. At 6:20, Mu Haoyang did not feel relieved when he received the battlefield information sent back from j-25.

The intelligence department under the charge of Ma Mingtao gave the evaluation results within five minutes. The two small aircraft carriers did not sink and were likely to rekindle. According to the established combat plan, a second air strike must be organized and the fighter jets must be taken off as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the J-15b returns, they will have to be busy recycled fighter jets and will not be able to take off for the fighter jets within the next hour.

It will take at least half an hour to dispatch the second batch of aircraft.

The j-15b fleet will arrive in an hour and must land immediately, so Mu Haoyang must make a decision within half an hour.

It seems that there is nothing difficult.

To organize a second attack, at most eight j-25s and twelve j-15bs are needed to deploy at most, and then one zy-1 is installed, which has no significant impact on the fleet's combat capabilities.

The problem is that in the reconnaissance photos sent back by the j-25, there are not only two small aircraft carriers that have not sunk.

While Mu Haoyang was considering it, Yang Yufang rushed over with a reconnaissance photo and pointed out the five large tankers marked with red coils.

Judging from the parking position, these five large tankers are refueling.

Contacting the information provided by the Second Department, it is not difficult to understand why the tanker appeared at the airport in Port Blair.

In the information obtained previously, there was no content of the Indian Air Force deploying the Su-30mki to the Andaman-Nicobar Islands, and the air bases on the archipelago did not support the logistics facilities for such fighter jets, so it can be determined that the task of the Su-30mki was to cover the tanker jets. More importantly, these Su-30mkis did not land, which means that the tanker jets would take off after refueling fuel.

To put it bluntly, the F-35c fleet is about to arrive, and the refueling location is near the Andaman-Nicobar Islands.

Based on the analysis made before, the refueling location is likely to be in the southern part of the Andaman Sea, just within the maximum interception combat radius of j-25 and j-15b.

Now, the problem arises.

Intercepting the F-35c fleet, or killing those two aircraft carriers?

Time is tight, and Mu Haoyang must make a decision immediately.

"It is definitely too late to intercept the F-35c aircraft fleet." Ma Mingtao insisted on his own opinion, "Even when the attack began, the tanker arrived at Port Blair, and the F-35c aircraft fleet entered the Strait of Malacca. It was less than an hour away from the refueling airspace. We are now organizing interception. Even if the shortest route is used, we cannot catch up. In addition, early warning aircraft must be arranged and Malaysian airspace must be crossed. The combat risks are too high and the political risks are too high."

Mu Haoyang nodded thoughtfully and looked at Yang Yufang.

"Interception is not impossible," Yang Yufang hesitated for a moment and said, "If the Japanese Air Force's early warning aircraft did not follow the F-35c fleet, we only need to use one zy-1 to command air combat. In an hour, the J-15b fleet that completed the attack mission will return. They can carry a partner refueling pod to replenish fuel when the interceptor fleet returns, so the interception radius can be expanded to more than 2,500 kilometers."

"Even so, we have to cross Malaysian airspace."

"If you can determine the destination of the F-35c aircraft fleet, you can enter the Indian Ocean along the attack route without having to go to Malaysia."

"How to judge?"

Yang Yufang hesitated for a moment and said, "The f-35c fleet will definitely fly to the aircraft carrier "Veratt" and land directly on the aircraft carrier. Information has been received. The aircraft carrier "Veratt" is at the southern end of the archipelago, about 600 kilometers away from Port Blair, within the interception range."

"What if the F-35c aircraft group does not go to the aircraft carrier battle group?"

Yang Yufang frowned and did not answer this question.

"After this battle, India and Japan will definitely think that we have entered the Indian Ocean and will attack Port Blair after killing the joint fleet. Therefore, we will adjust the combat deployment and let the F-35c aircraft fleet fly to India's air base and enhance the air defense of the archipelago." Ma Mingtao smiled and said, "It's a pity that I can't be sure of this judgment, so I can't make the decision to bomb the Indian air base based on this. To put it bluntly, it's better to intercept the F-35c aircraft fleet by betting on it and take the opportunity to kill two small aircraft carriers."

Mu Haoyang did not rush to express his opinion, but waited for Yang Yu's side to raise his objections.

After thinking for a while, Yang Yu said: "It is true, but we must figure out that the two small aircraft carriers cannot decide the victory or defeat of the sea, and we have not entered the Indian Ocean. If we cannot take the opportunity to kill the F-35c fleet, we will definitely encounter trouble when we enter the Indian Ocean."

"That will happen two days later." Ma Mingtao immediately refuted. "After the joint fleet is finished, India and Japan will definitely adjust their combat deployment. The Second Department can provide more information during this period. We have enough time to find a breakthrough, so there is no need to worry."

