give up?

As mentioned earlier, if we give up attacking the transit island, even if we do not let Bai stop fighting the responsibility, it will mean that all the efforts of the past six months will be in vain, and it will be equivalent to missing the opportunity to achieve a decisive victory, and it will lead to the extension of the entire war for more than three years.

This price is too great.

The situation is clear at a glance, there is no need to negotiate at all, or there is no need to negotiate, what is needed now is for Bai Zhizhan to make a decision.

Li Mingbo knew Bai Zhizhan's current mood very well, and he didn't bother him, nor did he let others bother him.

The next morning, Li Mingbo personally sent breakfast to the commander's cabin.

One night, enough to think clearly.

To be precise, it is to let Bai Zhizhan let go of his attachments, calmly face the reality, and make the most rational and beneficial decision for everyone.

After entering the commander's cabin, Li Mingbo was taken aback.

Later, I found that I still didn't know much about Bai Zhizhan, or I underestimated Bai Zhizhan.

In this single cabin, which is the largest on the whole ship, the floor is covered with maps, and there are many icons that need to be used for deduction.

In addition, the floor is littered with used scratch paper.

Obviously, Bai Zhizhan was not idle at all last night.

"You're ......"

"You've come just in time, I'm almost hungry when I eat something first."

Li Mingbo was speechless, but he still handed the plate to Bai Zhizhan.

Only, his attention was always on the world map in the middle of the room.

It is a brand new map with a focus on the Empire itself, with a number of routes drawn on it, and the main routes depicted in red pen are specifically marked.

Any naval officer will be able to read the meaning of these routes and markings.

There is actually nothing to doubt about Bai Zhizhan's ability.

Before becoming a commander, he worked as a staff officer for more than ten years, and he must have mastered the essential work of staff officers such as map operations.

What the staff officer can do, he will stop the war in vain.

When Li Mingbo looked at the map, Bai Zhizhan wolfed down breakfast, and looking at his appearance, he didn't seem to have eaten enough.

"How?"

"Do you think it's in time?" Li Mingbo raised his head and looked at Bai Zhizhan.

"Theoretically, it can be done."

"That's just theory, there must be all kinds of problems in reality." Li Mingbo gritted his teeth and said, "This is not the last time we ran to the southwest Fanyan Ocean, it was only a few thousand kilometers. According to your assumptions, after this trip, I'm afraid all the battleships will have to go back to the shipyard for overhaul. ”

"So what?"

Li Mingbo was stunned for a moment and said, "Can you guarantee that there will be no accidents during the voyage?" If even one aircraft carrier breaks down, the entire operation will be affected. ”

"Then find a way not to let the aircraft carrier break down."

"You ......"

Bai Zhizhan smiled before he said: "There is no doubt that if you make a plan according to this assumption, if you don't say anything else, Liu Changxun will definitely not agree, his reaction is similar to yours, and he will think that I am going crazy." It's just that this is the only reason to leave the battlefield of Transit Island at the moment. ”

"You mean ......"

"Is there anything else to eat?" When he said this, Bai Zhizhan rubbed his belly vigorously, looking unfinished.

Li Mingbo rolled his eyes, but he didn't say much, he directly grabbed the phone hanging on the bedside and asked the staff officer who stayed on the commander's bridge to go to the restaurant to get another breakfast.

If you want to eat, it's not easy.

The Imperial Navy has nothing to say, but the standard of food for officers and men is absolutely impeccable, even if you look at the whole world, it is definitely the best.

"Have you ever wondered what the Nuland Navy is ultimately doing for so many fame?" Bai Zhizhan didn't play tricks on Li Mingbo, he was busy all night, and he was indeed hungry.

"What else?"

Bai Zhizhan shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "In other words, if you are Niz or Spu, after going through the naval battle of the Southwest Fanyan Ocean, you will still regard the Bran Kingdom as a trusted ally, and you will take risks for this ally, or sacrifice your own interests?" ”

Li Mingbo immediately tightened his brows.

Obviously, this is indeed a good question.

In the Battle of the Southwest Fanyan Ocean, the "Endeavour" was heavily damaged and almost sunk, and fundamentally speaking, the responsibility lies with the Royal Navy of Bran.

Not to mention whether it can win or not, if the "Endeavour" had not suffered heavy damage, the situation of the Nuland Navy would not have been like this.

Interestingly, the Kingdom of Bran put the blame on the Nuland Navy and demanded that the Nuland Federation bear its losses.

"Let's assume that it is not valid for the time being, so what is the point of the Nuland Navy sending a fleet to Lu Xinhai?"

Li Mingbo's expression was very gloomy, and just as he pondered the question, the telecommunications staff officer on duty sent an excess of breakfast.