At this moment, aboard the "Peijing."
After receiving the message from the Attack Aircraft Group that the attack on the Newland Fleet had begun, and that there were not many fighters above the Newland Fleet, Bai Zhizhan finally breathed a sigh of relief quietly. However, he did not order the Fleet to lift the radio silence, but instead instructed them to prepare as quickly as possible to receive the returning ship-borne aircraft.
The entire operation had only one unforeseen element for Bai Zhizhan.
First to reveal their position, and moreover, sailing southward was actually the Bulan Fleet!
Last night, upon receiving the message that the Fleet's oilers had been attacked, Bai Zhizhan immediately concluded that the Newland Fleet was in the area, and it was very likely they had already abandoned heading north and would soon head for Ao Country to join the Southwest East Ocean Fleet, continuing the battle with the Imperial Navy.
