At 1 p.m. on December 24, the destroyer Ningde of the Chinese Navy was the first to enter the Panama Canal and sail eastward. After that, several other light cruisers and destroyers followed suit and caught fire. Later, there were 4 'Tang-class' battleships and four 'Han-class' battleships. Although the Panama Canal is only 65 kilometers long, it takes eight hours to complete the canal due to the fact that it has several locks to pass through Guò. By the time the Chinese Navy opened the Panama Canal, it was already night!

Chinese troops stationed around the Panama Canal have imposed martial law on the entire canal, and all Panamanian personnel and other foreigners in the canal zone are required to stay at least 5 kilometers away from the canal to prevent spies from the United States and other countries from probing the details of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet. Especially at night, the aircraft carrier formation of the Chinese Navy will also pass through the Guò Canal, and it will be even more necessary to strengthen precautions at that time!

By 7 p.m., the main fleet of the Chinese Navy had all opened the Guò Canal, but martial law was not over. At this time, the aircraft carrier group of the Chinese Navy arrived in the Panama Canal without making any stops, and these aircraft carriers and the escort warships directly entered the canal. By daybreak, the aircraft carrier group had entered the Caribbean Sea through the Guòlok Canal. During this period, it was not discovered at all by spies sent to Panama by the American side.

It was precisely after the aircraft carrier formation safely passed through the Panama Canal that the Chinese Navy's hearts that had been hanging were relaxed. Although, even if the aircraft carrier formation is exposed, the US Navy will not be able to beat the Chinese Navy. However, this will always have an impact on the victory of the Chinese Navy. If the U.S. Navy retreats into a military port or operates within the combat radius of its land fighters, the Chinese Navy will also lose the opportunity to inflict heavy damage or even annihilate the main force of the U.S. Navy. After all, the four 'Emeishan-class' aircraft carriers only carry a total of 320 aircraft, and the number of fighters responsible for escorting is less than 100. Obviously, it is impossible to have a decisive battle with the US Army Air Force. The U.S. Army Air Force has begun to equip the Hurricane 2 fighter jet, which is similar to the Chinese Air Force's F5 Haidongqing fighter, and the Chinese Navy's F5B Puffin fighter jet cannot gain the decisive advantage. Therefore, the main target of the Chinese Navy is the main fleet of the US Navy, and there is no need for a large-scale battle with the aviation of the US Army. In this case, the gains outweigh the losses!

After entering the Caribbean Sea through the Guò Panama Canal, the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet headed directly east. According to the information received, the combined fleet of the United States Navy and the British Navy is still remaining at Norfolk Naval Base on the east coast of the United States. The Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet is preparing to cross the Andrés Islands into the Atlantic Ocean and then approach the US mainland. During this period, the fleet had to be careful, especially the aircraft carriers to avoid detection by American intelligence. The four 'Emeishan-class' aircraft carriers are all camouflaged, and at the same time, the seaplanes taking off from the heavy cruisers will also conduct reconnaissance in the nearby waters, and once a ship of any country is found, it will be notified to the aircraft carrier formation, so that the aircraft carrier formation can avoid being discovered as soon as possible! The aircraft carrier formation is the decisive force of this naval battle, and it is also the key secret force of the Chinese Navy!

Norfolk Naval Base, the largest naval base of the U.S. Navy, all the capital ships of the U.S. Navy's East Coast Fleet have been assembled here, not only the warships of the U.S. Navy, but also the expeditionary fleet of 6 battleships sent by the British Navy has also crossed the Atlantic Ocean to arrive at Norfolk Naval Base. British Admiral John. Morality. Robeck has already begun working with the commander of the U.S. Navy's East Coast Fleet, William Brown. Admiral Benson has been approached to discuss the command of the Combined Fleet!

At the same time, a steady stream of information on the movements of the Chinese Navy was also sent back to Norfolk Naval Base from the Caribbean for the British and French Navy Combined Fleet to judge the next move of the Chinese Navy and judge where to fight the Chinese Navy!

At two o'clock in the afternoon on December 31, U.S. Secretary of the Navy George Murphy Feng. Lengelke. Meyer arrived at Norfolk Military Port to hear from the commander of the Combined Fleet, William Murphy. Admiral Benson and others report on this naval battle. Theodore. President Roosevelt is still waiting for his reply!

In William. In Admiral Benson's office, Minister Meyer sat on the couch and the commander of the Combined Fleet, William Brown, sat on the couch. Admiral Benson, deputy commander of the British Admiral John Anderson, Admiral Benson. Morality. Robeck, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Edward. Lieutenant General Abor sat on the sofa opposite Meyer!

