Putting the note in front of Bai Zhizhan, Li Mingbo couldn't help but sigh.

After judging the situation of the battle, it was the turn of the fleet commander to make a decision.

No one can help in this matter, and Bai Zhizhan must take the idea, that is, give orders.

As for the judgment of the battle situation, after Bai Zhizhan made a comprehensive analysis, there was no secret to speak of, even Li Mingbo could understand it.

To sum up, it's just eight words.

Retreat.

Lure the enemy deeper.

If anything, this is a new tactic that the Royal Navy has learned from its experience and summarized in light of today's specific circumstances.

In addition, it is also a true portrayal of the current situation of the Bran Kingdom.

The national strength is not as good as before, and it can be said that the rivers are declining, and the only way to advance is to retreat, abandon remote areas of little significance, and protect core interests through strategic contraction.

In the face of the tactics adopted by the Royal Navy of Bran, there is only one way to crack it.

Straight to the Yellow Dragon!

In the words of the White War, as long as the main fleet of Commander Cunningham can be annihilated, no matter what tricks the Bran Royal Navy and the Nuland Navy have, it is all a showcase.

In addition, it may be able to win the big battle in one fell swoop.

As long as the "Endeavour" is killed, there is no need to even attack the Kibu fortress, and when the time comes, he will quickly return home and lead the fleet to attack the Khowaii Islands directly.

Of course, the difficulty is very high, and the risk is even greater.

After Bai Zhizhan put forward this idea, the specific work fell to the staff officers headed by Li Mingbo.

The first thing to do is to find out whether the 11th Task Force can make a long-distance attack, and whether it can return after a long-distance attack, and what preparations must be made.

The note that Li Mingbo gave to Bai Zhizhan had the calculation results written on it.

There is no problem with long-distance travel, but after reaching the southwest Fanyan Ocean, the remaining fuel is enough to sail for up to 5 days, and it may not be able to get supplies in time.

The point is that only two fleet tankers were brought with them.

To be precise, only two fleet tankers were able to keep up with the 11th Task Force, and the other tankers, because of their slow speed, could not accompany the fleet.

According to the previous plan, the other support ships were integrated into the landing fleet and mainly provided support for the landing force.

Only when everything goes well, will you be able to have 5 days of fuel when you arrive in the southwest Fanyan Ocean.

If an accident occurs during the voyage, such as a storm in the Southern Hemisphere, more fuel will be consumed, and it may even burn out.

All in all, if the raid failed, it would be difficult for Task Force 11 to even return.

"The only way to increase the range is to keep the small ships with insufficient endurance and reduce the number of escort warships as much as possible." Li Mingbo let out a long breath and continued, "In this case, the aircraft carrier will be easily attacked, and we only have two aircraft carriers. ”

"There is no way to defeat the enemy, and no matter how many aircraft carriers there are, it is useless." Zhou Yongtao is still as positive as ever.

"Only two fast battleships, two fleet tankers and four destroyers responsible for covering the tankers, and the rest of the escort battleships are all left."

Hearing Bai Zhizhan say this, Li Mingbo was obviously taken aback, and even Zhou Yongtao was a little surprised.

Obviously, this is a bit too much.

If nothing else, what can 4 destroyers do?

The Bran submarine had already been spotted before, so there is reason to believe that the most important thing to worry about during the voyage was to encounter the enemy's submarine.

In any case, it is necessary to bring a few more destroyers.

It's just that Bai Zhizhan is not consulting with them, nor is he asking for their opinions.

"After passing through the Sunfeng Strait, we first sailed northeast along the island of Sumatra, and after leaving the area of activity of the Bran submarine, we turned to the southwest. After breaking away from other warships, maintain the fastest cruising speed and perform anti-submarine evasion maneuvers at regular intervals. ”

The meaning of the war is to avoid submarines by speed.

"What about the other ships?"

"Stay in the Northeast Fanyanyang for the time being, and after the battle starts on our side, go to block the Throat Strait, and if necessary, support the ground forces to attack Shiquan City."

Li Mingbo gritted his teeth and glanced at Zhou Yongtao, who was still in a daze.

"It's just an all-or-nothing gamble!" Zhou Yongtao underestimated.

It's just that he knows why Bai Zhizhan is reluctant to bring more destroyers.

The destroyer is a small warship, which has a serious lack of endurance and is difficult to continue to sail at high speeds, and will definitely slow down the fleet during the rush operation.

Those 4 destroyers were to cover the fleet tankers, not the aircraft carriers.

"With only these few escort warships, even if the rush operation fails to achieve its goal, we can hope to return to the vicinity of the Xunfeng Strait before burning the last drop of fuel." Bai Zhizhan glanced at Zhou Yongtao before saying, "It's really a desperate bet, but we have to do it." But if you, and any of you, can come up with an alternative that works, I'd be happy to do that. ”

At this time, Zhou Yongtao also closed his mouth.

If there really was an alternative, he would have proposed it a long time ago.

At the beginning, Bai Zhizhan analyzed the possible situation, and the conclusions reached were inseparable.

As long as the main fleet of Bran is not killed first, it will definitely not be possible to take Posha Bay within a year.

If you spend a year on Fanyanyang's side, not only the Imperial Navy, but even the Empire will be defeated!

"I think we might be able to know in advance whether the raid will achieve its goal."

Someone suddenly came up with a sentence, which surprised Li Mingbo and Zhou Yongtao, because it was a young staff officer who was ashamed to speak.

However, the White War more than 20 years ago, and Zhou Yongtao at the beginning of the war, are they not ashamed?

Bai Zhizhan didn't say anything, just nodded and asked the staff officer who was the same age as Zhou Yongtao to continue.

"The Riman fleet is heading south." The young staff officer was obviously a little stage frightened, so after being targeted by Bai Zhizhan, he only said one word.

Only, that's enough.

Bai Zhizhan's brows jumped a few times quickly, and at the same time turned his gaze to Zhou Yongtao.

Zhou Yongtao nodded, indicating that this method would work.

Li Mingbo did not object, because this is indeed a good way.

The Riman fleet, led by the "Prime Minister", has reached the South Sunset Ocean and is waiting for news from the Imperial Navy before deciding which way to turn.

Let the "Prime Minister" make a fuss, and there may be an answer.

Maybe you can even blow up big fish to the surface!

"Send a plane back and tell the command of the Navy about our actions. Tell the Commander-in-Chief that it would be best for him to come and consult with the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. Whatever the means, the Prime Minister must be put into action to assist us in annihilating the main fleet of the Bran Navy. ”

"That's too straightforward, isn't it?"

"Not directly, Liu Changxun may not be able to understand the urgency of the situation."

Li Mingbo pursed his mouth, this is a report in the name of the commander of the fleet, so even if he offends people, it is a matter of stopping the war in vain.

"One more thing, remember to remind the commander-in-chief to start preparing for the attack on the transit islands and the Khowaii Islands as soon as possible."

"What?"

Bai Zhizhan smiled and said to Li Mingbo, who was full of shock: "Only by being sure can we convince the commander-in-chief that we have a chance to win." ”

"But ......" came to his lips, but Li Mingbo didn't say it.

"Let's make arrangements."

After Bai Zhizhan said this, Li Mingbo didn't ask any more.

When Bai Zhizhan mentioned attacking the transit island and the Khowaii Islands, Li Mingbo had already thought that he was mentally prepared to become a benevolent if he did not succeed.