Chapter 1025: Frigates

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April 28 at 2:20 p.m., Pearl Harbor, the base of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, in the Hawaiian Islands.

"Bang dang!" A crisp sound sounded in the office of the fleet commander. At this time, the commander of the home fleet of the Chinese Navy, Marshal Li Dingxin, was furious. After the Chinese Navy's home fleet moved to the eastern Pacific, the Pacific Fleet was also under the command of Marshal Li Dingxin. However, at this moment, Marshal Li Dingxin is like an angry lion. Lying on the ground was the corpse of one of his most beloved teacups, which had now become pieces of pieces.

"What the hell are those guys doing for food? A whole seven transport ships were sunk, more than two hundred tanks and armored vehicles were lost, as well as a large number of spare parts. There are also several thousand tons of oil. Do you know how much of an impact this will have on the battlefield in Mexico? Originally, we could have launched an immediate attack on northern Mexico, or even into the United States in one fell swoop. But now, they have to stop attacking and go on the defensive! How much time does this have to waste? How much does it cost us? Marshal Li Dingxin roared angrily. After receiving a telegram from the heavy cruiser 'Minjiang', Marshal Li Dingxin was immediately blown up. The Americans blew up the Panama Canal, so that the main force of the navy had been at war for several months, but there was no major battle, which already made him hold back the fire in his heart. Now that such a thing has happened, how can he explain it to the country? You know, His Majesty the Emperor has been paying attention to the battlefield in Mexico. If there is a problem on the battlefield in Mexico because of the navy, then they will have to bear the wrath of the emperor.

"Commander, this time we were negligent. No one expected the Americans to be so ruthless. will attack our sea transport lines in this way! Vice Admiral Hai Zhengsheng, Chief of Staff of the Home Fleet, said. Originally, everyone thought that the Americans were scared. The U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet was also blocked in the harbor and became the ever-existing Zài fleet. However, I did not expect that the West Coast Fleet of the US Navy would dare to send a large number of warships to the Pacific Ocean to attack China's sea transportation lines, and it would also cause great losses to China.

"Marshal! We're going to get rid of these U.S. ships right away. The US West Coast Fleet had only a few light cruisers and destroyers, and the number of submarines was also small, and most of them were of low performance. We're going to get rid of these ships, no problem at all! General Gao Yihai, commander of the Pacific Fleet, said with a red face. Escort of transport fleets, which is primarily the task of the Pacific Fleet. But now, such a situation has arisen. If His Majesty the Emperor wanted to ask for the guilt, he would probably bear the brunt of it.

"From now on, all the warships will be sent out to search for the warships of the US military. Once a U.S. warship is spotted, it doesn't matter if they're flying the American flag or the flag of another country. Sink them all! In addition, the escort force will be increased for the subsequent transport fleet. Prevent the recurrence of such incidents. Marshal Li Dingxin said. After a fire, his mood finally calmed down. Anger doesn't solve the problem, what needs to be done now is how to solve these problems.

"Marshal! If the U.S. ** ship has been flying the flags of other countries, then should we also attack? Attacking a neutral warship would cause a diplomatic conflict! Vice Admiral Zhao Hongcai, chief of staff of the Pacific Fleet, said with some concern.

"We can be flexible. If you encounter a neutral warship, you can invite them to Hawaii. Once their identities have been investigated, let them go. If you don't dare to come to Hawaii, it proves that there is a ghost in your heart, then sink it directly! Vice Admiral Hai Zhengsheng, Chief of Staff of the Home Fleet, said. The entire eastern Pacific Ocean has become a belligerent sea. The appearance of neutral warships in this sea area is inherently doubtful.

"That's right! That's it! In addition, the same is true for those merchant ships. Now that the United States is under our blockade, there is no maritime trade at all. These merchant ships flying the flags of neutral countries. Most likely, it was for the supply of the US Navy. If you encounter resistance, sink it! Rather kill by mistake. Don't let it go! Marshal Li Dingxin's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness. In order to ensure the safety of the Chinese Navy's sea transportation routes, the Chinese Navy has no choice but to do so. This will certainly cause protests from some neutral countries. However, with China's current national strength, there is no need to care at all. In any case, these neutral countries will not take any substantive action other than a few words of protest. A few words of protest will not be less meat!

