Guarding against the sudden entry of the Newland Federation into the war had been the number one task for the Imperial Navy in the past few months.
At the end of March, Liu Changxun issued an order to split the original 21st Special Mixed Fleet into two, effectively establishing the new 21st and 41st Special Mixed Fleets, and appointed Liu Xiangzhen and Bai Zhizhan as Commanders, alternately deploying them in the West East Ocean and the Northwest East Ocean.
In the following two months, the 21st Special Mixed Fleet under the command of Liu Xiangzhen was deployed in the Northwest East Ocean, responsible for enforcing a strategic blockade against the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom, providing air cover for the cruisers and patrol aircraft performing the blockade mission, and keeping watch over Guan Island and Honu Island, executing strategic vigilance duties.
The 41st Special Mixed Fleet, centered around two "Imperial Capital" class ships, returned to Mast Harbor for repairs and maintenance.
