In fact, the effect of doing this is indeed very obvious.

After the Philippine freighter was sunk, more than 20 ships hovering outside the battlefield turned around before dawn, and none of them dared to enter the war zone.

For Mu Haoyang, this is equivalent to saving a lot of trouble.

In the early morning of July 3, the Second Fleet accelerated northward and caught up with the First Fleet that was approaching Japan.

According to Mu Haoyang's order, the First Fleet turned north at around 4 pm to attack formations and search for the joint fleet operating in the south of Japan's mainland.

According to the information received in the morning, the joint fleet has been hovering west of the Izu Islands.

If the joint fleet did not transfer, then on the morning of July 3, the task force could launch its first attack about 1,500 kilometers from the Japanese mainland.

Of course, Mu Haoyang didn't have much hope.

Although all Japan's reconnaissance satellites have been done, China has also lost a large number of reconnaissance satellites, so it is difficult to accurately grasp battlefield information.

To do this, reconnaissance aircraft must be sent to search for the joint fleet.

By the same token, the Joint Fleet will also send reconnaissance aircraft to search for the task force, and even use strategic early warning aircraft deployed on the local level.

Not to mention how much hope you have to find the joint fleet, even if you find it, you may not be able to launch an attack.

You should know that the joint fleet can fight back on the local area, and can receive support and cover from local air defense forces and the full support of the Air Force.

However, Mu Haoyang believed that Dongxiang Zuwang was more worried than him.

The reason is very simple. Dongxiang Zuwang would not believe that the only task force that comes to challenge is the task force, and the Chinese Air Force will definitely participate in combat operations against the joint fleet. More importantly, the Chinese Air Force has a large number of bombers, and these bombers have long-range strike capabilities. In addition, the Chinese Navy also has hundreds of anti-submarine patrol aircraft, which can carry anti-ship missiles and attack warships thousands of kilometers away.

That is to say, as long as the strike operation begins, the joint fleet will face a triple test.

According to previous combat modes, especially several naval battles in the East China Sea War, in this naval battle, the main task of the Chinese fleet was to seize air supremacy, expel Japanese fighter jets near the battlefield, and ensure that the bombers performing attack missions could successfully launch anti-ship missiles.

If this is true, the United Fleet has no chance of winning.

In fact, this is also the combat plan formulated by Mu Haoyang, that is, when necessary, first concentrate sea and air forces to eliminate the joint fleet.

The problem is that this condition was not met at that time.

The main reason is that the air corridor leading to the Western Pacific has not been opened. If the bomber group is allowed to bypass Taiwan and enter the Western Pacific from the Bashi Channel, the combat radius exceeds 4,500 kilometers. A large number of tankers must be dispatched and long-range fighters must be used to escort the bomber. This will not only be inefficient in combat, but also have too many uncertain factors, making it difficult to ensure that all participating forces arrive on time. Not to mention, after the military satellite system is hit, communication and long-range navigation are problems, and it is difficult for the participating troops to coordinate.

In addition, there is another factor that must be considered, namely the combat burden of the Air Force.

According to the combat report submitted by the mother Qi Tie, before completing the first phase of the strike operation, the Air Force can only draw up to twenty bombers to perform sea strike missions. Because the combat operation is far less than expected, the first phase of the strike operation will last at least until July 10th.

That's why Mu Haoyang can only compete with his opponent for courage.

The task force heads north, and the joint fleet either fights or evades.
Chapter completed!