The flagship of the mobile fleet, inside the bridge of the commander "Chicheng".

The telecommunications officer came to report that when the ship attack had stopped sending reports, it was already 12:50, and the officers and men in the bridge were busy, and even Lan Yun seemed very anxious. The only exception was Tian Shi, who was still standing motionless in front of the chart.

The operational staff officer had circled two areas on the chart, one to the south and the other to the southeast of the island, and the two seas mentioned in the telegram.

A staff officer wanted to remind Tian Shi, but was stopped by Lan Yun.

Although the task force has not yet been found, the encounter of the 97 ship attack is enough to prove Tian Shi's speculation that the task force is in the west.

It is impossible to determine whether the reconnaissance aircraft encountered the air defense fighters of the fleet, or the escort fighters.

Of course, Lan Yun and most of the staff officers were biased towards the latter.

The main thing is that the sea area of the encounter is less than 300 kilometers away from the mobile fleet and is within the combat radius of the carrier-based aircraft, and if it is the former, the reconnaissance plane will definitely be able to detect the attack aircraft group carrying out the attack mission before this, instead of two fighters operating alone.

In addition, the reconnaissance aircraft clearly mentioned in the telegram that the returning group was still flying westward, while the fighters were flying from the southwest.

The question now is whether the task force is to the east of the island, or to the southeast or to the south.

Because Lan Yun didn't speak, the staff officers didn't express their opinions.

It's just that everyone thinks that the former is more likely, and even Lan Yun thinks so, after all, the returning group is flying towards Foot Island.

No matter how powerful the commander of the task force is, he will not dare to abandon the carrier-based aircraft.

Besides, before the attack, who would have expected that the proportion of battle losses would be so high, and that only a few dozen fighters could return after completing the attack. Therefore, it is impossible to make arrangements in advance for the fighters to land at the airfield on the island of the feet, not to return to the aircraft carrier to prepare for the next attack.

Of course, not everyone thinks so.

"We may have seriously underestimated the commander of the task force."

Tian Shi suddenly spoke, which immediately attracted everyone's attention, and Lan Yun frowned even more.

"The only thing we can be sure of now is that the returning torpedo planes are heading towards Foot Island, and the faster bombers and fighters have long since flown away." Tian Shi turned around, only to find that everyone was staring at him. "Have you ever wondered if the task force will be 400 kilometers away?"

"How is this possible, this ......"

Lan Yun pressed his hand and told the combat staff to shut up.

In fact, before Tian Shi opened his mouth, Lan Yun had already had concerns in this regard, but he felt that it was too unbelievable, so he didn't say it.

"If your guess is correct, then ......"

"The task force must be here," Tian Shi said, pointing at the chart, "not to the southeast of Foot Island, but a little farther away, to the south of Foot Island." ”

Lan Yun stared at Tian Shi's finger, and his face became very gloomy.

"Why do you think it's not on the east side of Foot Island?" The combat staff officer was very angry, even if Lan Yun was standing next to him, he had the courage to ask Tian Shi.

In any case, Tian Shi is a guest staff officer, even if he is a person from Gaoye, it does not mean that he can use a chicken feather as an arrow.

Tian Shi didn't speak, because he felt that the question was too simple to answer.

It's just that Lan Yun's gaze also turned at this time.

"There are several airfields on the eastern coast of Foot Island that are capable of deploying hundreds of aircraft. There is reason to believe that the task force will not be too close to the foot island, it must be more than 100 kilometers, otherwise it will not make much sense, and it is better to use the fighters deployed at the coastal airfield. Even if it is only 100 kilometers, the distance from us in a straight line is only 300 kilometers, and the slowest torpedo plane can fly 300 kilometers in only an hour. ”

"Really?" The operational staff officers were still unconvinced.

Tian Shi only smiled and didn't continue.

Actually, it has been said very thoroughly.

If the task force had been on the east side of Foot Island, the second wave of attack aircraft had flown over the mobile fleet about forty-five minutes earlier.

It's just that Lan Yun still hasn't said anything.

It's also very simple, Tian Shi is just speculating, and he has not ruled out other possibilities.

What if, after the first wave of attacks, the task force turned to retreat?

Do not forget that in the first wave of attacks, the loss rate of combat aircraft was up to eighty percent!

Who can afford such a high loss!?

Strategically, because the port of Chengjiang had already been bombed, all 12 capital ships of the Southern Fleet had been severely damaged, and several of them had already been sunk.

If the task force is lost, what will the Liang Xia Navy play!?

No matter who is in command of the task force, before making a desperate decision to fight the mobile fleet, he will inevitably think twice and then calm down.

It would certainly be wise to choose to preserve the strength and let the task force turn to retreat.

There is a saying in the Liangxia Empire: If you stay in the green mountains, you are not afraid of no firewood.

As long as the task force is still there, the four aircraft carriers are still intact, and there is no fear that there will be no chance of turning over.

Besides, the Navy is not an army, and any admiral knows how difficult it is to build a battleship, and will never joke about it.

Even if Tian Shi's speculation was not wrong, Lan Yun had to think more comprehensively.

If the task force is farther away, for example, more than 400 kilometers, that is, more than the combat radius of 97 ships attacking and 99 ships exploding, will it still attack?

Don't forget, this is the Sea of Flames, more than 2,000 kilometers away from the Sayi mainland!

For the sake of an unrealistic victory, let the pilots go on adventures?

It would be great if the task force was found and attacked.

What if the task force is not found, and the carrier-based aircraft cannot return?

How many warships are left behind to search for and rescue the pilots who have forced to land?

Who can guarantee that the remaining battleships will be able to rescue all the pilots who have made a forced landing, and that they will not be detected and besieged by enemy ships?

Also, who is responsible for the loss of more than a hundred carrier-based aircraft?

Tian Shi will not think about these issues, but Lan Yun must think about them.

Not to mention the narrow navy, even if it is the Liangxia navy, unless there is no other choice, it will never fight a battle that is uncertain, let alone make a fool of it.

In fact, this is the difference between a staff officer and a commander.

Staff officers can be imaginative, and commanders must be down-to-earth. This is because the staff officer is only responsible for providing proverbs, and it is the commander who bears the responsibility for the results and the responsibility.

Obviously, it is impossible to demand a commander by the standard of a staff officer.

"Your speculation does make sense, it's just ......"

"Commander, this is the best chance, if we just give up ......"

Noticing Lan Yun's face, Tian Shi couldn't help but didn't say the rest of the words, because it was too ugly to hear, and it had no other effect than offending people.

Don't forget, Tian Minori is just a guest staff officer sent by Takano. Here, no one treats him as a colleague.

At the command of the fleet, the most unpopular were the guest staff officers sent by their superiors.

To put it mildly, Lan Yun could have taken his words as a fart.

At this moment, the telecommunications officer, who had come to report the situation, ran back again, looking very flustered, and knew at a glance that something bad had happened.