While Satsumville cautiously traversed the minefield, Chang Jiexin waited anxiously in Nanxi. Unlike commanders like Tan Renhao, Chang Jiexin does not often consult with staff officers on the battle plan determined by him, and most of the time, Chang Jiexin likes to think about problems alone, rather than putting problems out to discuss, which is the standard style of old-school naval generals. can be different from generals like Yan Shiqi, Chang Jianxin will not prevent his staff officers from discussing, this can be regarded as the style of a new generation of young generals, because of this, in the eyes of many people, Chang Jianxin is a more complex commander, but he himself does not know, or rather, does not realize it.

While waiting for news, Chang Zhixin was very quiet, rarely said anything, only occasionally went to the gangway outside to take a breath, smoke a cigarette or something, and he rarely bothered the busy staff officers. Most of the officers are used to this somewhat "personal" commander, so when there is nothing important, the staff officer will not take the initiative to disturb the commander.

If Chang Jianxin is not worried, it must be a lie, but how worried is it? Chang Jiexin didn't have a bottom in his heart, he had already cast a net in the southern part of the strait, waiting for the British to throw themselves into the net. If Sarmoville passes through the Strait of Dover, there is a good chance that the new warships and seaplanes will find the British home fleet, but if the opposite is true, then there will be no gain. Thinking of this, Chang Zhixin also felt that his worries were a bit too much, whether Samoville came or not, he should not worry about it, but should be vigilant and ready to fight.

"General!"

Chang Jiexin turned his head and accidentally touched half of the cigarette in his hand.

"A telegram from Task Force 1." The communications staff officer's look was a little embarrassed.

"What's the matter?" Chang Jiexin took out another cigarette, and only he could smoke unregulated on the flagship. And no one will come to him in trouble.

"The 1st and 2nd Task Forces are already maneuvering and ready for battle at night, and at dawn fighters will be sent to provide us with air defense cover," the communications staff officer paused slightly, "Admiral Tan Renhao judged that the British Home Fleet was very likely to come from the Strait of Dover, and asked us to be vigilant." ”

"Anything else?" Chang Jianxin felt that it didn't make much sense for Tan Renhao to send a telegram at this time.

"In addition, Task Force 1 is still in contact with Task Force 6......"

"You're saying that Task Force 1 hasn't been contacted by Task Force 6 either?" Now I am a little annoyed by the new recommendation.

The telegram only mentioned that the Fifth Task Force had sent a message to the First Task Force in the evening, and that General Tan Renhao had ordered the Sixth Task Force to return to the battlefield, but the First Task Force had still not received any news from the Sixth Task Force, and as for whether it had been contacted. I don't know.

"What is Gu Zhenyun doing?" Chang Jianxin was a little angry, how to say it, Tan Renhao was also the commander-in-chief of this battle. If Gu Zhenyun received a telegram from the First Task Force, then he should call back immediately and return to the battlefield, but now his whereabouts are unknown, no matter who it is, it is strange not to be annoyed!

"General, are we going to contact Task Force 6 directly?"

"Nope. No! Chang Jianxin has already thought about it, "This time it was Gu Zhenyun himself who missed the opportunity, Sameville is from the Strait of Dover, with our strength, it is not difficult to annihilate the British home fleet, and there is not even a big price." Since Task Force 6 is not coming by itself, do you still need us to 'please'? ”

The communications staff officer sighed secretly, listening to the commander's words, it seemed that the third task force was about to prepare to fight alone.

"If it's okay. You just go ahead and get busy. Chang Zhixin waved his hand and let the communications staff officer walk away.

After calming down, Chang Jianxin realized that maybe it wasn't Gu Zhenyun who was confused, but someone else was making trouble in secret, and as for who this person was, he didn't have to guess to know.

