Chapter 1215: Americans' Hope

The departure of the main force of the Chinese Navy from Pearl Harbor has attracted the attention of the whole world. It is clear to almost everyone that after the restoration of the Panama Canal, the main force of the Chinese Navy leaves Hong Kong at this time, and there is only one possibility, which is a decisive battle with the US Navy. At present, China's Sixth Army has won a decisive victory in the North American theater, and the US Sixth Army can only rely on the vast depth of its territory to survive. As long as the Chinese Navy defeats the US Navy again, then the United States will lose and there will be no chance of a comeback!

This naval battle is very important for China, as long as it wins this naval battle, it will be able to completely win the North American battlefield, so as to transfer military forces to other places. For the whole world, it will also be a naval battle that will be enough to affect the situation in the world! Once the Chinese navy wins, then victory in this war between China and the Allies with Germany is just around the corner! If the United States wins, perhaps the Entente will be able to regain its inferiority, and the situation in the world will become more complicated. Therefore, all the great powers, especially the members of the Entente and the Central Powers, which were at war, had their eyes on this naval battle. At this time, it was already a cold winter in Europe, and it was impossible for either the Entente or the Central Powers to start a large-scale war at this time. This also allows them to have more time and energy to pay attention to this decisive battle at sea between China and the United States, and what kind of plan they will use to seek more benefits for themselves as much as possible after the naval battle has a certain outcome, etc.!

The Germans were very entangled in this naval battle. Although they are allies with China, they do not want the Chinese navy to win. If the Chinese navy wins, it will certainly hasten the victory of China and the Allies in this world war, but at the same time, it will also greatly increase China's strength. This is also very unfavorable to Germany, which is trying to compete with China for world hegemony after the war! At the same time, the Germans also hoped that the Chinese Navy would teach the US Navy a harsh lesson, even the British Navy. After all, in the original naval battle in the North Sea, the German Navy was pitted by the British Navy and the American Navy, otherwise the German Navy would not have suffered such heavy losses. This is this kind of ambivalence, which makes Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government very entangled in the decisive naval battle between China and the United States. German Crown Prince Friedrich even openly declared that it was impossible for the Chinese Navy to win a naval battle in this war. Because the number of capital ships of the expeditionary fleet sent by the Chinese Navy is much inferior to that of the US Navy. Although he did not deny that the Chinese Navy's battleships were more powerful than the U.S. Navy, the number of naval battleships was also an important factor in victory in fierce naval battles. Of course, this is only on behalf of Crown Prince William's own views. I don't know what other countries will think. The Chinese Navy has always been good at creating miracles, and in countless naval battles in the past, the Chinese Navy has also continued to create miracles. Therefore, everyone thinks that if you want to distinguish the winner from the loser in this naval battle, I am afraid it will be very difficult, and maybe there will be a lose-lose result in the end! If this is the case, then it is difficult to see when this world war will end!

As the other country involved in this decisive naval battle, the US Government and the US Navy are also very excited, and even those American people who have not lost hope in the United States are full of expectations for this naval battle. They hope that the Navy will succeed in this decisive battle at sea and thus win a long-awaited victory for the United States. In that case, the United States will defeat China and there will be hope for the preservation of the country, and no matter how bad it is, it will be able to win a decent opportunity for the United States to negotiate peace. Of course, it would be great if China could be completely defeated and won this world war. After all, in this war, the United States still paid a huge price. Although the major industrial areas of the United States did not suffer much damage, it is still not possible to make up for the losses in the war in a short period of time!

On December 8, just one day after the main force of the Chinese Navy left Pearl Harbor, the United States received relevant information and information on how many capital ships the main fleet of the Chinese Navy included. Although Hawaii has long been a protectorate of China, there are still many Westerners living in Hawaii. There will certainly be spies from the Americans, and the United States will be able to figure out the size of the main fleet of the Chinese Navy, although it will be more laborious, but it can be done. Of course, the aircraft carrier formation, which the Chinese Navy focuses on guaranteeing, is anchored in a secret military port, and it is not so easy for American spies to find out!

