The Bahamas is one of the three archipelagos of the West Indies, and although it is considered a group of islands in the Caribbean, it is not actually located in the Caribbean, but in the North Atlantic Ocean off the mouth of the Florida Channel. The archipelago consists of more than 700 islands and more than 2,400 reefs with a total area of 13,939 square kilometers. The Bahamas were originally inhabited by Indians, but Columbus arrived in the 15th century, and in the 17th century, the British established their first colony in the Bahamas. When Britain was in decline and had to shrink globally in the face of German attacks, the Americans took their place as the new rulers.

At the outbreak of World War, although the U.S. Navy destroyed the Panama Canal, the U.S. Navy was preparing for a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy. The U.S. Navy has established several seaplane bases in the Bahamas, deploying more than 50 seaplanes to monitor the waters around the Bahamas and avoid surprise attacks by the Chinese Navy. If it weren't for the fact that the fighters used by the US Army Air Force were inferior in performance, had a shorter range, and had to fight with the Chinese Air Force in US airspace, perhaps the US Navy would have been preparing to deploy 'Hurricane' fighters over the Bahamas!

On the morning of January 9, the combined U.S.-British fleet arrived in the waters northeastern part of the Bahamas, less than a hundred kilometers from Grand Abaco Island in the northern part of the Bahamas. At the same time, the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet also entered the waters from the southern part of the Bahamas. However, in the absence of certainty as to whether the Americans have deployed Hurricane fighters in the Bahamas, the range of activities of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet is at least 200 kilometers from the Bahamas. Although the Americans' 'Hurricane' fighters were inferior, they still had no big problem dealing with dive bombers and torpedo attack planes, which were relatively weak in air combat. The Chinese naval aviation has only four aircraft carriers and more than 300 aircraft, and it can be said that each aircraft is a treasure and cannot afford to lose the slightest. If the main force of the US-British combined fleet cannot be annihilated this time because it was attacked by the Americans' 'Hurricane' fighters, then the losses will be great! This will also be a heavy blow to the Chinese Navy. It will even have a profound impact on China's war in this world war. Therefore, Marshal Li Dingxin, commander of the home fleet of the Chinese Navy, had to be careful when formulating the battle plan!

At 8 a.m. on January 10, the entire sea area around the Bahamas was sunny and calm. The tropical islands are very beautiful, and if it weren't for the fact that it was in the middle of a world war, it would be a great place to visit. It's just that whether it is the Chinese who are busy winning the victory or the Americans who are trying to keep the country, they have no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery here at the moment!

One hundred and eighty kilometers east of Carter Island, a fleet flying the Chinese dragon flag was approaching from the south, a formation of light cruisers and destroyers. The entire formation consisted of 4 destroyers of the 'Ninh Bō class' and 6 destroyers of the 'Fuqing class'. They are the vanguard of the expeditionary fleet of the Chinese Navy and are tasked with pathfinding. Once the main force of the US Navy is discovered, it will be reported to the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet immediately.

"Boss, the scenery here is really good. When we defeat the Yankees, we may be able to apply to be transferred to the Atlantic! A major officer said. Although the Chinese Navy does not currently have the Atlantic Fleet, it can be guessed that after defeating the combined fleet of the United States and Britain and winning the world war, China will definitely expand to the whole world. In order to safeguard China's interests in the Americas and along the Atlantic coast, it is imperative to form an Atlantic Fleet.

"Haha! Of course, there is no problem, when the war is over, you can apply for retirement and settle here! "A lieutenant colonel officer said that his name was Deng Wei and that he was the commander of the formation, and that the major he spoke to was Zhou Rong, the captain of the Chinese Navy's light cruiser Zhoushan.

"Retirement? I'm only 26 years old now, and if I work for a few more years, I might be able to transfer to the battleship to serve! Major Zhou Rong's eyes lit up, he was a firm believer in the cannon of a giant ship, and he had always hoped to become the captain of a battleship.

"Huh! Battleships? Maybe by the time you have this qualification, the battleship will already be decommissioned! Lieutenant Colonel Deng Wei said with a smile. He was fortunate enough to have participated in an aircraft carrier exercise and had seen the scene of carrier-based aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier besieging a battleship, so he had a yearning for an aircraft carrier and always wanted to serve on the aircraft carrier. It's just that because there is no suitable position, I have not been able to do so!

"Aircraft carriers may be able to defeat battleships, but I think that battleships will be able to keep themselves safe as long as they have enough anti-aircraft weapons. And once the aircraft carrier is close to the battleship, there is no place to die! Major Zhou Rong retorted.

