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"How's the New Hampshire going? Does it matter? Seeing an orange-red fireball rising on the foredeck of the battleship 'New Hampshire', Admiral William Benson suddenly asked nervously. If another battleship is heavily damaged or even sunk, then he will have no way to explain to the country!

"General, the New Hampshire has been telegraphed. Turret No. 2 was hit, but it was not penetrated, but all the gunners inside were killed! After five minutes, you will be able to continue firing! The communications officer reported to Admiral William Benson.

Admiral William Benson was relieved to hear that the battleship 'New Hampshire' had only lost a few gunners and had not suffered much damage. For a fleet commander like him, he has long been accustomed to seeing death, and he does not care about the life and death of several ordinary soldiers!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Fierce artillery battles unfolded between the fortified groups of the Chinese naval base and the American fleet. The U.S. fleet hit ten battleships and bombarded Fortress Group No. 1 on the east side of the port, putting the fortress group under great pressure. Even if the other two fortress groups are frantically firing at the American fleet, it does not reduce the pressure on the No. 1 fortress group!

At 10 a.m., a loud bang was heard, and the entire Fortress No. 1 group shuddered violently. A huge fireball rises over the fortress.

"What's going on?" General Li Haihai, commander of the naval base, asked anxiously. The duel between the fortress and the battleship suffered a lot. In particular, Fortress Group 1 now withstands almost the full firepower of the American fleet.

"Commander, Battery No. 2 of Fortress Group No. 1 has been destroyed. After being hit several times in succession, the defenses of Battery 2 were completely broken. An armor-piercing shell pierced the battery. In the internal shelling, dozens of brothers inside were all killed, and all the artillery inside the battery was destroyed! "Soon, a staff officer learned about the situation of Fortress Group No. 1 and reported it to Major General Lehi!

"Dog's day! Order the batteries, don't skimp on ammunition, and fire at the maximum rate of fire! Major General Lehi ordered. The intention of the American fleet was obviously to destroy the entire naval base, and at this time there was no use in saving ammunition, but it was better to shoot all the shells. Maybe it will have a little effect. If the fortress is all destroyed, it is useless to keep these shells!

"Boom!" At 10:32 a.m., a shell fired from Fortress Group 3 hit the battleship "Louisiana" of the American fleet. The shell hit the chimney of the Louisiana. The chimney fell, crushing the battleship's superstructure and causing turret No. 3 to jam behind the chimney. There is no way to adjust the firing angle anymore. The most serious thing was that a large amount of toxic smoke could not be discharged in time, so that one of the boiler compartments of the battleship was filled with toxic smoke, and many American sailors inside were poisoned. At the same time, the speed of the battleship was reduced a lot!

"Will the Louisiana continue to fight?" Admiral William Benson asked.

"General, the power of the 'Louisiana' has been affected, and the other No. 3 turret cannot continue to fire! But the combat effectiveness was not greatly damaged! The staff officer reported.

"Good. Then order the Louisiana to keep fighting! Admiral William Benson ordered.

The fierce artillery battle lasted from the morning until the sun set, during which neither side had any rest, and both sides desperately smashed hundreds of kilograms of shells at each other. After the end of the day's artillery battle, the American fleet paid for the heavy loss of one battleship. The cost of minor injuries to two more battleships. However, they succeeded in completely destroying the No. 1 fortress group on the east side of General Harbor, with all the batteries in ruins and the artillery destroyed. The casualties were even heavier. Seventy percent of the officers and men of a coastal defense artillery battalion responsible for defending this area were killed in the artillery battle! It can be seen that the battle is tragic!

For today's battle. Admiral William Benson was quite satisfied. After destroying a group of fortresses, Puerto Ayora's defenses have been reduced by a third. The next battle is much easier. And the American fleet, except for the heavily damaged battleship that could not continue to fight, the rest of the battleships were able to continue fighting, and the combat power was not greatly affected!