After that, the warships of the Chinese Navy cruised throughout the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, and once they spotted warships or merchant ships from other countries, they immediately rushed to them and directly demanded that these warships or merchant ships go to Hawaii for investigation and identification. If these warships or merchant ships refused, they would be sunk outright. In this way, many U.S. Navy warships were found and sunk one after another. Of course, there were also incidents in which warships and merchant ships belonging to the real neutral countries were sunk, causing protests from these countries. However, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made a strong statement that the presence of these neutral warships and merchant ships in the warring waters is self-inflicted on any security problems. In addition, China wonders whether these countries are colluding with the United States, and if so, they must be prepared to withstand China's wrath. The tough statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry has made these neutral countries very angry. But they have no choice, they can't really declare war on China! China is now fighting on the battlefield with the Americans looking for teeth all over the place, and it is even more important not to deal with these neutral effects. Therefore, they can only choose to swallow their anger. But even then, the threat to China's sea transport lines has not been fully resolved. The U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet has been sending warships and submarines to quietly sneak out of the San Diego military port and launch attacks on China's sea transportation lines. These US ** ships, with a fighting style that is not afraid of death, will launch an attack on China's transport ships even if they suffer a huge blow. In particular, the submarines of the US Navy are often sunk by the warships of the Chinese Navy after firing torpedoes, but this method of fighting together still causes great losses to China's sea transportation lines. Even if the Chinese Navy strengthens the protection of transportation lines, there is always a mistake in Baimi, and the Americans will often take advantage of loopholes.

The sea transport line was attacked, and several transport ships were sunk, of course, such a big event, of course, it was impossible to hide it from the emperor Wang Yuze. On the evening of April 28, Wang Yuze summoned Cai Yun, chief of the General Staff, and Zhang Cheng, minister of the Navy, to the palace to inquire about the situation.

"Your Majesty, this time it was the negligence of our navy, and the sea transport line was hit. The Army's offensive on the Mexican battlefield had to be temporarily stopped! Please surrender your majesty! Navy Minister Zhang Chengcheng said with trepidation.

"The negligence of the Navy caused great losses on the Mexican front. As Lord of the Admiralty, you also have certain responsibilities. All of your salary this year will be donated to the families of the soldiers who died on the front line! In addition, the commanders of the Home Fleet and the Pacific Fleet also came up with corresponding punishment plans! Wang Yuze said coldly. He was also very annoyed that the transport line was attacked, forcing the Mexican battlefield to abandon its low-hanging fruit victory and turn to defense.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng hurriedly said. He only donated half a year's salary, which was nothing to him. The important ministers of the empire, each of them have a big family, and this salary can only be regarded as a drop in the dime.

"陛xià. Marshal Zhao Bowen, Minister of War, called. Until the transport lines are restored, the main operational objective of our army will be to annihilate the encircled American forces. Then take a break. In this battle, the armored forces broke out with extremely strong combat effectiveness. But after the battle, the losses were also significant. The vast majority of tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed due to malfunctions. You'll need to wait until the armored forces are back to power before you can attack northern Mexico! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said.

"Let's go according to Marshal Zhao Bowen's plan! In the next step, we must fight steadily on the battlefield in Mexico, and advance the front to the north of Mexico, and even all the way to the United States! Annihilation of the United States once and for all! Wang Yuze said that this is also China's first goal in this war!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cai Yun nodded. After destroying the United States, China will only take action against the other Entente countries, which is a plan that has been drawn up for a long time.

"Lord Zhang. The Admiralty could try to build a warship specifically designed to escort merchant ships or transports. Such a battleship does not need to be too big and does not need to have much firepower. But it must be high-speed, and at the same time have good anti-submarine capabilities. The submarines of the Americans, with inferior performance, are not yet a great threat to us. However, let's not forget that we will most likely face off against the Germans in the future. German submarines were much more powerful than American submarines and tactically advanced than the Americans. We have to prepare early! Wang Yuze said. Although in this era, the Chinese Navy took the lead in using submarines in actual combat. However, after the German Navy obtained the relevant technology from China, it had a great posture that the blue was better than the blue. After the outbreak of the war, the submarines of the German Navy attacked the merchant ships of the Entente in the North Sea and the Atlantic, which had already caused huge losses to the Entente. In the long run, the Chinese Navy also needs a specialized frigate, preferably an anti-submarine corvette!