On the afternoon of January 10, 1913, after suffering the first round of attacks from Chinese naval carrier aviation, the U.S.-British combined fleet paid the price of three battleships being sunk and three battleships being severely damaged. In the words of Fleet Commander William.
Under the order of Admiral Benson, the fleet continued to move south! However, this time the American fleet and the British fleet separated, with the American fleet in front and the British fleet behind. The commander of the British fleet, John.
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Admiral Roback has made up his mind. If there are no more Chinese aircraft attacks, they will fulfill their obligations as allies and continue to assist the US Navy in the decisive battle with the Chinese Navy Expeditionary Fleet! If Chinese aircraft appear again
If so, they will run away immediately without saying a word!
The speed of the fleet going south was not fast, because the speed of several damaged battleships was relatively slow. Originally, those severely damaged battleships had already evacuated the battlefield, but several lightly damaged battleships were asked to stay and fight. After all,
After three battleships were sunk and three more were severely damaged, the battleships of the U.S. and British naval combined fleets have suffered huge losses! Every battleship is an indispensable and valuable combat force!
The flagship of the U.S.-British Combined Fleet is still the battleship Pennsylvania, William.
Admiral Benson did not replace the battleship just because the Pennsylvania was damaged. Although the Pennsylvania was hit by a torpedo and two bombs, the damage was not serious. The battleship's speed dropped slightly, and additional losses were suffered.
A main gun reduced the battleship's firepower by a quarter. But even so, the USS Pennsylvania was still an extremely powerful battleship!
On the bridge of the battleship Pennsylvania, Combined Fleet Commander William.
Admiral Benson frowned. The current combined fleet has lost six battleships, and it is still the most powerful battleship. This has caused a great loss in the combined fleet's combat power. Even if it encounters the main force of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet, I am afraid it will
It will not be so easy to win. However, for William.
Admiral Benson said that now he has no choice but to go all the way! If the combined fleet fails to defeat the Chinese Navy Expeditionary Fleet this time, it will cause a catastrophic blow to the United States!
The United States will be quickly defeated and then destroyed by China.
No one dares to imagine what will happen to Americans like them by then. The U.S. government has always declared to the people that if the United States loses the war, Americans will be wantonly killed by China like the natives of Southeast Asia.
The Chinese will rob them of their land, wealth and even women to inspire
The Americans fought the invading Chinese army without fear of death. Of course, this kind of propaganda that vilified China has indeed achieved very good results, at least as evidenced by the long queues at recruitment sites across the United States. Only
However, at least the US government sent these poor Americans to the battlefield to die!
"God bless America! We will definitely defeat the evil Chinese and win the war!" William.
Admiral Benson secretly prayed in his heart that the U.S.-British combined fleet would win this decisive battle. However, God did not bless the United States. Soon, William.
Admiral Benson's hopes were dashed because the second wave of Chinese Navy aircraft carrier-based fighter jets were about to fly over their heads!
Each of the Chinese Navy's four Emeishan-class aircraft carriers can carry eighty fighters. During the first wave of attacks, each aircraft carrier scrambled a squadron of fighters, torpedo attack aircraft and bombers. Each
Half of the aircraft carrier's remaining aircraft are on the
It took twenty minutes for a wave of fighter planes to leave before taking off. When they completed their formation and began to fly north, the first wave of fighter jets had already completed its attack on the US-British Combined Fleet and began to return! In this way, the two waves of aircraft could be staggered.
The second wave of aircraft attacks the US-British combined fleet
When the attack was carried out, the first wave of planes had already landed and started to refuel and load ammunition. When the second wave of planes returned, they would take off and continue to attack the US-British combined fleet to ensure that they would be as safe as possible before dark.
A large number of attacks were launched, and the main force of the U.S.-British combined fleet was
After all, there are too many battleships in the US-UK combined fleet this time. More than three times more than the British-French combined fleet in the Battle of Sicily. This makes the four Emeishan-class aircraft carriers of the Chinese Navy have pilots every
Each one has to participate in two or three attacks!
At 3:18 pm, the second wave of Chinese Navy carrier-based aircraft appeared in the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the US-British Combined Fleet. It was still an overwhelming fleet, at least hundreds of aircraft!
"Woo! Woo!" A shrill siren sounded over the combined fleet. After experiencing the last attack by the Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft, these Americans already knew how powerful the Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft were.
