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On the morning of September 2, 97, off the San Diego Naval Base at the southwest tip of California on the west coast of the United States, a Chinese Navy warship flying a blue background and a golden dragon flag was cruising in this area, observing the U.S. Navy in the base. After all the main forces of the U.S. Navy were gathered here, almost every moment, one or more Chinese Navy warships approached this naval base to conduct reconnaissance, which made the U.S. Navy and the government very angry, but there was nothing they could do about the Chinese Navy.

Today, the light cruiser "Guangyuan" is in charge of cruising here, and according to the plan, they will stay here for three days, and then another light cruiser will replace them.

"Is there any movement from the Americans?" Major Liu Fei, captain of the "Guangyuan," walked into the bridge and asked the staff officer on duty.

"Report to the captain, the Americans have been hiding in the base all this time and have not come out!" The staff officer replied.

"These damn Americans, whether they fight or not! It's too boring to drag on like this! Liu Fei complained. The Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy has long been ready for battle, but the US Navy has been hiding in the naval base during this time, except for a small number of warships going out to patrol, all the capital ships have stayed in the base, which makes the officers of the Chinese Navy who are eager to fight feel like a cat scratching in their hearts.

"The Americans probably don't have the certainty of defeating us, so they don't dare to engage us for a long time! Otherwise, the Americans would have to go to war with us just by the fact that the minister was hanged. But now, although the Americans are constantly protesting, they have not even let out a single fart. Me! This battle is very difficult to fight, so the book captain walked in, and said a little speechlessly. If you don't fight, you don't have any achievements. They will not be able to be promoted by merit.

"Alas! These Americans are too unhappy! Liu Fei said speechlessly. As a captain who was only thirty years old, he was desperate for military achievements. Isn't the former captain of the "Guangyuan" because of his outstanding performance in the Sino-Japanese naval battle, and now he has been promoted to the captain of a heavy cruiser? This made Liu Fei very envious.

"Captain. There is a case! "Suddenly, the lookout raised the alarm.

I saw that several cruisers and destroyers quickly rushed out of the San Diego base and quickly approached the "Guangyuan". The muzzle of the gun on the battleship. It has been raised high.

"Hurry up to the festival! Right full rudder, evacuate here! Captain Liu Fei calmly ordered. Liu Fei knew that because the "Guangyuan" had been cruising in nearby waters, it had aroused the dissatisfaction of the US Navy. Now send a battleship to drive it away. However, as long as these American battleships are thrown off, there will be no problem. These American cruisers, with a speed of about 20 knots at the fastest, were far from being the opponents of the "Guangyuan." Such a thing, during this time. It has happened more than once.

The speed of the "Guangyuan" immediately picked up, and at the same time began to turn to the west.

However, this time it was different from what Liu Fei thought, after the "Guangyuan" turned around, those American warships did not stop pursuing, but chased after the discussion at the greatest speed, as if they must catch up with the "Guangyuan".

"Damn, did these Yankees take the wrong medicine? Chased so hard today? Accelerate to 2 knots! Liu Fei ordered. The maximum speed of the "Guangyuan" was at 2 knots. Much faster than these American cruisers and destroyers. Most of the cruisers of the US Navy have a tonnage of 2,000 to 3,000 tons, while destroyers, which are less than 1,000 tons, are mainly used to launch torpedo attacks.

"Captain. The destroyers of the Americans are still accelerating, and it is already twenty-five knots. Look, they seem to want to come for real! The navigator said nervously. The U.S. Navy's shipbuilding technology is relatively poor, plus the power reasons. The speed of destroyers in the British Navy was already able to reach 2-0 knots, but the destroyers of the Americans. There are only 2 knots at most. This is also the reason why the Chinese Navy dares to send light cruisers to the San Diego base to spy on intelligence.

"Hell! Go at maximum speed! Liu Fei ordered. He suddenly felt that something was wrong with the situation today! In the past few days, the Americans have only chased the Chinese Navy warship away from the San Diego base and then returned. And now, the U.S. Navy is desperately chasing after it, which is too strange!

"Captain, a large number of American battleships have come out of San Diego. There are four big guys, and they should be their 'Indiana-class' battleships! The lookout reported.

"These Americans are finally no longer shrunken turtles and are ready to fight us. Report the news to the fleet immediately! Liu Fei ordered the communications officer, and at the same time, the whole person was also very excited, and there was a feeling of blood boiling. The Americans should not shrink their heads to the turtle, then, obviously, they are preparing for a decisive battle with the Pacific Fleet. When the time comes, it will be time for these soldiers to make meritorious contributions.

