After the 'Sichuan-class' battleship was added to the Chinese Navy Pacific Fleet, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet was also replaced with the 'Sichuan' battleship. Compared with the 'Plateau' battleship, the 'Sichuan' battleship was faster, with thicker armor and firepower.
It is even more powerful. Even when fighting against the most powerful "Illinois-class" battleships in the US Navy, it has a strong advantage.
On the bridge of the battleship "Sichuan", General Li Dingxin, commander of the Pacific Fleet, was full of confidence. Although the Pacific Fleet's combat power was much weaker than the local fleet. The main reason was that the local fleet had to deal with the enemy.
Too powerful, and the US Navy that the Pacific Fleet has to face is much weaker. The Navy Department has already planned that after the end of this battle, the old-fashioned battleships will gradually be retired and new-style battleships will be replaced by these battleships.
.At the same time, the scale of the local fleet will also be reduced, and on this basis, new fleets will be established, such as the Indian Ocean Fleet. At that time, the status of the Pacific Fleet will be greatly improved.
Li Dingxin is only 37 years old this year, and he is already an admiral, and his future achievements are even more limitless. He is thirteen years younger than Deng Shichang, the commander of the local fleet, and he still has a lot of time. There are rumors,
After fighting this battle, Deng Shichang will enter the Navy Department to serve as deputy minister. At that time, the generals of the major naval fleets will be replaced by young people. For a long time in the future, the local fleet will still be the Chinese navy.
The most powerful fleet. Li Dingxin replaced Deng Shichang and was very likely to serve as the local fleet. Of course, the premise is that the Pacific Fleet must win this battle against the US Navy. In this way, he can
Have enough capital.
"Chief of Staff, how far is the US fleet from us?" Li Dingxin asked. The current US Navy's West Coast Fleet is much stronger than the US Navy two years ago. If the Pacific Fleet wants to win this time, it will be more difficult.
Much more.
"Commander, the US Navy is in our northeast direction. Now our two fleets are heading towards each other. At the current speed, we will encounter the morning after tomorrow!" said Lieutenant General Gao Yihai, chief of staff of the fleet.
"The day after tomorrow. Very good. The day after tomorrow is the time for us to defeat the US Navy again and make contributions to the empire!" General Li Dingxin said with great affirmation.
"Commander, this time the Americans are not easy to deal with! Their Illinois-class battleships are not much weaker than our Sichuan-class battleships. And they have three Illinois-class battleships, and we only have two Sichuan-class battleships.
'Battleship. And 'Plateau-class' battleships are only slightly stronger than the US Navy's 'Qishazhi' battleships. The modified 'Hawaii' battleships are stronger than the US Navy's 'Massachusetts' battleships.
Some. Overall, this time we are very close to our strength compared to the US Navy. If you want to win, luck will probably account for a large part of the factors!" Lieutenant General Gao Yihai analyzed. Judging from the performance analysis of the warships between the two sides
, It is indeed the case. In terms of battleships, both sides are basically equal in size. The Pacific Fleet only has a slight advantage on heavy cruisers. The variables in naval battles are too great, so no one can guarantee that in battle
You will definitely be able to win.
"Chief of Staff, although the performance of warships is quite good, the quality of our soldiers is much better than that of the Americans. In addition, our shelling accuracy is far better than that of the US Navy. Therefore, we still have this naval battle.
It has a very big advantage. Of course, luck in naval battles is also very important, but our luck is not necessarily worse than that of the Americans." General Li Dingxin said with a smile.
"Yes, Commander. I'm too cautious." Lieutenant General Gao Yihai did not continue to argue with General Li Dingxin on this issue.
"Chief of Staff, it is said that after this war, the Navy will set up an Indian Ocean Fleet. The candidates must be selected between you and Lieutenant General Lie Haitao. Your biggest problem is probably that you are too cautious and not have enough motivation. The Navy General, indeed
Be cautious enough, but necessary impetus is also essential!" General Li Dingxin said.
"Yes, commander, I understand! Lieutenant General Gao Yihai nodded, and he also knew his weaknesses. For him, if he could become the commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, it would undoubtedly be a great improvement. Even if the Indian Ocean Fleet had just been
The combat power was the weakest when it was formed. However, as the empire's strategy continued to advance westward, the Indian Ocean fleet would gradually grow.
The Chinese Navy Pacific Fleet and the US Navy West Coast Fleet are approaching at high speed. This naval battle will determine who will be the overlord of the Pacific in the future. Now, although the whole world is focusing on Britain and France, which is about to break out.
