Chapter 836: The Pitted Brazil
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"Send a telegram to General Zhao Hongcai, telling them that they can launch an attack on the Brazilian Navy, and with us here, the Americans will not dare to act rashly!" On the battleship 'Han Gaozu', the flagship of the Chinese fleet, Admiral Li Dingxin ordered. The U.S. fleet has not responded so far, and he is afraid that the Americans are deliberately delaying time. Let the Chilean Navy attack, just in time to test the American fleet. If the U.S. fleet moves, then the Chinese fleet can take this opportunity to launch an attack on the U.S. fleet. Admiral Li Dingxin believed that if the Chinese fleet and the American fleet were to fight, the final victory would definitely belong to the Chinese fleet. In particular, those six 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships will definitely give the US fleet a big surprise! If this opportunity can be taken to inflict heavy damage or even annihilation on the US fleet, then in the next five years, the US Navy will not be able to challenge the strength of the Chinese Navy. With the industrial strength of the United States, although the losses of warships are easy to replenish, the losses of excellent naval officers and men are not so easy to replenish!
"General, Commander Li has informed us that we can continue to attack the Brazilian Navy!" On the battleship 'Santiago', a Chinese naval officer handed the telegram to Rear Admiral Zhao Hongcai!
"Order the ships, accelerate to 20 knots, turn 30 degrees to the left, bypass the American fleet and continue the attack on the Brazilian Navy!" Major General Zhao Hongcai immediately gave the order. As the chief of staff of the Pacific Fleet, he immediately understood the intention of Admiral Li Dingxin's order!
"General Zhao, the U.S. fleet is still here, and if we launch an attack now, will it cause the U.S. fleet to attack!" Admiral Jog, commander of the Chilean Navy, said with some concern!
"Don't worry, General George. Don't worry about it at all! The Imperial fleet is there, and the American fleet will not dare to act rashly! Major General Zhao Hongcai said affirmatively. He knew that in fact, the Chinese fleet would like the American fleet to open fire, and in this case, it would give the Chinese fleet an excellent excuse!
"Alright then!" Admiral Georg nodded, no longer insisting on his opinion! The Chinese fleet has already arrived on the battlefield, and he will no longer have any doubts about the construction of the Chinese side. The Chilean Navy was able to win this naval battle entirely because of the help of the Chinese fleet!
The Chilean Navy suddenly began to accelerate its turn. Immediately attracted the attention of the American fleet and the Brazilian Navy. The main guns of the American fleet immediately began to turn, tightly locking on the Chilean Navy. At the same time, the American fleet immediately launched a warning to the Chilean Navy. However, the Chilean Navy turned a deaf ear to this. Keep turning!
On the other hand, the ten battleships of the Chinese fleet are also narrowing the distance between them and the American fleet to 12,000 kilometers, and the main guns of the battleships are also aimed at the American fleet from a distance, making the American fleet feel the huge pressure!
The Brazilian Navy was completely frightened, and the commander of the fleet, Admiral Kai, ordered the remaining two battleships to be ready for battle. At the same time, a telegram was sent to the American fleet, requesting the protection of the American fleet!
"Damn, what do these Chileans want to do?" Admiral William Benson roared. Originally, he still wanted to drag on like this. But the sudden move of the Chilean Navy frustrated his plans.
"General, what should we do now? Do you want to launch an attack on the Chilean Navy? An officer asked.
"The warships of the Chinese fleet are ready for battle, if we open fire on the Chilean Navy. The Chinese fleet will definitely fire on us too! Admiral William Benson said coldly!
"General, are the Chinese willing to go to war with us for a little Chile? Even if war does break out. The Chinese may not be able to beat us, right? Some officers said unconvinced!
Actually, this is what Admiral William Benson thought as well. It's just that he always feels a little uneasy in his heart, and he always feels that the Chinese fleet is hiding some unknown hole cards. He didn't even know if this was the reason for the fear of the Chinese Navy because he was defeated by the Chinese Navy one after another. However, he will definitely not admit that he is afraid of the Chinese fleet, and he still wants to defeat the Chinese Navy and avenge the dead Admiral Mahan and those comrades-in-arms! He will never allow himself to be afraid of the Chinese Navy!
It was at this time that the battleship 'Wyoming' received a telegram directly from the White House. US President Theodore Roosevelt personally gave the order, and the order was only a few short words: 'The exercise is canceled, return to Norfolk Naval Base!'" ’
"Order the ships, speed up to 18 knots, and get out of here!" After receiving the order from the president himself, Admiral William Benson did not hesitate and chose to carry out the order. After the order was given, he also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart!
