Chittagong, Command of the Chinese Pacific Fleet.

Jiang Haoran sat opposite Nimitz, Nimitz gushed endlessly, talking about the battle in front of him and the current predicament encountered, although Jiang Haoran had already understood almost everything from Chen Shaokuan's mouth, but he did not interrupt Nimitz from beginning to end, and listened quietly.

“…… The whole process is like this, I really can't think of any good way, but more than 10,000 soldiers can't help it, so as soon as I heard that you arrived in Chittagong, I set sail overnight, and after arriving at the flight, I flew here immediately, but I pinned all my hopes on you, and you must help me this time. ”

Nimitz really didn't treat Jiang Haoran as an outsider, and after finishing speaking, he looked at him expectantly.

Jiang Haoran's expression was serious, and after being silent for a few seconds, he said: "Old ghost, before you came, I carefully studied your current tactics and troop allocation, your main attack direction has always been in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), and the main forces have been arranged around it, hitting Sumatra Island can only be said to be a lightly armed surprise attack, intending to open a gap from here, and at the same time end the main army aviation base of the island army, but unfortunately there is no reinforcement behind you, and I am afraid it is a little too late to dispatch troops at this time, And you certainly wouldn't give up the encirclement of the Dutch East Indies, or you would have sent more troops to Sumatra a long time ago, and perhaps you wouldn't be in the current predicament. ”

"Yes, you're right!" Nimitz nodded and said: "We have invested too much in the Dutch East Indies, we must take it, cut off the main source of oil for the Monkey Army, and at the same time open the choke point between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, in preparation for driving them out of the Pacific Ocean, so I really can't spare troops and more fleets to save my subordinates, so I can only hope for you." ”

Jiang Haoran smiled bitterly: "Even if I want to help you, have you considered that I can't reach it?" ”

Nimitz said: "How can you be out of reach, I know that your three fleets are currently swimming in the Indian Ocean, and the First Fleet will not be more than a thousand nautical miles away from Sumatra, as long as they can give my soldiers a large-scale airdrop of drinking water, they will be able to hold out for a few more days, and in these few days, you can completely transport the marines in Chittagong, and your troops plus my troops will have absolutely no problem in rushing to land and tear apart the defense line of the Monkey Army." ”

Jiang Haoran looked at him as if he didn't know Nimitz, this was simply about to take all his naval strength to save his more than 10,000 soldiers, Jiang Haoran didn't know where Nimitz's confidence came from, why did he think that he would help him so cleanly.

Although his personal relationship with Nimitz is good, this is a major matter related to national interests, and the Chinese Navy is by no means prepared for them.

Nimitz seemed to see through Jiang Haoran's inner thoughts, and said hurriedly: "Jiang, don't worry, I won't let you lose too much, I know that your base does not produce carrier-based aircraft, all the losses are counted on our heads, and I will compensate you twice as much as you lose." ”

Jiang Haoran smiled and said: "Old ghost, you also underestimate me too much, I even produced aircraft carriers, will I not produce carrier-based aircraft?" And you should know that the most advanced Hellcats you are currently using are all drawings provided by me? ”

Nimitz was stunned for a moment, seemed to think it was right, nodded and said: "Okay, I heard that the Monkey Army intends to fight your army in Liangguang, China, and the purpose of your visit to Chittagong this time must also be to drive the aircraft carrier back to China, I promise to escort you, right?" ”

This condition made Jiang Haoran feel a little excited, and if the Chinese Pacific Fleet wanted to sail back, it would inevitably pass through the Strait of Malacca, and the capture of Singapore would become a legitimate thing.

Moreover, although the combined fleet of the island army suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of Midway, they are the third most powerful navy in the world, and they lost seven aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway, but they still have 18 ships, and the Chinese Pacific Fleet is still only a fraction of them, and there is still a big gap between the Chinese Navy and the actual combat experience.

Therefore, even if Jiang Haoran occupies Singapore, it is not easy to drive the aircraft carrier back smoothly without the coordination of the Mi army.

"That's right...... You made me think about it. ”

"Okay, let you think about it for ten minutes, you know I don't have much time."

Jiang Haoran shook his head helplessly, but he didn't say anything more, holding his forehead with one hand in contemplation, he had to calculate silently, at what cost to save these more than 10,000 meters of soldiers, whether it was cost-effective.

At this moment, Chen Shaokuan hurriedly came in to report that the reconnaissance plane had just sent back a message that they had spotted the British East India Fleet on the edge of the Arabian Sea, and they were heading for the Indian Ocean at full speed.

"What, what are they doing in the Indian Ocean at this time?" Jiang Haoran and Nimitz spoke almost in unison.

Because in March, the German-Italian army and the British Commonwealth army launched a desperate struggle in El Alamein, and the British Commonwealth army, under the leadership of Montgomery, successfully blocked the crazy attack of the German-Italian African Panzer Corps commanded by Rommel, and the battle once entered a stalemate.

The German army was anxious to achieve victory on the Soviet-German battlefield, and the current stage of troops and materials were mainly based on the Soviet battlefield, so the war in Africa was stagnant for a time.

But that doesn't mean the African battlefield is safe, and Rommel is still eyeing El Alamein.

The current task of the British East India Fleet should be to cruise in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea to ensure the stability of the rear defense line and the smooth passage of supplies, and should not appear in the Indian Ocean at this time, so Jiang Haoran and Nimitz were a little surprised when they heard the news.

The two glanced at each other, and Jiang Haoran said suspiciously: "Could it be that Rommel has withdrawn from the African battlefield?" ”

Nimitz said: "Impossible, such a big thing must be notified to us as soon as possible." ”

"Yes!" Jiang Haoran responded, his brows already locked unconsciously.

With Alexandria and the Suez Canal behind him, if the German-Italian forces captured El Alamein, they could directly invade all of Egypt, and then threaten the entire Suez Canal and the Middle East, cutting off Britain from overseas colonies such as India.

Therefore, the defense of Omanra is extremely important, and the East India Fleet, as the main fleet, should not appear here, but no matter what, Montgomery, the commander of the African theater of operations, could not make such a low-level mistake, which is very strange.

In the following time, the two of them could no longer care about continuing the topic just now, and hurriedly used all their resources to explore the motives of the East India Fleet and the current situation in the African battlefield.