Chapter 1243: Self-sinking

"General, the Chinese's planes are gone, do we still want to continue south now Edward. Lieutenant General Abor asked. This time, the American fleet was once again besieged by Chinese aircraft, and all the 'Pennsylvania-class, battleships and' Nevada-class, battleships were lost! Of course, he didn't blame William. Admiral Benson meant. At that time, even if they stopped moving south and immediately retreated north, it was estimated that they would not be able to escape the pursuit of the Chinese planes. After all, no matter how fast a battleship is, it can't be compared to an airplane!

"Is there still a need to go south? Even if the Chinese don't send fighters, we can't beat them! "William. Admiral Benson's heart was full of bitterness. Although there are few capital ships of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet, each one of them is extremely powerful! Four 'Don class, battleships and four

'Han-class, the battleships are enough to destroy all the battleships of the American fleet lightly. Even the battle cruisers of the Chinese Navy are quite strong! The two battle cruiser detachments of the US Navy, a total of ten battle cruisers, have now also been defeated and retreated! Under such circumstances, it is impossible for the US Navy to win this naval battle. If not, they'll all be planted here. You don't have to think about it to know that the Chinese actually hid the plane, then, obviously, the Chinese will not let them go!

"General, that guy from Robek has run away! So are we going straight back to Norfolk Naval Base now? "Edward. Lieutenant General Abor said hatefully. The British fleet retreated when the second wave of fighters from the Chinese Navy appeared, leaving the American fleet alone. Lieutenant General Abor was very dissatisfied!

"Humph! Those cowards, they have already lost all the glory of the British Navy! "William. Admiral Benson said disdainfully. The British Royal Navy, which once roamed the world's oceans, has been the maritime hegemon for hundreds of years. But now the wolf bèi has fled, and the former glory and glory have long been lost to the current British!

"Order the fleet, turn, return to Norfolk Naval Base!" William. Admiral Benson ordered. Since this battle is no longer winnable, then he has to find a way to bring back all the remaining capital ships of the US Navy, hoping to retain a little bit of the vitality of the US Navy, as for what consequences this defeat will cause, this is no longer his concern! Anyway, he has done his best, it's not that the US Navy is not strong, it's really that the Chinese are too cunning! In the vast Atlantic, the Chinese are also able to use aircraft to attack capital ships. How can the US Navy achieve victory in such a situation?

"General, what about the battered ships?" Edward. Lieutenant General Abor asked. In particular, the battleship "Illinois" and the "battleship Wisconsin", the former has lost power and is floating on the surface of the sea, and the speed of the latter has also dropped to 8 knots, and it is clear that it cannot escape the pursuit of the Chinese!

"Evacuate all our men, and then use torpedoes to destroy all these battered battleships, and not a single one can be left to the Chinese!" William. A hint of hatred flashed in Admiral Benson's eyes, even if he failed, he could not take advantage of the Chinese.

"This, General, these warships are all built by us with great pains!" Edward. Lieutenant General Abor was a little reluctant. You know, there are four battleships that have been heavily damaged on the sea, including one Pennsylvania-class, the USS Massachusetts, three Nevada-class, USS Nevada, USS Illinois, and USS Wisconsin, all of which are the main forces in the U.S. Navy. If it can be repaired, it will play a great role in restoring the strength of the U.S. Navy.

"Humph! If these warships are captured by the Chinese, this will further strengthen the strength of the Chinese! Sink all the battered battleships and retreat north! If the Chinese chase after us or if the Chinese plane strikes again, we won't be able to go! "William. Admiral Benson insisted. His current thinking is very realistic, even if they can't get it, they will definitely not be able to leave it to China!

"Good, General!" Edward. Lieutenant General Abor nodded and chose to compromise. However, instead of ordering the torpedo to sink these battleships, he chose to open the sea valve and let the battered battleships sink themselves!

William. Admiral Benson's order was difficult for the U.S. Navy officers and sailors aboard the battleship Massachusetts, Nevada, Illinois, and Wisconsin. However, they could not disobey the orders and could only evacuate the battleships with tears in their eyes.