After receiving the relevant information, US President Theodore Roosevelt convened an emergency meeting at the White House, which was attended by all members of the US Government Cabinet. Everyone is aware of the importance of this naval battle for the United States, and they are also very concerned about it. In the previous year or so of wars, it has been proved that the US Sixth Army is far from being the opponent of the Chinese Navy, and if we put our hopes on the US Sixth Army, the United States is probably not far from destroying the country. Now, the U.S. Navy has become America's last hope. Whether the United States can survive this crisis of national annihilation depends on the Navy's performance in the future decisive battle!

"Ladies and gentlemen, according to the latest information received by the intelligence services, the main naval force of the Chinese has left Pearl Harbor and is expected to be able to enter the Caribbean Sea through the Guò Panama Canal in two weeks. In other words, the decisive battle between us and the Chinese Navy will begin in the next month! This decisive battle is of great importance to the United States, and it is also our last hope to defeat the Chinese and defend the United States! President Theodore Roosevelt said with a stern face. Even when the United States and China went to war, he did not expect that in just one year, the situation would change in this way. Now the United States is on the verge of extinction, and it will look at the navy's table as soon as it is a qiē!

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, the Navy is ready! As long as the Chinese dare to come, the US Navy will let them be buried in the icy Atlantic! U.S. Secretary of the Navy George von Ringkemeyer said confidently. If he was still a little worried about this naval battle before, after learning that the main fleet of the Chinese Navy had only 15 capital ships, his confidence suddenly exploded. If the Chinese navy hits all the capital ships and kills them in the Atlantic, he will probably be a little worried. But now, he already looks like he has a chance to win!

"Secretary Meyer, this war is directly related to the future of the United States, and I hope that the Navy will be cautious!" Vice President Woodrow Wilson frowned. He was a little uncomfortable with this arrogant behavior of Secretary of the Navy Meyer. Since the beginning of the war, the United States has suffered enough of its hubris! And the US Navy is now the last hope of the United States, and if the US Navy fails miserably because of arrogance, then they are all sinners of the United States!

"Your Excellency Vice President, rest assured, I have a basis for saying this! According to the intelligence we have now, the fleet sent by the Chinese Navy, including 15 capital ships and 18 heavy cruisers, with the strength of the US Navy, is enough to deal with these warships of the Chinese Navy! The Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet consisted of 15 capital ships, including 4 'Tang-class' battleships and 4 'Han-class' battleships, as well as 6 'Hanshin-class' battlecruisers (almost all other countries considered China's Hanshin-class fast battlecruisers to be battlecruisers!). And 1 'White Rise-class' battlecruiser! Such strength, although powerful, is not invincible! In this decisive battle, the US Navy was able to put into use six 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships, six 'Nevada-class' battleships, two 'New York-class' battleships, three 'Wyoming-class' battleships, two 'Florida-class' battleships, two 'Delaware-class' battleships, two 'South Carolina-class' battleships, two 'Mississippi-class' battleships, and five 'Connecticut-class' battleships. There are also 3 'North Carolina-class' battlecruisers (modeled after the British Navy's 'Invincible' class battlecruisers), 3 'South Dakota-class' battlecruisers (modeled after the British Navy's 'Indefatigable' battlecruisers), and 4 'Colorado-class' battlecruisers (modeled after the British Navy's 'Lion-class' battlecruisers). The total number of capital ships of the US Navy has reached four, far exceeding the 15 of the Chinese Navy. In addition, we also have 32 'Philadelphia-class' heavy cruisers, and we also have an overwhelming advantage in the face of the 18 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruisers of the Chinese! Therefore, we have a very good chance of winning this battle! U.S. Secretary of the Navy Meyer said confidently. The Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet has only 15 capital ships, which greatly surprised the US Navy, but it also made the US Navy almost cheer. In their view, this is completely due to the arrogance of the Chinese Navy, and this will inevitably lead the Chinese Navy to suffer a crushing defeat in this naval battle, and the US Navy has a great possibility of defeating or even severely damaging the Chinese Navy. At that time, the tide of the war in the entire North American theater will be reversed because of this, even if those cowardly US 6th Army cannot defeat the Chinese, but relying on the victory of the navy, they can also strive for a decent end to the war. When the time comes, the US Navy will become a hero to save the United States! rs

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