Munitions Empire

"They think we're on the same wavelength as them." Tang Mo rubbed the bridge of his nose, gathered his spirits, and said, "The other side believes their main goal is to defeat our fleet, so they think that's definitely our goal too."

Tang Mo found his rhythm as soon as he started speaking. Listening to others made him feel a bit drowsy, but once he spoke, he felt much better.

"They guessed correctly! We are indeed planning to do this." He looked at his Navy Supreme Commander and instantly regained sixty percent of his imposing aura, "Since they want a battle, we will grant their wish!"

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Bernard was taken aback; strategically, following the enemy's plan seemed unwise.

"They have confidence in the size of their fleet, and I have more confidence in the quality of the Great Tang Empire Navy's fleet!" Tang Mo said confidently, "Since the other side seeks a decisive battle, we shall give them that opportunity."

At this point, Tang Mo remembered the famous general Yamamoto among those people he used to know before he crossed over, who was also confident in using Midway to seek an opportunity to annihilate the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier fleet.

The United States gave him this opportunity, but unfortunately, Nanyun Zhongyi didn't seize it, and instead ended up destroying Yamamoto's aircraft carrier fleet.

Now, the Dorne Empire and Great Qin Empire are preparing to unite and seek a decisive battle with the Great Tang Empire fleet... This looks like a reenactment of Midway.

Look, Nanshan Port has become Tang Mo's Midway in this Otherworld, and the Qin and Dorne fleets are indeed a joint fleet... Such a fitting and natural scenario.

Precisely for this reason, Tang Mo formulated a preliminary plan in his mind to eliminate this "joint fleet" in the southern seas.

Since the other side plans to surround Nanshan Port to attract the Great Tang Empire fleet, hoping to use superior forces to annihilate the main fleet of the Great Tang Empire, then the Great Tang Empire will give them this chance, having its main fleet appear near Nanshan Port!

"I'm really curious, curious how the other side plans to take down my three carriers and 240 jet carrier-based aircraft!" Tang Mo said with a sly smile.

Indeed, after such a long time, the three steam catapult modern carriers of the Great Tang Empire have already started sea trials, and another three have been launched.

When the future battles commence, the Great Tang Empire can have at least five carriers participating. Deploying three carriers on the main attack direction is not difficult.

And these three aircraft carriers are completely different from those junk ships of other countries; they truly are steam catapult aircraft carriers, with angled decks, completely modern standard supercarriers.

Displacement exceeds eighty thousand tons! Each can easily carry more than 80 aircraft, all genuine monstrous machines of the era!

Latter models of the F4 Phantom equipped with cannons and can be outfitted with improved Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. Compared to previous models prone to missing, the reliability of subsequent Sidewinder missiles is much higher.

Moreover, accompanying the F4 Phantom is the renowned Intruder carrier-based attack aircraft, whose aerial combat capability might even surpass carrier-based fighters of other countries.

The Intruder, capable of carrying anti-ship missiles, can launch missile attacks on enemy warships from 1000 kilometers away from its carrier, something no other nation's aircraft can achieve.

If this can't win against those worthless planes and ships of Qin Country and Dorne, then the Great Tang Empire Navy commanders should all commit seppuku.

This isn't just a matter of air superiority; the gap in strength has grown to a point where skill cannot make up the difference.

Besides this, Tang Mo also couldn't figure out what confidence Qin Country might have in blocking his 1.5 million troops on the northern front. Those truly are 1.5 million Soviet-style mechanized troops!

Once the iron tide erupts, even the Lighthouse Country might shiver a bit; why wouldn't his father-in-law be afraid?

Tang Mo even once believed that the one desperately researching nuclear weapons wasn't him, but his father-in-law far away in Wuyang City!

Reliance on aircraft inferior even to MiG-15s to fight MiG-21s? Using tanks that may not even defeat T-34s to fight T-64 main battle tanks? Relying on divine intervention to block rocket artillery and missiles?

"Since Your Majesty believes the naval fleet advancing south to seek a decisive battle with the enemy fleet is feasible, I'll immediately activate the third plan and lead the navy fleet south for a decisive battle." Bernard wouldn't question Tang Mo's decision; he would only unwaveringly implement Tang Mo's plans.

This time, unlike last, the fleet of the Great Tang Empire wouldn't waste precious time failing to locate the enemy fleet again.

Tang Country's reconnaissance satellites can search every corner of this planet, it just requires a little bit of time.

To be precise, within half a month, the Great Tang Empire will find the approximate location of the enemy fleet; as long as the other side doesn't desperately flee, the likelihood of the Great Tang Empire fleet catching up and defeating them is very high.

For a nation-level fleet decisive battle, to catch up and determine victory or defeat within a dozen days is already very fast.

As for whether other fleets can outrun the Great Tang Empire fleet... Can a blind man ever outrun a normal person?

You don't even know whether your enemy is waiting for you in your path or chasing you from behind; how do you run? Is running in a straight line safer, or is circling around more prudent?

Who knows?

Even purely considering the reconnaissance capability of the aircraft carrier fleet itself, the Great Tang Empire has more advanced carrier-based aircraft, capable of searching larger sea areas. Additionally, the fleet has more advanced electronic equipment, able to reverse-detect various enemy electronic signals...

This cat-and-mouse game was destined from the beginning, no matter how many carriers the other side has, they can't possibly have more anti-ship missiles than the Great Tang Empire fleet, right?

And Qin Country and Dorne's carrier-based aircraft pilots might soon face an awkward question: With their carriers sunk, where on earth would they land?

"Go! Keep in touch with Li'ao's side; the telegram exchanges are very interesting. Over the coming months, we may continue peaceful development." Tang Mo's intelligence department has deciphered their telegrams and basically mastered many secret messages.

For instance, the Dorne Navy hopes to delay the war until next spring, so they can increase the number of carriers to more than six, seemingly more assured.

Qin Country also hopes the war can be delayed because they are amassing more jet fighters and are building more naval warships concurrently.