"Your Excellency Roosevelt, our fleet has already departed, right? What is the situation now? "William? President McKinley asked. He gave the order for the US Navy to fight a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet before the decisive battle between the British, French, and Russian combined fleets and the Chinese Navy. However, he is still a little worried, afraid that the US Navy is not an opponent of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet. After all, the lessons of the past are there, and he can't help but pay attention to them! He still has half of his term, but if the U.S. Navy fails again this time, then he probably won't have to think about the rest of his term. The angry people will directly oust him from power.

"Your Excellency, the fleet departed yesterday and is now on its way to the waters of Hawaii. However, the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy has also gone to sea, and according to our judgment, in the next three or four days, the West Coast Fleet will exchange fire with the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy! "Secretary of the Navy Theodore? Roosevelt said.

"So, is the West Coast Fleet sure of victory this time? This war is very important to the United States. Directly related to our fate! So, the navy must win! "William? President McKinley said very sternly.

"Your Excellency, General Mahan said that he would do his best to win for us!" Theodore? Roosevelt said. Although, for this answer of Admiral Mahan, even he himself was not very satisfied. It's just that he knows that Admiral Mahan is telling the truth. The current West Coast Fleet of the US Navy, although much stronger. But in the face of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, the advantage is not obvious. There was only one more battleship, and both sides had the same number of armored cruisers, but the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy had an advantage in the performance of the warships. Therefore, what is the final situation of the battle, we must pray for God's blessing.

William? President McKinley frowned when he heard this answer. This answer obviously did not satisfy him.

"Your Excellency Roosevelt, is it true that the Navy is still not absolutely sure?" Secretary of War Russell? a？ Alger asked, too. If the Navy is defeated, then the United States will be completely defeated in this war. Even, it will face the offensive of the Chinese army. Although the United States is already strengthening the construction of its army, it obviously does not have the strength to fight the Chinese army. If the navy is defeated and the Chinese army lands in the United States, he really doesn't know what to do. Therefore, although he was an army general, he was also very supportive of the development of the navy.

"Your Excellency Alger, the West Coast Fleet has six battleships and eight armored cruisers, while the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy has five battleships and eight heavy cruisers, and we only have one more battleship. However, in terms of the quality of the warships, although I do not want to admit it, I still have to say that our warships are not comparable to the warships of the Chinese Navy. "Theodore? Roosevelt said.

"In other words, the West Coast Fleet does not have an advantage, and we have a high probability of losing this naval battle?" William? President McKinley's eyes were a little gloomy. He absolutely does not want to see such a thing happen, and if he loses again, he has absolutely no other way but to step down. Those guys from the Democratic Party will definitely impeach him and make him the second US president to be impeached.

"Frankly speaking, now is not the most opportune time to go to war with the Chinese Navy. If it can be delayed for a while, preferably until next year, when our 'Maine-class' and 'Virginia-class' battleships enter service, we will have a great advantage. However, the Chinese will never give us enough time. I suspect that there is a big reason why the Chinese will wage war this year because of this. So, in this case, we're at a disadvantage, and that's normal. As for whether the West Coast Fleet can be victorious, I choose to believe in General Mahan and in those valiant naval soldiers. There is a big element of luck in naval battles, maybe God will be on our side! "Theodore? Roosevelt said with a calm face. Now that the decision has been made, it is useless to regret it now. Rather than this, it is better to face it positively.

"Now it seems that this is the only way. Let's hope General Mahan can surprise us! "William? President McKinley seemed to be comforting himself. As the president of the United States, although he has a high position of power, he also has a lot of pressure.

"Your Excellency, I hope the Army can begin to prepare. We have to prepare for the worst! If the navy is defeated, the Chinese will definitely find an opportunity to land in the United States. At that time, whether it is to make peace with China or to carry out the war with China to the end, it will be very beneficial for us for the army to prepare first! "Theodore? Roosevelt reminded. After all, China's deployment of nearly 200,000 troops in Hawaii is obviously not a decoration

Target. He was now almost certain that China had deployed large forces in Hawaii to land in the United States.

