Bai Zhizhan didn't explain much, picked up the ruler pen, and went directly to the stage of working on the map.

Drawing is a fundamental skill that must be mastered by a regular college born naval officer, not to mention that he has been a staff officer for the past two decades.

After Bai Zhizhan drew a few routes and wrote the relevant annotations, the situation suddenly became clear at a glance.

Through drawing, you can clearly show your own thinking, and you don't need to waste saliva to explain to Li Mingbo and other staff officers standing next to you.

In fact, this is one of the great benefits of working on the map.

Of course, it doesn't mean that the drawing is finished.

"So far, all we know is that what entered the Yanhai was a mobile fleet consisting of the First Air Force and the Second Air Force, with a total of four aircraft carriers, two of which have been sunk and one has been heavily damaged. The Fifth Air Force was still in South Zhuhai, in the Guia Ocean, while the Third Air Force had just departed from the port of Changsi, which was on the mainland of Sagi. From the battle report, we also know that in the mobile fleet there are four fast battleships. Obviously, all of them, including me, ignored the main force of six battleships, which was directly commanded by Takano. ”

Li Mingbo didn't say anything, he kept staring at the chart.

In addition, other staff officers also gathered around, presumably wanting to see for themselves the ability of this legendary task force commander to work on the map.

In any case, Bai Zhizhan can be regarded as a small reputation in the Imperial Navy.

Because he came from the civilian class and became a general through personal effort and active struggle, for civilian officers, Bai Zhizhan was an example for them to learn.

"Combined with the information that has been obtained, we have reason to believe that Gao Ye is also in the Yanhai. During the day, he should be behind the motorized fleet, at a distance of about three hundred kilometers. Bai Zhizhan paused slightly, and then said, "Unless he is commanding the mobile fleet, he will definitely not be at ease and bold enough to let a general who is known for his indecision command such an important combat operation alone." As for Lan Yun's virtue, there is nothing to doubt at all. I dare say that even if it was just to watch the excitement, he would have followed behind the mobile fleet. ”

"Sweep the array for Lan Yun?"

Bai Zhizhan smiled and said, "That's pretty much what it means. ”

In that case, he might not have taken all the money with him. Anyway, this time I bet on all my belongings, and I gambled on my life. ”

"Actually, that's what I thought before."

Li Mingbo's brows jumped a few times, but he didn't answer, because he heard that there was a twist in Bai Zhizhan's words.

"The question is, will the four former treaty-type battleships keep up? I did the math again, you can double-check and see if there are any mistakes. ”

Li Mingbo didn't do it himself, turned around and called a staff officer of the navigation department.

Bai Zhizhan was not miscalculated.

With intelligence as a known condition, then after bringing four former treaty-type battleships with a maximum speed of less than twenty-five knots and a short endurance, the main battle team under the command of Takano himself could not keep up with the mobile fleet in any case, so there was no point in entering the Yanhai Sea at all.

Strictly speaking, during daytime combat operations, these four former treaty-type battleships became a burden.

Didn't take these four battleships with you?

If he only brought two "Gate" class ships, and there was nothing wrong with the information about the specific performance of these two battleships, Gao Ye could always follow Lan Yun's ass.

In addition, the "Daimon" is the flagship of the permanent fleet.

Without absolute necessity, Takano was not going to leave the battleship.

According to the analysis of the White Stop, only the "Gate" and the "Luao" entered the Yanhai Sea, and the other four battleships of the main fleet remained in South Zhuhai.

Previously, the four battleships were most likely with the Fifth Air Force.

Only now, perhaps, it has turned north during the day.

For the same reason, the Fifth Air Force had to stay, at least until it completed its support for the mobile fleet, that is, sent carrier-based aircraft to the mobile fleet, and had to stay in South Zhuhai. Because it is too risky for carrier-based aircraft to land at night, support operations can begin early tomorrow morning at the earliest. During the night, the Fifth Air Force could move at most a few hundred kilometers north to stay east of the Shuangche Strait.

In addition, the four extremely slow battleships that remained could not help.

The key, still, is the telegram from the command of the Navy.

Knowing that the Imperial Navy's home fleet had left Matsukashi, the Satsuki Navy not only did not flinch, but also prepared to occupy the North and South Sadou Islands and blockade the Watchman Strait.

Where does this faith come from?

There is only one reasonable explanation, the second main force composed of these four battleships has gone north from Nanzhuhai and headed straight for the Watchman Strait.

In terms of timing, it also coincides.

If the four battleships had gone north on the afternoon of 25, they would have reached the Watchmen Strait two days later on the afternoon, on the afternoon of the 27th. If the time of the northward journey was yesterday evening, it would have been possible to arrive on the night of the 27th, and the convoy transporting ground troops would have arrived as soon as the afternoon of the 27th.

Militarily, only the second main team blocking the Watchman Strait can successfully occupy the North and South Sadou Islands.

In order to kill the native fleet of the Imperial Navy, and also grasp the sea control of the Watcher Strait, how can ships carrying ground troops dock?

It's just that there's a problem here.

"From the point of view of time, the home fleet will be able to reach the Watchman Strait in the early morning of the 27th, or at the latest, will it be possible to wait for the enemy to come to the decisive battle?"

"Why can't you just wait?"

"This ......"

Bai Zhizhan smiled and said, "Do you think those guys from the Narrow Navy didn't think of this?" ”

"If you think of it, why do you have to do useless work?"

"First of all, it's not useless work. Second, we have no other choice. Bai Zhizhan let out a long sigh and said, "Before retaking the North and South Sadou Islands, the home fleet will not do anything else, after all, controlling the choke point in and out of the Guia Ocean is the most important thing. ”

Hearing Bai Zhizhan say this, Li Mingbo understood.

"It's just that it also means that our previous plan doesn't work." Bai Zhizhan answered.

"What do you mean?"

"If you think about it, no matter how confident Takano is, he can't guarantee that the home fleet will wait for the second main force of the Sasashi Navy in the Watcher Strait to fight a decisive battle. What if the home fleet went into the Guia? Anyway, you have to find the home fleet first, don't you? ”

"You're saying the Third Air Force will go south?" Li Mingbo shuddered slightly, obviously startled.

"Possibly, don't forget the Fifth Air Force."

"This ......"

"If these two air teams fight together, it will be a big problem."

"You can't be a fat man in one bite." Li Mingbo understood Bai Zhizhan's intentions, and when he said this, he was actually reminding Bai Zhizhan not to be too greedy.

"Time is not waiting for me." Bai Zhizhan obviously didn't listen.

"Old White ......"

"Go and call all the staff officers, let me think again. Also, get a torpedo plane ready for takeoff. When I think it through, I have to talk to Liu Xiangzhen. ”

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

Li Mingbo did not continue to remind Bai Zhizhan, after all, he was just a staff officer, and Bai Zhizhan was a very assertive person, and one reminder was enough.