"Order the ships to hurry up and rest and continue the battle tomorrow. Tomorrow all the heavy cruisers will also go into battle, striving to destroy all the Chinese fortresses tomorrow! Admiral William Benson ordered. At present, the Turkish fleet of the Chinese Navy is rapidly approaching, although the US Navy expects that the Chinese fleet will not be able to arrive in half a month. However, one more day in the Pacific Ocean would make the American fleet more dangerous. If the mission is completed earlier, it will be able to withdraw to the Atlantic Ocean as soon as possible. As for the attack on the Pearl Harbor base, Admiral William Benson had completely given up. It would take more than a week to get from Pearl Harbor on Santa Cruz Island, and the defense of Pearl Harbor was no worse than that of Port Ayora, and if the delay was too much and the Chinese Navy's Turkish fleet arrived in time, it would not be easy for them to run. Therefore, for the sake of safety, Admiral William Benson decided to return after destroying Puerto Ayora, and at most destroying the naval base of Tumaco in Colombia on the way back. As long as it returns to the Atlantic, the American fleet will be safe.

The United States has completely mastered the Panama Canal and has deployed a division of marines there. And this marine division, their main task is not to fight the Panama Canal with the enemy, but to blow up several locks of the canal as soon as they find that they cannot defend the canal after the enemy attacks. Because the water level on both sides of the Panama Canal is different, it needs to be conditioned by the Guò locks, which cannot be repaired in a year or more after the locks are blown up. This will buy the U.S. Navy enough time to wait for the U.S. Navy's Pennsylvania-class battleships to enter service. When the time comes, the US Navy will no longer have to be afraid of the Chinese Navy!

In Port Ayora, the headquarters of the Chinese naval base, the atmosphere is very solemn. In just one day, one of the three fortress groups was destroyed, and the damage inflicted on the American fleet was very limited, and it was foreseeable that tomorrow's battle would be even more severe. Judging by the current attack power of the American fleet, perhaps by tomorrow, the remaining two fortress groups will be destroyed. Such a result made Major General Li Hai very unacceptable!

"Someone, send a telegram to Colonel Li Long, let him start acting!" Major General Lehi finally made up his mind and ordered.

The staff officer glanced at Major General Li Hai in surprise, and after seeing the resolute look on his face, he had no choice but to say anything more! Colonel Li Long is the younger brother of Rear Admiral Li Hai, but Colonel Li Long served in the submarine force and was the commander of the submarine group at the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base. Although the submarine attack is very sharp, it is also very dangerous. Especially after all countries in the world have realized the threat of submarines, on the one hand, they have built their own submarine forces, and at the same time, they have also strengthened the study of anti-submarine tactics, making it more and more difficult for submarines to successfully raid the enemy and then return home safely. Admiral William Benson, commander of the US fleet, also attaches great importance to anti-submarine warfare, and letting the submarine forces attack at this time is completely a life and death!

Major General Lehi, of course, knew the danger involved. But in the face of national interests, he can only forget about others. Even if Colonel Li Long was his own brother, he could only let Li Long lead the submarine force to attack and fight for opportunities for the base. As long as the submarine force can succeed in the attack and can sink or severely damage two or three battleships of the American fleet, then the base may be able to withstand the attack of the American fleet!

The submarine forces of the Santa Cruz naval base, which had left before the arrival of the American fleet, waited for fighters thirty nautical miles southwest of Puerto Ayora. Several submarine carriers also remained in the nearby sea area in order to be able to replenish the submarine forces in a timely manner.

At 8 p.m., the 221st boat received a telegram from the naval base.

"Captain, the commander ordered us to attack!" A signal corpsman handed the telegram to a young officer in his thirties, somewhat diminutive, who was officially the commander of the submarine group of the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base, Colonel Li Long, and the younger brother of the base commander, Major General Li Hai!

"Send a signal to the boats, prepare for a surprise attack, let the Americans know how good we are!" Colonel Li Long did not have the slightest fear in his heart, but more excitement and excitement!

The Santa Cruz Island Submarine Group, a total of twelve submarines, numbered from 221 to 232. Although, serving in the submarine forces is very dangerous, these submariners are very passionate about their profession. In particular, the glory of the submarine force in the Red Sea naval battle made all the submariners excited, and they were eager to create the same record one day.

Half an hour later, twelve submarines headed for the sea where the American fleet was located under the cover of night. The Shark-class submarines have a maximum surface speed of 12 knots, however, in order to keep quiet, they generally sail at 8 knots. The American fleet was about 50 nautical miles away from them, and by the time they arrived, it was about three o'clock in the morning. At that time, it is the time when people are most tired, and launching an assault can also achieve greater results.

Twelve submarines are like dragons, quietly sailing on the sea. The submariners did not have the slightest fear, there was only the excitement before the big war! What awaits them will be a fierce battle. Whether their attack succeeds or not, they are worthy heroes.