said that the meeting was temporarily adjourned, but everyone could see that Bai Zhizhan was full of doubts, and he had no intention of continuing the discussion in the afternoon.

The staff officers were very knowledgeable, and either quickly finished their lunch or made excuses to go to other restaurants.

"What do you think?"

It was not that Bai Zhizhan could not trust other staff officers, but that he felt that there was no need to influence others because of his worries, or to cause gossip.

This expedition, because it was under the 12th Task Force, there were already a lot of unpleasant rumors.

Although it is not yet panicked, it will definitely be affected by the grassroots officers and soldiers, and it will show itself at some point.

"I don't think it's over."

Bai Zhizhan didn't say anything, just turned his gaze away.

The same goes for Li Mingbo.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Yongtao continued: "As discussed in the morning, the Nuland Navy can no longer afford any losses when it comes to fighting to the point where it is now. What's more, even if it is commanded by Sp himself, he will not be able to fight us to the death with the three small aircraft carriers at the bottom of the box. Maybe the three small aircraft carriers can't change anything, but the officers and men of these aircraft carriers, the pilots of carrier-based aircraft, are all priceless. ”

"And the impact of another defeat on morale and confidence." Li Mingbo muttered.

Bai Zhizhan nodded slightly, but he didn't rush to speak.

"It's just that the key is at the military level." Li Mingbo continued Zhou Yongtao's topic and said: "The Nuland Federation has not yet reached the point of exhaustion. In a few months, several small aircraft carriers will be obtained, and there is hope that the first large aircraft carrier of the Ethiopian class will be acquired next year. From a strategic point of view, there is no need to fight with us, at least until the Khowaii Islands are captured by us. ”

Li Mingbo's analysis immediately impressed Bai Zhizhan.

"The point is, it's impossible for us to attack the continent right now. Even if the fleet is sent, it will only suppress the Nuland long-range aviation deployed in the northwest of Austria by bombing. Zhou Yongtao took over the topic and said: "Even if there are enough troops and materials to launch a combat operation to attack the Aushur continent, it will not land in its northwest region. In the long run, when the airfield on this side of Bali is put into use, it will not only be able to suppress the Nuland bombers with shore-based aviation, but also deploy more fighters to strengthen air defense interception. ”

"According to your intentions, we can ignore this telegram from the Navy Command?"

Zhou Yongtao just shrugged his shoulders, and Li Mingbo directly turned his gaze away.

They are all staff officers, and they only provide advice and opinions, and whether or not to adopt them, and what to do after adopting them, is the business of the commander.

Noticing the expressions of the two, Bai Zhizhan couldn't help but laugh.

Li Mingbo is okay to say that he is a well-known good man. Zhou Yongtao is different, he is notoriously stunned, and now he has learned to avoid suspicion.

Obviously, after such a long time of training, Zhou Yongtao has indeed made great progress, at least knowing how to remain silent at important moments.

It's a very big step forward, though.

Bai Zhizhan was the same when he was young, and being able to shut his mouth was a sign of maturity in itself.

"With the current situation, we really don't have to hurry." Zhou Yongtao said again, after all, Bai Zhizhan's meaningful smile made him a little uneasy.

"You all think so, so do it."

Bai Zhizhan agreed so readily that Zhou Yongtao couldn't believe it.

However, Li Mingbo immediately nodded at him.

Zhou Yongtao is also a good person, so he didn't ask much at all, and left straight after getting up.

To adjust the route of the fleet, that is Li Mingbo's business, and it has nothing to do with Zhou Yongtao, and he is not good at this work.

"You're not reassured?"

After Li Mingbo asked, Bai Zhizhan nodded slightly after a while.

In fact, after receiving the telegram, Bai Zhizhan immediately thought that this must be related to the domestic situation, and it may not be to suppress the Nuland air force in the northwest of Austria.

It's just that Bai Zhizhan has never been able to guess the real reason.

A false shot?

There is such a possibility, after all, the attack on Socotra Island, the bombing of the Kib fortress and the advance on Posha Bay are all going smoothly, and the forces used, especially the marines, are not as many as expected, and the two marine divisions that serve as the campaign reserve are still on standby in the Maldives.

As for the landing flotilla used to deliver the marines, it had long since returned to Gwadar, and the convoy was in Colombo.

In other words, it only takes about 10 days to organize the marines to launch a landing operation, such as attacking the Kibu fortress.

In addition, at the strategic level, there was a need to storm the Kibu fortress.

This has something to do with the battle on the other side of the Shivan Canal.

In order to support the Imperial Army, the Men attacked unprepared and invested more troops than planned.

As a result, the offensive operations of the Hindan army in the direction of the Syvan Canal were able to be maintained until the end of November at most. If the pointless offensive operations are ended early, and the deployment is appropriately adjusted, it may be possible to rely on the saved supplies to hold out for an additional month.

However, at most, if it lasts until the end of the year, the Manan army in the Beixuan region will run out of ammunition and food!

The situation on the Maltese side is not very rosy either.

Even if the Men defenders fought extremely stubbornly and could still get airdrop supplies at night, without air supremacy, the Men army could not hold their positions at all.

All in all, the Imperial Navy had to consider speeding up the pace of progress and launching a combat operation against the Kibu fortress in advance.

As for the difficulty, it is a secondary issue.

Judging by the previous battles, there is reason to believe that the storming of the Kib fortress will not be much more difficult, especially if the island of Socotra has already been captured.

But the problem is that Bai Zhizhan feels that the problem is not so simple.

Even if you want to kill a horse pistol, there is no need to make so many famous halls.

To put it bluntly, Bran's army is now embattled, and all fronts are tight, and there is no way to increase troops to the Kibu fortress.

It is difficult, if anything, to deliver war materiel to the Kib fortress.

So, what is the difficulty of storming the Kibu fortress?

Since there is no difficulty in a strong attack, then it is enough to send the fleet directly over and then support the landing of the marines.

As for the Nuland Navy, across the entire Fanyan Ocean, even if there is a threat, it will not be too big.

As long as we make good arrangements in advance and strengthen our precautions and vigilance, we will definitely be able to detect the imminent threat in time, and there is no possibility of giving up attacking the Kib fortress because of the Nuland fleet.

Even if the navy storms the Kibu fortress now and proceeds smoothly, it may not be able to open up the route to Lu Xinhai in time.

To put it simply, it can't solve the urgent needs of the Manman Empire.

According to the judgment of Bai Zhizhan, what can be fought for is to stabilize the Beixuan region and take the crucial Xifan Canal within a few months.

However, there is a good chance that Malta will change hands again.

It is precisely because of this that Bai Zhizhan is worried that the real purpose of this arrangement made by the naval command, even if it then ordered two task forces to kill the Kibu fortress and launch a combat operation to attack the Kibu fortress in advance, was not to rush to the aid of the Hindan army fighting the west side of the Xifan Canal.

So, for what!?