"Bang!" Suddenly, the door of the office was pushed open, and President William McKinley's beautiful blonde secretary walked in quickly, with a look of surprise on her face, as if something happy had happened.
Everyone frowned, a little unhappy. Now was the time when they were depressed, but the person who came had such an expression, wasn't this a problem for them?
"Miss Jennifer? What's the matter? We are in a meeting now!" President William McKinley said with a cold face.
"Your Excellency, Admiral Mahan sent a telegram. They just sank the Chinese Navy's battleship Xikang, and now they have regained their disadvantage!" Presidential Secretary Jennifer said loudly.
"What? Our fleet has regained the disadvantage? Well done! Those young men are really good! Hahaha! I knew God would bless the United States!" President William McKinley laughed.
The other people also cheered. Just now, they were still discussing how to deal with the defeat of this war. They never thought that it had only been so long! The situation changed again. Only Theodore, the Minister of the Navy,
?Roosevelt still looked calm.
"Everyone, I'm afraid it's too early to celebrate now. The naval battle is not over yet. Although we sank a Chinese battleship, it was still one of the most powerful 'Sichuan-class' battleships in the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet.
However, the Chinese Navy still has four battleships, and they still have a great advantage over heavy cruisers and other battleships! It is now certain that the Navy can win
It is too early to win!" Theodore Roosevelt said. After all, there are too many other factors in a naval battle. It is very likely that the sinking of the Chinese Navy's battleship Xikang was just a coincidence.
.The overall quality of the Chinese Navy is better than that of the Chinese Navy. In the next period of time, anything is possible, but don’t be happy too early!
Sure enough, after listening to Theodore Roosevelt's words, everyone calmed down. The war is not over yet, and they still need to wait patiently. After the fleet sends news of victory, it is not too late to celebrate. But they don't want them here.
It would be a bit funny if we were celebrating victory but suffered a defeat on the front line.
"Gentlemen, let's wait patiently for a while! I believe that in a few hours, there will be definite news. In a naval battle, anything can happen. If the navy wins, that is very good. Even if it fails,
, that’s nothing. Those guys from the Navy
Sons, you have tried your best." President William McKinley said with a smile. Of course, in his heart, he certainly hoped that the U.S. Navy could win. In this case, he would not have to be ousted and become the first
The President of the United States resigned voluntarily before his term was over.
At this time, in the Eastern Pacific, the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet and the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet were fighting hard. The U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet, after sinking the battleship 'Xikang', temporarily gained the advantage in the battle between the capital ships in the naval battle.
However, their advantage did not last long, and they were soon at a disadvantage again.
At 2:32 in the afternoon, the battleship USS Hawaii once again hit the opponent and dealt a fatal blow to the opponent. In this naval battle, the battleship USS Hawaii seemed to be favored by the goddess of luck. It was very lucky.
Okay. Previously, we sank the USS Massachusetts, a battleship of the same class. This time, we made a great contribution.
During this salvo of the battleship USS Hawaii, a shell hit the port side of the battleship USS Kentucky near the waterline. One meter below the waterline, a two-meter hole was opened. The turbulent
The sea water suddenly poured in
Among the battleships Kentucky, the damage control personnel on the battleship Kentucky immediately carried out rescue operations. On the one hand, they used steel plates to try to block the breach, and on the other hand, they used pumps to remove the water that poured into the battleship.
Sea water is pumped out.
However, their efforts were in vain. Five minutes later, two to three hundred tons of seawater entered the battleship Kentucky. After the damage control personnel failed to rescue, they had to clear all the nearby watertight doors.
However, seawater has spread into three compartments, causing the battleship Kentucky to tilt 15 degrees to the left. This caused great damage to the battleship Kentucky, and its power also dropped rapidly.
Immediately afterwards, the battleship 'Hawaii' seized this opportunity and fired five salvos in a row. Among them, another shell hit the battleship 'Kentucky'. It was this shell that hit the battleship 'Kentucky' in one fell swoop.
Shen. This shell exploded at the rear of the port side of the battleship Kentucky, still below the waterline.
The armor on the rear of the battleship was thinner, and this time a large hole of more than three meters was opened. The turbulent water poured into the battleship, which was impossible to stop. At this moment, the battleship "Kentucky" was completely hopeless.
