Li Mingbo did not contradict Bai Zhizhan, but just reminded Bai Zhizhan.

After discussions, the decision was made.

Try your luck in the north first, or show your presence, and then decide whether to stay and block the Khowaii Islands or return to the transit islands.

Of course, it is not yet possible to report to the command of the Navy.

After killing the Nuland fleet, even if the "Qinling" is allowed to send a report on its behalf, it is possible that the fleet's whereabouts will be exposed.

No matter how urgent it is, it will not be possible to shoot a telegram until tomorrow.

At this time, the Imperial Navy Command.

Although the exact news had been received last night, to be precise, from the Sixth Bureau, a task force of the Nuland Navy had been attacked near the Galapagos Islands, including two fleet aircraft carriers, and there was reason to believe that the attack was carried out by the 21st Task Force under the command of Bai Zhizhan, but it was not until the beginning, when he was having breakfast, that Liu Changxun received the exact news. Two of the Nuland Navy's fleet carriers were sunk, and the fleet commander, Rear Admiral Hal, was missing, most likely with the flagship.

But the problem is that until now I have not received a telegram from Task Force XXI!

Of course, Liu Changxun knew very well that the 21st Task Force was operating behind enemy lines and had a long way home, so even if it was a blank end to the war, it had to be cautious.

One wrong step, that's the abyss!

Of course, the only thing that is certain is that in the battle with the Nuland fleet, Task Force 21 was not exposed and was not hit.

For the impact of this battle, Liu Changxun can be said to be overjoyed.

Last night, after receiving the information from the Sixth Bureau, he immediately went to the down payment mansion and told Xue Yuanzheng the good news in person.

In the morning, after the results of the battle were confirmed, he also called Xue Yuanzheng.

If anything, the biggest impact is actually to lock in the win.

Although the Nuland Navy still has 3 small aircraft carriers, it is expected to get 1 large aircraft carrier next year, and it will definitely be able to obtain several large aircraft carriers by the year after, and the Royal Navy also has 2 fleet aircraft carriers, as well as dozens of escort aircraft carriers, but these are not enough to change the current strategic situation, and the Imperial Navy is also building large aircraft carriers and small aircraft carriers, and also let private shipyards build fast escort aircraft carriers.

All in all, the Imperial Navy was able to rely on the advantages it now had in its hands to achieve a decisive victory before the Nuland Navy could recover.

On the Guia side, it was actually the capture of the Khowaii Islands.

On the Fanyan Ocean, it is to occupy and control Posha Bay.

Further west, on the Luxin Sea, the main thing was to assist the Terman army in taking control of Malta and seizing the vital Syvan Canal.

Unsurprisingly, these tasks can be completed or decisive progress will be made during the year.

According to Liu Changxun's estimate, as long as everything goes well, especially in Malta, which withstands the attack of Bran's army and sends troops to attack the Kibu fortress, and makes appropriate concessions during negotiations, it will be able to force the Bran Kingdom to admit defeat in the first year of next year.

Then, in the second half of next year, it is expected to defeat the Luosha Federation, or force the Luosha Federation to surrender.

That is, at the end of the year 102 of the new calendar, or the year 103 of the new calendar, there is hope that the war will be ended by besieging the Newland Federation.

Of course, these are best-case estimates.

Because it is unlikely that everything will go in the most desirable direction, it is likely that the war will continue for another 2 or even 3 years.

In any case, after the 21st Task Force annihilated the 51st Task Force of the Nulands, it finally saw the dawn of a complete victory in the Great War.

It was the White Stop War that brought the dawn of victory!

To say, Liu Changxun almost became a spoiler.

When Bai Zhizhan sent a telegram proposing to let the Wei army take the 22nd Task Force to Yanhai to lure the enemy, and he led the 21st Task Force to attack the Wangxi Canal, Liu Changxun almost ordered Bai Zhizhan to end his risky operation, and he even wanted to go over to Xue Yuanzheng to give the order.

Theoretically, only Xue Yuanzheng had the right to order the fleet to return to sea.

Fortunately, after thinking about it, I finally endured.

Looking back now, I was thankful to endure it.

It's just that he hasn't received a telegram from the 21st Task Force until now, and Liu Changxun can't help but be a little anxious.

The battle had been over for hours, and even if you were worried about revealing your whereabouts before the battle began, it would have been time to report after the annihilation of Task Force 31.

What's more, there is also a full-time flagship in the fleet.

The point is, you have to return after the battle, so what is there to worry about?

The Nuland Navy does not have fleet aircraft carriers, and as for those small aircraft carriers, not to mention that they are not nearby, and even if they are, there is nothing to worry about.

Could it be that something happened to Task Force 21?

This idea, even Liu Changxun felt a bit ridiculous.

In fact, the last thing to worry about is what happens to Task Force 21, because after being attacked, a telegram will definitely be sent.

From this point of view, no news is the best news now.

Of course, Liu Changxun is still a little uneasy.

To put it bluntly, he was worried that Bai Zhizhan would continue to take risks, and felt that he could strive for a bigger victory after no opponent.

It's not that Liu Changxun doesn't believe in Bai Zhizhan's ability, but he just feels that the last thing he needs now is to take risks.

This is also in line with Liu Changxun's style.

Having already won a decisive victory, and the capture of the transit islands is just around the corner, the capture of Posha Bay, the attack on the Kibu fortress and the dispatch of troops to Lu Xinhai are not a problem, and it is even expected to attack the islands east of the Khowaii archipelago in the near future, so what reason is there to risk the fleet?

Save your strength and you'll be able to deal the biggest blow to your enemies!

By next year, when the second batch of "provincial" class is added to the ranks, and more small aircraft carriers are delivered, the Imperial Navy will even be able to attack in two directions at the same time.

This kind of thinking of keeping the main thing is not uncommon among the older generation of admirals.

Not to mention Liu Changxun, even Zhu Shijian back then was relatively conservative in his combat thinking, and he was more willing to preserve his strength after victory.

Before aircraft carriers dominate the seas, a strong fleet is itself a guarantee of sea supremacy.

This is especially true for the side that has a strategic advantage.

Affected by this, not only the Imperial Navy, but also the previous Royal Navy of Bran, preferred to preserve its strength after achieving its operational objectives.

The most representative ones are the Battle of Jutland and the Battle of the Watchmen Strait in the last war.

In these two decisive naval battles, neither side was aggressive.

In contrast, in the decisive naval battles in this war, unless all the opponent's aircraft carriers have been sunk, the winning side will most likely chase after them.

This also reflects the difference in the thinking of the two eras, the navy.

Of course, Liu Changxun's worries soon became a reality.

When it was almost noon, Zheng Jiangming rushed over and brought a telegram that he had just received.

A submarine operating in the northwest waters of the Galapagos Islands encountered a large fleet of several large warships with a displacement of more than 30,000 tons and sailing at speeds of more than 24 knots. Based on the relevant information, it is preliminarily inferred that it is the 21st Task Force.

The point is, the fleet is sailing north, not west!