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On the morning of September 19, the soldiers of the American fleet, who had been busy all night, finally waited for the time to eat. The day before yesterday, when the Chinese fleet was about to start the meal, the Chinese fleet came up, so that many US Navy soldiers were hungry all day, and they could only nibble on a little dry bread at the bottom. The attack on Port Ayola during the day yesterday was also a high-intensity battle, which made the US officers and soldiers tired enough. Last night, the Chinese submarine launched another surprise attack, which disturbed the good dreams of the US officers and soldiers, and the most direct manifestation is that even when everyone was queuing up to receive breakfast, they were all very tired, and there were big dark circles on their eyes. Such a state of mind will obviously have a severe impact on today's daytime battle!

Admiral William Benson stood in the bridge of the battleship 'Nevada', his face pale. Since the Chinese Navy's submarine launched a surprise attack last night, he has been in a very bad mood, so that these US Navy officers working in the bridge are cautious one by one, for fear of angering Admiral William Benson, who is angry!

By the time of the battle, the American fleet had sunk three battleships, including the battleships 'New York', 'Montana' and 'Arkansas', and three more battleships had been heavily damaged and incapacitated. For the American fleet, which had 14 battleships, the losses were already almost half. The only thing they achieved was to sink a battleship of the Chinese Navy and destroy a group of fortresses in Puerto Ayora. As for those submarines that were sunk, they were not counted. Such a loss made Admiral William Benson very aggrieved. has twice the strength of the opponent, and in the end it is like this. Is the Chinese Navy too strong and cunning, or is the US Navy too rubbish? Could it be that the US Navy is not destined to be an opponent of the Chinese Navy?

"General, the fleet is ready!" At 7 a.m., a U.S. Navy general reminded Admiral William Benson!

"Order the fleet to go! Be sure to destroy the Chinese port of Ayola today! Admiral William Benson ordered almost through gritted teeth.

Once again, the U.S. fleet set sail for Puerto Ayora. At 9 a.m., the U.S. fleet arrived at Puerto Ayora, where it once again launched a heavy artillery bombardment. Though. The three fortress complexes of Puerto Ayola have already been destroyed by one, only two remain, and the firepower has been weakened by a third. But the American fleet also lost two battleships again. Therefore, compared to yesterday, the strength of the two sides has hardly changed much!

This time. Under the orders of Admiral William Benson, not only all eight battleships, including the flagship battleship Nevada, joined the attack, but even five heavy cruisers opened fire on the fortress group in Puerto Ayora with 210 mm naval guns. Admiral William Benson is clearly desperate! If it drags on any longer, it won't do them any good.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Although the battleship 'Nevada' only has three main guns left in the amidship and stern to fire, the firepower is still very strong! The target chosen by the American fleet for today is Fortress Group 3 in Puerto Ayora, located on the western side of Puerto Ayora!

From the very beginning, the artillery battle was very fierce. Both the American fleet and the Chinese shore defense forces. It's all starting to fight hard!

Balls of fireball rose from Fortress Group 3 on the west side of Puerto Ayora, and the entire fortress group seemed to tremble under the fierce attack of the American fleet. Similarly, the two remaining fortified groups in Puerto Ayora. A fierce counterattack was also launched. Columns of water rose on the surface of the sea, splashing down and drenching the decks of the battleships of the American fleet!

"Boom!" At 9:35 a.m., a fireball rose from the USS Albany, a heavy cruiser of the American fleet. A shell fired from a 210-mm coastal defense gun. Hit the port side of the heavy cruiser. After the shell exploded, it not only blew up a secondary cannon. Also left a large hole on the port side.

"Boom! Rumble! "At 9:56 a.m., two explosions in quick succession were heard in the No. 3 Fortress Group in Puerto Ayora. Battery No. 5 of this fortress group was hit in succession. The armor-piercing projectile weighing more than 800 kilograms destroyed the protection of this fortress, killed all the officers and soldiers of the Chinese coastal defense force inside, and at the same time caused the turret inside the battery to explode, causing even greater losses!

The battle was fierce, and the ships of the American fleet were constantly hit. But as long as they were not hit to the vital point, as long as they were still fighting, these battleships continued to fight under the orders of Admiral William Benson. Similarly, the fortress group in Puerto Ayola was also hit by Yan zhòng, and artillery batteries were constantly hit or even destroyed. Not only did it inflict heavy casualties on the Chinese Navy's coastal defense forces, but it also caused a sharp decline in the firepower of the defense. The shape shì is very unfavorable to the Chinese naval base!

