The U.S. Navy now has 3 battleships and 1 battlecruiser, although in terms of total numbers, it is about the same as the Chinese Navy. But compared to the Chinese navy's expeditionary fleet that is ready to fight in the Atlantic, it is more than twice as large. Even without the support of the British Navy, US Secretary of the Navy Meyer believed that the US Navy would have enough strength to defeat the Chinese Navy and win this naval battle. In the eyes of many high-ranking officials of the US Navy, the Chinese are completely too arrogant, and their contempt for the US Navy is simply looking for death! On the battlefield, the US Navy will make the Chinese Navy pay dearly for their hubris!

"However, the main ships of the Chinese expeditionary fleet seem to be the latest battleships of the Chinese! Although our fleet is large, the 'Florida-class' battleships and those previously in service are equipped with 35 mm guns, which may not be able to penetrate the armor of the Chinese's new battleships! Secretary of State William James Brian put down the information in his hand and raised his own questions. Although the United States has strong industrial strength, they cannot but admit that there is still a certain gap between the United States and China in terms of military industry. At that time, when China was still poor and white, it received the support of Germany and obtained a large amount of industrial technology from Germany, which made China's military industry far ahead of the United States. Although the number of capital ships of the Chinese Navy is small, in terms of performance, I am afraid that it is much stronger than the capital ships of the US Navy. Take the most powerful 'Pennsylvania-class' battleship, can it beat the Chinese' 'Tang-class' battleship? I'm afraid that many people don't have absolute faith in their hearts!

"Your Excellency the Secretary of State, rest assured that although our 'Connecticut-class' battleships, 'Mississippi-class' battleships, 'South Carolina-class' battleships, 'Delaware-class' battleships, and 'Florida-class' battleships carry 35 mm guns. However, even excluding these class battleships, we have 17 new battleships, while the Chinese only have 4 'Tang-class' battleships and 4 'Han-class' battleships, and we have more than twice the advantage! On the battle cruisers, the Chinese have 6 'Hanshin-class' battleships and 1 'Baiqi-class' battleship, although we do not know the performance of the Chinese' 'Hanshin-class' battlecruisers, but our total of ten battlecruisers in the three poles should not be much worse than them! Coupled with the assistance of 13 battleships equipped with 35mm guns, there will be absolutely no suspense in defeating the Chinese Navy! Secretary of the Navy Meyer explained. In his opinion, if they were all defeated in the face of such a big advantage, then the officers and men of the US Navy should commit suicide by jumping into the sea one by one!

"So, do you still have any questions?" President Theodore Roosevelt looked at the crowd and said. He was quite satisfied with the answer of the Secretary of the Navy, Meyer. The Chinese sent an expedition to the Atlantic seemed too weak. Or rather, the Chinese are so arrogant that they think they can defeat the US Navy with more than a dozen advanced warships. The U.S. Navy will let them know this time that it will pay a heavy price for underestimating people!

"Your Excellency President, although our navy's capital ships already have an absolute advantage in terms of numbers compared with the expeditionary fleet sent by the Chinese navy, I think we should be a little more cautious. In the Battle of the North Sea at the end of May and the beginning of June last year, we sent a fleet to help the British, and the British were able to win the Battle of the North Sea and cripple the Germans, which was inseparable from our help. This time, we are about to have a decisive battle with the Chinese, and it stands to reason that the British should also send the main fleet to support us! Vice President Woodrow Wilson said. In the last Battle of the North Sea, the U.S. Navy sent eight of its most powerful battleships. Although none of these battleships were sunk during the naval battle, several were heavily damaged. Now that the United States is about to have a decisive battle with the mighty China, it seems a bit unreasonable for Britain not to send reinforcements to fight the Chinese Navy together with the American Navy.

