"His Excellency Roosevelt, our fleet has already set off? How is the situation now?" President William McKinley asked. He issued the order to let the US Navy fight the Chinese Navy before the decisive battle with the Chinese Navy. However, he was still a little worried, afraid that the US Navy is not the opponent of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet. After all, the lessons of the past are there, and he has no choice but to ignore it! His term is still half, but if the US Navy fails this time, he probably doesn't have to think about the remaining term. The angry people will directly drive him off.

"His Excellency President, the fleet set out yesterday and is now rushing to the Hawaiian waters. However, the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet has also gone out to sea. According to our judgment, in the next three or four days, the West Coast Fleet will exchange fire with the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet!" said Navy Secretary Theodore Roosevelt.

"So, is the West Coast Fleet sure to win this time? This battle is very important to the United States and is directly related to our destiny! Therefore, the Navy must win!" President William McKinley said very seriously.

"His Excellency President, General Mahan said he would do his best to win us!" Theodore Roosevelt said. Although he was not very satisfied with General Mahan's answer, he knew that General Mahan was telling the truth. Although the current US Navy West Coast Fleet is much stronger, the advantage is not obvious when facing the Chinese Navy Pacific Fleet. There is only one more battleship, and both sides have the same number of armored cruisers, but the Chinese Navy Pacific Fleet has an advantage in the performance of warships. Therefore, in the final battle situation, we have to pray for God's blessing.

President William McKinley frowned after hearing this answer. This answer obviously did not satisfy him.

"His Excellency Roosevelt, is it that the Navy still not sure?" Minister of War Russell A. Alger also asked. If the Navy is defeated, the United States will be completely defeated in this war. Even if it is an attack from the Chinese Army. Although the United States is already strengthening its army construction, it is obviously not as strong as a fight with the Chinese Army. If the Navy is defeated and the Chinese Army lands in the United States, he really doesn't know what to do. Therefore, although he is an army general, he also supports the development of the Navy very much.

"His Excellency Alger, the West Coast Fleet has six battleships and eight armored cruisers, while the Chinese Navy Pacific Fleet has five battleships and eight heavy cruisers. We only have one more battleship. However, in terms of the quality of the battleship, although I am unwilling to admit it, I still have to say that our battleships are not as good as the Chinese Navy's warships." Theodore Roosevelt said.

"In other words, the West Coast fleet does not have an advantage. We have a great chance of losing this naval battle?" President William McKinley's eyes were a little gloomy. He would never want to see such a thing happen. If he was defeated again, he would have absolutely no other way except to step down. Those guys from the Democratic Party will definitely impeach him and make him the second impeached US president.

"To be honest, it is not the most suitable time to go to war with the Chinese Navy. If we can delay for a while, it is best to delay until next year. If our "Maine-class" battleship and "Virginia-class" battleships are put into service, we will have great advantages. However, the Chinese will definitely not give us enough time. I suspect that the reason why the Chinese will start a war this year is in this aspect. So, in this case, it is normal for us to be at a disadvantage. As for whether the West Coast fleet can win, I choose to believe General Mahan and those brave naval soldiers. There is a great luck in naval battle, and perhaps God will stand on our side!" Theodore Roosevelt said calmly. Since he has made a decision, it is useless to regret it now. Instead of doing this, it is better to face it positively.

"It seems that this is the only way. I hope General Mahan can bring us surprises!" President William McKinley seemed to be comforting himself. As the president of the United States, although he is of high authority, he is also under great pressure.

"His Excellency President, I hope the army can start preparing. We must make the worst plans! If the navy is defeated, the Chinese will definitely find an opportunity to land in the United States. At that time, whether it is to make peace with China or to carry out the war with China to the end, it will be very beneficial to us to prepare first!" Theodore Roosevelt reminded. After all, China has deployed nearly 200,000 troops in Hawaii, which is obviously not a decoration. He is almost certain that the reason why China has deployed a large army in Hawaii is to land in the United States.

"His Excellency President, I ask the army to expand again, further expand from the current 400,000 people, and strive for one million people to expand. At the same time, we will focus on deploying the defense on the West Coast. Once the Chinese launch a landing war against the United States, we must be able to withstand their attacks!" said Russell A. Alger, Minister of War. The United States has a large territory and a large population. However, in terms of military affairs, it is indeed quite entangled. Although the 400,000 regular army seems to be quite large, even if it is all deployed on the West Coast, he cannot form a complete defense. Facing the powerful Chinese team, he cannot guarantee whether it can withstand it.

"His Excellency Rajel, do as you plan! I will support you with all my strength!" said President William McKinley. Nowadays, when the United States is at a critical moment, he has to prepare for both hands.

With the personal attention of President William McKinley, the preparations for the United States were actively carried out. The US Army even put forward the slogan of siege of siege of the United States to attract more young people to join the army. However, not many people responded. Now, the United States is at a time of great economic development. Almost everyone has focused on this aspect. When they enter the army to serve, of course there will not be many people. Fortunately, the United States has a large population and the US Army's progress in expanding its troops is also very fast.

In the Eastern Pacific, the two fleets are approaching quickly. At this speed, around June 16, the two fleets will encounter each other and then confront each other again in this sea area. In the last naval battle, the Chinese Navy gained an overwhelming advantage. Although the US Navy had an advantage in the number of warships, it almost fell into the stage of passive beatings throughout the naval battle. This made the US Navy regarded it as a shame and humiliation. In the past two years, the US Navy has been lying on firewood, especially after General Mahan became the commander of the West Coast Fleet, he strengthened his training during the reorganization of the fleet, which almost made the US Navy look new. In addition, the warships of the West Coast Fleet are almost all brand new warships, which also gave them a lot of confidence.

When the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet was advancing westward at a high speed, less than 20 kilometers from the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet, a light cruiser of the Chinese Navy with a blue-bottomed dragon flag was still following the U.S. Navy. This is also the reason why the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet can accurately grasp the whereabouts of the U.S. Navy.

The Chinese Navy's light cruiser has a high speed and can easily get rid of the US Navy's pursuit. Therefore, it has always been the main warship for surveillance and reconnaissance. Since the US Navy's West Coast Fleet came out of the San Diego military base, the Chinese Navy's light cruiser has been following them. At the beginning, Lieutenant General Benson, the US Navy's deputy commander, asked to send warships to destroy Chinese warships. However, General Ma Han refused. In his opinion, this time he was going to fight the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, and their whereabouts were not affected by the Chinese.

Different from the naval battle two years ago, this naval battle was called the Second Pacific War between China and the United States by experts in military history of China and the United States. However, this war was different from the last one. The last time was only limited to the battle at sea. And this time, the naval battle was only the first stage. No matter which country in China and the United States achieved the victory of the naval battle, the next step was to send the army to land on land wars, and expand the scale of the war again!

The "Sichuan" battleship is the first battleship equipped by the Chinese Navy, the first ship of the "Sichuan-class" battleship. This is a battleship built by Wang Xiao, a commander of the Western Sichuan Tour, based on the German Navy's "Brandenburg-class" battleship. Although this class of battleships have been in service for six years, they are still top-notch battleships around the world. However, as the Chinese Navy began to equip newer battleships, the "Sichuan-class" battleships could not keep up with the development of the times. However, the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy is where the "Sichuan-class" battleships play their remaining heat. The performance of the US Navy's warships and Europe
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