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In the sea area 250 kilometers southeast of Carter Island, the main force of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet is sailing north, but the speed of the fleet is very slow, only 8 knots. Marshal Li Dingxin, commander of the Chinese Navy's home fleet, does not seem to be worried about the fierce fighting that is going on in the north. Previously, the forward formation of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet had annihilated the 8th destroyer formation of the US Navy, and the heavy cruiser formation that arrived later also severely damaged the 4th light cruiser formation of the US Navy, causing the formation to lose half of its warships. Although, for the combined American-British fleet, which had more than two hundred warships, the loss of 5 light cruisers and 10 destroyers was not harmful at all. However, this is indeed a good start for the expeditionary fleet of the Chinese Navy to the Atlantic, and it has greatly boosted the morale of all the naval officers and men!

"Commander, Zhang Yuan's kid has telegraphed, the Americans' battle cruiser formation is here, a whole 6 battle cruisers!" Vice Admiral Hai Zhengsheng, chief of staff of the fleet, reported to Marshal Li Dingxin.

"6 battlecruisers? And what about the battleships of the Americans? Did you find anything? Marshal Li Dingxin asked. Although 6 battle cruisers are already a very powerful force, they are still not enough for the combined US-British fleet with 46 capital ships. The main target of the Chinese Navy this time is the main fleet of the US Navy, and for this reason, the strike formation composed of four 'Emeishan-class' aircraft carriers has been silent.

"The battleships of the Americans have not yet been found! However, it is estimated that it is in the north of the battlefield. Commander, why don't we have the aircraft carrier send planes to reconnoitre? Lieutenant General Hae asked. As long as the main fleet of the US Navy is within a radius of two hundred kilometers from the aircraft carrier formation. None of them can escape the reconnaissance of the planes taking off from the aircraft carrier. As long as the traces of the main fleet of the combined US-British fleet are determined. If it is within the strike range of aircraft carrier-based aircraft. The aircraft carrier can take off carrier-based aircraft to strike at the combined US-British fleet. In this way, the mission of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet will be able to be completed this time. As long as the main force of the combined fleet of the United States and Britain can be eliminated, then the Chinese Navy will win this battle!

"No, wait! In the unlikely event that we send out planes to reconnoiter and are spotted by the Americans and run away, it will be very difficult for us to find such a good opportunity again! Marshal Li Dingxin shook his head. This time, the US-British joint fleet took the initiative to go south to the waters near the Bahamas to engage in a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy. This undoubtedly gave the Chinese Navy a good opportunity to annihilate the main forces of the combined fleet of the US and British Navy. If the aircraft carrier formation is exposed in advance, so that the combined US-British fleet escapes back and returns to the protection of the US Army Air Force, it will be all over in one go!

"Okay, Commander, then we'll wait! Wait until the main forces of the combined US-British fleet appear before dispatching carrier-based aircraft! Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng said! Anyway, this time the US-British combined fleet has become a turtle in an urn, don't think about running away. As long as their target is exposed, then they are dead!

"However, we can force their main force out!" How far are the Hanshin-class 'fast battleships from the battlefield? Marshal Li Dingxin asked.

"Commander, the 'Han Shin-class' fast battleship formation is only about thirty kilometers away from the battlefield. If you rush to the battlefield, it will only take you an hour at most! Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng replied. Although the lead ships of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet did not divide all the warships into several detachments like the combined fleet of the United States and Britain. However, the 14 battleships were divided into three independent formations according to their ranks, so that they could give full play to their respective combat capabilities.

"Well, let the 'Hanshin-class' fast battleship formation rush to the battlefield as quickly as possible and take out the six battlecruisers of the Americans! I don't believe that the Americans will be able to sit still then! As long as they rush to the battlefield and fight with us, it will be their time of death! Let the aircraft carrier formation be ready for battle, as long as the order is given, it can be immediately put into battle! Marshal Li Dingxin ordered. To put it simply, this is a trap for the combined fleet of the United States and Britain, and the six 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships that act as bait are used!

"Yes, Commander! With the strength of six 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships, they will definitely be able to take out the six battlecruisers of the Yankees. When the time comes, the Yankees will definitely go crazy and try their best to find us! Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng said with a laugh.

It was at this time that a communications officer handed over a telegram to Lieutenant General Haezen-sang!

"Dog, is this kid Zhang Yuan crazy?" After reading the telegram, Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng immediately scolded!

"What's wrong? Did something happen? Marshal Li Dingxin asked with a frown.