"Your Excellency, I request that the Army be expanded once again, from the current 400,000 to 1,000,000. At the same time, we will focus on the defense of the west coast, and once the Chinese launch a landing operation against the United States, we must be able to withstand their attack! "Secretary of War Russell? a？ Alger said. The United States is a vast country with a large population. But in the military aspect, it is indeed more entangled. Although 400,000 regular troops may seem like a lot, even if they are all deployed on the west coast, they will not be able to form a perfect defense. In the face of the strong squadron, whether he can resist it, he himself does not dare to guarantee.

"Lord Rajer, do what you planned! I will give you my full support! "William? President McKinley said. Now the United States, too, has reached a critical moment, and he has to be prepared with both hands.

In President William? Under McKinley's personal attention, the United States has actively carried out preparations for war. The U.S. Army even raised the slogan of encircling the United States to attract more young people to join the army. It's just that not many people responded. Now in the United States, it is the time of great economic development, and almost everyone is focusing on this aspect, and of course there will not be many people who will serve in the military. However, fortunately, the United States has a large population, and the progress of the expansion of the US Army is also very fast.

In the eastern Pacific, the two fleets are rapidly approaching. At this rate, around June 16, the two fleets will meet, and then there will be another duel in this area. In the last naval battle, the Chinese Navy achieved an overwhelming superiority. Although the U.S. Navy had an advantage in the number of warships, it almost fell to the point of being passively beaten throughout the naval battle. This made the US Navy see it as a great shame. In the past two years, the US Navy has also been trying its courage, especially after Admiral Mahan became commander of the West Coast Fleet, and in the process of reorganizing the fleet, it has strengthened its training, so that the US Navy has almost taken on a completely new look. In addition, the warships of the West Coast Fleet are almost all brand new, which also gives them a lot of confidence.

When the US Navy's West Coast Fleet was advancing westward at a high speed, less than 20 kilometers away from the US Navy's West Coast Fleet, a light cruiser of the Chinese Navy flying the blue-background dragon flag was still following the US Navy unhurriedly. This is also the reason why the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy is able to accurately grasp the whereabouts of the US Navy.

The light cruisers of the Chinese Navy have a high speed and can easily escape from the pursuit of the US Navy. Therefore, it has always been used as the main warship for surveillance and reconnaissance. From the time the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet came out of the San Diego military base, the light cruisers of the Chinese Navy followed them. At first, Vice Admiral Benson, deputy commander of the U.S. Navy fleet, demanded that warships be sent to destroy Chinese warships. However, Admiral Mahan refused. In his opinion, anyway, this time it was a decisive battle with the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, and it would have no effect if the Chinese mastered their whereabouts.

Different from the naval battle two years ago, this naval battle has been called the Second Pacific War by military historians of China and the United States. It's just that this war is different from the last one. The last time was limited to at least fighting at sea. And this time, the battle at sea is nothing more than the first stage. No matter which country in China and the United States wins the naval war, the next step is to send the land force to land and conduct a land war, so as to expand the scale of the war again!

The "Sichuan" battleship is the first battleship equipped by the Chinese Navy and the lead ship of the "Sichuan-class" battleship. This is a battleship built by Wang Xiao after the improvement of the German Navy's 'Brandenburg-class' battleships during the Sichuan West Tour. Although the battleships of this class have been in service for six years, they are still among the top battleships in the world. It's just that as the Chinese Navy began to equip newer battleships, the 'Sichuan-class' battleships could not keep up with the development of the times after all. However, the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy is a place where the 'Sichuan-class' battleships can exert their residual heat. There is a big gap between the performance of the US Navy's warships and the European Navy. The performance of the 'Sichuan-class' battleships is more powerful than the latest 'Illinois-class' battleships that the US Navy is now equipped with. Only the 'Virginia-class' battleships under construction in the US Navy, and the next type of battleships designed with the help of British experts, can rival the 'Sichuan-class' battleships, or be more powerful than the 'Sichuan-class' battleships. After the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet fleet has been strengthened, its strength has taken a leap! The Pacific Fleet is full of confidence in defeating the US Navy this time!