After the "Sichuan-class" battleships were added to the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet was also replaced by the "Sichuan" battleship. Compared to the battleship "Plateau", the battleship "Sichuan" was faster, thicker armored, and more powerful. Even against the most powerful 'Illinois-class' battleships in the U.S. Navy right now, they have a strong advantage.

On the bridge of the battleship 'Sichuan', Admiral Li Dingxin, commander of the Pacific Fleet, was full of ambition. Although compared to the home fleet, the Pacific Fleet is much weaker. But the main reason for this is that the enemy that the Home Fleet has to deal with is too strong, while the Pacific Fleet has to face the US Navy, which is much weaker. The Admiralty already had a plan to gradually retire the old battleships and replace them with new ones after the war. At the same time, the size of the home fleet will be reduced, and on the basis of this, new fleets will be created, such as the Indian Ocean Fleet. At that time, the position of the Pacific Fleet will also be greatly enhanced.

Li Dingxin is only 37 years old this year, and he is already an admiral, and his future achievements are even more limitless. He was thirteen years younger than Deng Shichang, the commander of the home fleet, and he still had a lot of time. It is rumored that after this war, Deng Shichang will enter the Admiralty as deputy minister. When the time comes, all the generals of the major fleets of the Navy will be replaced by young people. For a long time to come, the home fleet will remain the most powerful fleet of the Chinese Navy. And Li Dingxin is very likely to succeed Deng Shichang and serve as the home fleet. Of course, the premise is that in this operation against the US Navy, the Pacific Fleet must win. In this way, he will be able to have enough capital.

"Chief of Staff, how far is the American fleet from us?" Li Dingxin asked. The current West Coast Fleet of the US Navy is much stronger than the US Navy two years ago. If the Pacific Fleet wants to win this time, it will be much more difficult.

"Commander, the U.S. Navy is in our northeast direction, and now our two fleets are moving in the opposite direction, at the current pace. We'll have it the next morning! Vice Admiral Gao Yihai, Chief of Staff of the Fleet, said.

"The day after tomorrow. Well, the day after tomorrow is the time when we will once again defeat the US Navy and build merit for the Empire! Admiral Li Dingxin said with great certainty.

"Commander, this time the Americans are not easy to deal with! Their 'Illinois-class' battleships are not much weaker than our 'Sichuan-class' battleships. And they had three 'Illinois-class' battleships. We have only two 'Sichuan-class' battleships. And the 'plateau-class' battleships. The strength is only slightly stronger than the U.S. Navy's 'Chishaji-class' battleships. The renovated battleship "Hawaii" is more powerful than the "Massachusetts" battleship of the US Navy. Overall, this time we are very close to the U.S. Navy. If you want to win. Luck is probably a big part of it! Lieutenant General Gao Yihai analyzed. Judging from the analysis of the performance of the warships on both sides, this is indeed the case. On the battleship side, the two sides were basically evenly matched. The Pacific Fleet also had only a slight advantage over heavy cruisers. And the variables in naval warfare are too great, so no one dares to guarantee it. You will be able to win in battle.

"Chief of Staff, although the performance of the battleships is comparable, our soldiers are much better than the Americans. Coupled with the accuracy of our shelling, it is much stronger than that of the US Navy. Therefore, in this naval battle, we still have a very big advantage. Of course, luck in naval battles is also very important, but it is not necessarily that we are worse than the Americans. General Li Dingxin said with a smile.

"Yes, Commander. I was too cautious. Lieutenant General Gao Yihai did not continue to argue with Admiral Li Dingxin on this issue.

"Chief of Staff. It is said that after the end of this war, the Navy will form the Indian Ocean Fleet. The candidate must be chosen between you and Lieutenant General Li Haitao. Your biggest problem is probably that you are too cautious and not have enough momentum. Admirals, it is true that you should be cautious enough. But the necessary momentum is also essential! General Li Dingxin said.

"Yes, Commander, I see! Lieutenant General Gao Yihai nodded, he also knew his weakness. For him. If he can become the commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, it will undoubtedly be a great progress. Even the Indian Ocean Fleet was the weakest when it was first formed. But as the empire's strategy continued to advance westward. The Indian Ocean Fleet is bound to grow gradually.

The Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy and the West Coast Fleet of the US Navy are approaching at high speed. This naval battle will determine who will be the hegemon in the Pacific between China and the United States in the future. Now, although the eyes of the world are focused on the imminent decisive battle between the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia and the home fleet of the Chinese Navy. But the battle between the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy and the US Navy has also attracted everyone's attention. The Chinese navy's two-front operation has caused many countries to criticize it, believing that the Chinese navy is beyond its own strength, and that it dares to fight the US navy when facing the combined fleet of Britain, France, and Russia. Although the strength of the US Navy is not strong, it still has several battleships.

Britain, France, and Russia have greatly appreciated the US approach. The United States had declared war on China before, but had not taken military action, which greatly angered Britain, France, and Russia. Now the U.S. Navy has taken the initiative, and they are very satisfied. The battle between the U.S. Navy and the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet was also regarded as a warm-up for the decisive battle between the British, French, and Russian combined fleets and the Chinese Navy's home fleet.

Although the war on land is still in full swing, the two naval battles that are about to break out have attracted the attention of the whole world. As far as the whole world is concerned, the outcome of these two naval battles will have a direct bearing on the future international situation. Whether China soared into the sky and became the world's top power, or whether its rise was forcibly interrupted, these two naval battles were met.

The Chinese people are also very concerned about this. Since the rise of the empire, they have also been very concerned about military affairs. In the face of such a powerful enemy, the common people of the empire also sweated for the navy. I am afraid that the Imperial Navy will be defeated, and in this case, I am afraid that China will have to return to the Manchu era, which was at the mercy of foreigners. However, after the emperor Wang Yuze and senior government officials and important military ministers successively expressed their attitudes, saying that the imperial navy would definitely achieve victory, the people's hearts gradually stabilized. At the same time, there are also many people of the empire who have expressed their support for the navy, and they strongly demand to join the navy, fight for the empire, or donate money to buy more warships for the empire. All these greatly increased the support of the common people of the empire for this war.

On the morning of June 5th, when the rising sun shone on the sea. In the vast eastern Pacific Ocean, the lull is coming to an end. The light cruiser Leshan of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, which had been following the US Navy's West Coast Fleet, left the US Navy's West Coast Fleet at an accelerated pace. Now the distance between the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy and the West Coast Fleet of the US Navy is less than fifty kilometers. After an hour, the two sides will meet, and then a fierce battle will break out. The light cruiser "Leshan" will also return to the fleet to carry out combat missions. The Chinese Navy's Pacific Ocean Fleet and the US Navy's West Coast Fleet, after a two-year gap, will once again engage in a fierce battle to the death in these waters.

"The ships are ready for battle, send a message to the base in Hawaii, we are about to make contact with the US Navy, and the battle is about to begin. In addition, send a report to His Majesty that the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy will win at any cost! "On the bridge of the battleship 'Sichuan', Admiral Li Dingxin gave the order with a stern face. Although some may look down on the U.S. Navy, once the battle begins, you have to do your best.

The main gun armor of the battleships and heavy cruisers in the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy has faded, revealing a huge and hideous gun muzzle. The battleship and the heavy cruiser have already separated and will act separately. Five battleships will form a battle line and fight a decisive battle with six battleships of the U.S. Navy. Although there is one less number, the Pacific Fleet is full of confidence. As for the battle between the heavy cruisers and the armored cruisers of the US Navy, in the case of equal numbers, the more powerful heavy cruiser detachment of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, there is no reason for uncertainty about victory.

The battleline of the Chinese Navy began with the flagship battleship "Sichuan", followed by the battleship "Xikang", the battleship "Plateau", the battleship "Qinghai" and the battleship "Hawaii".

At the same time, the US Navy's West Coast Fleet is also adjusting its battle formation. Three 'Illinois-class' battleships were in front, two 'Chishach-class' battleships were in the middle of the lieutenant generals, and finally the 'Massachusetts' battleship of the 'Indiana-class' battleships. However, due to the speed of the battleship "Massachusetts", the maximum speed of the US Navy's battle line was only 5 knots. And the maximum speed of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy is more than 7 knots.

The U.S. Navy's armored cruisers also formed a separate battle line, and their opponents were the Chinese Navy's 'Chengdu-class' heavy cruisers. However, compared with the 'Chengdu-class' heavy cruisers, the 'New York-class' armored cruisers equipped by the US Navy are obviously much weaker.

At 0:00 in the morning, the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy and the West Coast Fleet of the US Navy officially encountered. Both sides began to speed up and seize the T-prefix in order to be able to occupy an advantageous position in the naval battle! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Biquge www.biquge.info to vote for recommendations and monthly passes, your support is my biggest motivation. )

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