"Commander, that kid Zhang Yuan took 6 heavy cruisers and the 6 battle cruisers of the Americans and started a firefight! Did that kid really think that the heavy cruiser would be able to defeat the battlecruiser? Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng said with some annoyance, if Colonel Zhang Yuan was in front of him, maybe he would even have the heart to shoot Colonel Zhang Yuan!

"Play the piano indiscriminately! Every battleship of the Navy is precious! Order him to leave the battlefield immediately, and in addition, let the 'Han Shin-class' fast battleship formation rush to the battlefield as quickly as possible! Marshal Li Dingxin said with a dark face.

"But, Commander, I think I can let that kid Zhang Yuan drag the Americans, lest the Americans slip away! Zhang Yuan's kid's plan was to engage the six battlecruisers of the Americans at a distance of about 12,000 kilometers, in this case, the Americans' hit rate was not high, and the probability of hitting our battleships was also very low! It's better to delay the time, so that the 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships can arrive as soon as possible! Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng said!

"Okay, but let him keep the ship as safe as possible!" Marshal Li Dingxin thought about it for a while, but still agreed with Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng's construction!

At this moment, on the battlefield, six heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy were fighting with six battle cruisers of the 2nd Battle Cruiser Detachment of the US Navy. At a distance of 12,000 kilometers, try to reach the top of the opponent's head as much as possible.

"Boom!" A 210-mm shell hit the US Navy battlecruiser USS Maine. The USS Maine is the second of the U.S. Navy's North Carolina class of battlecruisers, named in honor of a battleship that was sunk during the First Sino-American Battle of the Pacific. With a displacement of 20,000 tons, four twin 305 mm guns, and a top speed of 25 knots, the Maine Battlecruiser is a world-class battleship, but its armor is slightly weak.

The shell hit the side of the battlecruiser 'Maine', blew off a 100-mm secondary gun, and killed several gunners. However, such damage would not have been fatal to the huge battlecruiser "Maine".

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The four twin 305-mm guns of the battlecruiser 'Maine' counterattacked the heavy cruiser 'Hailar' that hit him. It's just that none of the eight shells weighing more than 300 kilograms could hit the target, and the most recent impact point was 500 meters away, which made the captain of the battlecruiser 'Maine' have a sinking face as if he could drip water!

"Captain, we're too far away from our target! At a distance of 12,000 kilometers, we simply can't hit each other, and firing at this distance is a complete waste of shells! "The gunner of the battlecruiser 'Maine' said with some frustration!

"But why can the Chinese hit us repeatedly?" The captain asked with a dark face.

"Boom!" There was another loud bang, and everyone in the bridge seemed to be struck, and they fell to the ground one after another. A 210 mm armor-piercing projectile accurately hit the bridge of the battlecruiser 'Maine', but failed to tear through the thick armor on the outside of the bridge. However, the impact of the shell explosion still injured the officers inside the bridge.

"Bastard! Fight back! Shoot me back! Be sure to hit those yellow-skinned monkeys! The captain of the battlecruiser 'Maine' roared in annoyance!

Not only the battlecruiser "Maine", but also the other warships of the 2nd Battlecruiser Detachment of the US Navy were like this, at a distance of 12,000 meters, their cannons could not hit the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy at all, but they themselves were frequently hit by the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy. Although the 210 mm shells of the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy could not cause fatal damage to these battlecruisers, many of the superstructures of the battleships were hit, and large holes were blown out in the decks, and the loss of personnel was even more unacceptable!

"Bastard! Find a way to close the distance, we can't go on like this! Major General Henry roared madly. In the face of this rogue style of the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy, Rear Admiral Henry was very aggrieved. It's like the U.S. Navy's 2nd Battlecruiser Detachment, which originally had a very strong combat power, but it didn't play at all.

"General, the Chinese deliberately control the distance at about 12,000 meters, and their speed is faster than ours, we can't close the distance!" A staff officer replied very helplessly!

"Let the light cruisers of that guy in Lance and the British attack, and the Chinese stop them!" Major General Henry ordered with a dark face. After the arrival of the 2nd Battle Cruiser Detachment, the remaining five light cruisers of the 4th Light Cruiser Detachment of the US Navy and the 9th Destroyer Detachment of the British Fleet took the initiative to move closer to the 2nd Battle Cruiser Detachment for protection!

"Yes, General!" The staff officer nodded. If light cruisers and destroyers intercept the heavy cruiser formations of the Chinese Navy, and then the battle cruiser detachments take the opportunity to close the distance between the two sides, then the Chinese are dead! (To be continued......)