At the same time, Chen Ce also received Zhu Bin's latest location confirmation that they had entered the Indian Ocean, and within a day they could enter the Bay of Bengal.

The most interesting thing is that both Nimitz and Zhu Bin have maintained the maximum radio silence because they have to be extremely confidential. During the voyage, they are maneuvering irregularly from time to time. Even if they are deliberately searching, it is not so easy.

In order to cooperate with the suddenness of the Nimitz fleet in the raid, the coalition forces calculated the time in advance and shut down all ships from the Arabian Sea, western Indian Ocean, and even Africa and Australia, or missed the time period, so as to ensure that they would not encounter the fleet and expose their targets.

The reconnaissance aircraft in the air also maintained a radius of about 300 kilometers. In the Nimitz approach, they could only release them, not come in, and not return without discovering the enemy situation, and strictly ensure the concealment of the aircraft carrier.

Zhu Bin did that too. Even after entering the Java Sea, he first asked the Xuanzhou missile cruiser to clean up a circle, and then took advantage of the night to start the "mirage" disguise. When he passed through the strait, he airborne two elite troops, entering Jakarta and Palembang, and mobilized a group of amphibious landing ships to attack Indonesia, which scared the Dutch and the British so that they could not do anything else and responded with all their strength.

In short, Nimitz opened the way in front and cleaned up all the annoying things. Zhu Bin followed behind, doing the same thing. As a result, neither side discovered each other's existence and was cautious, fearing that they would disturb the target's advancement. Just one day, this strange scene continued until the South China Sea Fleet, and the entanglement with the 19th Fleet reached a new peak!

One's mistakes will make you more knowledgeable. Even before the dagger is revealed, you should still be a good bait and don't scare away the big fish. Chen Ce still doesn't want to have another super saturation attack that night! Not only can he not stand it, but the fleet can't stand it either!

In order to deal with the US military's overwhelming multi-level aerial strikes, all auxiliary ships, anti-aircraft guns and intercepting rockets consumed an astonishing amount, and after supplying, they were not very rich.

The shells and intercepting weapons against the sea were also damaged by the excessive torpedo attacks and the deadly destroyer. During the fierce artillery battle between the two sides, all of them were injured and their combat effectiveness decreased.

The injured battleship was easy to say. The hole was directly filled with high-expansion chemical liquid. It expanded violently into bubble-like colloids, filling the cabins connected to the cracked gaps. After the water was discharged, it blocked every inch of the gap tightly, and then temporarily welded the steel plate to cope with the end of the war and go back to overhaul.

But even so, they rested for two days and two nights before they recovered. The work of checking casualties, treating wounded, picking up soldiers and pilots who fell into the water, etc. was complicated. Most of them were searching for and rescuing American prisoners. It has to be said that they did a very good job in humanitarianism.

Since the US military is fully prepared and proactively attacking, it is probably not easy to use. Using supersonic anti-ship missiles requires early warning aircraft and air guidance in parallel, assuming that you have to lock the target from the dense ships. This is not a simple task.

Zhu Bin used to be so capable because the enemy ships at that time had no idea about it and were not prepared. Now they are prepared, and even interfering bombs, disguising targets, and intensive cross-fire blockade and breaking, which greatly reduces the advantages of advanced technical equipment.

There is another reason, which is that Chen Ce did not know and Zhu Bin himself ignored, that is, the construction of the Chinese navy is unconventional and leapfrog, and the ideological direction is disconnected from the times, resulting in a series of inappropriate things.

Due to China's current industrial strength, it is impossible to build a thousand destroyers, one hundred light aircraft carriers, and one hundred thousand aircraft in a year, and only find a way out in high-quality products. This is in line with the earliest German industrial spirit introduced.

In order to ensure that he can win, Zhu Bin has not been offline to build advanced technology upwards, and the results can be reflected, such as battleships, missile cruisers, and aircraft carriers, which are powerful one by one. Basically, a prepared main ship goes out to sweep an old naval force, and there is no big problem.

But he ignored a big problem, auxiliary ships!

If Zhu Bin’s approach was put in fifty years later, there would be no big problem. Because in that era, destroyers were generally missile-based, and no one relied on naval guns to decide the outcome. The improvement of the air early warning and reconnaissance system allowed the combat radius to be extended to 800 to 1,000 kilometers away. Often, whoever discovers the opponent first and launches the attack first will have the chance to win.

But now, countries are still in charge of naval guns. Although the air force strikes are getting stronger and stronger, they are not sure to win. Auxiliary ships are competing for the number of numbers, and it is common for them to pull out a large group of dozens of ships at every turn. Like the Americans, they are rich and do not hesitate to take revenge, and they all set up various spectacular ship groups of 300 ships. It is normal!

This leads to a big problem: more ants bite the elephant to death!

The destroyers under his command did not show much advantage, and the two main battleships became lonely. Under the siege of others, there would always be such and such messes. This is completely different from the Japanese army at that time!