"Your Excellency, Commander, planes! Chinese planes are coming again? At least hundreds of planes!" Edward.
Abor! Lieutenant General looked at William with a pale face.
Admiral Benson reported! He knew William.
The reason why Benson made a desperate move in the first chapter was to pin his hope that the Chinese would not send out planes to attack the combined fleet again. However, reality slapped them once again, and the Chinese planes came again!
"How is it possible? Where did the Chinese plane take off from?" William.
Admiral Benson roared like a wounded beast. All his hopes were dashed at this moment. Likewise, the last chance of the United States was lost at this moment! The last wave of Chinese aircraft caused losses to the Combined Fleet.
They have lost six of the most powerful battleships. In this wave, their losses will definitely not be small. Moreover, this has proved that the Chinese can continuously use aircraft to attack them. Even if the US-UK combined fleet has more
Even the battleship cannot withstand the attack of aircraft!
"General, what should we do now?" Edward.
Vice Admiral Abor is a little confused. It is obvious that the combined fleet of the US and UK navies will lose this time. How will it end next?
"Order all ships to prepare for battle. No matter what, we have to resist the Chinese attack!" William.
Admiral Benson forcibly calmed down and then ordered. As the commander of the fleet, the more desperate he is, the less he can panic!
"Yes, General!" Edward.
Lieutenant General Abor nodded.
The combat order was issued the moment the alarm sounded. A large number of American naval officers and soldiers ran out of the cabin and came to the anti-aircraft gun positions, preparing to fight the Chinese aircraft!
In the bridge of the British Navy's battleship 'Marlborough' at the end of the queue, British Fleet Commander John.
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Admiral Roback also looked pale. The previous flagship, the Queen Elizabeth, was severely damaged and had returned to the United States under the escort of several destroyers. He also moved his headquarters to the battleship Marlborough. But there was no
Thinking that the Chinese plane actually appeared again, he completely lost confidence in this naval battle!
"It's over, it's over! The United Fleet is over, and so is the United States! Return immediately and leave the battlefield!" John.
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Admiral Roback ordered!
"General, would you like to ask General William Benson for instructions?" a staff officer asked.
"You're asking for advice! It's impossible for those Americans to defeat the Chinese, and they might even get involved! We must evacuate the battlefield now, then rendezvous with the Queen Elizabeth, and return directly to the UK!"
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Admiral Roback said. Obviously, he is no longer optimistic about this decisive battle, nor is he optimistic about the United States! Under such circumstances, it is better for him to grease his feet and escape first! Although after the defeat of the United States, Britain
I can’t run away either. But if I can hold on for a while, it’ll be a while! Maybe there will be a turn for the better!
"Yes, General!" The staff officer nodded and said nothing more!
When the Chinese Navy's second wave of carrier-based aircraft launched an attack on the U.S.-British Combined Fleet, the remaining battleships of the British fleet began to turn and accelerated to escape to the north. The Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft were busy attacking the huge battleships of the U.S. Navy
After launching an attack, there was no need to pursue them! However, these escaping British fleets were finally reconciled by the United States and Britain!
"Fighters are responsible for covering and attracting the enemy's anti-aircraft firepower! Torpedo attack aircraft and dive bombers are responsible for launching attacks on the enemy's capital ships, giving priority to attacking the largest targets!" Rear Admiral Li Lichuan, commander of the Chinese Navy's Carrier Aircraft Wing, ordered.
"Yes, General!" The group captains and squadron leaders below responded via radio! They already knew the results of the first wave of carrier-based aircraft attacks, which greatly inspired them, and every pilot was full of morale.
.Although the battleships below are like hills, in the eyes of these carrier-based aircraft pilots, they are just prey!
"Kill!" 48 Puffins, fighter jets in small groups, accelerated and flew over the U.S. fleet. The warships of the U.S. fleet immediately started shooting, and various anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns fired fiercely at the aircraft in the sky. Intensive
Bullets and cannonballs in the sky
A dense fire net was formed in the air, but the Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft were like light petrels, passing through the fire net unscathed. At the same time, they strafed the anti-aircraft firepower to provide torpedo attack aircraft and dive bombers.
The attack creates an opportunity!
After the fighter jets attracted the anti-aircraft firepower of the U.S. fleet, 48 Ospreys, torpedo attack aircraft and 48 Fish Eagles and dive bombers broke in from low and high altitudes respectively and launched an attack on the capital ships of the U.S. fleet!