In the Chinese Navy Pacific Fleet Command in Port Ayola, the atmosphere was very open. The commander of the Pacific Fleet, General Gao Yi, and Lieutenant General Zhao Hongcai, both looked very bad. The captains of several main battleships of the Pacific Fleet.
, they were all gathered in the headquarters, but the dull atmosphere completely gave people the feeling of a storm coming and wind filling the building.
"Chief of Staff, let me introduce you to the specific situation!" said General Gao Yi.
"Okay!" Lieutenant General Zhao Hongcai nodded, looked at everyone, and then said: "According to the latest information we have obtained, the US fleet has only one day's voyage from Santa Cruz Island, and it is expected to be from 9:00 to 10:00 tomorrow morning
Will arrive at Port Ayora. Several light cruisers we sent from Tumaco Naval Base are following them. The U.S. fleet has a total of 14 battleships, including 4 'Wyoming class, battleships, 4' New York class, battleships and 6
'Nevada-class, battleships. There are 10 Philadelphia-class, heavy cruisers, 12 light cruisers and about 20 destroyers."
After listening to Lieutenant General Zhao Hongcai's introduction, the air in the headquarters seemed to condense, very quiet, and only the breathing of everyone seemed to be heard. It was very idle, and everyone was stunned by the powerful strength of the American fleet.
You should know that even if these battleships are not as good as the Chinese Navy's Han-class and battleships, the gap is not too big. The Americans dispatched 14 such powerful battleships at a time, and their strength has long exceeded the capabilities of the Pacific Fleet. The Pacific Fleet
There is only one "Han-class, battleship, two "Qin-class, battleship, two "Chinese-class, battleship and one "Bai Qi-class, battleship cruiser." Chinese-class, battleship has been in service for more than ten years, although
The performance is barely OK, but when dealing with ordinary battleships, once you encounter a super battleship equipped with a 343mm main gun, you may suffer a loss.
"There is no doubt that the Americans are coming this time, wanting to eat us before our main fleet arrives, or destroy the Santa Cruz Naval Base. These Americans completely treat us as
Soft persimmons. Humph! If you want to let them know that our Pacific Fleet is not made of mud. If you want to eat us, you have to let them break a few teeth!" said General Gao Yi, the commander of the fleet.
Everyone was excited. Before, after learning that the American fleet was so powerful, everyone was a little worried that they were not an opponent of the Americans.
However, how could the Chinese Navy be scared because of this? The Americans are strong, which is only temporary. When the main fleet arrives, it will be time for the Americans to escape with their tails.
"Commander, how to fight with the Americans, just give orders!" "Emperor Guangwu, the captain of the battleship, Brigadier General Hu Dawei, said first.
"Yes, Commander! The people of our Pacific Fleet are definitely not cowards! The Americans are just our defeated men. At worst, we can fight with them!" The other captains also shouted.
"Okay, everyone, calm down. The General Staff and the Admiralty have sent us an order, and if it is impossible, we will ask us to retreat to the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii. However, I don't want to retreat so cowardly,
No matter what, I have to fight with the Americans again! Now I order, 'China, 'Yanhuang, 'Yanhuang, 'I'm ready to withdraw to the Pearl Harbor Naval Base,
Emperor Guangwu, the Qin II, the Qin San, and the Wang Jian, the battle cruiser formed the main formation to fight the American fleet!" General Gao Yi ordered.
"Why? Commander, we can't be deserters just because our warships are old, right? Although our warships have been in service for more than ten years, their combat power is still strong, with a 50-times caliber 305mm main gun.
It can still break through the American battleship!"'China, the USS and
‘Yanhuang, the captain of the ship heard that Gao Yi asked them to retreat to Hawaii, and immediately stopped doing it and quickly retorted.
"Okay, don't argue with you two, listen to the commander! Although 'China, the Host and
'Yanhuang, the main gun of the USS can penetrate the American battleship, but the main gun of the USS China, the armor of the USS China and Yanhuang. At the same time, the maximum speed of the Chinese-class battleship
There are only 225 verses. This time the US fleet has come so many advanced battleships and a large number of heavy cruisers. Once they are trapped in the siege, "China, and
'Yanhuang and the USS are difficult to break through.'The maximum speed of the Han-class battleship is 26 knots, and the Qin-class battleship is also 24 knots. In addition to the American heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers, their battleships are simply
If you can't catch up, we can break through immediately if the battle situation is dangerous! This is also to preserve your strength to the greatest extent! You two should obey orders honestly!" Lieutenant General Zhao Hongcai, Chief of Staff, also said!
