Four hundred and seventieth chapters return to light
Because some battleships were sunk and some battleships were severely damaged, the morale of the U.S. Navy was low and gloomy. On the other hand, the morale of the Chinese Navy was high. Everyone seemed to have seen that victory was coming soon.
"Haha, good job! Let's keep up the good work and teach these Americans a lesson!" Admiral Li Dingxin, commander of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, said excitedly in the bridge of the battleship 'Sichuan'. Although, before the naval battle began,
, he was very confident,
I was confident that I could win the naval battle. However, when the battle broke out, I was still a little worried. Now, the situation of the entire naval battle has been basically established. The Chinese Navy has gained a huge advantage. Defeating the US Navy will be a sure thing.
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The battle has been going on from morning until now. Everyone can't even take a bite of food, they are tired and hungry, but everyone is gritting their teeth and struggling hard, just to be strong enough to win and be strong.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" On the sea, artillery shells have been shuttled in the sky. No one knows whether they will be hit at the next moment. Because they are at a disadvantage, the Americans have been praying for God's blessing. But
, God seems to have forgotten this place and these Americans.
"Your Excellency, Commander, Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt called to inquire about the current war situation!" Lieutenant General Benson, deputy commander of the U.S. West Coast Fleet, said with a telegram. Obviously, the U.S. government has been paying attention to the entire war situation and the battle.
It had been going on for several hours, and they couldn't wait any longer.
"Return the call, the war situation is not favorable now. But we are fighting to the death. For the United States!" Admiral Mahan said loudly.
"For the United States!" Other American officers on the bridge also shouted. Then, through telegrams, the same call came from other warships. The United States has only been founded for more than a hundred years. But here.
In just over a hundred years, they have developed from a colony of the British to the country with the most powerful industrial power in the world, and their development potential is very strong, which is enough to make Americans like them proud.
It's just that from
After the Civil War, Americans were obsessed with developing the economy, but were not very concerned about the military. Because of the existence of the two natural chasms of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the United States thought that it was very safe. But now, after China occupied Hawaii,
It has already posed a painful threat to the United States. This has caused the United States to shift its main energy from economic development to military development. A large number of Americans have also begun to pay attention to the future of the United States.
Amid the chants, the blood in the hearts of the U.S. Navy soldiers seemed to be burning again. They seemed to feel the spirit of their ancestors who resisted the powerful Britain more than a hundred years ago and pursued the independence of the country. In an instant,
The U.S. Navy, which was originally low in morale, has once again become high in morale. Even though they are now at a disadvantage, they are still fighting hard.
"Boom! Boom!" Two artillery shells exploded less than a hundred meters away from the battleship Sichuan. The water column rising from the sea soaked the entire deck of the battleship. If the Americans are lucky again,
If things were better, the Grand Duke's battleship Sichuan would have been hit.
"What happened to these Americans? Have they taken stimulants? Why are they all different from before!" Lieutenant General Gao Yihai, chief of staff of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, asked with some confusion. Originally, because of morale,
The reason is that the U.S. Navy's rate of fire has dropped to nearly one shot every three minutes, but suddenly, the rate has returned to one every two minutes, and the accuracy of the artillery fire has also become much higher. This is really incredible.
"It seems that the Americans are ready to fight to the death. In a desperate situation, they burst out with strong fighting power. Huh, this is just a reflection of the past! Soon, they will find that they are cheating! Order!
Every ship, use all your strength to let the Americans know how powerful we are!" Admiral Li Dingxin said coldly.
"Boom!" Suddenly, the battleship 'Sichuan' shook violently. The people on the bridge suddenly became unstable and fell to the ground. Admiral Li Dingxin's forehead even hit the edge of the table, and appeared
There was a wound, and blood flowed out for a while.
"What's going on?" General Li Dingxin got up and asked quickly regardless of the wound on his forehead.
"Commander, the battleship has been hit, and damage control personnel are investigating the situation!" Brigadier General Zhao Hongcai, the captain of the battleship Sichuan, replied.
Soon, the medical staff bandaged Admiral Li Dingxin's wounds. At this time, the damage to the battleship 'Sichuan' was known. The battleship's rear deck was hit, and the rear main gun was destroyed. The sailors on the rear deck
, suffered heavy losses.
"Keep firing!" Admiral Li Dingxin ordered with a gloomy face. He had just said that the U.S. Navy was just returning the favor, but the battleship Sichuan was hit immediately, which made him feel like he had been slapped.
feeling.
