"From the combat situation and the special attack tactics adopted, Liang Xia's fleet is likely to regard the 52nd Special Mixed Fleet as us, and think that the 51st Special Mixed Fleet is rushing ahead. Otherwise, reasonable use of three attack aircraft groups can at least sink an aircraft carrier."

“What’s the difference?”

Stark suddenly asked, catching Smith off guard. However, before Smith could answer, he had turned around and left.

After hesitating for a moment, Smith chased and left the commander's bridge.

Still half a beat slower, and when he chased him out, Stark was gone.

Fortunately, the Marine Guards guarding outside were not distracted.

On any warship, there are Marines who are specifically responsible for safety work, and the specific number is determined by the number of officers and soldiers on the warship.

There are about 500 Marines on the Niz.

Stark did not go anywhere else, but returned to the island from the cabin door next to him, and to be precise, he returned to the Fleet Commander's cabin.

The "Newland" is designed according to the flagship standards, and the most spacious cabin on the island is provided to the fleet commander.

Strictly speaking, it is actually a cabin, and the outside is the office of the fleet commander. In a non-combat state, the fleet commander usually handles daily affairs here. In contrast, if there is no particularly important matter, the fleet commander generally does not go to the commander's bridge.

"Commander."

Smith knocked on the hatch door a few more times and waited for a few seconds before opening it.

Stark stood by the porthole, staring at the sunset westward.

The commander's cabin is actually at the back end of the bridge, in front of the right side of the aviation bridge, and there are several large portholes on the bulkhead facing outboard.

"Anyway, we have eliminated the 61st TF, and we know that the 41st TF is somewhere east. As long as we can seize the opportunity, we can kill the 41st TF with the assistance of the Air Force at the latest tomorrow morning."

While saying this, Smith poured two glasses of water and walked to Stark.

“For us, there is still a chance…”

"Did you lose more miserably?"

Smith was speechless, but Stark also took the water cup he handed over.

If you want to say anything, Stark is already very polite to him.

Smith's ability to gain Stark's reuse is not only related to his own talent, but also has a lot to do with his background.

If you really want to trace it back, Smith is Spear's distant relative, to be precise, the best distant relative in the Newland Navy.

In terms of relationships, Smith's mother was Spear's niece.

It is with this relationship that Smith can be said to have reached the top in the Newland Navy.

Of course, this involves internal disputes in the Republic of Newland.

As mentioned earlier, although the current Newland Navy originated from the Xiluoyang Fleet during the Federation, it fully inherited the mantle of the East Viagra Fleet. The Newland Navy was able to grow and become the second largest navy in the world. In addition to the strong comprehensive national strength of the Newland Republic, it has an inseparable relationship with the Federal Navy soldiers. Strictly speaking, it was after the restoration of diplomatic relations with the Liangxia Empire that a large number of federal navy soldiers returned, and the Newland Navy embarked on the road of rapid development and reached its current scale.

However, the internal struggle of the navy has become increasingly serious.

Fundamentally, it is still a power struggle.

It is undeniable that young officers like Stark who are closely related to the Viagra or who come from the Viagra have irreplaceable value in their command positions. For example, 80% of the officers below the Captain's level come from the Viagra, which can be said to be the mainstay of the Newland Navy.

But the problem is that these young and powerful officers rarely have real power.

Don't forget that before the war broke out, Stark was just a famous colonel officer and had no chance to command the fleet to fight.

For decades, the real power of the Newland Navy has been in the hands of conservatives, the senior generals of the Xiluoyang Fleet.

Not to mention anything else, the chiefs of staff and ministers of the Navy during the Republic were all from the Xiluoyang Fleet, and none of them came from the East Viagra Fleet.

Obviously, in the eyes of Newland's senior management, the Eastern Ocean Fleet is still not very reliable.

In peacetime, there is no problem.

But in the war period, that's different.

Let a group of guys who don’t know the opponent at all come to command the fleet to fight?

Even if you don’t consider victory or defeat, you should consider those soldiers who charge ahead.

Don’t forget that the one who fought with Liang Xia’s Navy was not the Xiluoyang Fleet, but the East Viagra Fleet!

To this end, young and powerful officers like Stark have been working actively, hoping to gain more voice and control the fate of the fleet.

Obviously, this inevitably requires the support of the federalists.

It was against this background that Smith, a young officer with federal blood, was reused in the Eastern Forces.

Strictly speaking, Stark is at most a member of the Magna Fleet and is not considered a federal faction.

Of course, Smith's personal abilities are really unspeakable.

"As long as we can kill the 41st special fleet, we will..."

"Will the 41st Special Mixed Fleet stop there and wait for us to destroy it?"

"Can……"

"If I remember correctly, in the last telegram, only the enemy plane had returned, but the enemy plane was not mentioned when it returned."

