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On the morning of September 12, 1897, a Chinese naval warship with a blue-bottomed golden dragon flag was cruising in this area, observing the US Navy inside the base.
After all the main forces gathered here, almost every moment, there was a Chinese naval warship approaching this naval base for reconnaissance, which made the US Navy and the government very angry, but it was useless to deal with the Chinese navy.
way.
Today, the light cruiser "Guangyuan" is responsible for cruising here. According to the plan, they will stay here for three days, and then another light cruiser will replace them.
"Does the Americans have any movement?" Major Liu Fei, the captain of the "Guangyuan", walked into the bridge and asked the staff on duty.
"Report to the captain, the Americans have been staying in the base and have not come out!" replied the consultant.
"Does these damn Americans fight? It's too boring to do this! "Liu Fei complained. The Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy has already been ready for battle, but the United States
The Navy has been staying in the naval base for a while. Except for a small number of warships going out to patrol, all the main battleships stayed in the base, which made the officers of the Chinese Navy who were eager to fight feel like they were caught in their hearts.
"The Americans probably are not sure that they will defeat us, so they are reluctant to fight us! Otherwise, just the minister is hanged, the Americans will have to go to war with us. But now, although the Americans are constantly protesting,
Apart from that, I didn't even give a single fart. I see! This battle is hard to fight!" The navigator walked in and said speechlessly. Not fighting means no war. They also
Unable to be promoted through military achievements.
"Oh! These Americans are so unhappy!" Liu Fei said speechlessly. As a captain who is only thirty years old, he is extremely eager for military achievements. Isn't the former captain of the "Guangyuan" just because he is in China and Japan?
He performed outstandingly in the naval battle and has now been promoted to captain of the heavy cruiser? This made Liu Fei very envious.
"Captain, there is something wrong!" Suddenly, the lookout hand issued an alarm.
I saw several cruisers and destroyers rushed out of the San Diego base and quickly approaching the "Guangyuan". The muzzle on the warship had been raised high.
"Accelerate to 18 knots! The right rudder is full, evacuate here!" Captain Liu Fei calmly ordered. Liu Fei knew that because the "Guangyuan" had been swimming in nearby waters, it caused dissatisfaction from the US Navy, and now he sent a warship to drive him away.
But, as long as these American warships are thrown away, there is no problem. These American cruisers have as fast as about twenty knots, and are far from being the opponent of the "Guangyuan". Such things have been
It has happened more than once.
The speed of the "Guangyuan" advancement immediately accelerated and began to turn west at the same time.
However, this time it was different from what Liu Fei thought. After seeing the Guangyuan turn, the American warships did not stop chasing, but chased and discussed at the maximum speed. It seemed that they must chase the Guangyuan.
The same above.
"Damn it, did these Americans take the wrong medicine? They chased them so hard today? Speed up to 21 knots!" Liu Fei ordered. The maximum speed of the "Guangyuan" is 28 knots, which is better than these American cruisers and destroyers.
Much faster. Most of the tonnages of the US Navy's cruisers range from 2,000 to 3,000 tons, while the destroyers are below 1,000 tons, and are mainly used to launch torpedo attacks.
"Captain, the American destroyers are still accelerating, and it is now twenty-five. It seems that they want to come true! The navigator said with a nervous look on his face. The US Navy's shipbuilding technology is relatively poor.
, plus the power reason, the British Navy's destroyer speed can reach 28 knots to 30 knots, but the American destroyer can only reach 28 knots at most. This is why the Chinese Navy dares to unscrupulously send light cruisers to the San Diego base to spy on the
The reason for intelligence.
"Damn it! Move at the maximum speed!" Liu Fei ordered. He suddenly felt that something was wrong today! The Americans only chased after a while for a while, drove the Chinese Navy's warships away from the San Diego base and then returned.
Yes. Now, the US Navy is chasing with fierceness, which is too strange!
"Captain, a large number of American warships came out of San Diego. There are four big guys, which should be their 'Indiana-class' battleship!" The lookout reported.
"It seems that these Americans finally stopped being turtles and are ready to fight us. Report this news to the fleet immediately!" Liu Fei ordered the communication officer, and at the same time, he was very excited, and there was a kind of
The feeling of passion. Americans should not be turtle shrunk, so they are obviously preparing to fight to the death with the Pacific Fleet. At that time, it will be time for them to make contributions.
