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When the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet and the U.S. Navy were fighting fiercely in the eastern Pacific, it was already the morning of September 7, Beijing time. Early in the morning, Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, Cai Yun, minister of the army, and Zhang Chengcheng, minister of the navy, rushed to the palace to report to Wang Yuze on the latest progress of the war.

"Your Majesty, according to the latest information we have received, the Pacific Fleet has already fought with the US Navy two hours ago. The U.S. Navy dispatched a total of four Indiana-class battleships, one second-class battleship USS Texas, eighteen cruisers, and twenty-two destroyers. The battle is very fierce now, and the specific situation will not be known until the end of the naval battle! Zhang Cheng said. This is a challenge for the Chinese Navy since the end of the Sino-Japanese naval battle in the East China Sea two years ago. And in terms of troops, he is still at a disadvantage of Yan zhòng, which makes him, the Minister of the Admiralty, also very worried. Even before the war, it has been analyzed, and the final victory must have been the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy. But once a naval battle breaks out, anything can happen, and it is very difficult to say who will win in the end.

"Then wait a few hours! When the time comes, we will know the result. However, I am sure that the officers and men of the Navy will bring us good news! Wang Yuze said with a smile. Despite the smile on his face, he was also a little nervous inside. I can't afford to lose! If the Pacific Fleet is defeated, then Hawaii will definitely not be able to hold it, and China's strategic plans in the Pacific Ocean will also fail. In the longer term, even China's rise will be affected. Therefore, the Pacific Fleet must win this battle.

"I also feel like the final victory will definitely be ours. Although our navy has not been in force for a long time, it has also experienced naval battles and has actual combat experience. How can the American navy, not only the warships old, but also the soldiers are all new recruits who have never fought before, how can they be the opponents of our navy? War Minister Cai Yun also agreed.

"It's useless for us to be in a hurry here, and when the naval battle is over, we will naturally know everything. Alright, let's all go back to work! I'll tell you when there's the latest news! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty! Wait for the resignation! After Xiong Wu and the others saluted Wang Yuze, they left one after another.

Like Wang Yuze, the US Deputy Secretary of the Navy Theodore, who is far away in the United States? Roosevelt, and US President William? McKinley and other high-level American officials are also paying attention to this naval battle. This is also very important for the United States. If it wins, the United States may be able to embark on the path of foreign expansion in one fell swoop. If they fail, then they have to be ready to clean up the mess. Although the US Navy has a superiority in military strength, the top level of the US government is also uncertain about whether it can achieve a final victory. Theodore? Roosevelt, as the deputy secretary in charge of the work of the Navy Department, was also very familiar with the specific situation of the US Navy. If we can wait another two or three years for a war to break out with China, the strength of the US Navy will be more than twice as strong as it is now. But now, it is the time when the strength of the US Navy is at its lowest. Theodore? All Roosevelt could do now was pray to God that the U.S. Navy would be able to win this victory.

At the same time, other countries in the world are also paying attention to this naval battle. Warships of various countries cruising in the eastern Pacific Ocean are rushing to the warring waters, hoping to obtain first-hand intelligence information.

On the battlefield between the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy and the US Navy, the battle is still very fierce. However, although the number of warships of the Chinese Navy is small, it has already faintly gained the upper hand. It has been three hours since the battle broke out, and the U.S. Navy's capital ships have already paid for one sunk and one damaged, and have had to withdraw from the battle, leaving only the USS Indiana, USS Massachusetts, and USS Oregon. The main ship of the Chinese Navy, the 'Plateau', suffered a slight injury, which did not affect the battle, and the main guns in the stern of the ship were able to continue firing, and the 'Qinghai' was even more unscathed. Even if there is one less ship in number, the Chinese Navy has already seized the initiative.

The battle between the cruisers was even more tragic. Since the beginning of the war, the Chinese side has paid the price of minor injuries to the two heavy cruisers 'Chengdu' and 'Kangding', and the two light cruisers 'Guangyuan' and 'Bazhong' to be slightly damaged. Among them, these four warships have not lost their combat effectiveness and are still in fierce battles. The cruisers of the US Navy suffered heavy losses, of the eighteen cruisers, five have now been sunk, two have been severely damaged, have lost their combat effectiveness and have to withdraw from the battlefield, and most of the remaining eleven are also wounded. The superiority that the US Navy has in the number of cruisers, as it is now, will soon be lost. The shape shì became increasingly unfavorable to the U.S. Navy.

