Lin Ziran looked at the battle reports from the front line and pondered.
He has read the battle report of the Third Mobile Fleet no less than ten times, but he still can't help but read it again.
The losses in this naval battle can be called the largest losses in the history of the Daheng Empire Navy in the past hundred years.
Two battleships, one battlecruiser, and one heavy cruiser were sunk, as well as three light cruisers and six destroyers.
Dozens of warships were seriously or slightly injured.
It is estimated that more than 8,000 officers and soldiers were killed and missing.
The Daheng Empire Navy has never fought such a brutal naval battle in the past hundred years or so.
Even in the Heng'ao War more than seventy years ago, the Daheng Empire's navy, which still used sail battleships, had never suffered such heavy losses. After Lin Ziran reunified the empire and rebuilt the navy for more than 20 years, he had gone through many naval battles.
There have been many events, but there has never been such a heavy loss.
The losses of the Third Mobile Fleet were considerable, but the losses of the people of the Kingdom of Krul were even greater.
They sank at least three battleships and three battlecruisers, and also lost at least ten other minor battleships.
\bJudging from this data, the Third Mobile Fleet is slightly better.
But the outcome of a naval battle cannot be viewed this way. Just looking at the losses on both sides, although the Daheng Empire Navy has a certain advantage.
However, in terms of tactical goals, the Daheng Empire Navy's Third Mobile Fleet still failed to achieve its goal, which was to cover the transportation formation entering the Andorian Islands.
In the daytime battle, although the Daheng Empire Navy achieved a certain advantage in battle results, it was not able to completely overwhelm the Krul Kingdom Navy, forcing them to leave this sea area and lift the blockade.
Our own huge transport fleet is still floating on the sea.
The main fleet of the Third Mobile Fleet ahead failed to defeat the Eighth Task Force of the Krul Kingdom Navy. The Daheng Navy's transport fleet consisted of transport ships and old battleships and light battleships. It was impossible to risk going to Andoli.
of the Asian Islands.
In other words, at least in the daytime battle, the Third Mobile Fleet did not achieve their intended tactical goal.
From this aspect, the two sides were evenly matched.
what to do?
Lin Ziran began to think about what to do next.
At night now, the main fleets of both sides have broken away from contact, but when dawn the next day, it is inevitable that the two sides will meet again.
During this time, Lin Ziran, as the emperor of the empire, must make a decision whether to continue the fight or let the fleet retreat.
Lin Ziran did not make a rash decision directly, but called the Third Mobile Fleet continuously to inquire about the status of the Third Mobile Fleet.
At the same time, senior navy generals were urgently summoned for discussion.
When the senior navy generals held a meeting to analyze the situation and formulate the next plan, and when they decided whether to continue fighting or retreat or adopt other tactics, Lin Ziran was also anxious. The cabinet ministers and the army generals were synchronized in the conference room next door.
Conduct strategy meetings.
The meeting attended by cabinet ministers did not discuss detailed military plans, but the same old topics, that is, whether to fight or make peace, whether to declare war, whether to declare war if fighting, or how to maintain the current situation of armed conflict.
Resolve relations with the Kokel Empire, Valia Empire and other countries.
Once our own side joins the war, what impact will it have on the world situation, what impact will it have on the interests of the Daheng Empire, etc.
This was an issue discussed at the high-level strategic meeting of the empire's civil and military affairs.
In the naval conference room next door, pure military issues were discussed. Lin Ziran needed them to quickly analyze the battle situation and then submit a feasible plan.
Whether the Third Mobile Fleet can continue to fight, and if so, can it successfully complete its mission, which is to escort the transport fleet to the Andorian Islands.
\bCan the surrounding mobile fleets reinforce in time? After the reinforcements, they encounter reinforcements from the Krul Kingdom's navy. What changes will occur in the end, and how to deal with it.
These are military issues that senior navy generals now urgently need to solve.
Lin Ziran went back and forth between the two conference rooms, constantly listening to different opinions.
\bA few hours later, Jingzhou once again received a secret radio message from the Third Mobile Fleet. In the secret message, the Third Mobile Fleet reported that their lightning strike force had found the location of the enemy's main formation at night and launched a massive
Night raid and lightning strike operations.
It is estimated that two large-tonnage enemy capital ships were sunk and at least three were severely damaged.
This report of a successful night attack takes into account that after two days of emergency high-speed maneuvers, the Fourth Mobile Fleet is only about 500 kilometers away from the sea area where the Andorian Islands are located, and it is expected to arrive at the scheduled sea area during the day tomorrow\u001d
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This gave the navy the confidence to continue the fight and have greater hope of winning the final victory.
After the navy gave the answer, Lin Ziran and a group of cabinet ministers discussed it again and finally decided to continue the fight, strive to send the landing troops to the Andorian Islands, and continue to implement the plan to establish a fortress base on the islands.
At the same time, negotiations continued with the Kingdom of Krul, asking them to make concessions.
But control must be exercised and, if possible, a full-blown declaration of war be avoided.
Yes, fifteen hours have passed since the naval battle broke out between the two sides, but the Daheng Empire still has not declared war on the Kingdom of Krul. Similarly, the Kingdom of Krul has not taken the initiative to declare war on the Daheng Empire for the time being.
Now the two sides are still in a state where you spray me and I spray you.
As for a full-scale declaration of war, the Daheng Empire has not yet made its final determination, and the Krul Kingdom has also not made this final determination.
Both sides have a bottom line that cannot be compromised, and they are also unwilling to rashly launch an all-out war with the other side.
As a result, at the diplomatic level, even though they have pointed their noses at each other, even issued threats of war, and shouted about destroying the country, they still have not officially issued a final war ultimatum or the like.
Now both parties are actually still waiting!
What are you waiting for?
Waiting for the outcome of the Andorian naval battle!
Even though the two sides fought during the day and also fought at night, there was still a long way to go before the two fleets could completely determine the winner.
The Daheng Empire Navy has the source of the Fourth Mobile Fleet, and the Krul Kingdom Navy has also urgently dispatched the Ninth Task Force for reinforcements.
When both sides are unwilling to surrender and are afraid to directly launch a full-scale war, the naval battle between the two sides will continue until the winner is determined.
How should I put it? They can bear the loss of a fleet. Anyway, both sides have great businesses.
Even if you sink more than a dozen battleships and battlecruisers, there are still dozens of them... Even if you can't defeat them in the follow-up, if they are playing hide-and-seek with you on the sea, and if you attack them, the other party will not feel comfortable, let alone
Talk about a total blockade.
And even if they lose more than a dozen battleships, they will be able to replenish them in a year or two. No matter which company they are, the Daheng Empire and the Krul Kingdom now have more than twenty battleships of various types under construction on the slipway.
Battleship or battlecruiser.
During wartime, these warships can basically complete hull construction in one or two years, outfitting for a few months, sea trials for a few months, and basically be put into service within three years.
On average, five or six ships are in service in a year, which is the most basic. In many years, there are even seven or eight ships...
Therefore, for other countries, battleships are important weapons of the country, but for the Daheng Empire and the Kingdom of Krul, they are actually consumables...
But they cannot afford to rush into a full-scale war when the situation is unfavorable...