The sea valves on each battleship had been opened, and seawater poured into the battleships, causing them to slowly sink to the bottom of the sea. Four ships. A first-class battleship, after being heavily damaged by the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy, was abandoned by others like this. This also made the Chinese Navy very dissatisfied, although these warships have been heavily damaged, but as long as they are repaired, they can also restore their powerful combat power, which is a treasure for the Chinese Navy. Now that they have been sunk by these American losers, how can they not be angry? This also directly leads to the reason why even if the officers and men of the US Navy wanted to surrender in the next battle, many of the officers and men of the US Navy who surrendered were tortured and killed.

Having sunk four battered battleships, the American fleet began to turn and sail north. At this time, large dark clouds suddenly appeared in the southern sky. Immediately after that, the four Colorado-class ships of the 1st Battlecruiser Detachment of the U.S. Navy were seen, and the battle cruisers were fleeing in the direction of the wolf. As for the two U.S. Navy Battlecruiser Detachments of the 2nd Battlecruiser Detachment that were fighting behind them, the battlecruiser USS South Dakota and the USS Indiana, the battlecruiser was nowhere to be seen. Even these four 'Colorado-class, battleships, are covered in wounds! It is clear that while the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy are besieging the main force of the US Navy, the remaining two warships of the 1st and 2nd Battle Cruiser Detachments of the US Navy are the same as the six of the Chinese Navy

'The battle of the Hanshin-class, fast battleships is also very fierce. It's just that, judging from the current war situation, it seems that the Chinese Navy still has the absolute upper hand!

"God forbid! Finally converged with the main force! "Inside the bridge of the battlecruiser Colorado, Rear Admiral Paulson was glad. Received William. After Admiral Benson's order, he gave the order to retreat. However, the six 'Hanxin-class, battleships of the Chinese Navy, were in hot pursuit. After a hard battle, the 1st Battlecruiser Detachment of the US Navy escaped. However, the two battleships of the 2nd Battle Cruiser Detachment of the US Navy led by Rear Admiral Henry were severely damaged by the Chinese Navy. In the end, in order to save his life, the shameless Rear Admiral Henry actually surrendered to the Chinese Navy, which made Rear Admiral Paulsen very angry and made up his mind to report Rear Admiral Henry's greed for life and fear of death.

However, then he noticed that the flagship flag was actually raised from the battleship Ohio, and the battleships of the Pennsylvania-class, battleships and Nevada-class were gone!

'What's going on?' What about the Pennsylvania-class, battleships and 'Nevada-class, battleships?' Where did it go? Major General Paulson muttered. After seeing the Chinese Navy's 'Han Xin-class, fast battleships, he was able to use the 'Pennsylvania-class', 'battleships' and 'Nevada-class', battleships to find the field!

At this time, a communications officer reported to Major General Paulson: "General, Your Excellency the Commander order, let us speed up the return of the troops!" Now the fleet is going to retreat to the north! ”

"Retreat? Why? Could it be that the Chinese's plane caused us great damage? Major General Paulsen said in surprise. Then he came up with a terrible conclusion, those 'Pennsylvania-class, battleships' and 'Nevada-class' that did not appear, the battleships should not be sunk by Chinese planes! This terrible thought directly made Rear Admiral Paulson's heart cold, as if Yiqiē was really as he thought, then wouldn't the U.S. Navy lose in this naval battle?

Soon, Rear Admiral Paulsen learned about the results of the naval battle from his colleagues. The Chinese aircraft made two sorties, and in the two rounds of attack, six Pennsylvania-class, battleships and six Nevada-class, battleships of the US Navy were destroyed. Now, the main force of the US Navy is left with these capital ships. This news was like a thunderbolt from the blue, which directly stunned Major General Paulson. He knew that this time the US Navy was really defeated, and there was no possibility of victory!

The formation of the 'Hanshin-class', fast battleships, which was originally pursuing the U.S. Navy's battle cruisers, also slowed down. Although the 'Han Shin-class, fast battleships are extremely powerful, but in the face of the U.S. Navy, which still has more than 20 capital ships, if they rush to fight now, they will definitely be surrounded and beaten to death.

"The guys in the naval aviation are really fast, and all the big guys in the Americans were killed by them, and there was nothing left for us!" In the bridge of the battleship Han Shin, Commodore Ge Chūn Lin said angrily. Although the 'Han Shin-class, fast battleship formations' under his command have also achieved a lot of successes, it is still a pity that they did not sink the 'Pennsylvania-class', battleships or 'Nevada-class, battleships' of the US Navy!