Yanhai, the flagship of the permanent fleet "Damin".

Takano waited until late at night, and it was almost in the early morning of the 26th that Kuroshima brought the telecommunications officer to deliver the telegram he had just received.

As Takano expected, he acted according to the original plan.

The base camp sent the latest information by the way.

The home fleet has been dispatched, and the Liang Xia army on the other side of the Ice Storm Peninsula has an abnormal situation, and it is very likely that a surprise attack will be launched in the near future.

However, according to the judgment of the Military Command Department, the Liangxia Empire may not be in a hurry to open up a ground battlefield.

After winning the battle on the sea, that is, after annihilating the Narrow Navy, the Liangxia Empire will attack on the ground and ensure that the Ice Storm Peninsula is taken in one fell swoop. If you don't gain sea supremacy and cut off vital shipping routes, you may end up in a battle to the death on the Icestorm Peninsula.

If it turns into a war of attrition in the position, the gains outweigh the losses if they win.

After the end of the last war, General Ma Zhongyi, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Liangxia Empire, had to resign because of the unfavorable operations on the Ice Storm Peninsula.

For a peninsula that is covered in ice and snow in winter, and the ice and snow are full of hard rocks, and the royal family has no food to spare, hundreds of thousands, millions of soldiers are killed? If we want to say that the last war was a last resort, this war must not repeat the mistakes of the past.

It was precisely for this reason that the Military Command Department concluded that the actions of the Liang Xia army on the side of the Ice Storm Peninsula were all aimed at forcing the Samuel Navy to make the permanent fleet retreat quickly.

It's just, can you sit back and watch?

The answer is clearly no!

The Military Command Department mentioned in the telegram that arrangements have been made for carrier-based air forces, with the Fifth Air Force replenishing the mobile fleet with carrier-based aircraft, and the Third Air Force operating east of the Sadou Islands to act as a transit platform for carrier-based aircraft, and replenishing carrier-based aircraft for the Fifth Air Force tomorrow.

If all goes well, carrier-based aircraft of the Fifth Air Force will arrive at the mobile fleet early tomorrow morning.

By tomorrow afternoon at the latest, carrier-based aircraft of the 3rd Air Force will reach the 5th Air Force, and then the 3rd Air Force will be replenished by the evening.

According to this arrangement, the permanent fleet will be able to return to the Guia Ocean from the Shuangche Strait under the cover of the Fifth Air Force tomorrow afternoon.

For this reason, the Military Command Department clearly mentioned that the replenishment of the Fifth Air Force by the Third Air Force is mainly the Zero Battle.

It's just that the Military Command Department didn't mention it.

After replenishing the Fifth Air Force, there were no more zero battles in the Sashii Navy, so the replenishment of the Third Air Force in the evening was all 96 ship battles.

Of course, it goes without saying that Takano knows everything about the Navy's carrier-based aviation.

In addition, the Third Air Force will not go south, but will only operate east of the Sadou Islands, and at most will send carrier-based aircraft to monitor the Watchman Strait.

According to these arrangements, at least two air squadrons will be restored to combat capability tomorrow afternoon, when the permanent fleet passes through the Shuangche Strait. The mobile fleet will restore some of its offensive capability, while the Fifth Air Force, which remains in the Guia, will provide strong air defense cover.

How beautiful these look like.

It's just that Takano's face is still very ugly.

After sending the telecommunications officer away, Kuroshima retreated.

"Commander ......"

Presumably expecting Kuroshima to return, Takano gestured to the chair placed next to the hatch. After Kuroshima sat down, he picked up the message and walked over.

"No matter what, we haven't lost yet, and we still have a chance to ......"

"A chance to live?"

Kuroshima was just about to stand up when Takano's hand fell on his shoulder.

"Don't you think it all looked like it was planned?" As he said this, Takano handed the telegram in his hand to Kuroshima.

Although he was full of doubts, or he didn't understand what Takano meant, Kuroshima knew very well that what Takano said was definitely not the plan of the Military Command Department.

"Early yesterday morning, when the Mobile Fleet attacked, all the capital ships of the Southern Fleet were in the harbor, but the Mixed Fleet did not enter the harbor. Do you think it's a coincidence? Takano didn't wait for Kuroshima to speak, and then said, "We already know that both task forces are all south of Foot Island. If you had returned with the Southern Fleet before, then unless you had made arrangements in advance, you would not have been so far away from Chengjiang Port anyway! ”

Kuroshima sighed, not knowing what to say.

Everyone knows that the commander of the First Air Force, and the current commander of the mobile fleet, Lieutenant General Lan Yun, is that kind of cautious style.

However, who knows that Gao Ye, who has always been regarded as a bold fanatic, is also extremely cautious in his actions.

"Although it was not mentioned in the telegram, according to my estimate, the two aircraft carriers that left Thorn Prefecture before were active in the northern part of the Yanhai Sea at this time. According to previous information, the two aircraft carriers had joined up with the four heavy cruisers sent by the home fleet a few days earlier after leaving the port of Thorn State. If I'm not mistaken, all four heavy cruisers were maintained in the second half of the year, and two of them underwent mid-term overhauls. The point is that these four heavy cruisers were all equipped with dozens of anti-aircraft guns before this! ”

"This ...... Maybe it's a coincidence......"

"If so, why did the Liang Xia Navy still upside down those two newly built fast battleships? Don't forget, the Liangxia Navy has always used fast battleships to provide air defense cover for aircraft carriers. According to the plan, both fast battleships will be in the ranks next year. If there is no clear purpose, what reason does the Liangxia Navy have to spend resources to strengthen four heavy cruisers? Do not say that those four heavy cruisers did not strengthen anti-aircraft fire. ”

Kuroshima closed his mouth, knowing that he was starting to talk more.

"Besides, the mobilization of five armored cavalry divisions and the preparation of opening on the ground battlefield will be the deployment made after the official declaration of war? That's the Ice Storm Peninsula, not to mention the wartime logistics for the time being, even if the five divisions are deployed in place, it will take several months! Gao Ye shook his head with a wry smile, and continued: "The same is true for the home fleet, in just a few hours, dozens of warships have completed all the pre-war preparations. If you don't prepare in advance, just refill fuel and ammunition, I'm afraid it will take days. Not to mention anything else, it will take at least 48 hours for the officers and men on leave to return to the unit. Two days ago, there was no sign at all! ”

"Even if so, what can it be?"

"yes, what can we do?" Takano's bitter smile became more pronounced, and there was a hint of despair in his flickering gaze.

"Commander......" Kuroshima was also shocked.

Is this admiral who looks hesitant and is controlled by the pessimism of defeat or the same Takano who is famous for his daring gambles!?

"Let's make arrangements, everything will go according to plan. If nothing else, don't bother me. ”

"Tian Shi Shaozo will return before dawn, do you want him to come over then?"

"No need, I'll go find him."

"Yes!"

Kuroshima didn't ramble anymore, after all, Takano said so.

In fact, Kuroshima always knew that in Takano's mind, the first staff officer was not him, but the young officer who was more than ten years younger than him.

According to rumors from the outside world, Takano has been cultivating Tian Shi as a successor.

Kuroshima is very envious, and sometimes a little jealous, but what can it do?

Being young is irreplaceable capital in itself!