Chapter Seventy-Four: Operation Crossroads
In the end, Rilan managed to get the exact location of Akagi's dormitory, but it didn't work anymore.
"Is the Admiral looking for me?" In the afternoon, Akagi directly found Lilan, who was tinkering in the shipstructure research room, and glanced at the various messy shipfits in Rilan's hand in surprise, and then said with a serious expression: "It just so happens that Akagi also has something to report to you." ”
On the north side, 137.8 km away from the 6th Town Guard, in the central waters of M Island and Z Island, a large fleet of deep-sea habitat ships has been spotted, and it is now approaching the 6th Town Guard.
"Is the accuracy of this information certain?"
According to Akagi's description, there are more than 5 fleets and more than 30 deep-sea habitat ships......
Akagi was not disgusted by Lilan's questioning, but it was better to say that this level was normal, and if she believed it rashly, Lilan would have asked her to look down.
"Yes, it's not just me, but everyone in the Fifth Fleet has been sure"
Putting the shipsuit back in his hand, Lilan walked directly out of the door of the ship's armor research room: "Follow me, find Nagato first"
Although he temporarily took over the Sixth Town Guard, it was also for the sake of the shipwives of the Sixth Town Guard, if they still insisted on holding on to the command in this situation, there would be more than one or two problems.
If you want to say that you know the situation of the Sixth Town Guard Mansion most clearly, except for the possibility of Resuss, who is still missing, the secretary captain is well deserved.
Information Gathering and Processing Room.
“…… I already have a general understanding of the situation" compared to the sea map, even if he encountered this level of life and death crisis, Nagato's tone was as calm as ever.
However, her next words made Rilan a little incomprehensible.
"The deep-sea habitat ship will attack this place" Pointing to the sea area still some distance away from the Sixth Town Guard, Nagato said slowly, "So they must be intercepted before this"
"Wait" Comparing the scale, Lilan asked, "It's still close to 50,000m away from the Sixth Town Guard, right?" Even if it is a battleship, isn't the effective attack range only 30,000m? ”
All of this is explained in several basic introductions to deep-sea perched ships in the Sixth Town Guard's Mansion.
"That's just for the deep-sea habitat ships of 30 years ago" Raising his head, Nagato's eyes flashed with a cold color that Rilan couldn't understand: "Whether it's humans or deep-sea habitat ships, they are all improving"
"What's more, in addition to the conventional warships, there are other 'unconventional' warships in this 'wild' sea area within the blockade circle"
Unconventional warships?
In a trance, Lilan recalled the words he heard from Z16 when he was still guarding the mansion in the seventh town.
…… Sea Fortress ...... 80000m……
In this case, the Sixth Town Guard Mansion has been able to hold on until now, is it really relying on these ships on the surface?
Looking at Nagato's calm analysis, Rilan couldn't help but have this question in his heart.
"The 3rd and 4th Mine Squadrons were responsible for the decoy attack, and the main attack was handed over to the aviation forces ......"
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid the aviation force won't be able to dispatch" Akagi hesitantly interrupted Nagato: "When we return, the Fifth Fleet has already passed through the 'crossroads', and there will be a storm there soon." ”
"Tempest ......"
Akagi and Nagato both turned their attention to Rilan - for now, Riran was the true commander of the Sixth Town Guard, and Nagato was only in terms of providing a feasible battle plan, and the final decision was still in Rilan's hands until Resus appeared.
didn't give an answer at the first time, Li Lan frowned: "...... What is the radius? ”
"This distance...... There may not be a way to enter the combat radius," Akagi replied apologetically to Rilan.
sighed in his heart, and his face did not move: "Then stay in the town guard mansion and be in charge of guarding."
"Without the assistance of the aviation unit, the Sixth Town Guard may not be able to deal with a deep-sea habitat ship of this size."
Nagato reminded on the side that it was not deliberately aimed at anyone, this was the most rational and objective judgment.
For this, Lilan also understands.
Merely......
"We can't be sure if they have other strike fleets, and besides, to bring the air into the war in stormy weather...... They are capable of playing an even inferior role to a destroyer"
The only thing that could be surpassed was that she could help her allies get a few more shots of naval guns before they sank.
"As for these deep-sea habitat ships......"
Looking at the sea map on the table - the three islands on the north side, including the M island that the previous operation intended to capture, the Z road on the left side of M island, and the S island directly north of the 6th Town Guard, if you count the 7th Town Guard Mansion to the south of the 6th Town Guard, then a cross can barely take shape.
Located at the intersection in the center is the attack point of the deep-sea perching ship that Nagato just mentioned.
Gritted his teeth: "...... Leave it to me! ”
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Since coming to the Sixth Town Guard's Mansion, what happened to Lilan seems to have been one after another.
If you can slow down and think about it carefully, then as an existence that has experienced such a long career, Lilan can definitely see something from it......
However, what is lacking most now is time to think.
"The sixth town guards belong to, the seventh town guards belong to the shipwright, all the ship girls immediately go to the south dock to gather, repeat, the six towns belong to the seventh town guard, all the ship girls immediately go to the south dock to gather!"
"At this time, isn't Resus going to come out?"
“…… Sorry"
"Tsk" Even with Lilan's mentality, there is now an urge to directly find him with the light blade and then kill him - this is no longer a joke.
Perhaps, this is the last chance to meet, and the shipwreck of the Sixth Town Guard Mansion under him.
"Tell him to be careful when I get back from work!"
If only I could come back alive.
Filling this sentence in his heart, Lilan pushed open the door and left without looking back.
Half ringing.
“…… You won't have this chance."
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After walking out of the intelligence collection and processing room, Rilan unexpectedly met Akagi who had just left around the corner.
"Have you already decided?"
"Decided?" Li Lan was stunned, and then suddenly said: "Probably"
“…… This should be useful to you."
At this time, Rilan discovered the object in Akagi's hand.
"It's ...... Ship outfit? ”
It's like a backpack, but the two straps have been replaced with six horizontal metal sockets, which perfectly protect the entire back.
At the back, there are six more devices that protrude to the sides, presumably outputting something.
"To be precise, this should be called a structure" lightly tapped his lips, and Akagi at this moment showed a naughty personality that was different from the usual mature atmosphere: "You can keep it secret~"