Of course, Bai Zhizhan knew it clearly.

Liu Changxun meant that Bai Zhizhan would gradually take over the navy, that is, he treated Bai Zhizhan as the next commander-in-chief of the navy to train him.

In fact, there is no need to make a fuss.

If we had to compete with Liu Xiangzhen before, then after the Battle of the Northwest and the Battle of Fanyan Ocean in the Southwest, Bai Zhizhan's status in the Imperial Navy was far superior to that of Liu Xiangzhen, and no one suspected that he was the next commander-in-chief of the navy after Liu Changxun.

The key is actually the Battle of the Southwest Fanyan Ocean.

From another perspective, if Liu Xiangzhen was asked to take the 11th special fleet over there, even if he could defeat an enemy fleet, he would probably lose two aircraft carriers.

Of course, Bai Zhizhan was not proud of himself.

After the battle, he told Li Mingbo that if the "Xiaotian" squadron had not been left behind at that time, the "Longjiang" might not have been bombed.

However, all of this has passed.

After pondering for a while, Bai Zhizhan sighed heavily and said, "It is impossible to determine whether another war is needed in this situation."

“How can we determine?”

"It depends on whether the Royal Navy of Bran will recruit the Ark of Royal."

Liu Changxun's expression immediately became gloomy, but he didn't ask any more questions.

"If the 'Ark Royal' leaves Mu Ahai, even if we do not return to Lu Xinhai, but go to the narrow sea, we don't need to invest more troops in the Fanyan Ocean. We can now recruit the 11th special mixed fleet. Otherwise, we have to consider fighting another battle in the Fanyan Ocean."

Bai Zhizhan emphasized the "Ark Royal" because only this aircraft carrier can have an impact on the march into Posa Bay.

Of course, just point out the key points, without being too clear.

"How can we get the Royal Navy to transfer the Ark of Royal?"

"That depends on the Raleigh Navy."

Liu Changxun's brows jumped a few times, and then couldn't help laughing.

Bai Zhizhan can not only fight, but also have a lot of ghost electrons in his belly.

If you want to say it, the Raleigh Navy does have that little value, or it is the only way to exert its value.

After Taranto was bombed, the Kingdom of Raleigh immediately declared war on the Kingdom of Bran and joined the Allied Group, becoming the third strongest country in the group.

According to the propaganda of the Tyman Empire, the Kingdom of Raleigh offset the negative impact of the rebellion of the Luosha Federation.

However, until now, the Kingdom of Raleigh has not taken any substantial action, let alone supporting the Tiaoman army to attack Xuan Continent according to previous negotiations.

The reason given by the Kingdom of Raleigh was that the navy was severely damaged and temporarily lost its combat capability.

But, is that really the case?

The Sixth Bureau has provided information long ago. The two treaty-type rapid battleships of the Raleigh Navy, the "Vitorio Veneto" and the "Litorio" did not suffer heavy damage in the bombing, and their combat capabilities were restored at the end of January and could leave the port to fight at any time.

The Kingdom of Raleigh refused to dispatch its navy, not because it was afraid, but because it wanted to get more benefits.

Under Liu Changxun's questioning, Bai Zhizhan made a brief analysis.

In fact, the key is to send troops to Xuan Continent.

Because the main force of the Bran Royal Navy is in the local area and Fan Yanyang, from a strategic perspective, now is the best time to send troops to Xuan Continent.

Of course, the Raleigh Navy must be required to seize the sea control.

In this way, the Royal Brann Navy will strengthen the Land and Heart Sea Fleet, and the most important thing is to send the "Ark of Royal" back.

Without aircraft carriers, the Luxinhai Fleet will be unable to move forward.

The two major bases of the Lu Xinhai Fleet, namely the Direct Fortress and Alexandria, are located at both ends of the Lu Xinhai.

If the Kingdom of Raleigh had not participated in the war, the problem would not be big. When the Kingdom of Raleigh had already participated in the war and dispatched fleets to block the Luxinhai route, he only relied on these two fortress-level naval bases. Not to mention protecting the route, the Royal Bran Navy could not even protect itself.

With an aircraft carrier, it is completely different.

Bai Zhizhan emphasized that the Royal Bran Navy would definitely seek a third base at Luxin Sea, and most likely the Island of Malta.

According to Bai Zhizhan's analysis, the Royal Bran Navy could stabilize Lu Xinhai after taking over the Island of Malta.

Of course, what is going on depends on whether the Tsuman Empire and the Raleigh Kingdom will send troops to the Xuan Continent in the near future, especially the Xifan Canal.

If you want to say, the Tyman Empire and the Raleigh Kingdom jointly sent troops, with the main purpose of attacking and occupying the Xifan Canal.

Only by controlling the Xifan Canal can we open up the route to the east and obtain assistance provided by the Liangxia Empire through sea transportation.

On a strategic level, even the Tyrannosaurus Empire has to rely on the support provided by the Liangxia Empire.

Finally, Bai Zhizhan mentioned that the Tiaoman Navy would be best to take action simultaneously and take action in the direction of the North Sea when sending troops to the Xuan Continent, such as sending two large cruisers out and forcing the Royal Bran Navy to transfer the two battlecruisers back to protect its own life route.

In this way, even if the Kingdom of Raleigh refuses to do its best, the same effect can be achieved.

If everything goes well, then in the next few months, the Royal Bran Navy will only have cruisers to use on Fanyanyang.

This means that only by dispatching a joint fleet with the Torman Navy, the operation to march into the Posa Bay can be completed.

In addition, if the shipping is guaranteed and the island of Socotra is successfully captured, it is not possible to attack Kibu Fortress in advance.

However, Bai Zhizhan is more conservative in terms of whether to attack Jibu Fortress.

According to his meaning, the main reason is that the time is not ripe.

Even if Socotra Island was captured in advance and the shore-based aviation force was deployed forward, it would take enough troops and resources to be used, and it would take several months to be expected to lay the Kibu Fortress.

However, the gains are not great.

Without control of the Xifan Canal, the sea route to the Kingdom of Raleigh is still impossible.

On the contrary, if the Tyman army and the Raleigh army conquer the Xifan Canal in the near future, it may not be necessary for the Imperial Navy to dispatch one army or one soldier to capture the Kibu Fortress.

No matter how powerful the army is, it cannot defend the isolated fortress.

In short, the key is whether the Tyman Empire will take action and force the Royal Navy to withdraw all its main forces.

If everything goes well, maybe you can win Posa Bay in the first half of the year.

If it is not smooth enough, you have to fight another battle on Fanyan Ocean.

In this regard, Bai Zhizhan clearly mentioned that as long as he needed, he was willing to lead the 11th Special Mixed Fleet to expedition to Muahai, including attacking Socotra Island during this period.

In short, it means unconditionally obeying the arrangements of the Navy Command.

As for the troops, Bai Zhizhan did not overemphasize it. After all, by the end of this month, the "Imperial Capital" will return, and it will be able to enter combat state at the latest next month.

The "Longjiang" has been repaired and will be able to recover its combat effectiveness in a few days.

By then, three fleet aircraft carriers will definitely be enough.

However, this is not Liu Changxun’s only problem.

If you want to say, marching into the Posa Bay, attacking Socotra Island, or even attacking the Kibu Fortress are not the main tasks of the Imperial Navy at present.

There are no strong enemies in Fanyan Ocean, and all they need to seize the power of sea control is time and patience.

Besides, the outcome of this battle, or the real main battlefield, is not Fan Yanyang.

That's right, the main battlefield is the East Ocean.
Chapter completed!