"Ladies and gentlemen, Your Excellency the President is very concerned about this decisive battle at sea between us and the Chinese. The Chinese had already crossed the Panama Canal and entered the Caribbean Sea a week ago. It is foreseeable that soon we will have a decisive battle with the Chinese! We must win this battle! Otherwise, the United States will be completely finished! Minister Meyer said sternly. The United States and the American people have put all their hopes on this naval battle, and if it fails, you can imagine how big a blow it will be to American society! At that time, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the United States to hold on any longer, and it will be quickly destroyed by China!

"Your Excellency, the U.S. Navy is ready, and we are ready to go. This time, we will definitely be able to beat the Chinese to the ground! "William. Admiral Benson said confidently. The number of capital ships of the US Navy is more than twice that of the Chinese Navy, and with the addition of the six battleships of the British Navy, the number will skyrocket to three times that of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet! Even if there is a gap between the quality of warships and the Chinese Navy. But if they can't beat the Chinese Navy in a three-to-one situation, then they, the naval officers, will simply commit suicide by themselves!

"Hmmm! I'm sure you'll be able to do it. The U.S. Navy will definitely be able to make a shame! Admiralty Secretary Meyer nodded. In the previous two Sino-US Pacific Wars, they all ended in the defeat of the United States, and the main reason for this was the defeat of the United States Navy, which allowed the squadron to land directly on the west coast of the United States and then advance to the hinterland of the United States. These two failures have been a great shame for the US Navy. Now, they finally have a chance to wash away this shame!

"Chief of Staff, introduce to Your Excellency the Minister the comparison of our strength with the Chinese, so that Your Excellency the Minister and His Excellency the President can rest assured!" William. Admiral Benson said. This time, he can be described as high-spirited, although the battle has not yet begun, but in his heart he has already decided that the final victory is theirs!

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Edward. Lieutenant General Abor said.

"Your Excellency, according to the information we have received, the Chinese expeditionary fleet still had only 15 capital ships when it passed through the Guò Panama Canal. Judging from this, the expeditionary fleet of the Chinese Navy really has only 15 capital ships, and the arrogant Chinese think that these 15 capital ships will be able to defeat us! Among the main ships of the Chinese expeditionary fleet were 8 battleships and 4 battlecruisers. The 8 battleships were four 'Tang-class' battleships and four 'Han-class' battleships. The 'Tang-class' battleship is currently the most powerful battleship equipped by the Chinese Navy, with a displacement of nearly 40,000 tons and three triple 381 mm main guns. Compared with our 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships, the tonnage of the Chinese' 'Tang-class' battleships is more than 6,000 tons and nearly 7,000 tons, and although the main guns are of the same caliber, the main guns of the Chinese are 50 times the caliber, and ours are only 42 times the caliber. This means that the Chinese' 'Tang-class' battleships are thicker armored and more powerful than our 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships. But fortunately, the Chinese built only four of these formidable battleships. We have 6 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships, and the British Navy has also sent a 'Queen Elizabeth' battleship of the same class, so we will have 7 battleships of the same class as the 'Don-class' battleships, and we have an advantage of 3 in numbers. The Chinese 'Han-class' battleships have a displacement of about 28,000 tons, while our 'Nevada-class' battleships have a displacement of 30,000 tons, and the 'New York-class' and 'Wyoming-class' battleships have a displacement of 25,000 tons. In terms of armament, the 'Han-class' battleships had three triple 343mm guns, while our 'Nevada-class' battleships, 'New York-class' battleships and 'Wyoming-class' battleships all had five twin 343mm guns. From our analysis, the Chinese' 'Han-class' battleships are comparable in combat power to our 'Nevada-class' battleships, and slightly stronger than our 'New York-class' battleships and 'Wyoming-class' battleships. However, the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet has only 4 'Han-class' battleships, while we have 6 'Nevada-class' battleships, two 'New York-class' battleships and three 'Wyoming-class' battleships, which is almost three times the size of the Chinese Navy's 'Han-class' battleships! In addition, we have 13 battleships of other classes. In terms of battle cruisers, the Chinese had 6 'Hanshin-class' battlecruisers and 1 'Baiqi-class' battlecruiser. Although we still do not know the specific number of the Chinese' 'Hanshin-class' battlecruisers, it is estimated to be similar to our 'Colorado-class' battlecruisers, but we have 4 'Colorado-class' battlecruisers, 3 'South Dakota-class' battlecruisers and 3 'North Carolina-class' battlecruisers. On the whole, the strength of the main fleet of our Navy is much stronger than that of the Chinese! "Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Edward Edward. Lieutenant General Abor said. rs

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