By the time Zhou Yongtao had finished his breakfast and gone to give the pilots their task briefing, Bai Zhizhan had made himself a cup of coffee.
He should've gone back to sleep, considering he was busy all night long.
But at this time, Bai Zhizhan simply couldn't sleep.
Unfortunately, before he could sit down to savor his coffee, the communication officer delivered a newly received telegram.
Sent from Navy headquarters, it contained two pieces of information.
First, the destroyer squad sent out as scouts was attacked by Bulan bombers to the east of Throat Strait, just as they were about to enter the Andaman Sea.
Since it had just happened, it was impossible to determine the origin of those bombers.
Second, Bulan troops had reinforced Sri Lanka with a batch of fighters, all ship-borne aircraft, with at least 20 being F4Fs provided by the Newland Federation.
According to the Sixth Bureau's assessment, these "Wildcats" must have come from the "Royal Ark."