According to the current establishment of the navy, the Sixth Task Force belongs to the Second Fleet, and Jiang Zhongmin is Gu Zhenyun's direct superior, so Gu Zhenyun must obey Jiang Zhongmin's command. The Navy Command only temporarily arranged Tan Renhao as the joint commander of the two main fleets. It is clear that Tan Renhao is solely responsible for directing this combat operation. This did Jiang Zhongmin no good, and the credit for defeating the British Navy must be credited to Tan Renhao. Chang Jianxin also knows very well that both the First Fleet and the Second Fleet have the ability to defeat the British Home Fleet in a naval battle, and now it is not to let the two fleets share the credit equally, but the First Fleet is grabbing the credit of the Second Fleet.

With this one point, Gu Zhenyun may be acting involuntarily. As for why Gu Zhenyun didn't contact the First Task Force, it is unknown why this new person is recommended. In his understanding, Gu Zhenyun should be a person who takes care of the overall situation, and the Navy Command has a clear order, and Tan Renhao will command this battle, even if Jiang Zhongmin deliberately creates some trouble in it, then Gu Zhenyun should also have the ability to judge and know what to do and what not to do, then, the Sixth Task Force should return to the battlefield now, instead of continuing to go south.

Thinking of this, Chang Jianxinhui arrived at the command cabin, walked directly to the chart table, and lay on it to look carefully. Now, he had to make a new assumption, that Task Force 6 would turn around and return to the battlefield after receiving a telegram from Task Force 1, rather than continue to leave the Channel. If this is the case, then the combat deployment will have to be adjusted to create better opportunities.

"If Task Force 6 had been heading south before receiving Task Force 1, where would they be now?"

The nautical staff officer pondered for a moment and marked a route on the chart. "We have not received any specific reports from Task Force 6, which is probably their southbound route, and if they had maintained a cruising speed of 18 knots, then they should have reached the western waters of Normandy."

Seeing that the navigation staff had circled a sea area on the chart, Chang Jianxin nodded slightly. "If Task Force 6 turns back to the battlefield at this time, when will it be able to follow?"

"We don't know the speed of Task Force 6, so it's hard to calculate the exact time." The nautical staff officer said. I figured it out by heart.

If they return at a cruising speed of 18 knots, they will probably be able to meet us before dawn, and if they are at full speed, they will be able to reach the sea where we are now by three o'clock in the morning. ”

Chang Jianxin pondered for a moment, this is the variable he must take into account.

"General. Do you think Task Force 6 will come back? ”

"I don't know, but it's not unlikely." Chang Jianxin sat down and lit another cigarette, "General Gu has worked with me for several years, you know him well." In your opinion, is General Gu the kind of person who doesn't care about the overall situation? ”

The nautical staff officer shook his head. "Definitely not, although I don't know what others say about General Gu Zhenyun, but in the eyes of us staff officers, he is a person who cares about the overall situation, even if sometimes his performance will be very surprising. However, when the situation is clear, General Gu Zhenyun will never make low-level mistakes. ”

"That is, you think Task Force 6 will return?"

"I don't know. Maybe there are other reasons, and ......"

"This is not something we need to discuss." "The point is that if Task Force 6 is returning, and we will be in a decisive battle with the British Home Fleet in a few hours, then we will have to readjust our operational deployments. ”

The nautical staff hesitated slightly. "You mean, we're going to set aside the south side. Let Task Force 6 block the southward passage of the British Home Fleet, while we go around to the north clouds and encircle Samoville, leaving the British in a dilemma? ”

"No, not around to the north clouds, but here." Chang Jianxin clicked on the chart, "The port of Pearsmouth, the most important military port of the British Navy, has been the home port of the British Home Fleet before. If Satmoville had taken the Strait of Dover this time, he would not have been able to turn around and return. Therefore, if he does not want to fight us, he has only one option, go to the port of Puffmouth, and arrive before dawn, and then even if we can't get rid of Samoville, there will be bombers from Task Force 1 and Task Force 2! ”

"But ......"