At 2:10 p.m., the U.S. fleet began to turn around and accelerate its withdrawal from the warring seas, which was only half an hour before the Chinese fleet arrived on the battlefield. Under the great threat of the Chinese fleet, the US Navy, or rather the US government, chose to compromise and retreat. They are not willing to go to war with China at this time for the sake of a Brazil. The United States' preparations for war have not yet been completed, a large number of warships are still on the slipway, and the Panama Canal has not yet been opened.
The Chinese fleet has also followed the American fleet, and on the one hand, the Chinese fleet has to monitor the American fleet to make sure that the American fleet really leaves. On the other hand, since the American fleet has left, there is no reason for the Chinese fleet to continue to stay here, lest it be true! The war between Chile and Brazil, let them solve it themselves!
"General, the Americans ran away! We are abandoned! "The movement of the American fleet attracted the attention of the Brazilian Navy, which made them very panicked. The Chilean Navy has caught up, and without the protection of the US Navy, how can they withstand the attack of the Chilean Navy?
"What's going on? Send a telegram to the American fleet and ask them how they did it? Didn't they make a promise that they would protect us, that they would protect the coastal cities of Brazil? Why did you withdraw now? Admiral Kai, commander of the Brazilian Navy, ordered with some panic.
However, they sent a telegram and received no reply! The American fleet went very simply and did not pay any more attention to the Brazilian Navy!
"These damned Yankees, they gave up on us, they gave up on Brazil! We've been pitted by these bitch guys! Admiral Kai roared. However, this is no longer of any use, the attack of the Chilean Navy is about to begin!
"Haha! The Americans ran away, and next, it's time for us to clean up these Brazilians! Order your ships to get ready and sink all the Brazilian ships! "On the battleship 'Santiago', after seeing the gray departure of the American fleet, Admiral Giorge, the commander of the Chilean naval fleet, couldn't help but dance!
At 2:35 p.m., the direct battle between the Chilean Navy and the Brazilian Navy began again. It's just that the Brazilian Navy, which has only two battleships left, is completely pressed and beaten by the Chilean Navy! The Brazilian Navy, which was already inferior in strength, was abandoned by the American fleet, and its morale was greatly affected! The shadow of defeat loomed over them, and they were slow to react to the onslaught of the Chilean Navy. This is true not only of ordinary soldiers, but also of many officers of the Brazilian Navy. Even Admiral Kai, the commander of the Brazilian Navy, was equally desperate. He knew that this time the Brazilian Navy was lost, and there was no chance of turning the tables around!
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! The morale of the Chilean Navy smashed 343 mm armor-piercing shells at the Brazilian Navy. The columns of water almost enveloped the remaining two battleships of the Brazilian Navy. The counterattack of the Brazilian Navy was very weak, the speed of the artillery bombardment dropped to four minutes, not to mention, the accuracy was inaccurate!
At 2:48 p.m., just 13 minutes after the battle began, the Brazilian Navy's battleship 'Rio de Janeiro' was hit by the Chilean Navy's battleship 'Santiago'. An armor-piercing projectile hit the foredeck of 'Rio de Janeiro', blasting a large hole in the foredeck. Although, this shell only killed a dozen Brazilian naval soldiers, and did not cause more casualties. However, this dealt a very big blow to the morale of the Brazilian Navy and became the last straw that crushed the Brazilian Navy!
At 2:55 p.m., a white flag was raised from the battleship 'Rio de Janeiro'. In an already desperate situation, the commander of the Brazilian Navy, Admiral Kai, chose to surrender. Before that, he had already sent a telegram to Brazil!
The surrender of the Brazilian Navy came as a surprise to the Chilean Navy. However, being able to capture two battleships of the Brazilian Navy was also a huge gain for the Chilean Navy.
The commander of the Chilean Navy, Admiral Giorg, immediately agreed to the surrender of the Brazilian Navy and sent light cruisers and destroyers to disarm the Brazilian officers and sailors above. The four battleships were secretly on guard to prevent the Brazilian Navy from surrendering! If that's the case, then he wouldn't mind sending all these Brazilians to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish!
At 3:20 p.m., the officers and men of the Chilean Navy boarded the battleships "Rio de Janeiro" and "São Paulo" of the Brazilian Navy, disarmed the officers and men of the Brazilian Navy above, and completely controlled the two battleships. Although these two battleships have different damages, as long as they are cultivated well, they are still powerful battleships, which will make the strength of the Chilean Navy grow explosively. As for the other light cruisers and destroyers of the Brazilian Navy, they took the opportunity to escape!