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the fierce artillery battle came to an end for the time being. The No. 3 fortress group in Puerto Ayola was completely destroyed, and one of the shore defense battalions guarding it suffered heavy losses, and the whole battalion was more than ninety percent in the morning! Now, there is only one fortress group left in Puerto Ayora. And in today's battle, only one battleship of the American fleet was heavily damaged, and another heavy cruiser was sunk!

Having destroyed the No. 3 fortress group in Puerto Ayora, Admiral William Benson ordered the fleet to temporarily retreat beyond the range of the shore defense guns at the Chinese naval base. The officers and men of the US Navy were already very tired, and he planned to let the soldiers rest for an hour before attacking!

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the fierce artillery battle began again. The remaining battleships and heavy cruisers of the U.S. Navy pressed on and launched a heavy artillery bombardment of Fortress Group No. 2 in Puerto Ayora. The U.S. fleet still had 7 battleships and 4 heavy cruisers left, and such a strong strength was that the No. 2 fortress group in Puerto Ayola could not resist it.

However, even so, the shore defense battalion that held on here put up a desperate resistance! In the end, the fortress group was isolated and suffered heavy losses under the attack of the powerful American fleet. By half past six in the afternoon, after the sun had sunk to sea level, the No. 2 fortress group had been completely destroyed. And the American fleet paid the price of a heavy loss of one battleship, and another heavy cruiser. The Chinese Navy's naval base on Santa Cruz Island no longer has the strength to resist the shelling of the American fleet. If the U.S. fleet had been accompanied by Marines, it would have taken the opportunity to capture it. However, the US Navy does not want to seize this naval base without sea supremacy. Once the main fleet of the Chinese Navy arrives, the forces deployed here will have only a dead end. Rather than this, it is better to completely destroy this place, so that the Chinese Navy will not be able to use this place in a short time, and it can also reduce the pressure on the US Navy!

"Excellent! Keep shelling and launch an artillery bombardment on Puerto Ayola and blow it to ruins! Admiral William Benson ordered. The fortress complex in Puerto Ayola has been completely destroyed, and there is no force left to threaten them. Admiral William Benson couldn't wait to destroy Puerto Ayora and get out of here. God knows how many submarine forces of the Chinese Navy are left, and it will not be worth it if they stay here for another night and then be attacked by the Chinese submarine forces!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The American fleet replaced itself with high-explosive shells and launched a heavy artillery bombardment of Puerto Ayora. Houses, warehouses and docks were destroyed in a violent explosion! The naval base, which the Chinese Navy spent years building, was reduced to rubble by heavy shelling by the American fleet.

On a hill four kilometers from Port Ayora, Major General Lehi watched the qiē quietly. He was the commander of the base, and he came here from the time the construction of the base began. It can be said that this naval base took shape little by little in his hands. And now, the Americans have ruined this qiē, which makes him full of resentment towards these Americans in his heart. Not to mention that his own brother was also killed in last night's submarine raid on the American fleet. The national feud and family hatred have made him and the Americans have formed an uncommon enmity!

"Woohoo! Commander, our base is gone, these dog-day Yankees, they can't die well! A young soldier couldn't help but cry as he watched the base being blown into ruins!

"Don't cry, don't worry, when our main fleet comes, it's time for these Yankees to taste our awesomeness! When the time comes, we will definitely blow up the whole of America to the ashes and avenge the dead brothers! Major General Lehi swore an oath!

Since the US military is not accompanied by marines, it will not land and fight, and the thousands of Chinese naval officers and men on Santa Cruz Island are relatively safe. The food and other supplies they stored in secret warehouses on the island were also enough for them to hold out until reinforcements arrived!

Two hours later, the entire Puerto Ayora was in ruins under the shelling of the American fleet. The American fleet then swaggered away. After destroying Puerto Ayora, Admiral William Benson ordered the fleet to return. He also didn't mention going to Pearl Harbor. With the current strength of the American fleet, it is impossible to destroy Pearl Harbor. In addition to Pearl Harbor, which has strong shore defenses that are not inferior to those of Port Ayora, the remaining four battleships of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet and one battle cruiser are all gathered there. The U.S. fleet, which had suffered heavy losses, would probably not be pleasing if it went to Pearl Harbor.

Therefore, Admiral William Benson decisively ordered the fleet to withdraw to the Atlantic. While passing through the Chinese naval base in Colombia, he also ordered the destruction of this naval base!