"Beida is lost. The troops stationed in Al-Bayta were defeated, the airfield near Al-Bayta was destroyed, and the remaining aircraft, in addition to the lost ones, flew to Benghazi. When the staff officer sent this information to Tycho, Tycho was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the plan on the table to use the aviation bases in Beida and Benghazi and the Navy aircraft carriers to cover the night attack of the cruisers, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly, he now fully understood what it meant that the plan had not changed quickly.

"This is not good news, the other side has accelerated the operation, and our blasting operation on the oil field facilities in Libya is not yet complete. It will take some time, as well as explosives and manpower. Lin Yongsheng said.

"But on the other hand, the Austro-Hungarian fleet has finally come out, and we have finally waited for the time when we can fight each other." Tycho didn't mind much about this, after fighting for so long, Tycho also knew that Italy couldn't hold on, and some things could be opened. "We have to prove our worth so that we can live better for the next dozen years. so that it will not be used as cannon fodder or a chess piece that can be discarded at will. We are the hope for Italy's future. Tycho used to say this to his men when there were no foreigners. Therefore, the political purpose of his plan for the night attack was even higher than the military significance. And now, although the night attack plan is almost in vain, he has a better chance, a chance to fight with the Austro-Hungarian fleet in a dignified manner!

"Don't hope too much, if you go head-to-head in a large-scale battle, we will definitely suffer. It's not easy to attack the fleet, after all, people are mobile. And its own strength is not weak, even if you press all your family resources, you can't offset the opponent's aviation advantage. We can start with the opponent's convoy and landing ground, which has just taken Bayda. There's no time to deploy any defenses, just make a fortune and go. Lin Yongsheng built yì road.

"A head-to-head battle may not be a big deal, and our air force in Libya is already very weak. A qiē air force can only rely on aircraft carriers, but I think our night battle plan should still have a chance to be implemented, I know Holdie, I have some skills, but I am too careful. He may not have a fleet outside the port of Bayda, and even if he had, he would not have any capital ships. There were only a few capital ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy above the medium and heavy cruisers. It is enough to send a fleet of cruisers. Tycho said.

"Listen to me," Tycho gestured. "If this cruiser formation can be used as a decoy, let the Austro-Hungarian fleet go further west, and I will dare to fight them head-to-head!" Tycho drew a line on the chart. To the west of this line. It was already beyond the range of all single-engine dive bombers of the Allied Air Force. Although the torpedo aircraft also pose a huge threat, judging from the current intelligence, the Germans' aerial torpedoes seem to have some problems with their stability. And I haven't heard that the land-based flight team is equipped with torpedoes, after all, bombs can be blown up by pressing the fuse, and torpedoes need to be adjusted and maintained, and the throwing requirements are more stringent.

"It's a very feasible plan, but it has to be fast, and we are now deploying it in Sicily. The Allies would have to draw part of their fleet to confront us, and if our attempts to go south were discovered. If the other side also goes south, then we will have no superiority in troops. The camouflage ships we began to prepare can also be mobilized, and the Germans were able to deceive Betty in the North Sea, and we can try the same. Lin Yongsheng nodded in agreement.

"We can also do something more like, we can first separate two cruisers and a bunch of destroyers to go to North Africa, make escort moves, and then launch an attack on Beida at night, Beida is already on the verge of the other side's land-based aviation support, as long as our fleet can have 3 hours before dawn, we can completely get rid of the opponent's land-based aviation combat radius, if the other side wants to contain our night attack, we can only deploy the fleet, or use aircraft carriers to attack during the day, but no matter what the other side is, As long as there is no other force involved, we are not afraid. Tycho said, pushing a sign representing an aircraft carrier from Sicily to the southwest.

"When the opposing aircraft carrier attacks our cruiser, we can hit it in the back of the head! Of course, if the other party gives up, we can only evacuate. "Tycho's plan was very cunning, as the air situation was out of balance, the Italian fleet moved more and more cautiously, and Tycho's hope for victory was that the main fleet acted at night, preemptively locked on the Austro-Hungarian fleet before the opposing reconnaissance force could detect it, and then launched a wave of attacks, regardless of victory or defeat.

"It's not easy for Austria-Hungary to find us, even if they are cruising somewhere directly from Crete to Beida, the night time is very long, which is enough for us to run a considerable distance, and now everyone's carrier-based aircraft combat radius is generally no more than 300KM, so we must set aside some rules so that the other side has rules to follow!" Lin Yongsheng said meaningfully.