"Aim for that Boston, rush up there, and finish it off!" Inside the bridge of the heavy cruiser Chengdu, Rear Admiral Gao Yihai, chief of staff of the Chinese Pacific Fleet, is announcing the combat strength. China's specially built heavy cruisers are worthy of being the nemesis of cruisers. With a powerful 20 mm gun, the cruisers of the US Navy were no match at all. Often, if you are hit by a 20-mm shell, it is basically a dead end. In addition, the 6 05 mm caliber single guns, 6 mm single guns, and 7 mm machine guns on the 'Chengdu-class' heavy cruiser made this heavy cruiser not fall behind in the slightest in the process. Most of the cruisers of the US Navy were destroyed by heavy cruisers of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy.

The heavy cruiser "Chengdu" accelerated sharply, and its speed suddenly increased to a maximum of 26 knots, narrowing the distance between it and the American cruiser "Boston" to 5 kilometers. The battleship's main guns and 05mm rapid-fire guns opened fire at the same time, and in an instant, the 'Boston' was enveloped in a rain of bullets. The two 20-mm naval guns on the 'Boston' also began to counterattack. It's just that the U.S. Navy really doesn't know how to do it, and with a distance of 5 kilometers, they can't even touch the corners of the Chinese Navy.

"Boom!" After more than 10 minutes of fierce fighting, a 20-mm naval gun shell exploded in the middle of the Boston. The collapse of the Boston's chimney prevented the toxic gases from being discharged, and the hot steam in the boiler leaked out, killing more than a dozen U.S. Navy soldiers in the boiler room. The Boston, which had lost its momentum, was completely a live target. In the ensuing shelling, the light ones were sunk!

On the periphery, four 'Leshan-class' light cruisers, relying on their high speed, waited for an opportunity to hunt down those lone American cruisers. The two twin 55-mm naval guns, six 05-mm rapid-fire guns and seven mm rapid-fire guns of the 'Leshan-class' light cruisers are also extremely powerful, and few cruisers of the US Navy can resist them one-on-one.

"Turn 5 degrees to the right, reduce the speed to knots, and maintain a combat distance of about 10,000 meters!" In the bridge of the 'Plateau', Li Dingxin gave the battle order with a smile on his face, although when the bridge of the 'Plateau' was hit before, he was slightly injured, and when he fell, his left hand was cut by an iron sheet, but he still insisted on directing the battle. And, from now on, victory is close to him.

After the loss of two capital ships in the US Navy, only three 'Indiana-class' battleships remained. The two 'plateau' class battleships of the Chinese Navy can rely on the accuracy of their artillery bombardment to slowly teach these three US Navy capital ships a lesson from a long distance.

At the same time, the battle on the side of the cruiser detachment seemed to be about to be won soon. In this naval battle, the Chinese Navy will still win the final victory at a small price! In this regard, Li Dingxin is full of confidence.

Li Dingxin was full of confidence, but Mahan and Banson, the two commanders and deputy commanders of the US Navy's West Coast Fleet, were indeed sad. The sinking of the USS Iowa deprived the U.S. Navy of a ship that could match the speed of the Chinese Navy's battleships. The thought of the Chinese Navy's precise long-range strikes makes their scalps tingle. Obviously, if this continues, they will be in a position of passive beating until their battleship is sunk.

"Damn it! How could those yellow-skinned monkeys be so lucky? Your Excellency, what shall we do now? Lieutenant General Benson asked. Although there were still three powerful battleships, Benson was very frustrated. In this naval battle, the US Navy seems to have lost!

Mahan was also a little hesitant, and the U.S. Navy, which had lost the 'Iowa', had obviously lost the chance to win. Now, he should consider how to minimize the losses of the US Navy. It's only 5 o'clock, and there are at least four hours left before dark, and four hours is estimated to be enough for the Chinese Navy to run out all the shells. And will the US Navy be able to hold out until that moment? It's very hard to say.

"Benson, we lost this fight. Now, what we have to do is minimise the losses and bring the lads back alive. Ordered the fleet to turn to the east. At the same time, order all the cruisers to move closer to us! Mahan ordered. This time the US Navy failed, not because of his improper command or the lack of effort of the officers and men, but because the gap was too great! It's not just the gap in the battleship, it's also in the soldier's plain. The Chinese Navy is able to maintain a relatively high hit rate at a distance of more than 6 kilometers, while the US Navy can only rely on God to bless if it wants to achieve a hit of more than 6 kilometers. This makes the US Navy unable to give full play to its superiority in air forces when the speed of the warships is inferior to that of the opponent! Therefore, Mahan realized that in naval warfare, the speed of the battleship and the accuracy of long-range artillery fire would play a very important role.

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