In less than five minutes, the battleship Kentucky rolled onto its side and slowly sank into the sea.
When Admiral Mahan learned that the battleship Kentucky had been sunk, he looked disappointed and lonely. After the battleship Kentucky was sunk, the advantage the U.S. Navy had was gone. The remaining three ships were
The Illinois-class battleships and one Chishazhi-class battleship are no match for the Chinese navy at all.
The Chinese Navy once again regained its confidence by sinking the battleship "Kentucky". Now, a four-on-four battle has formed on the sea. The battleship "Sichuan" versus the battleship "Illinois", and the "Plateau"
The battleship battleship battleship "Alabama", the battleship "Qinghai" vs. the battleship "Wisconsin", the battleship "Hawaii" vs. the battleship "Kishachi".
Generally speaking, the number of battleships and main guns of both sides are equal, but the Chinese Navy's battleships have stronger defenses, better quality of soldiers, and higher accuracy of artillery fire. In this comparison, the U.S. Navy is already at a disadvantage.
Moreover, the Chinese Navy's heavy cruisers have almost sunk all the U.S. Navy's armored cruisers. If any of the Chinese Navy's heavy cruisers join the battle, the U.S. Navy will not have the slightest advantage.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The sound of artillery was still rumbling on the sea. The Chinese Navy and the U.S. Navy were already fighting for the final victory. Both sides tried their best to launch armor-piercing projectiles weighing hundreds of kilograms.
He hit the opponent hard.
"Boom!" At 2:58 in the afternoon, the battleship 'Sichuan' fired the most powerful salvo in this naval battle. In the previous battle, the rear main gun of the battleship 'Sichuan' had been destroyed
Only the two main guns on the front deck were left. However, during this salvo, two shells actually hit the US Navy's flagship battleship USS Illinois.
A shell hit the bridge of the USS Illinois, and the armor-piercing shell tore through the armor of the bridge. The U.S. Navy generals inside suffered heavy casualties. Even Admiral Mahan, the author of "Sea Power" could not
Only the deputy commander of the fleet, Lieutenant General Benson, who was not on the bridge at the time, escaped with his life. When Lieutenant General Benson returned to the bridge, he saw Admiral Mahan lying in a pool of blood.
"Your Excellency, Commander!" Lieutenant General Benson hugged General Mahan and shouted loudly.
"Benson, you, you are my most outstanding student, you must go back alive!" General Mahan said these words intermittently, and then returned to the embrace of God.
Another shell tore a large hole below the waterline on the port side of the Illinois. The damage control personnel on the battleship Illinois were unable to do anything about it.
Five minutes later, Lieutenant General Benson left the battleship Illinois with the body of Admiral Mahan. Five minutes later, the acting captain of the battleship Illinois issued an order to abandon the ship.
At 3:15 p.m., the battleship USS Illinois sank into the sea.
The sinking of the flagship did not cause a big blow to the U.S. Navy, but instead inspired their courage. In the following battle, they fought very tenaciously.
At 3:32 pm, the battleship "Plateau" was hit continuously. A total of three shells hit the battleship "Plateau". The stern of the battleship was completely blown off. After efforts, it was found that it could not be saved, and the battleship "Plateau" was
The captain also gave the order to abandon the ship.
Subsequently, the Chinese Navy's heavy cruisers finally eliminated the remaining armored cruisers of the U.S. Navy. In the process, the heavy cruiser 'Lhasa' was also severely damaged. However, none of the remaining four armored cruisers of the U.S. Navy
Escaped. Two were sunk, and the remaining two, the armored cruisers USS West Virginia and USS South Dakota, raised the white flag and surrendered to the Chinese Navy.
By 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the naval battle was over. Among the three remaining battleships of the U.S. Navy, the battleship 'Wisconsin' and the battleship 'Chiszard' were both sunk in heroic battles. The 'Alabama'
Also suffered heavy losses. In the end, Ban
Vice Admiral Mori ordered the surrender. The battleship was also captured by the Chinese Navy. However, the battleship USS Alabama, which was severely damaged, had lost the value of repair. It was eventually towed back to Hawaii by the Chinese Navy.
It was dismantled into steel and refurbished.
After a day of bloody fighting, the Chinese Navy finally defeated the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet. However, their own casualties were not light, so it can only be regarded as a tragic victory! (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature for better updates of the novel.