'When the Chinese battleship and Yanhuang battleship captain saw this, they had to accept their fate. Who told them to take the ship to slow down? Moreover, when the battleships lined up to fight, the speed was often the slowest.
The battleships decided that they would not have much impact in general-strength combat, but this time it obviously involved life and death. Once the Chinese, the USS and Yanhuang, if they were on the battlefield, they might be fine.
Strike down other battleships. Therefore, there is no way to let them evacuate in advance. Although the number of American battleships is large, the maximum speed of these third-level battleships is only about 22 knots. Once the Chinese Navy wants to break through, they will not have any
way!
"Okay, that's it! Everyone go back and prepare. 'China, the USS and 'Yanhuang, the USS will leave in the afternoon, and the other main battleships will set off tonight to prepare for the US Navy!" General Gao Yi ordered.
"Yes!" everyone replied loudly.
After the captains of these main battleships left, General Gao Yi and Lieutenant General Zhao Hongcai called Major General Li Hai, the commander of the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base. After the fleet left, it would definitely become the target of attack by the US fleet.
"Commander Lee, the main force of the fleet will leave tonight, but before we leave, we will fight the US fleet. However, after we leave, the US fleet will definitely attack Santa Cruz Island. After all, destroying this place can reduce the number of times
We are threatening to the Panama Canal. You will be under great pressure!” said General Gao Yi.
"Commander Gao, please rest assured. The tens of thousands of officers and soldiers at the naval base are ready for battle. As long as the Americans come, they will definitely not be able to get any benefits!" Major General Li Hai said firmly. The Pacific Fleet is on Santa Cruz Island.
The naval base has tens of thousands of people. It includes two infantry battalions and three shore defense artillery battalions, and its combat effectiveness is also very strong. However, if the US fleet dispatched so many powerful battleships to destroy the Santa Cruz Naval Base,
It won't be very difficult!
"The base can be rebuilt when there is no base. The most important thing is to preserve the personnel. This is the most important thing!" Lieutenant General Zhao Hongcai also said!
"Don't worry, Chief of Staff, I know the importance. The Americans did not have troops landing this time. They just wanted to blow the port and supporting facilities into ruins. Then we just used the fortress of the military port to fight them!
The fortress in Yola Port is much stronger than that in Bastel Port. Even if the fortress is destroyed, at least some American warships have to be taken over. In addition, I hope the submarine brigade can stay and cooperate with our operations!”
Major General Li Hai said that at the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base, 12 U2'shark, class submarines, and the base's underwater defense forces were deployed last night. If these submarines were used well, they could also cause a heavy blow to the US fleet!
"Okay, the submarine force can stay. However, after the Battle of the Red Sea, the British strengthened their defense of submarines and prepared many tactics to attack submarines. The US Navy, who was a member of the British Navy, must have learned these tactics.
Yes, when using the submarine force, you need to be especially careful!" General Gao Yi reminded.
"Commander, please rest assured, we will never let you down!" Major General Li Hai saluted and said firmly!
At 4 pm, the "China, the Battleship and the "Yanhuang," left the Port of Ayola with several light cruisers and destroyers, and headed north. At 9 pm, the "Guangwu Emperor, the Battleship," Qin II
The battleship, Qin Sanshi, the battleship and Wang Jian, the battleship, also left the port and sailed eastward to intercept the US fleet. In addition to these battleships, there are 6 Jianghe-class, heavy cruisers, 12
'Ningbo class, light cruiser and 16 ships
‘Fuqing-class, destroyer.
In the Eastern Pacific, a huge fleet was sailing west at a speed of 12 knots. More than a dozen huge battleships were like hills floating on the sea. There were also some heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers surrounding the battleships.
The destroyers, especially those around the battleships, kept cruising around the battleships, and the huge searchlights shone the sea in a translucent light. A few years ago, the British suffered a great loss under the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, and then the Mediterranean Battle
Among them, William.
The U.S. fleet led by Admiral Benson also paid the price of a battleship sunk and a wounded ship. Therefore, for anti-submarine, William.
Admiral Benson attached great importance to it.
"How long will it take to arrive at Santa Cruz Island?" asked Admiral William Benson on the bridge of the battleship of Nevada. He was very excited. In his opinion, this battle was undoubtedly avenged by the US Navy.