"Bang!" Suddenly, the office door was pushed open, and only William? President McKinley's blonde secretary walked in briskly, with a look of surprise on her face, as if she had slammed into something happy.

Everyone frowned, a little unhappy. Now is the time when they are depressed, but the person who comes has such an expression, isn't it difficult to get along with them?

"Miss Jennifer? Can I help you? We're in a meeting right now! "William? President McKinley said with a cold face.

"Your Excellency, Admiral Mahan has telegraphed. They have just sunk the battleship 'Xikang' of the Chinese Navy, and now they have regained their disadvantage! Jennifer, the secretary to the president, said loudly.

"What? Our fleet has regained its inferiority? Attaboy! Those lads are so good! Hahaha! I knew God would bless America! "William? President McKinley laughed.

The others cheered as well. Just now, they were still discussing how to deal with the outcome of this war. I never thought that it would be so long! The situation has changed again. Only the Minister of the Navy Theodore? Roosevelt was still calm.

"Everyone, if you celebrate now, I'm afraid it's too early. The naval battle was not over, although we sank a Chinese battleship, it was still one of the most powerful 'Sichuan-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet. However, the Chinese Navy still has four more battleships, and they still have a great advantage over heavy cruisers, as well as other battleships! It is too early to assert that the Navy will be able to achieve victory! "Theodore? Roosevelt said. After all, in naval warfare. There are so many other factors. Quite possibly. Sink the battleship 'Xikang' of the Chinese Navy. It's just a coincidence. The Chinese Navy as a whole is stronger than the Chinese Navy, and in the next period of time, anything can happen, but don't be too happy!

Sure enough, listened to Theodore? After Roosevelt's words, everyone calmed down. The war is not over yet. They also need to be patient. After the victory of the fleet, it was too late to celebrate. It's kind of funny if they don't want to celebrate victory here, but they suffer defeat at the front.

"Gentlemen, let's wait a little longer! I believe that in a few hours, there will be definite news. In a naval battle, anything can happen. If the Navy wins, it will be very good. Even if it fails, it's nothing. Those lads in the Navy, they have done their best. "William? President McKinley said with a smile. Of course. In his heart, of course, he hoped that the US Navy would be victorious. That's the case. He does not have to be ousted from office, and he will become the first US president to resign voluntarily before his term is slow.

At this time, in the eastern Pacific, the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy and the West Coast Fleet of the US Navy were fighting hard. The U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet, after sinking the battleship 'Xikang', temporarily gained the advantage of fighting between the capital ships in naval battles. It's just that this advantage of theirs did not last long, and they soon became at a disadvantage again.

At 2:32 p.m., the battleship 'Hawaii' once again struck its opponent and dealt a fatal blow to him. In this naval battle, the battleship 'Hawaii' seemed to be favored by Lady Luck, and it was very lucky. The battleship "Massachusetts", which was of the same class, was sunk before, and this time, it has made a great contribution.

During this salvo of the battleship 'Hawaii', a shell hit the battleship 'Kentucky' near the waterline on the port side. One meter below the waterline, a hole more than two meters in size was blown up. The turbulent sea water suddenly poured into the battleship 'Kentucky'. The damage management personnel on the battleship "Kentucky" immediately carried out rescue. On the one hand, they used steel plates to try to plug the breaches, and on the other hand, they used pumps to pump out the seawater that poured into the battleship.

However, their efforts were in vain. Five minutes later, two or three hundred tons of seawater had entered the battleship Kentucky. After the failure of the rescue personnel, all the officers and soldiers of the nearby watertight gate had to be killed. However, the sea had spread to three compartments, tilting the battleship Kentucky 15 degrees to the left. As a result, the battleship of the "Kentucky" suffered great damage, and the power also decreased rapidly.

Immediately afterwards, the battleship "Hawaii" seized this opportunity and fired five salvos in a row. Among them, once again a shell hit the battleship 'Kentucky'. It was this shell that sank the battleship 'Kentucky' in one fell swoop. The shell, which exploded in the rear of the port side of the battleship 'Kentucky', was still below the waterline. The armor in the rear of the battleship was thinner, and this time a large hole of more than three meters was blown up. The raging waters poured into the battleship, and it was simply unstoppable. At this moment, the battleship 'Kentucky' was completely hopeless. In less than five minutes, the battleship "Kentucky" overturned on its side and slowly sank into the sea.

