At dinner, Bai Zhizhan didn't say anything.

It was not until about 10 p.m., after receiving a call back from the command of the Navy, that he called the main staff officers again.

In the evening, upon receiving the battle report from the Combined Fleet, Bai Zhizhan asked the communications staff officer to send a telegram to the naval command.

There is only one article in the content, which asks about the situation of the army on the other side of the huge land.

Before leaving, that is, in late June, Bai Zhizhan asked about the situation of the battlefield in the hinterland of the huge land, and the answer given by the army command was very vague. It is only mentioned that the ground forces under the command of Lim Xusheng have advanced to the southwest of Lake Kushmulun and captured a small city called Semyo Zornoye.

This is no ordinary small town.

That is, the army had advanced to the south of Yebao before the arrival of summer.

Of course, this does not mean that Yebao will definitely be captured this year, and it does not even mean that Yebao will definitely be attacked.

Although there was a whole summer to push north, it was more important to consider whether to attack the cave westward first.

If anything, that's the biggest question.

No one denies the importance of the capture of Yebao, but no one denies the significance of the capture of the cave.

So, should we march into Yebao or attack the caves?

This is a multiple-choice question that must be answered, and for the time being, it seems to be a multiple-choice question.

The reason is also simple: from Semio Zornoye to the east to the empire proper, there was only one railway line, and it was a narrow-gauge railway.

Theoretically, the maximum capacity of this railway can only guarantee about 10 divisions to fight on the front line.

Even if the road is included, the total capacity can support up to 250,000 ground troops to attack on the front line.

If it's all infantry, it can be increased to 400,000.

If it is mainly armored soldiers, it will be 250,000 at most.

Here, the operational attrition of the air force has not yet been taken into account, and it is necessary to deploy the air force as far back as possible and increase the scale of strategic air force sorties.

All in all, logistics are a big problem.

Even if Lian Xusheng has 250,000 troops, he can only attack in one direction, and don't expect to be able to attack in two directions at the same time.

So, should you go north to attack Yebao, or will you go west to attack the caves?

Obviously, this is also the key to the lack of a clear answer from the Army Command.

If I want to say, at the time of Bai Zhizhan's inquiry, the army command may not have made a decision, so it may not be able to give a clear answer.

Before that, Bai Zhizhan didn't care much about the situation on Lian Xusheng's side.

As long as he fights well on the side of the transit island, so that the Nuland army can take care of itself and is forced to increase the troops on the transit island, it will be the greatest help to Lian Xusheng.

It's just that now it seems that it is obviously not that simple.

After suspecting that Spu had gone to Fanyan Ocean with 2 small aircraft carriers, Bai Zhizhan immediately thought that this might be related to the battle in the hinterland of the huge land.

Of course, it must also have something to do with the battle on the Western Continent.

To put it bluntly, after Spu severely damaged the combined fleet, if Luo Sha's army launched an attack on the Western Front, that is, on the front with the Riman Empire, it would definitely create huge pressure on the Riman Empire, and it would inevitably be transferred to the Liangxia Empire in the end.

At that time, even in the best case, the Liangxia Empire will have to increase its investment in the huge land battlefield.

In any case, only when Lian Xusheng launched a fierce attack could he contain Luo Sha's army and alleviate the threat to the Manman Empire.

As a result, the Empire's investment in both the Guia and the Van Yan Ocean will be reduced.

Crucially, this completely disrupted the rhythm of the Imperial Army's offensive on the huge land battlefield.

As a direct consequence, the army may not be able to capture Fort Yebao this autumn as planned, nor will it be able to capture the caves.

If you don't have both, then this year's efforts will be in vain.

By the time winter arrives, the Locka Federation will have at least four months to adjust its forces to strengthen and consolidate the eastern defensive line.

This also meant that by the year 102 of the new calendar, the Imperial Army still had to fight fiercely in the heart of the huge land.

In addition, the Empire may not have lasted until 102 A.D.

If the Imperial Navy fails to take Posha Bay as planned and open up sea routes, then it is very likely that the Empire will run out of oil this winter.

If the Raleigh Kingdom is also included, the problem will be even more prominent.

Although the contribution of the Raleigh Kingdom is minimal, and the combat effectiveness of the army is even more garbage-level, with a population of 40 million and an industrial base that is not bad, the Raleigh Kingdom is one of the largest countries in the Luxinhai region and has irreplaceable strategic value.

A large population means a huge energy consumption.

At least on a strategic level, this is tantamount to forcing the Imperial Navy to turn its focus to the Fanyan Ocean, and in any case, it must take Posha Bay this year, open up the route to Luxinhai, and at least send the oil to the Raleigh Kingdom by ship, and then transport it to the Riman Empire by land.

Now that the Combined Fleet has suffered heavy losses, it has no choice but to draw a task force from the Guia Ocean.

In addition, it was necessary to assemble marines to storm the Kibu fortress.

It's just a ring, and every link is indispensable!

Again, this is exactly what the Nuland Navy wants to see.

No matter what happens to Fan Yanyang's side, it has little to do with the Newland Federation.

As long as the Howaii Islands can be defended and there are hundreds of Imperial Navies on the transit islands, the Nuland Navy will be able to stabilize the Guia Front.

Of course, among these links, the most important thing is not Bai Zhizhan's side, but Lian Xusheng's side.

If you want to say it, it's just one sentence.

If Lian Xusheng can advance according to the plan, even if it is only in one direction, whether it is to take Yebao or capture the caves, it can give the Luosha Federation a fatal blow and force the Luosha Federation to focus on the east, thereby temporarily relieving the pressure on the Manman Empire.

When the war eases, the Empire will be able to hold out longer.

Don't forget, the Empire has the world's most complete coal chemical industry, and can rely on abundant coal resources to alleviate the problem of oil shortage.

As for domestic production and life, the Empire has always been dominated by coal.

It can be seen that its demand for oil is mainly reflected in the military, especially the huge consumption of energy generated by large-scale wars.

From another point of view, this is also the key reason why the Imperial Army launched an offensive in the huge land hinterland, reducing the war consumption of the Empire.

Of course, if Lian Xusheng chooses to enter the caves, it will naturally be better.

As long as the caves were taken, the Imperial Navy would not even need to rush into Posha Bay, and there would be no need to spend time and troops storming the fortress of Kib.

To be precise, it's actually a few more months to go.

In this way, the White Stop War was able to attack the transit island with peace of mind. If it goes well, it may be possible to go one step further after the capture of the transit island.

In addition, by the end of the year, the Nuland Navy will have no choice but to send two repaired fleet aircraft carriers over to fight the Imperial Navy to the death.

If anything, this will be the first "match point" of this big game.

As expected, it would be a decisive battle for the fleet.

As long as they can win the next fleet battle and take out the last 2 fleet carriers of the Newland Navy, the Imperial Navy will hopefully force the Newland Federation to surrender and achieve the final victory in 102 New Calendar.

Even if the Nuland Federation had not surrendered and held out longer, it would have lost the war. 8)