"This can be tried, it is difficult to say whether it can be successful, but if we can, I think we should borrow the high-speed reconnaissance aircraft of the British, the range is large enough, and the speed is fast, if the other side does not follow our steps, the long-range reconnaissance aircraft taking off from Libya can also help us complete the search mission, even if the two sides send land-based reconnaissance aircraft at the same time, the probability of the higher speed of the other party will be greater." Tycho made a few points at several airfields in North Africa, indicating that these locations could be used as candidate airfields for reconnaissance aircraft.

"Isn't there another aviation cruiser? He could stand by near Benghazi and pick up a night attack fleet, and the most shore-based planes could mobilize in a moment was only about two squadrons, and it was simply not enough to face two aircraft carriers. Lin Yongsheng added.

"Then the main fleet only has 3 aircraft carriers, and it may be very difficult to kill them in one wave. And in the Battle of Naples, there were also certain losses of our fighters. ”

"My fleet will go with you, but after the release of the first wave of attacks, we will go first, Huaxia also has its own difficulties, there is no problem in providing aircraft and crews, but if the capital ship directly participates in the sea duel, it will be another problem, if we are lucky, release the first wave of planes shortly after dawn, and then evacuate, the other party will not find out that we are acting together." Lin Yongsheng thought for a while and said.

"Okay, thank you Huaxia for helping Italy." Tycho was stunned for a moment, and then said in his heart. "It's really a good calculation, that is, the greatest Cheng dù helped Italy, and picked himself cleanly." At dawn, they should be near the center line of the confrontation between the two sides, and even if the Germans dispatch reconnaissance planes as soon as dawn, they will certainly not be able to spot the Huaxia aircraft carrier that is releasing the first wave of planes somewhere in the vast sea. And after the release, the Huaxia fleet can walk out of nearly 60KM within an hour, and it is not so easy to find it again, and more importantly, how to find it? There is no evidence of action with the Italian fleet. The Germans could only suffer a dumb loss. Of course, it is possible to be bumped into by a submarine, but this probability is a bit low, and even if it is found, what if there is no photo to confirm it?

And if the Italian fleet is supported by an additional aircraft carrier, then at least about 40 more aircraft can be released. Together with Italy's own 3 aircraft carriers, this wave of about 160 aircraft of all kinds in the past against two aircraft carriers, not too easy! Tycho thinks that as long as there is no problem with tracking and guidance, then this wave will definitely kill two aircraft carriers of the Austro-Hungarian fleet! "Lao Tzu was able to cripple the French fleet in one wave, and today he can also destroy your Austro-Hungarian fleet in one wave!" Tycho said confidently.

"Then let's get moving, this may be the first and only chance for the Italian main fleet." Lin Yongsheng said with a wry smile. "If the 160 planes are ready, they can really make a big difference, but it would be nice to get back two-thirds of them, and it will be difficult for us to replenish the crew. The Allies who have suffered a loss once will not suffer a second loss. "Some people may want to ask how to recover one less aircraft carrier when they come back after the plane is sent out, in fact, the plane is a consumable! Throwing away the battle-damaged aircraft, the remaining aircraft are enough for three aircraft carriers to recover. Therefore, Lin Yongsheng was very relieved to let the aircraft carrier go back immediately after releasing the plane. And even among the carrier-based aircraft released from the Huaxia aircraft carrier, many of them are Italian pilots, and they also have experience in taking off and landing on Italian aircraft carriers, so there will be no problems.

Soon, the fleet for the night raid was also chosen, the ships of the same class as the heavy cruiser Bora, the Zara and the Golicia. There is a destroyer detachment of 4 destroyers and several lighted mine-strike ships. The warship that was responsible for receiving this small fleet was the Sicily, the sisily of the Sicily-class aviation cruisers. It also carried a small detachment of four destroyers.

After the plan was decided, the Italian Navy began to act, and the three cruisers responsible for luring the enemy set off to Libya and then cruise along the coastline, and at the appointed time to Beida for a night attack. And Tycho also gave this night attack on Beda a very funny name, which is called Beda Express. And the main fleet also left Sicily and cruised in the eastern part of Sicily.

After some communication, the British finally reluctantly took out their most advanced and fastest squadron of twin-engine reconnaissance planes to cooperate with this operation. They were to be dismantled and then deployed off the coast of Libya to take on part of the search for the Austro-Hungarian fleet, which was planned to be carried out by the British Air Force from the south and the Italian fleet from the north.

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