On the morning of January 15th, to the east of Watcher Strait and about five hundred kilometers south of Nagiu Port,
the sky was still pitch dark although dawn was approaching.
The Heng River had turned to face into the wind for its voyage but had not accelerated. Several destroyers had already dispersed, maintaining a distance of several kilometers from the carrier.
Inside the command bridge, Bai Zhizhan asked about the situation for the third time and received the same response as before.
The plane group was flying towards them.
Bai Zhizhan was a bit anxious, but it was not without reason.
Serious threats had been identified, necessitating a reduction in speed and extending the transit time through the Xu Sea by half a day.
