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The withdrawal of the Qinghai and Chongqing from the battle reduced the Chinese Navy's firepower by more than a third. And the U.S. Navy is a morale boost. It seems that they still have a chance!

"Don't get distracted, calm down, and keep firing!" Li Dingxin decisively gave the order. In war, there is nothing that does not lose. Even in the face of a much weaker U.S. Navy, it will be quite difficult for the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet to defeat the U.S. Navy unscathed. Once the Americans are lucky, all the advantages that the Chinese navy can have will disappear. And now, there is only constant firing! Fire! Fire again! In this way, the US Navy can be defeated.

After the loss of two warships, the remaining four Chinese warships were regrouped. The Plateau and Chengdu attacked Indiana, and Kangding and Lhasa attacked Massachusetts.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we have severely damaged two capital ships of the Chinese. If we can damage two more ships, we will be safe! Benson said excitedly. hit two warships of the Chinese Navy one after another, which was a big surprise to him!

"The naval battle is still going on, and until the last moment, it's too early to say anything!" Mahan shook his head. To say now that we can defeat the Chinese Navy is completely too optimistic. The two warships that were able to inflict heavy damage on the Chinese Navy were nothing more than luck. And luck is such a thing, which is inherently illusory. It is likely that the United States will be lucky at one moment, and the next moment, it will be unlucky.

At 25 o'clock, one of the Lhasa's main artillery shells hit the 'Massachusetts', breaking the mast behind it, causing the 'Massachusetts' to burn, and at the same time the power was greatly affected, and the speed dropped by two knots.

The damage to the USS Massachusetts seems to indicate that the US Navy's luck has run out. At 40 a.m., a 05-mm naval gun fired by the Plateau hit the port side of the Indiana, smashing a large hole above the waterline and blowing up a 20-mm secondary gun and several American sailors.

At 55 a.m., the Chengdu struck the aft deck of the Indiana, destroying the stern guns of the Indiana and halving the Indiana's firepower.

At 9:05, the "Plateau" hit the "Indiana" again, and a 05-mm main gun shell hit the apostle of the "Indiana", and most of the boilers of the "Indiana" were destroyed, and the high temperature steam caused a leak, so that the power of the "Indiana" was completely lost, and the speed dropped sharply.

"Commander, the Indiana is finished, what do we do now?" Benson said with a pale face when he learned about the damage. If it loses power, it means that the Indiana will become a live target, and it will not be long before it will be sunk by the Chinese navy.

"Order the rest of the battleships, break through on their own, and return to the San Diego base." The Indiana opened the sea valve. Give the order to abandon the ship! Mahan said helplessly.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" Benson faithfully carried out Mahan's order, and when everyone withdrew to the escape boat, the Indiana's sea valve was opened, and the battleship slowly sank into the sea. And Mahan, Benson and others were captured by the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, which had caught up.

Subsequently, the Chinese Navy launched a pursuit, but the sky gradually darkened, and in the end, the "Massachusetts" successfully escaped under the cover of night, and the Chinese Navy pursued only two US Navy cruisers and captured two others. In this naval battle, the US Navy sent four 'Indiana-class' battleships, one second-class battleship 'Texas', 18 cruisers and 22 destroyers, but in the end, only the heavily damaged 'Massachusetts' and seven cruisers and eight destroyers returned to the San Diego base, and most of these cruisers and destroyers were also damaged. The main forces of the US Navy, almost wiped out. The United States has also lost the ability to continue fighting. After Mahan gave the order for the Indiana to sink itself, he used the ship's wireless telegraph to give Theodore? Roosevelt sent a telegram informing Theodore of the situation of the naval battle and his decision? Roosevelt.

The Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, on the other hand, suffered heavy losses on the Qinghai and Chongqing, sunk four destroyers, and won a decisive victory with the remaining warships at the cost of minor injuries.

"Prepare and replenish the fleet to converge. In addition, report the battle report to the emperor and wait for the next order! Li Dingxin ordered with a happy face. The Pacific Fleet defeated the strong with the weak, which is a huge battle feat for them! Moreover, after the main force of the US Navy was lost, the entire eastern Pacific region became completely under the control of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy.

When Beijing received the good news, it was already 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the 7th. After receiving the telegram, Zhang Cheng, the Minister of the Navy, immediately ordered people to be carried and rushed to the palace in a hurry. After the production of 'Zhonghua' brand cars increased, various departments and the military of the empire adopted automobiles instead of war horses, and the roads in Beijing were also specially demarcated for driving lanes.