"That's right, Your Excellency. Dealing with evil China is not just our task as the United States, but the task of all the Entente member states. We have already suffered heavy losses in order to resist the attack of the Chinese. This time in a decisive battle between us and the Chinese Navy, the British must send a powerful fleet to participate! Secretary of State Brian spoke. The United States has been resisting China's attack almost alone, for which they have already paid millions of military casualties, and the US Navy's West Coast Fleet has been wiped out as a result. If the British want to sit idly by and let the United States and China fight to the death, this is absolutely unacceptable to the US government. After all, the United States was thinking about how to keep the country before, but now, after the US government has sent an expeditionary fleet sent by the Chinese Navy to be weak, their minds have come to life. If the United States can achieve victory at the lowest cost and maintain it until after the war, the United States will definitely be able to share more when the benefits are distributed after the end of the war.

President Theodore Roosevelt nodded subconsciously, and now the entire Entente has been closely united in order to deal with the attack of the Allies and China, and the two sides have conducted in-depth exchanges in science and technology and military. However, if the Entente won the war, the relations between the countries would certainly be greatly affected in order to gain more benefits. At that time, whoever fights with his fist will be able to share more benefits. Between countries, there will be no eternal allies, only eternal interests! The United States has always been looked down upon by the big 6 Europeans, and those arrogant Europeans always regard the United States as a tyrant and think that the United States is a place of exile. Even after the United States surpassed Britain in industrial power to become the world's first, this has not changed in any way. The main reason for this is that the military strength of the United States is too weak, and neither the Sixth Army nor the Navy can be compared with Europe. However, with the help of this war, the United States has obtained quite a lot of technology from Britain, whether it is the 6th Army or the Navy, it has been greatly developed. The number of capital ships of the US Navy now even exceeds that of the British Navy. After the end of the war, shouldn't the United States get more benefits, have a higher status, and even replace Britain as the new world hegemon?

At the thought of this, President Theodore Roosevelt's heart was on fire. As the president of the United States, he certainly hopes that the United States will become the world's number one power in the future. Of course, although the United States is still in decline on the battlefield, this does not prevent the US government from starting to make preparations in these aspects! If you don't have to do it again, it will be too late!

"Your Excellency the Vice President is very right, dealing with the evil Chinese is the business of all the Entente countries! It should not be just our responsibility as the United States. Besides, we also helped the British in the last naval battle in the North Sea, and this time it is time for them to help us in turn! Your Excellency, Secretary of State, you have our ambassador to the United Kingdom visit Asquith and express to him the opinion of our American government! President Theodore Roosevelt said. Since it is necessary to preserve the strength of the United States to the greatest extent, it is undoubtedly the best way to bring the British Navy to jointly deal with the Chinese. At the same time, it could serve the purpose of depleting the strength of the British navy. After all, the U.S. Navy is at a disadvantage compared to both the Chinese Navy and the British Navy. In terms of the quality of warships, the capital ships of the US Navy cannot be compared with the Chinese Navy. There is no way to compare with the British Navy in terms of officers and men, and the Americans still have a long way to go if they want to seek the status of world hegemon!

US Secretary of the Navy Meyer opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing. When the President, the Vice President, and the Secretary of State have already agreed, it would be a shame for him to raise objections. Although the US Navy is very hopeful that it can rely on its own strength to teach the Chinese a fierce lesson, and the shame is not great. However, he was not a fool either, and he understood what they meant from the conversations of President Theodore Roosevelt and others. They hope that the US Navy will certainly win this naval battle, but at the same time, it will also preserve its strength as much as possible so as to make arrangements for the post-war period, so that it will be more in line with the interests of the United States!

"Yes, Your Excellency, I will contact the U.S. Ambassador to London after the meeting!" Secretary of State Brian said. It seems that they are rejoicing too early, the United States is still in the midst of China's fierce attack, and is in an extremely disadvantageous situation, and it seems too early to think about how to occupy an advantageous position after the victory of the war. However, this is also understandable, between countries, one moment they are still close allies, but the next moment they turn their faces and deny people. At the end of the day, this qiē is all for the benefit of their respective countries! This was true between the Entente and the same with the Allies!

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the most critical moment for the United States, what will the future of our United States be? Or if there is a future, this should be the next table of the Navy! I believe that God will bless us and defeat the evil Chinese! President Theodore Roosevelt waved his fists and said with a lot of fighting spirit! rs

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