"Maybe there is no need for this."

After Stark's eyes turned, Smith closed his mouth.

In fact, he had noticed this issue a long time ago, but he had not raised it before.

According to the rules, if information related to the enemy is mentioned in the telegram, specific data must be given instead of ambiguous words. If specific data cannot be given, it must also be explained clearly in the telegram, such as "unknown heading" to refer to it.

In the final telegram, only the enemy plane had returned, but the course was not mentioned.

Obviously, this only means that the 52nd Special Mixed Fleet has been completely defeated, and the staff responsible for sending the report is likely to be a novice.

More importantly, the 52nd Special Mixed Fleet may not have mastered it or be unable to confirm the direction of the enemy aircraft.

For example, the enemy plane did not return east, but flew in other directions.

Because we don't know that the enemy's chances will not adjust the course after flying away from the 52nd Special Mixed Fleet, and we cannot make a roughly accurate judgment on the return course of the enemy plane, so before sending this telegram, the content of the telegram was temporarily modified to avoid passing incorrect information.

Will the fighter jets that attack the 52nd Special Mixed Fleet really return to the 41st Special Mixed Fleet?

That may not be!

If the information obtained on the afternoon of the 12th is correct, the 41st Special Mixed Fleet is 3,000 kilometers away from the east, then on the afternoon of the 13th, the distance from the 52nd Special Mixed Fleet is about 1,500 kilometers, at least 1,000 kilometers, which is definitely not less than 1,000 kilometers.

This distance can be said to be quite critical.

It is not the fighter jets and attack aircraft that perform attack missions, but the early warning aircraft that follows the escort fighter jets.

The combat radius exceeds 1,000 kilometers and after following the fighter jet for an hour, the early warning aircraft will definitely not be able to return to the 41st Special Mixed Fleet.

Then, you have to fly to the Hovay Islands, or to be precise, try to fly south as much as possible.

In theory, the "Finger-6C" definitely couldn't fly back, and in the end they could only make a forced landing at sea and wait for rescue from the rear.

Compared to killing the 52nd Special Mixed Fleet, losing one early warning aircraft is nothing.

With this arrangement, it is very likely that the accompanying fighter planes will also fly to the Hovay Islands, and then return to the 41st Special Mixed Fleet after replenishing fuel there.

If arrangements had been made long ago, the 41st Special Mixed Fleet had been supplemented after launching the attack.

The key is that the distance between the 41st Special Mixed Fleet and the 51st Special Mixed Fleet is definitely more than 1,500 kilometers, and it is likely to exceed 2,000 kilometers.

It's so far away that the 51st Special Mixed Fleet can't do anything.

Joint Air Force launches an attack?

Even if the Air Force has enough bombers available, there are still hundreds of "AGM-109B" anti-ship missiles left. Because the Navy cannot send fighter jets to escort, let alone early reconnaissance, the Air Force will definitely not let bombers perform attack missions that have no chance of winning.

It doesn't make any sense to just dispatch bombers.

After the 61st Special Mixed Fleet suffered a catastrophe, Bai Huawei was careless and would increase the air defense alert and expand the air defense circle to more than 600 kilometers. Because it can be supported by the shore-based aviation force, the 41st Special Mixed Fleet did not have the problem of insufficient fighter jets.

The key is that the 41st special fleet is waiting for labor.

It's not difficult to be prepared and intercept dozens of bulky bombers.

However, Bai Huawei is more likely to choose to stop when it is better.

The reason is also very simple. After destroying the 52nd Special Mixed Fleet, Liang Xia's Navy was invincible, and there was no need to continue taking risks.

What Bai Huawei has to do now is to lead the 41st special mixed fleet back.

From a tactical perspective, the 41st Special Fleet will go to the Hovay Islands and use the cover of the shore-based aviation force to avoid encountering the Newland Fleet as much as possible.

In this way, there is no chance of a decisive battle at all.

"Major Smith, this war is over, or the war belonging to me is over." Stark suddenly said: "Whether there is still a chance, the most urgent task now is to end the combat operation to attack the Transit Island, withdraw the Marines, and then lead the fleet back to the west coast of the local area. Even if there is a chance, it will be back to the local area and eliminate the invading Liang Xia fleet."

"Commander, do you think the people above will agree?"

Stark smiled bitterly, obviously not a question he could answer.

"The combat operation to attack the transit island is not over. If you bypass the Navy Command and issue a retreat order, then the military court will definitely be waiting for you. Even if the responsibility is not on you, and everyone knows that only retreat can protect the Marine Corps and lay the foundation for guarding the local area, the guys in the Navy Command will not come forward to plead for you. If you go back, you will take the blame for your defeat."

"I am the commander, of course I should..."

"General Stark!"
To be continued...