Imuro".

After watching the enemy plane turn and fly away, Takaji closed his eyes and sighed heavily.

Although a telegram was received from the base camp before dawn that the Third Air Task Force was not in Asahihai, but had already entered the Guia Ocean, and that it was just south of the harbor, more than 300 kilometers away from the Watchman Strait yesterday evening, Takaji did not take it seriously at that time.

The telegram also mentioned that after the submarine that was rushing to the Tuk naval base discovered the Third Air Task Force last night, the base camp immediately made adjustments, allowing the Sixth Cruiser Squadron, which was covering the transport fleet, to rush south in an effort to intercept the Third Air Task Force before dawn.

The tide of war is indeed moving in this direction.

Shortly after the telegram from the base camp, the "Hinago" intercepted the telegram sent by the heavy cruiser "Blue Pages" and learned that the Sixth Cruiser Squadron had encountered the enemy and was pursuing the two aircraft carriers at full speed, and it was estimated that they would be able to catch up with and sink the two aircraft carriers after dawn.

The telegram of the "Green Pages", that is, the news of the engagement with the enemy ships, coincided with the assumptions made by the base camp earlier.

Because the Third Air Task Force had not used long-wave radio stations and had no contact with the outside world, the cruisers that appeared east of the Shuangche Strait in the early morning of the 27th and attacked the First Main Force might not be able to join up with the aircraft carrier again, and they might return alone after completing their mission.

Without the cover of cruisers, the two fleet carriers in front of four heavy cruisers did not even have the strength to parry.

It can be seen that the battle over there can be regarded as nine out of ten.

In that case, what is there to worry about?

Although the battle of the second main force was over, and it would take at least a few months, or even more than a year, to repair the four battleships after returning to Sagi proper, Takaji had always believed that the battle belonging to the Sagi Navy was far from over.

Isn't it possible to fight a war without aircraft carriers?

Without Takaya, the Sagai Navy would not have a commander capable of commanding the fleet in battle?

Don't forget, Lan Yun is still there, and the four fast battleships that have been incorporated into the mobile fleet are all there, and they will arrive at Tuk Naval Base in a few days.

The point is, both super battleships can be built next year.

With two super battleships that are unique in the world, are you still afraid that you won't be able to beat the Liangxia Navy?

Where did I think, the dream was shattered again.

It was almost noon, and when he received the news forwarded by the base camp, Takaji was immediately frightened.

The 6th Cruiser Squadron was strongly blocked, all four heavy cruisers were sunk, and two carriers were not destroyed before they were blocked.

According to the last telegram sent, those two aircraft carriers still have aviation combat capability!

What the four heavy cruisers bought in desperate exchange was nothing more than driving the two aircraft carriers south for more than 100 kilometers.

Still in the morning, the bombing campaign organized, planned and carried out by the Military Command Department failed.

Nearly 100 Type 96 land attack planes were intercepted many times before they flew to the Third Air Task Force, and although after a hard battle, some of the land attack planes flew over the fleet and dropped bombs, but none of them hit, and both aircraft carriers were unscathed.

The land attack aircraft group suffered heavy losses, and less than ten aircraft returned!

Shortly thereafter, the troop convoy was bombed, all of which were sunk, and all of them were attacked by carrier-based aircraft.

After receiving this telegram, Takaji called several captains.

Nothing else, just prepare for the worst that is possible.

Several captains knew this.

All four battleships were badly damaged, and even if they were not bombed, they might not have been able to return to the Saoyi mainland, and were likely to sink on the way back.

To put it more seriously, as long as the weather gets worse, the wind is a little stronger, and the waves are a little higher, all four battleships are at risk of sinking. If you are unlucky and come across the submarines of the Liangxia Navy, you don't need to bother God, a few torpedoes can send four battleships to the bottom of the sea.

If it is bombed, it will definitely be more than lucky.

Takaji personally made the arrangements.

If the worst happens, the battleship will be abandoned, and the captain will arrange for the officers and men to be transferred to the cruiser and take the cruiser home.

Here, the temple emphasizes one point.

Commander-in-Chief Takano had been martyred with the "Daimon", and the Navy was facing the most severe test in a century, requiring all officers and men to work together.

Everything, with the imperial kingdom as the priority!

The two super battleships that are being built in a hurry do not have supporting officers and men, so it is necessary to keep the officers and men so that the two super battleships can form combat effectiveness in time.

In Takano's words: after the battleship is built, if no one controls it, it will be just a pile of scrap metal.

After convincing the four captains, Takaji made a second arrangement, sending a telegram to the "Takakuma" Nabe Toshiosa, asking him to lead the fourth cruiser squadron to arrive.

Send the 4th Cruiser Squadron to deal with the 3rd Air Task Force?

Not to mention that hundreds of kilometers away, even if it is tens of kilometers away, the Fourth Cruiser Squadron may not be able to do four "Wuzhou"-class heavy cruisers.

Although Takaji has never regarded aircraft carriers as the main force, he can be said to know the performance of battleships well.

To be precise, he still has a little bit of self-knowledge.

The "Gao Xiong" class is known as the "strongest treaty-type heavy cruiser", but the "Wuzhou" class of the Liangxia Empire has broken through the treaty restrictions and is a post-treaty-type heavy cruiser. If I really want to say it, because the development of new naval guns has not kept up, we can only continue to use the 200-mm naval guns during the treaty.

Just after noon, about half an hour ago, four heavy cruisers caught up.

When the reconnaissance plane was approaching, the "Takakuma", which was responsible for covering the "Imuro", fired several shots into the air, even if it had no effect.

Now, the second main squadron has been exposed, and even the fourth cruiser squadron has been discovered.

What else?

"Report!"

The telecommunications officer suddenly ran over and shouted, causing Takaji to tremble a few times.

A telegram, just received.

Forwarded by the Military Command Department, a piece of confirmed information.

Just before dawn, after the 3rd Air Task Force was discovered by the 6th Cruiser Squadron to be precise, the combat planes of the 1st Carrier-Air Wing stationed at Ashishima the night before had already left the naval air station at Lotus Military Port, and it was assumed that they were likely to fly to the 3rd Air Task Force.

After being strengthened by the 1st Carrier Air Wing, what else does the 3rd Air Task Force dare not do?

"Commander ......"

"Go and give orders." Without looking back, Takaji handed the message to the captain who walked over. "The tide is gone, and our efforts end here."

When he took the telegram and looked at it, the captain immediately froze.

Even if the 1st Carrier-based Aviation Wing is not fully organized, there are more than 80 carrier-based aircraft, and most of them are bombers and torpedo planes.

Not to mention killing the second main force that was already dying, it was not difficult to blow up and sink four heavy cruisers by the way.

No matter how bad it is, it will definitely be able to severely damage eight warships.

Don't forget, the home fleet of the Liang Xia Navy is just behind, and there is no guarantee that it will catch up at any time, and there are a full six battleships!

If you hesitate, you will kill more people!

By the time the captain came back to his senses, Takaji was gone.

Secretly surprised, the captain went to give the order.

As for the high temple, he had already made the decision to live and die with the flagship.

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