The decisive battle between the Russian three-country joint fleet and the Chinese navy's local fleet. But the battle between the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet and the US Navy also attracted everyone's attention. The Chinese Navy's two-line combat has caused many countries to do so.
The criticism is that the Chinese Navy is overestimating its abilities and dares to fight the US Navy when facing the joint fleet of Britain, France and Russia. Although the US Navy is not strong, it has several battleships at least.
Britain, France and Russia praised the United States' actions. The United States had declared war on China before, but did not take military action, which made Britain, France and Russia very angry. Now the US Navy has taken the initiative, which has made them very satisfied.
The battle between the US Navy and the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet was regarded as a preheating before the decisive battle between the British, French and Russian joint fleets of the Chinese Navy and the local fleet of the Chinese Navy.
Although the war on land is still in full swing, the two naval battles that are about to break out have attracted the attention of the whole world. For the whole world, the results of these two naval battles will be directly related to the future international trend.
Whether China soars into the sky and becomes the world's top power, or whether its rise is forcibly interrupted, depends on these two naval battles.
The Chinese people are also very concerned about this. Since the empire began to rise, they are also very concerned about military and national affairs. Faced with such a powerful enemy, the empire's people are also worried about the navy. They are afraid that they are afraid.
The Imperial Navy would be defeated. In this way, China would probably have to return to the Qing Dynasty, the level of being bullied by foreigners. However, Emperor Yuze and senior government officials and important military officials successively expressed their views, saying that the Imperial Navy would definitely win.
After that, the people's hearts gradually stabilized. At the same time, many imperial people expressed their support for the navy. They strongly demanded to join the navy, fight for the empire, or donate money to buy more warships for the empire. These,
All of them greatly increased the support of the empire's people for this war.
On the morning of June 15, when the rising sun shone on the sea, the peace was about to end in the vast eastern Pacific Ocean. The 'Leshan' light cruiser of the Chinese Navy Pacific Fleet, which had been following the US Navy's West Coast Fleet, accelerated to leave the United States.
Navy West Coast Fleet. Now, the distance between the Chinese Navy Pacific Fleet and the US Navy West Coast Fleet is less than fifty kilometers. An hour later, both sides will encounter and then a fierce battle breaks out. The 'Leshan' light cruiser,
We must also return to the fleet and carry out combat missions. The Chinese Navy Pacific Fleet and the US Navy West Coast Fleet will once again launch a fierce battle to the death in this waters after two years apart.
"Each ship is ready for combat and send a report to the Hawaii base. We are about to contact the US Navy and the battle is about to begin. In addition, send a report to His Majesty that the Imperial Navy Pacific Fleet will win at all costs!" On the 'Sichuan'
On the bridge of the battleship, General Li Dingxin issued an order with a serious look on his face. Although he may look down on the US Navy, he must do his best after the battle begins.
The main guns of the battleships and heavy cruisers in the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet have been removed, revealing a hideous huge muzzle. The battleships and heavy cruisers have been separated and will operate separately. The five battleships will form a battle line, and the United States will
The Navy's six battleships fought to the decisive battle. Although one was smaller, the Pacific Fleet was confident. As for the battle between the heavy cruisers and the US Navy's armored cruisers, the stronger Chinese Navy's Pacific Ocean is in the same number.
The fleet's heavy cruiser detachment has no reason to be uncertain about victory.
The Chinese Navy's battleship was led by the flagship "Sichuan", followed by the "Xikang", the "Plateau", the "Qinghai" battleship and the "Hawaii".
At the same time, the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet is also adjusting its battle formation. Three "Illinois-class" battleships are in front, two "Qishazhi-class" battleships are in lieutenant general, and finally the "Indiana-class" battleships are among the "
The USS Massachusetts battleship. However, due to the speed of the USS Massachusetts battleship, the maximum speed of the USS Massachusetts battleship is only 15 knots. The maximum speed of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet is above 17 knots.
The US Navy's armored cruisers also formed a single front, and their opponent was the "Chengdu-class" heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy. However, compared with the "Chengdu-class" heavy cruisers, the "New York-class" armored cruisers equipped by the US Navy are obviously
Much weaker.
At 8:30 in the morning, the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet and the US Navy's West Coast Fleet officially encountered. Both sides began to accelerate and seize the T-head so that they could occupy an advantageous position in the naval battle! (To be continued. Please search for Astronomy for the novel, and update it better.