"General, we are finished, we are defeated!" Mendoza, the battleship was sunk, and Córdoba, the cowards on the battleship surrendered, and we cannot defeat the Chileans!"
North Aires, the staff officer on the battleship, said to Admiral Carlos Kloro with a frustration. They only had four battleships, one was sunk, the other surrendered, and the remaining two
There was another one that was damaged. The four battleships of the Chilean Navy were basically unscathed. At this time, the Argentine Navy had no chance of victory anymore, and waiting for their destiny would be all sunk!
Carlos = Admiral Kloro's face was also gloomy and a little scary. Although he had known for a long time that the Argentine Navy was not a rival to the Chilean Navy. But he did not expect that in a short period of time, he would suffer such a serious blow.
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"General? What should we do now?" Everyone looked at Carlos = Kloro, waiting for him to make a choice. However, Carlos = Kloro could clearly see the desire for life in everyone's eyes!
"Order the ships to continue moving forward! It is already 2:30 p.m., and it will be dark in a few hours. Then we will be able to use the cover of the night to get rid of the Chileans. We will be able to return to Bueno tomorrow
Sellis. Then we will be safe!" said Admiral Carlos = Kloro!
"General, can we hold on until dark? Now the Chileans have an absolute advantage, and we can't hold on at all when the night falls!" Someone immediately raised a question.
It has been less than three hours since the war started, and the Argentine Navy lost two battleships. It is five hours before dark, and the situation at sea is four to two, and the Chilean Navy has an absolute advantage.
.In this case, the Argentine Navy wants to survive for five hours safely, which is basically a delusion!
"I know! But we have to work hard! Argentina has spent all the last penny in the treasury in order to order battleships from France. As Argentina soldiers, we naturally have to fight for the interests of the country. Of course, if
If things cannot be done, I will not sacrifice everyone's lives at will!" Carlos = Colo guaranteed!
After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. What they were afraid of was that Carlos Kloro let everyone fight to the death. This situation is very common in Eastern countries. Fighting to the death to the death is often a manifestation of loyalty to the country. But in
If Western countries reach a desperate situation and are powerless to make things happen, they are more willing to save their lives.
The Chilean Navy on the other side is already celebrating the victory!
"Haha! General Zhao will win this time, and the Argentine will die this time! They will only have two battleships left, and we will still have four! They will not be able to escape!" General Joe Georg, commander of the Chilean Navy
He smiled. He was very satisfied with being able to achieve such a victory. The four battleships of the Chilean Navy were basically not injured, and at most they were hit by some small-caliber shells. These small-caliber shells, for the Santiago-class, battleships, the thick
Armor is not threatening at all. The Argentine Navy has worse artillery skills than the Chilean Navy, so that in nearly three hours since the war started, no large-caliber shell has hit the battleship of the Chilean Navy!
"Of course, Your Excellency Admiral! We will win soon! Order the 'Tomko, the USS heavy cruiser and the 'Monte, the USS heavy cruiser accelerated, and occupied the T-head to intercept the Argentine Navy. Four battleships of the Argentine Navy
, We can't let any of us go!" Major General Zhao Hongcai ordered.
The warships ordered by the Chilean Navy from China, in addition to the battleships, also purchased second-hand heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers under the persuasion of China. The two heavy cruisers are the Chengdu-class that have been in service in China for more than ten years.
Although the heavy cruiser is an old warship, its combat effectiveness is still very strong after maintenance. At least for a country like Chile, it can already be used as a quasi-battleship.
‘Chengdu-class, the maximum speed of the heavy cruiser is as high as 26 knots. After receiving the order, the two heavy cruisers immediately increased their speed to the maximum, crossed the battle line and rushed forward.
Twenty minutes later, two heavy cruisers intercepted the Argentine Navy and occupied the T-head, forcing the Argentine Navy to turn. Otherwise, they would be attacked fiercely by two heavy cruisers. But even so
It was already late. Four battleships of the Chilean Navy had taken the opportunity to post them and opened fire violently at a distance of 8 kilometers from the Argentine Navy!