"Boom!" A shell exploded less than 500 meters away from the Guangyuan. It was just a 75mm rapid-fire cannon. It only exploded a splash of water on the sea, and did not respond to the Guangyuan.
The "Submit" posed any threat. However, the Americans actually dared to fire the fire first, which made Liu Fei even more incredible. You must know that once the fire fires, it would mean an act of war.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Several destroyers of the US Navy, which were chasing the Guangyuan, opened fire. The 75mm rapid-fire gun shells were shelled and quickly attacked the Guangyuan. However, because the distance was too far away,
The reason is that it has not been able to hit the target.
"Damn it, fight back! Teach me a lesson from these Americans. In addition, report the Americans first to fire at us to the fleet!" Liu Fei cursed. The Americans first to fire, which was much more than that of the people.
What he expected!
The "Leshan-class" light cruiser is equipped with two dual-equipped 155mm naval guns, which are placed at the head and tail of the ship respectively. There are also 6 105mm rapid-fire guns as secondary guns. In addition, there are 8 37mm rapid-fire guns.
The guns were installed on both sides of the warship. This allowed the Guangyuan to launch a counterattack with the double-mounted 155mm naval guns at the stern of the ship, two minutes after Liu Fei issued the order, "Guangyuan"
The guns on the USS " began shelling. The first Pacific War between China and the United States officially began between a light cruiser in the Chinese Pacific Fleet and several destroyers of the US Navy. Of course, because neither side declared war.
The reason is that in formal historical materials, this is only called a Sino-US military conflict.
"Commander, the 'Guangyuan' report urgently!" A staff officer rushed into the office of Li Dingxin, the commander of the Chinese Pacific Fleet, regardless of the fact that the meeting was being held inside.
"What happened?" Li Dingxin asked immediately without blaming the rash officer. He knew that something important must have happened, otherwise this would not have happened.
"Report to the commander! I received an emergency call from the "Guangyuan". At 9 o'clock this morning, the main force of the United States left the port from the San Diego Naval Base. And he sent several cruisers and destroyers to attack the "Guangyuan". He is now in fierce battle!" The staff officer reported.
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"What? It's already fired? These Americans really want to fight tacitly! Order the 'Guangyuan' not to fight hard with the American warships, use their speed to get rid of the enemy and monitor them from afar." Li
Dingxin command.
"Yes, commander!" After saluting the staff officer, he rushed to send a telegram immediately.
"Everyone, since the battle has started, let's drive here! Each ship immediately sets fire and prepares to replenish combat supplies. In two hours, the fleet will leave the port!" Lieutenant General Li Dingxin ordered.
"Yes!" The officers of the Pacific Fleet who attended the meeting immediately stood up and replied. Then, they left Li Dingxin's office with excitement and rushed back to make preparations before departure. The battle has begun, so next is their performance
It's time.
At 11 a.m. Hawaiian time, all the Pacific Fleets left Pearl Harbor and entered the Eastern Pacific. In order to ensure maritime operations, ten transport supply ships were specially prepared this time, which was enough to support the Pacific Fleet in large-scale maritime operations. Of course,
In order to ensure the speed of the fleet, the supply fleet operates separately from the main fleet under the escort of several destroyers, hanging from a distance of hundreds of kilometers behind the main fleet.
The Pacific Fleet left Pearl Harbor, so this news could not be hidden from the embassies or spies sent by the United States and other countries to Hawaii. The Pacific Fleet collectively left the port, which immediately made everyone feel that the direct war between China and the United States was about to break out, or had already broken out.
The warships of various countries that were active in the Eastern Pacific Fleet immediately began to patrol and prepare to observe this naval battle. After entering the steam era, large-scale outbreaks were rarely seen, and every naval battle was also learned by all countries.
Opportunity, even the world's strongest British navy!
At the same time, the General Staff Department located in Beijing was also telegrammed by the start of the battle. At this time, it was already 3 a.m. on September 13, Beijing time. However, the officers who received the telegram did not dare to neglect and immediately sent someone to notify them.
Chief of General Staff, Minister of Navy and Emperor Yuze.
Originally, everyone was still guessing when the direct war between China and the United States would break out, but unexpectedly, the fight suddenly started. This also made them no longer have to wait, they just need to see 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 it is now strong in the enemy and we are weak, Wang Yuze believes that the final victory must belong to China. And the United States,
Destined to be unable to rise like future generations, and can only become a stepping stone for China to rise into a world power!
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