"Your Majesty, the good news of the Pacific Fleet is here!" As soon as he entered the palace, Zhang Chengcheng immediately asked people to inform Wang Yuze, and he quickly rushed to Wang Yuze's study. He knew that in the afternoon, Wang Yuze was usually there to handle official business.

"Did you win? What about our losses? When Wang Yuze heard the words "good news", he immediately stood up from his chair. The victory of the Pacific Fleet was already expected by him, but the difference between a big victory and a disastrous victory was different.

"Your Majesty, it's a big victory! The Pacific Fleet sank four destroyers, in addition to the "Qinghai" and "Chongqing" were seriously damaged, and the rest of the battleships were slightly damaged. In terms of casualties, in this naval battle, our army lost a total of 5 killed and 4 seriously wounded. The main forces of the US Navy have been annihilated, and only a few cruisers and destroyers have escaped, except for one battleship that was heavily damaged 'Massachusetts'. The USS Oregon has been captured by us, and the rest of the ships have all been sunk! In addition, more than 1,000 people, including the commander of the West Coast Fleet of the US Navy, Mahan, and the deputy commander Benson, were captured. Zhang Cheng hurriedly said. This is a victory that is even greater than the naval battle between China and Japan in the East China Sea!

"Haha! All right! Good job! I knew that the final victory would be ours! Wang Wei invited the Chief of Staff, Lord Cai of the War Department, Prime Minister Yang, and Lord Wu of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now that we have won the naval battle, it is time to turn our victory into victory! Wang Yuze laughed. The main force of the US Navy has been wiped out, and it is time for China to slash the United States hard. Isn't this what you have worked so hard to fight this battle for?

"Congratulations to the emperor!" After Xiong Wu, Cai Yun, Yang Hua and Wu Tingfang arrived, they all congratulated Wang Yuze. The victory of the navy is a great joy for the entire empire!

"Well, we have won, then, the next thing is to make our demands to the Americans, and then end the war!" Wang Yuze said. Naval warfare is only a means, and seizing benefits is the goal.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has prepared several conditions, whether you are suitable or not. First, the United States apologizes to China and compensates China for its war and military losses. Second, the United States recognizes the sovereign integrity of Hawaii and pledges not to invade Hawaii again. Third, the United States will give up its interests in China, and China will take back the US lease in China! Fourth, the United States repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act and treated Chinese Americans well. Wu Tingfang said.

"Yes, just use these as a benchmark. Also, war reparations, how much do we ask the Americans? Wang Yuze asked.

"Your Majesty, the last time we defeated Little Japan, we took out 200 million pounds from Little Japan! Americans are much richer than little Japan, at least not less than that! Cai Yun said. The huge amount of military spending means that the empire will increase its investment in armaments, which is extremely beneficial to the army and navy.

"Don't even think about it, the Americans didn't declare war on us, it was just a military conflict. The Americans will certainly not be slaughtered by us casually. It is almost impossible to get sky-high war reparations! Yang Hua said. Obviously, the United States has adopted the method of undeclared war in order to avoid losing too many benefits after defeat.

In addition, the views of the great powers are also very important. They will not sit idly by and watch us further weaken the United States and grow stronger. In this regard, the great powers will definitely intervene. I guess it's hard for us to get too much benefit! Wu Tingfang also said.

Wang Yuze's brows couldn't help frowning, he knew that what Yang Hua and Wu Tingfang said was true. China had opened its mouth to the Japanese lion before, and this was because the Western powers were not ready. And now, the Western powers have completed their initial preparations, and if China's asking price is too high, they will certainly not agree. In addition, China and the United States are separated by the vast Pacific Ocean, and although the Chinese navy has won, it is difficult for the Chinese navy to launch an attack on the US mainland, let alone land in the United States. Therefore, it is somewhat unrealistic for China to take advantage of this victory to slaughter the United States.

"Regarding war reparations, I mention a bottom line, it cannot be less than 50 million pounds! If the United States refuses, then we will not hesitate to declare war on them. In addition, both the Navy and the Army are ready, and if everyone disagrees, the Army can try to gather troops, and the Marines of the Navy are also ready to board the ship and sail for Hawaii. Forcing the Americans to agree to our demands! Wang Yuze said.

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