The rear main gun of the battleship "Sichuan" was destroyed, causing the "Sichuan" to lose one-third of its firepower. However, fortunately, it was not fatally damaged. The two main guns on the front deck were still able to continue firing.
However, the battleship Sichuan was hit, which seemed to be just the beginning. Then, like divine help, the U.S. Navy hit the targets one after another. It was as if the goddess of victory favored them in an instant.
At 2:10 in the afternoon, during a salvo fired by the USS Wisconsin, one shot hit the No. 1 main gun on the front deck of the battleship USS Xikang. The shell penetrated the armor of the turret and exploded inside the turret. Moreover,
What's even more serious is that at this moment, there are still two shells in the gun chamber that have not been fired. This makes the gun in the gun chamber
The shells were fired and exploded. The violent explosion destroyed the two main guns on the front deck of the battleship Xikang. This was not fatal. What was fatal was that when the main guns were destroyed, almost the entire bow
They were all blown to pieces. After the turbulent water poured into the battleship from the bow, the damage control personnel had no way to stop it.
Two minutes later, the captain of the battleship 'Xikang' issued the order to abandon the ship. However, because the battleship 'Xikang' sank so fast, only half of the more than 500 sailors on the battleship escaped, including
Nearly three hundred people, including the captain, sank into the sea along with the battleship. The battleship Xikang also became the first battleship sunk by the Chinese Navy.
"What the hell! How did this happen? How could those Americans shoot so accurately all of a sudden?" Admiral Li Dingxin's eyes almost burst out of fire. The battleship 'Xikang' has six
Among the Pacific Fleet, only the "Sichuan" is a powerful battleship with a main gun. The sinking of the "Xikang" battleship immediately put the Pacific Fleet's capital ships in trouble. The remaining four battleships
The USS Sichuan battleship also lost its rear main gun, leaving only 16 main guns. The U.S. Navy, with its remaining 5 battleships, in turn has an advantage. Such changes have made the Chinese Navy all over the Pacific.
They were a little caught off guard. Originally, they had the absolute upper hand and were about to win the final victory. But now, the Americans are not returning to their former glory. They seem to be on the verge of turning over!
"Well done! God bless America! Guys, keep up the hard work! Send all the Chinese to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish!" Admiral Mahan laughed, as happy as a child, with an old face, smiling as if he had become
A chrysanthemum.
The morale of the entire U.S. Navy has been greatly boosted. The body that seemed to have lost all strength due to fatigue suddenly became full of strength again!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The battle between the two sides seems to be getting more intense. The Chinese Navy wants to try its best to defeat the U.S. Navy and ensure that it can win. The U.S. Navy wants to use this rare opportunity to defeat the Chinese Navy in one fell swoop.
, complete the reversal!
Admiral Mahan and others did not know at this time that the White House at this time had been turned into a mess because of a telegram they had sent before.
Originally, U.S. President William McKinley and others, after waiting for a long time and receiving no battle report, took the initiative to ask Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt to send a telegram inquiring about the situation of the war. However, the results obtained were surprising.
They were shocked.
"Gentlemen, the situation is very bad! Our fleet is at a disadvantage. Admiral Mahan said that they will fight to the death for the United States!" Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt looked unwilling.
The atmosphere in the office suddenly became heavy and unacceptable. Originally, they had some expectations for this naval battle. But now it seems that the US Navy is still unable to win for them, and they will taste it again
The bitter fruit of failure.
"Gentlemen, the young men of the Navy have tried their best. It's not that we don't work hard, but the enemy is too powerful! However, gentlemen, this failure does not mean that there will be failure in the future. Russell?a?
Mr. Alger, order the army to defend the west coast! If Britain and France
If the Russian Combined Fleet is not a match for the Chinese, then we will find a way to make peace with the Chinese! No matter what, the Chinese cannot be allowed to land on the United States. That will be a huge disaster for the United States and the American people.
Disaster!" President William McKinley said with a serious face.
"Yes, Mr. President!" said Secretary of War Russell A. Alger.
"Garrett Hobart, the next step is up to you! I'm sorry to ask you to take on such a heavy responsibility!" President William McKinley looked at Vice President Garrett Hobart and said. Once the U.S. Navy is defeated,
, he can no longer stay in the White House. After his resignation, Vice President Garrett Hobart will take over all efforts.
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