Admiral Mahan was disappointed and lonely when he learned that the battleship 'Kentucky' had been sunk. After the sinking of the battleship Kentucky, the advantage that the U.S. Navy had was lost. The remaining three 'Illinois-class' battleships and one 'Chishaji-class' battleship are no match for the Chinese Navy at all.

The Chinese Navy, on the other hand, sank the battleship "Kentucky" and once again regained its self-confidence. Now a four-on-four battle has formed on the sea. The battleship "Sichuan" against the battleship "Illinois", the battleship "Plateau" against the battleship "Alabama", the battleship "Qinghai" against the battleship "Wisconsin", and the battleship "Hawaii" against the battleship "Chishaji".

Overall, both battleships were equal in number and number of main guns, except that the Chinese Navy's battleships were more powerful in defense and soldiers, and their shelling was more accurate. In this comparison, the US Navy is already at a disadvantage. Moreover, the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy are already about to sink all the armored cruisers of the US Navy, and if the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy join the battle, the US Navy will not have the slightest advantage.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "On the sea, there is still the rumbling of cannons. The Chinese Navy and the U.S. Navy, for the sake of the final victory, have already killed the red eye. The two sides tried their best to smash the armor-piercing bullets weighing hundreds of kilograms at each other.

"Boom!" At 2:58 p.m., the battleship 'Sichuan' fired the most powerful salvo in this naval battle. In the previous battle, the rear main guns of the battleship 'Sichuan' had been destroyed, leaving only the two main guns on the foredeck. However, in this salvo, two shells actually hit the battleship "Illinois", the flagship of the US Navy.

A shell hit the bridge of the battleship 'Illinois', and the armor-piercing shell tore through the armor of the bridge, and the American admirals inside suffered heavy casualties. Even Admiral Mahan, the author of "On Sea Power", was not spared. Only the deputy commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral Benson, who was not in the bridge at the time, escaped his life. When Vice Admiral Benson returned to the bridge, he saw Admiral Mahan lying in a pool of blood.

"Your Excellency, Commander!" Lieutenant General Benson hugged Admiral Mahan and shouted loudly.

"Bensen, you, you are my most outstanding student, you must go back alive!" Admiral Mahan finished these words intermittently, and then returned to the arms of God.

Another shell, below the port waterline of the 'Illinois', tore a large hole. The damage management personnel on the battleship 'Illinois' were simply not able to do anything about it.

Five minutes later, Vice Admiral Benson left the USS Illinois with the body of Admiral Mahan. After another five minutes, the acting captain of the battleship 'Illinois' gave the order to abandon the ship.

At 3:15 p.m., the battleship 'Illinois' sank into the sea.

The sinking of the flagship did not deal much damage to the US Navy, but inspired their courage. In the ensuing battle, they fought very stubbornly.

At 3:32 p.m., the battleship 'Plateau' was hit in succession, and a total of three shells hit the battleship 'Plateau'. The stern was completely blown out. After making efforts and finding that it could not be rescued, the captain of the battleship 'Plateau' also gave the order to abandon the ship.

Subsequently, the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy, finally solved the remaining armored cruisers of the US Navy. In the process, the heavy cruiser 'Lhasa' was also heavily damaged. However, none of the remaining four armored cruisers of the US Navy escaped. Two were sunk, and the remaining two, the armored cruisers 'West Virginia' and 'South Dakota', raised the white flag and surrendered to the Chinese Navy.

By 5 p.m., the naval battle was over. Of the three remaining battleships of the U.S. Navy, the battleship Wisconsin and the battleship Chishach, were both sunk in a heroic battle. The 'Alabama' was also heavily damaged, and eventually, Vice Admiral Benson ordered surrender. The battleship was also captured by the Chinese Navy. It's just that the battleship 'Alabama', which was deeply damaged, has lost its value in repair. Eventually, it was towed back to Hawaii by the Chinese Navy, dismantled into steel, and reheated.

After a day of bloody fighting, the Chinese Navy finally defeated the West Coast Fleet of the US Navy, but their own casualties were not light, and they could only be regarded as a miserable victory! (To be continued.) )

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