"Don't hesitate. Set up a new route now. Chang Jianxin glanced at the navigation clock, "It's almost twelve o'clock." Perhaps the British Home Fleet has passed through the Strait of Dover and is approaching our side. ”

"So, do you need to contact the alert warplanes ahead?" The nautical staff officer did not hesitate any longer, although the commander used the land in a consultative tone, but it was not a consultation with him, but an order.

"Not yet." Chang Jianxin also made a quick decision, "Before discovering the British home fleet, we can't expose it easily, and it's not too late to contact after the fight." ”

Without further questioning, the nautical staff officer immediately began to trace the new route on the chart, while calling an assistant over. Prepare to give the order to turn the fleet.

"Also, send two more destroyers Izumo." Chang Zhixin marked two new patrol locations on the chart, "We didn't consider this direction before, and we deployed two vigilant warships here, if Satmoville is directly towards Portsmouth Harbor, then it is very likely that the vigilant warships we sent out before will not be able to find him." ”

The relevant orders were quickly issued, and Chang Zhixin did not leave the command cabin, but watched the staff officers busy, while considering the loopholes in the newly deployed ground.

The situation was relatively clear, as Task Force 3 and Task Force 6 shelled Alderney Island for several days, and Task Force 2 and Task Force 5 bombers bombed military targets in the southern part of the British mainland on several occasions. Of the two main fleets of the Imperial Navy, only the first task force has not yet appeared, and the British intelligence department must have mastered the whereabouts of the other four task forces, and they only have one day, half an afternoon to be exact, and only ten hours to adjust the deployment of the fleet. That is, this was basically a one-way transparent combat operation, the British knew where the fleet of the Tang Imperial Navy was and what it was doing, while Chang Jianxin did not know where the British fleet was. (Fastest update: n).

Judging from the appearance of the British aircraft carrier fleet in the Irish Sea, the deployment of the British Navy is also relatively clear. Satsumville should have used those aircraft carriers as bait, allowing the Tang Imperial Navy to concentrate on Xianyun to kill the aircraft carriers, while he passed through the Strait of Dover overnight, and hid in the English Channel, and when the enemy was all concentrated on the west side of the channel, he quickly killed from the rear and killed the opponent with battleships. This campaign arrangement is not complicated and is easy to think of. It can be said that Satsumville is still relatively clear about the Tang Imperial Navy, in the Pacific Ocean, as long as there are enemy aircraft carriers active, the fleet commander of the Tang Imperial Navy will not easily mobilize forces to deal with the enemy's battleships, but first kill the aircraft carrier fleet. Therefore, Samoville used the aircraft carrier as a decoy, which was indeed a very courageous hand.

Thinking of this, Chang Jianxin has a number in his heart. Sarmoville would definitely have to rush through the Strait of Dover at night, and when the carriers of both sides sent bombers at dawn to attack each other, he could seize the opportunity to take out Task Force 3 or Task Force 6. At that time, the first task force and several other aircraft carrier task forces will not be able to cover the new recruits, and the desperate sneak attack on Satsumville is very likely to be successful. And with the arrival of summer, the climate in the North Atlantic will gradually deteriorate, and then the aircraft carriers will not be useful, and the battleship fleet of the Tang Imperial Navy will be routed again, and Britain will be able to continue to hold out to the clouds!

At this time, Chang Jiexin felt a little uneasy. Whether or not the enemy can be defeated depends not on whether the bombers of the First Task Force can sink the aircraft carriers of the British Navy in time, but also whether the weather conditions at that time can make the bombers on the aircraft carriers of the First Task Force take off. The real key is to look at the battle in the channel, as long as the last few battleships of the British Navy are killed, then Britain will be cornered, and surrender will become its only option!

Just when Chang Jianxin gradually affirmed his thoughts, the communications staff officer ran over quickly, and at this time, the fleet must not have received a telegram from other task forces, but a telegram from the warship on alert in front!