Of course, the South China Sea Fleet is actually quite unlucky. You should know that when other fleets were established, they began to fight against the Japanese ragged third fleet, escalating step by step, and gaining experience. In addition, the initial Japanese navy had outdated tactics, poor ships, poor aircraft, and single types of weapons. Especially the Japanese army did not use submarines at all, and the torpedoes they made often self-destructed and killed themselves... In short, the enemies at that time, including later Americans, were mostly at the level of the 1920s.

But what they are dealing with now, after suffering a great loss, they gathered the essence of the world's strongest naval country, summarized their experience, and created a series of weapons and equipment that can be fully supported by the end of the war or even the 1950s in another time and space! It is reasonable that it has been greatly upgraded and is difficult to deal with.

Of course, all the problems were covered up by Zhu Bin’s winning tricks at any time. No matter how he fought, he would always have a way to turn the tables in the end, so he unknowingly, dependent, careless, and overconfidence. All kinds of problems accumulated into disasters.

Perhaps, the results of this Mitchell raid can also be a reminder to them.

In short, Chen Ce's passionate heart had become much calmer. After careful consideration, he began to gradually change his operation strategy. Before the battle had happened again, he sent out a large number of reconnaissance planes to cruise around. He absolutely did not want to be approached by the enemy next time, without enough defense. He even wanted to take the initiative to attack and breathed a sigh of relief!

Major General Mitchell refused to confront him head-on.

A night raid, fierce siege, failed, and more than 30 ships were lost, including two heavy cruisers. Such losses made him feel heavy in his heart.

The loss of air force was even more big. Two times in the front and back, more than 100 aircraft were shot down and more than 500 torpedoes were released. The results achieved... were just a shot on the opponent's main ship, and at least twenty of them were shot and caught fire. As for whether they had sunk, they have not seen it yet.

Although his current achievements are the best compared to the previous coalition battles, he is really not happy!

After all, the damage to the New Jersey mid-air gun is not too serious. One secondary gun will not affect the overall situation, and hundreds of casualties can be replaced. The stuck main gun can also be repaired urgently. The cracked gap will be temporarily welded and blocked. It is okay to continue fighting.

More carrier-based aircraft have been replenished through the Andaman Islands and Myanmar transition, and the ammunition is provided with the accompanying high-speed supply ships, with a relatively complete combat power. However, the opponent's missile bombardment is too scary, and he doesn't want to be sunk from afar. It is very unprofitable. It is better to cooperate with Commander Nimitz honestly and calmly crush and hunt after completing the encirclement!

The reconnaissance planes of the two sides quickly met in the air, indicating that the distance between them was not very far. Moreover, through the monitoring of submarines cruising in the deep sea with their submersible depth and concealment capabilities, Chen Ce quickly found the enemy ship that was trying to encircle him. He took the trick and took the whole person to sail southeast, making a maneuvering attitude towards the Andaman Islands.

Should we repeat the same trick, make a detour and break through the encirclement, attract oneself to pursue, and then suddenly counterattack?

Major General Mitchell thought nervously and did not dare to make a clear decision. However, he was not very worried. After all, the exit has been blocked by Nimitz's Task Force 20, and his opponent has become a turtle in the jar. Since they like to play hide and seek, they might as well play with them first.

So the 19th Fleet changed its direction again and continued to chase the tail of the South China Sea Fleet. That posture was like a game where two puppies chased each other's tails. However, if this game is not played well, many people will die!

"Hmm? Are you really catching up?"

Chen Ce was quite surprised. According to common sense, the US military should adopt a defensive stance when trying to annihilate itself without success and maintain its existence and defense in the Bay of Bengal, so that it can truly meet their overall strategic requirements. Now it seems, it is not so simple!

Could it be that they are still wondering whether they can eat themselves in one fell swoop?

After careful thinking, Chen Ce asked the fleet to make an S-shaped 50 nautical miles in diameter, turning west along the outer periphery of the Andaman Islands, and the back team turned into a front team and faced the front.

This time, half a day has been spent. The figure of the Nimitz fleet has already entered the main channel of the Indian Ocean. The reconnaissance planes that exited can see Sri Lanka and Port Blair from the air, officially entering the closing stage.

Mitchell decisively asked the fleet to avoid the edge, headed east, and shot the battleships and cruisers at the core of the dense formation, like a super jujube pit storming the ocean, cutting it diagonally!

Stop playing?

Chen Ce instinctively smelled a conspiracy and ordered the fleet to completely give up hiding his tracks, maneuvered openly to the south, advanced straight, and sent reconnaissance aircraft to increase the search scope, focusing on supervising the coming and going of enemy reconnaissance forces, and allowing submarines deployed near the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal to look for suspicious signs.

Sure enough! When he really accelerated to move south, unexpectedly, the enemy ship did not intercept again, and seemed not worried about his departure or gave up on the entangled battle. This was very inconsistent with the usual style of the US Navy!

The Americans also inherited the style of the British navy. As long as the ship has not sunk, they must fight to the end! I gave up now, it is obvious that there is a problem!