On the bridge of the light cruiser 'Zhoushan', Lieutenant Commander Deng Wei and Major Zhou Rong once again began to argue about whether the battleship would be withdrawn from the naval sequence after the aircraft carrier was commissioned. Although they had argued several times before, neither of them could convince anyone. They did not know at this moment that the formations and warships under their command would be the first warships to engage the combined British and American fleets in this decisive battle at sea.

At 8:15 a.m., the lookout of the light cruiser 'Zhoushan' spotted the American fleet that had appeared in the northern seas and immediately sent out a jǐng report!

Lieutenant Colonel Deng Wei and Major Zhou Rong, who were arguing on the bridge, immediately stopped arguing and picked up their binoculars to look north. Soon, ten destroyers of the US Navy appeared in their eyes. The Star-Spangled Banner hanging on the battleship flutters in the wind in the sunlight, which is very eye-catching! The destroyer formation of the US Navy is only twenty kilometers away from the forward formation of the Chinese Navy!

Those destroyers of the U.S. Navy also spotted the warships of the Chinese Navy, and the ten destroyers immediately changed their formation, looking ready to fight!

"Humph! The Yankees have finally appeared and found their destroyers, and their main fleet is certainly not far away! "Lieutenant Colonel Deng Wei at the moment.

"Report to the flagship right away that we have encountered a formation of destroyers from the US Navy. It is preliminarily determined that the main fleet of the US Navy is in the north, but it is impossible to judge their distance for the time being! Lieutenant Colonel Deng Wei ordered. The formations that served as the vanguard were usually tens or even hundreds of kilometers away from the main fleet. Therefore, it is not possible to be sure that the main fleet of the US Navy is nearby, based on the destroyer formations of the US Navy!

"Boss, what are we going to do now? The Americans only have ten destroyers, we have 4 light cruisers and 6 destroyers, are you not afraid of a shot from the ** mother? Major Zhou Rong asked in a leaping leap.

"! Why not? The fat that is delivered to the mouth, there is no reason to let it go! Lieutenant Colonel Deng Wei ordered.

A few minutes later, the formation of 4 light cruisers and 6 destroyers accelerated towards the American fleet twenty kilometers away. Although the number of both sides is the same, the Chinese Navy has 4 light cruisers on its side, which is already firmly superior to the US Navy!

The 8th destroyer detachment of the US Navy was ordered to search for the position of the Chinese Navy at a distance of 120 kilometers in front of the main fleet and cooperate with seaplanes taking off from the Bahamas. When the seaplanes found nothing, they searched at a distance of almost two hundred kilometers from Carter Island. Unexpectedly, sure enough, there was still a trace of the Chinese fleet!

On the US Navy destroyer USS Elvin, Colonel Paul, commander of the 8th destroyer formation of the US Navy, was giving an order with a cold face: "Come, send a telegram to the flagship, find 4 light cruisers and 6 destroyers of the Chinese, they are approaching us, ask for support!" ”

"Sir, what do we do now? The Chinese have 4 light cruisers! Their destroyers are also much bigger than ours! "The captain of the 'Alvin' said with some horror. The destroyer "Elwin" is the lead ship of the "Elwin-class" destroyer mass-produced by the US Navy, and as the main destroyer of the US Navy, the "Elwin-class" destroyer has been built by the US Navy in the past few years.

The 'Elwin-class' destroyer, with a displacement of 1,036 tons and a maximum speed of 29.5 knots, was armed with four 76.2 mm naval guns, three twin torpedo barrels and two tǐng heavy machine guns. Such firepower is already very ferocious for a destroyer with a displacement of only a thousand tons. However, compared with the 'Fuqing-class' destroyers of the Chinese Navy, they are relatively weak. The Chinese Navy's 'Fuqing-class' destroyers have a displacement of 1,800 tons, a top speed of 35 knots, and are armed with two 105-mm naval guns, four 88-mm and four 37-mm guns, and two 533-mm heavy torpedo barrels.

Of course, it cannot be compared with the 'Ning Bō-class' light cruisers of the Chinese Navy. The Ninbō-class light cruisers had a displacement of 6,500 tons, a maximum speed of 33 knots, and were armed with two twin 155-mm guns, 10 105-mm guns, eight 88-mm guns, and eight 37-mm guns. Such powerful firepower is enough to shred apart any destroyer of the US Navy with a light weight.

"Hell! Prepare for battle, our reinforcements are coming! Colonel Paul ordered with a cold face. Commander of the Combined Fleet of the British and American Navies, William Brown. Admiral Benson had already given the order for the nearest 4th Light Cruiser Formation and the 9th Destroyer Formation of the British Fleet to come and reinforce them, but they would need to resist the Chinese Navy alone for an hour! rs！。