Actually, that afternoon, Bai Zhizhan still had a chance to launch an attack.
After retrieving all the ship-borne aircraft, the "Peijing" could use its full deck to launch an attack, deploying about 40 aircraft, before 4 p.m., to bomb the two "Reputation" class battlecruisers of the Bulan Fleet. The Plane Group could have returned to the fleet before dark.
However, after much deliberation, Bai Zhizhan gave up on this opportunity.
According to the battle report submitted by the Special Mixed Fleet, there were concerns about submarine attacks.