The battleships of the Chilean Navy are twice as good as those of the Argentine Navy and have an absolute advantage. Although the Argentine Navy also launched a counterattack, their counterattack seemed so weak under the fierce attack of the Chilean Navy!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" At 3:11 pm, the Argentine Navy suffered another heavy blow.'Buenos Aires, the battleship of the Chilean Navy was defeated by the "San Diego, the battleship of the Chilean Navy and'
The siege of the battleship Talca!. In this round of volleys, the battleship Santiago hit the stern of the battleship Buenos Aires. A 343mm shell will be the stern of the battleship
The two double main guns on the rear deck of the USS Battleship were destroyed, causing the firepower of the USS Battleship to drop by 40%.
'San Diego, the battleship hit the Buenos Aires, after the ship, the battleship of Talca, the battleship of Buenos Aires, the battleship hit the Buenos Aires, the castle hit the Buenos Aires
After the armor at the ship's part, the boiler cabin was blown up. The high-temperature steam in the boiler leaked out and killed dozens of Argentine naval soldiers inside. And, 'Buenos Aires,
The speed of the battleship also began to drop sharply!
There is no doubt that the battleship of Buenos Aires has been severely damaged. After losing its power, it will become a living target for the Chilean Navy. It is only a matter of time before it is sunk. At this time, it should be Carlos =
It's time for Admiral Kloe to make his choice!
"General, we have lost, surrender!" some officers suggested.
However, Admiral Carlos = Admiral Crowe was still a little hesitant. He was unable to make a decision for a long time!
At this time, another battleship of the Argentine Navy, the USS St. Louis, was hit again, and a shell pierced through the front deck of the USS St. Louis, and a big hole was blown out. However, it was not correct.
The battleship of St. Louis was only fatal to damage. However, the battleship of St. Louis shocked everyone. After being hit, the battleship of St. Louis raised a white flag on the battleship of St. Louis, without Carlos
With the agreement of General Kloro, he surrendered to the Chilean Navy first!
"Hey, damn guys!" Seeing this situation, General Carlos = Colo cursed. However, he had no choice but to order surrender!
At 3:30 pm, the battle ended. In addition to several light cruisers and destroyers, the Argentine Navy fled at high speed in advance, one of the remaining four battleships was sunk, and the remaining three were severely damaged.
They all surrendered afterwards!
The Chilean navy all cheered, which was an amazing victory for the Chilean navy. At its own slight cost, it wiped out the main force of the Argentine Navy, which made all the Chilean navy soldiers cheer.
Major General Zhao Hongcai ordered all ships to start replenishing ammunition and repairing those minor losses.
At the same time, the news of the victory was sent to Santiago, so that the president of Chile and the senior officials could feel at ease!
At the beginning of the naval battle, Admiral Carlos Kloro, the commander of the Argentine Navy, sent a telegram to the Argentine Navy, claiming that they were attacked by the Chilean Navy, and Chile had already made a war against Argentina!
Argentine Navy Minister Lauriete was shocked after receiving the telegram. He did not dare to neglect and rushed to the presidential palace. Argentine President Jose = Figueroa = Arqueta was also shocked after seeing the telegram.
No one expected that the Chileans would choose this way to start the war!
"The despicable and shameless Chileans, they chose to fight undeclaredly. Do they think that this will defeat us? Order the troops on the front line to prepare for battle, and we will not let the Chilean conspiracy succeed.
!Laurite, send a telegram to Admiral Carlos Kloro, asking him to find a way to save the main force of the Argentine Navy!" said Argenjen Jose, Figueroa, Arqueta. He also knew Argentina
The navy is not as strong as Chile, and it is impossible to defeat the Chilean navy. But it is necessary to keep the main force of the Argentine Navy! However, what he did not expect was that a few hours later, Argentina exhausted it.
All the battleships purchased from foreign exchange, except for one that was sunk, all the remaining three belong to the Chilean Navy!
At 1 noon, one hour after the war began, the Chilean ambassador to Argentina went to the presidential palace. He submitted a letter of declaration of war to Argentina under domestic orders. In addition, he already knew that the war had begun. All the embassy was
Everyone is ready to evacuate!
"His Excellency the President, given that your country has posed a serious threat to our security, I would like to declare war on Argentina on behalf of Chile! From now on, our two countries are officially in a state of war!" said the Chilean ambassador to Argentina!
"Despicable guy! Don't you know that the war has begun? You despicable Chileans have attacked us!" Argentine President Jose = Figueroa = Alqueta roared!