On the aircraft carrier's bridge, an officer walked up behind Marshal Bernard, stood at attention, and reported: "Marshal! The aircraft carrier fleet will set sail in four hours. We have about 850 warplanes available for combat. Due to the distance, replenishing losses will be very difficult, which is our disadvantage."
"Position of the second escort fleet?" Bernard asked without turning his head.
In front of him, outside the porthole, the smokestacks of Dongwan-class battleships, serving as the aircraft carrier fleet's guard, had already started smoking. Further out, countless destroyers and several large cruisers were already weighing anchor one after another.
"The second escort fleet has set out from Dongwan and is expected to rendezvous tonight with the 1st Landing Fleet that set out from Linshui," the aide-de-camp reported proficiently.