Not long after, submarines at the southern end of the Nicobar Islands also searched the air with radar one after another, and the number of reconnaissance aircraft flew through was abnormal! The density was too large and there was not a single ship on the route that should have been very busy!

Something is wrong!

Chen Ce immediately called Zhu Bin: "I suspect that the enemy may have another fleet, which is secretly rushing to the waters of the Bay of Bengal. The purpose is that it is very likely to attack the current enemy inside and outside, seeking to annihilate our troops. Please verify with caution!"

Zhu Bin was really shocked: "Ye! So, someone really thought of the same place as us? It's interesting! Who is this? Such a good brain can actually plan a big plan similar to me. No, I have to meet him well!"

He was actually just wondering. It felt so relaxed all the way over! The reconnaissance plane didn't see many targets that needed to be driven away. The submarines that came out did not find eye-catching ships that needed to be sunk, as if the entire Indian Ocean had suddenly calmed down. It turned out that someone was walking in front!

This intentional search was a bit unusual. With the ocean-going fleet he led as one end and the area where the South China Sea Fleet was located as the other end, a circular reconnaissance contraction was made, the early warning aircraft focused on scanning, and the reconnaissance satellites followed were focused on searching. Soon after, a blurry image of a large group of warships traveling northwards!

In addition, the reconnaissance plane passed by at a low altitude and found an abnormal track that had not completely disappeared, so it can finally be confirmed. There was a big fish in front!

Zhu Bin was not surprised but happy and laughed: "What a good guy! I originally wanted to hang a big shark, but I didn't expect that even the giant whale would come out! Our luck is so good!"

No matter how you say it, what should you do, you can't be careless.

Since the enemy's arrangement is so arranged, it can be concluded that the abnormal movements of the enemy ships in front of him are actually the same as the mission undertaken by the South China Sea Fleet. It's a super big bait!

Zhu Bin then ordered the fleet: "Download the combat formation and speed up the speed. We cannot let them siege the South China Sea Fleet and we cannot afford to lose!"

On the flagship, the signal flag was immediately hung up, and the densely marched ships scattered towards all directions, gradually spreading the originally ten-kilometer-wide formation to about thirty kilometers and fifty kilometers long olive-shaped. The one who rushed in front was the "Yingzhou" missile cruiser!

In front, three hundred kilometers away, the 20th Fleet of Nimitz slowed down its speed, slowly unfolded its array, and sailed at high speed for three days and three nights, so that all mechanical equipment needed to take a little rest in order to meet the fierce battle wear and tear in the following areas.

Chen Ce's troops, sandwiched between them and the 19th Fleet, decisively accelerated their way south after confirming the news and no longer cared about the enemies behind him. He knew very well that if he didn't quickly increase the distance, once it was blocked, it would be difficult to persevere until Zhu Bin rushed for help!

He was abnormal and was discovered by Mitchell soon. The Major General sighed: "I discovered it by them! But now I am alert, it's too late. Humph, chase it at full speed! Don't let them run away!"

Then, Nimitz confirmed the news and looked back at the aircraft carrier that had completed acceleration in the wind. He took a deep breath and waved his arm hard: "Occurrence, start!"

Five aircraft carriers sounded the signal at the same time! Clusters of carrier-based aircraft, light and heavy, mixed with black and gray, propellers buzzed and took off one after another, and ascended into the air. Ten minutes later, the first formation gathered, and a long F7F aircraft swayed its wings, taking the lead, accelerating towards the north! The other fighter aircraft followed closely behind, marching and gathering, gradually forming a huge triangle, densely packed, rushing to the sky!

Ten minutes later, the second wave took off, followed by the third, the fourth...

Five full-filled aircraft carriers carried more than 300 fighter jets in total! Nimitz did not hold back at all and released more than 200 aircraft at once! He wanted to use the same trick again and use dense arrays to break through the opponent's defense line in one fell swoop!

The movement was too big, and it was hard to see it! The early warning aircraft of the Ocean Fleet and the air-to-air radar of the South China Sea Fleet also discovered the most obvious target in the sky.

This time, Chen Ce could not hold back and ordered all carrier-based aircraft to take off together and face the enemy!

The Chief of Staff asked in surprise: "What should we do with our protection?! The enemies behind will definitely take advantage of the situation!"

Chen Ce gritted his teeth and grinned: "Of course someone will deal with them! Don't forget that the equipment of the Ocean Fleet is much better than ours!"

The Chief of Staff suddenly realized, that's right, the Ocean Fleet and all the jet fighters, these only a few hundred kilometers, are just a ten-minute flight for them, and they can even go around in a circle and play unexpectedly!

The fact is that's it! Zhu Bin couldn't wait to send out twenty-four "Flying Dragon" fighter jets in succession, and after turning on the afterburning, he quickly broke through the speed of sound, penetrated into Yuntian like a sharp sword, and rushed to the top of the South China Sea Fleet!

Then, another formation of 24 Skyhawk attack aircraft accelerated, followed another arc trajectory, and rushed from the side to the Mitchell fleet that continued to move south. The target was the aircraft carrier that was always hovering behind and protected by a bunch of ships!
Chapter completed!