At this time, Zhou Yusheng, who had been silent for a long time, said: "If the Indian-Japanese Navy adjusts its tactics, perhaps the submarines can solve the problem before the fleet enters the Indian Ocean."

"This is just a guess." Yang Yufang muttered.

Mu Haoyang smiled and looked at Zhang Yuting who had not spoken.

"Seize the opportunity in front of you first." Zhang Yuting's attitude was very direct.

"Naval warfare is not land warfare, if you don't think about it for the long term..."

"Old Yang..." Mu Haoyang called Yang Yufang and knocked out the cigarette butts. "This is the second cigarette I smoke, which means we have been arguing about how to fight for ten minutes. If we cannot make a decision within five minutes, the fighter will not be able to prepare for takeoff in time. Instead of bothering to discuss how to fight, it is better to take action, first kill two small aircraft carriers, and then consider how to deal with the F-35c fleet."

"Commander..."

Mu Haoyang suppressed his hand and said, "Send all the remaining twelve j-25s and twenty j-15bs, and send two more zy-1s. In terms of tactical deployment, the j-25 performs forward escort missions and is responsible for seizing air supremacy. All twenty j-15bs carry air-to-air ammunition according to standard air-to-air combat missions, twelve of them also carry anti-radiation missiles and are responsible for suppressing the air defense systems near Port Blair. The other eight each carry two precisely guided bombs. After completing the air-to-air suppression mission, two small aircraft carriers are volley-bombed."

Yang Yufang's brow jumped a few times, feeling that Mu Haoyang's tactical arrangement was a bit incredible.

"According to your proposal, after the first round of attacks, at least 36 partner-type refueling pods will be arranged to take off after the fighter jets return, and refueling support will be provided in a one-to-one way to the fighter jets and two-to-one way to ensure that all fighter jets can return after completing their missions, and after arriving over the fleet, there is enough fuel left." Mu Haoyang glanced at Yang Yufang and said, "Can you do it?"

Yang Yufang nodded and said, "In this case, the j-15b responsible for the partner-style refueling must carry four auxiliary fuel tanks."

"After bombing Port Blair and the Combined Fleet, the aircraft group turned south and searched for the "Veratt" aircraft carrier battle group. If it encountered the F-35c aircraft group, it would go to intercept it." Mu Haoyang paused for a moment and said, "However, there may be another situation, that is, the F-35c aircraft group did not fly to the "Veratt" aircraft carrier battle group, but flew to Port Blair to perform air defense missions."

"this……"

"It's not impossible, but it's very likely."

Yang Yufang did not rush to listen to Mu Haoyang's analysis, but picked up the phone and instructed the aviation department to prepare according to Mu Haoyang's arrangement.

"According to the reconnaissance intelligence sent back by J-25, the Indian Air Force dispatched five large tankers. If the information provided by the Second Department was correct, the Japanese Navy dispatched sixty F-35cs. Therefore, each tanker would refuel twelve F-35cs, with a supply capacity of about six tons. This means that after refueling the fuel, the F-35c can fly at least two thousand kilometers, or patrol at economic speed for three hours."

Yang Yufang nodded, indicating that he understood Mu Haoyang's meaning and admired Mu Haoyang very much.

To make such an accurate analysis, not only should we consider all the information we have mastered, but we should also have enough understanding of the performance of enemy combat aircraft.

As the commander of the fleet, Mu Haoyang's consideration was indeed commendable.

In fact, what naval officers need most is meticulousness.

"From a time perspective, the Indian Air Force will definitely send additional air defense fighters to Port Blair, but it will take at least two hours from preparation to departure to arrival. Considering the efficiency of the Indian Air Force, it may be two and a half hours, or three hours. So during this period, Imai Torimura had to find a way to cover two small aircraft carriers, and all he could use was the f-35c fleet. From a time perspective, after the f-35c fleet completed the second air refueling, it could reach over Port Blair after 8:30, which was exactly the arrival time for us to launch the second attack."

"You mean..."

"If Imai Taemura does not want to lose two small aircraft carriers, he will have to make the F-35c use their full use." Mu Haoyang smiled and said, "The Second Department has provided information. The Japanese Air Force has dispatched four E-3gs, so Imai Taemura will definitely not consider whether the fighter pilots are tired. Instead, only this batch of fighter jets can arrive over Port Blair in time and maintain air supremacy with the support of early warning aircraft."

"Only twelve j-25s..."

"Enough, don't forget that the F-35c fleet lasted eight hours long flights, and even if the pilots were all iron-killed, they would be exhausted." Mu Haoyang lit a third cigarette and said, "What's more, Imai Rimura is likely not to put the eggs in one basket. He will only arrange some of the F-35c to Port Blair and let other fighters fly to the aircraft carrier "Verat". The twelve J-25s are not a small number."

Yang Yufang nodded and said nothing more.
Chapter completed!