"Boom!" A shell that exploded less than 500 meters away from the "Guangyuan" was nothing more than a shell from a 75-mm rapid-fire gun, but it only made a splash on the sea surface and did not pose any threat to the "Guangyuan." However, the Americans dared to take the lead in firing the cannon, which made Liu Fei even more incredible. You know, once the cannon is fired, it means an act of war.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! Several destroyers of the US Navy, which were quickly chasing the "Guangyuan", opened fire one after another. The shells of the 75-mm rapid-fire gun quickly attacked the "Guangyuan". It's just that because of the distance, they didn't hit the target.

"Holy shit, fight back! Give me a hard lesson to these Yankees. Also, report to the fleet that the Americans were the first to fire at us! Liu Fei scolded. The Americans were the first to open fire, which was much more than he expected!

The "Leshan-class" light cruisers were armed with two twin 55-mm guns, which were placed in the bow and stern. In addition, 6 05-mm rapid-fire guns were used as secondary guns. In addition, 7-mm rapid-fire guns were installed on the sides of the battleship. This allowed the "Guangyuan" to launch a counterattack with twin 55-mm naval guns in the stern of the ship, even in the process of rapid retreat. Two minutes after Liu Fei gave the order, the naval guns on the "Guangyuan" began shelling. The First Pacific War between China and the United States officially began between a light cruiser of the Chinese Pacific Fleet and several destroyers of the US Navy. Of course, because neither side has declared war, in the official historical sources, it is only called a military conflict between China and the United States.

"Commander, the 'Guangyuan' is urgent!" A staff officer quickly rushed into the office of Li Dingxin, commander of the Chinese Pacific Fleet, despite the fact that there was a meeting going on inside.

"What's going on?" Li Dingxin did not blame the reckless officer, and immediately asked. He knew that something important must have happened, or else this would not have happened.

"Report to the Commander! Received an urgent call from 'Guangyuan'. At 9 o'clock this morning, the main American force departed from the San Diego Naval Base. Moreover, several cruisers and destroyers were sent to attack the "Guangyuan", which is now in a fierce battle! The staff officer reported.

"What? Already fired? These Yankees really want to go to war without declaring it! Ordered the 'Guangyuan' not to fight hard with the American warships, to use the speed to shake off the enemy, and to monitor from a distance. Li Dingxin ordered.

"Yes, Commander!" After saluting, the staff officer immediately rushed to send a telegram.

"Guys, now that the battle has begun, let's go here! The ships immediately lit fires, prepared to replenish combat supplies, and two hours later, the fleet left port! Vice Admiral Li Dingxin ordered.

"Yes!" The officers of the Pacific Fleet, who were present at the meeting, immediately stood up and replied. Then, with an excited face, he left Li Dingxin's office and rushed back to make preparations before the departure. The battle has begun, so it's time for them to perform.

At midmorning Hawaii time, the Pacific Fleet left Pearl Harbor and sailed into the eastern Pacific. In order to ensure operations at sea, 10 transport and supply ships were specially prepared this time, which was enough to support the Pacific Fleet in large-scale naval operations. Of course, in order to ensure the speed of the fleet, the supply fleet, escorted by several destroyers, acted separately from the main fleet, and hung a hundred kilometers behind the main fleet.

The Pacific Fleet left Pearl Harbor, and the news naturally could not be concealed from the embassies or spies of the United States and other countries stationed in Hawaii. The Pacific Fleet left the port en masse, which immediately made everyone feel that a direct war between China and the United States was about to break out, or had already broken out. The warships of various countries that had already been operating in the Eastern Pacific Fleet immediately began to cruise, preparing to observe this naval battle. After entering the age of steam, large-scale outbreaks are still rare, and every naval battle is an opportunity for all countries to learn, even the world's strongest British Navy!

At the same time, the General Staff in Beijing received a telegram from the beginning of the battle. At this time, it was already early morning in September Beijing time. However, the officer who received the telegram did not dare to slack off, and immediately sent someone to inform the Chief of the General Staff, the Minister of the Navy, and the Emperor Wang Yuze.

Originally, everyone was still speculating about when a direct war between China and the United States would break out, but they didn't expect it to start so suddenly. It also allows them to wait for the final result. For many reasons, the Chinese Navy is now unable to support the Pacific Fleet, so it can only rely on the Pacific Fleet itself. Although the enemy is now strong and we are weak, Wang Yuze believes that the final victory must belong to China. And the United States is destined to not be able to rise like future generations, and can only become a stepping stone for China's rise to become a world power!

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