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Text Chapter 293 The United States is Defeated

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    The withdrawal of the 'Qinghai' and 'Chongqing' from the battle has reduced the firepower of the Chinese Navy by more than one-third.  The morale of the U.S. Navy was greatly boosted.  It seems that they still have a chance!

    "Don't be distracted, calm down and continue firing!" Li Dingxin gave the order decisively.  There is no way to fight without losses.  Even facing the much weaker U.S. Navy, it would be very difficult for the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet to defeat the U.S. Navy unscathed.  Once the Americans are lucky, all the advantages the Chinese navy can have will disappear.  But now, all we can do is keep firing!  fire!  Fire again!  Only in this way can the US Navy be defeated.

    After losing two warships, the remaining four Chinese warships were reorganized.  The "Plateau" and "Chengdu" attacked the "Indiana", and the "Kangding" and "Lhasa" attacked the Massachusetts.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, we have severely damaged two Chinese battleships. If we can severely damage two more, we will be safe!" Benson said excitedly.  Hitting two warships of the Chinese Navy one after another was a big surprise to him!

    "The naval battle is still going on. Until the last moment, it's too early to tell!" Mahan shook his head.  It is completely too optimistic to say that we can defeat the Chinese Navy now.  Being able to severely damage the two warships of the Chinese Navy was just good luck.  Things like luck are inherently illusory.  It is very possible that the United States can be lucky at this moment, but unlucky at the next moment.

    At 18:25, a main gun shell of the 'Lhasa' hit the 'Massachusetts', breaking the mast at the rear, causing the 'Massachusetts' to burn. At the same time, the power was also greatly affected, and the speed was greatly affected.  Down two knots.

    The damage to the Massachusetts seemed to mean that the U.S. Navy's luck had run out.  At 18:40, a 305mm naval gun fired by the 'Plateau' hit the port side of the 'Indiana', smashing a large hole above the waterline and blowing up a 203mm secondary gun and several  American sailor.

    At 18:55, the Chengdu hit the rear deck of the Indiana, destroying the main gun at the stern of the Indiana, reducing the firepower of the Indiana by half.

    At 19:05, the 'Plateau' hit the 'Indiana' again. A 305mm main gun shell hit the 'Indiana' amidships. Most of the 'Indiana''s boilers were destroyed, and the high-temperature steam caused  The leak caused all the power of the Indiana to disappear and its speed dropped sharply.

    "Commander, the Indiana is finished, what should we do now?" Benson said with a pale face after learning about the damage.  Losing power means that the Indiana will become a living target and will be sunk by the Chinese navy soon.

    "Order the remaining warships to break out of the encirclement and return to the San Diego base. The Indiana opens the sea valve. Give the order to abandon the ship!" Mahan said helplessly.

    "Yes, your Excellency, Commander!" Benson faithfully carried out Mahan's order. After everyone evacuated to the escape boat, the sea valve of the Indiana was opened, and the battleship slowly sank into the sea.  Mahan, Benson and others were captured by the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet that caught up.

    Subsequently, the Chinese Navy launched a pursuit, but the sky gradually dimmed. In the end, the USS Massachusetts successfully escaped under the cover of night. The Chinese Navy's pursuit only sank two US Navy cruisers and captured another prisoner.  Got two ships.  In this naval battle, the U.S. Navy dispatched four Indiana-class battleships, a second-class battleship USS Texas, 18 cruisers and 22 destroyers, but in the end, only those who returned to the San Diego base  The heavily damaged USS Massachusetts, seven cruisers and eight destroyers, most of these cruisers and destroyers were also injured.  The main force of the U.S. Navy was almost wiped out.  The United States has also lost the ability to continue fighting.  After Mahan gave the order to sink the Indiana, he used the ship's wireless telegraph to give it to Theodore?  Roosevelt sent a telegram informing Theodore of the naval battle and his decision?  Roosevelt.

    As for the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, they paid the price for the "Qinghai" and "Chongqing" being severely damaged, four other destroyers were sunk, and the remaining warships basically suffered minor injuries, and achieved a decisive victory.

    "Prepare to rendezvous with the supply fleet. In addition, report the battle report to the emperor and wait for the next order!" Li Dingxin ordered with a happy face.  The Pacific Fleet defeated the strong with the weak, which is a huge military achievement for them!  Moreover, after the main force of the US Navy was eliminated, the entire Eastern Pacific region became completely dominated by the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet.

    When Beijing receives the victoryBy the time we arrived, it was already 14:00 on the 17th.  After the Navy Minister Zhang Cheng received the telegram, he immediately ordered people to be transported and rushed to the palace in a hurry.  After the production of "Zhonghua" brand cars increased, various departments and the military in the empire used cars to replace war horses, and Beijing's roads also had specially designated driving lanes.

    "Your Majesty, the good news of the Pacific Fleet is here!" As soon as he entered the palace, Zhang Chengcheng immediately asked someone to inform Wang Yuze, and he quickly rushed to Wang Yuze's study.  He knew that Wang Yuze usually handled official business there in the afternoon.

    "Did we win? How were our losses?" Wang Yuze immediately stood up from his chair when he heard the word "good news".  The victory of the Pacific Fleet was already within his expectation, but there was a difference between whether it was a great victory or a tragic victory.

    "Your Majesty, this is a great victory! Four destroyers of the Pacific Fleet were sunk. In addition, the Qinghai and Chongqing were seriously injured, and the remaining warships were slightly injured. In terms of casualties, in this naval battle, a total of our troops were killed.  353 people, 433 seriously injured. The main force of the U.S. Navy has been annihilated. Except for the heavily damaged battleship Massachusetts, only a few cruisers and destroyers escaped. The Oregon has been captured by us, and the remaining battleships,  All were sunk! In addition, thousands of people including Commander Mahan and Deputy Commander Benson of the US Navy's West Coast Fleet were captured," Zhang Cheng said quickly.  This is a greater victory than the naval battle between China and Japan in the East China Sea!

    "Haha! Okay! Well done! I knew that the final victory must be ours! Wang Wei, invite the Chief of Staff, Mr. Cai from the Ministry of War, Mr. Yang from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Wu from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since we have won the naval battle  If we have won, now it¡¯s time to turn our victory into the fruits of victory!¡± Wang Yuze laughed.  The main force of the U.S. Navy has been eliminated. Next, it is time for China to kill the United States severely.  Isn't that why you fight this battle so hard?

    "Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Xiong Wu, Cai Yun, Yang Hua and Wu Tingfang arrived and congratulated Wang Yuze one after another.  The navy achieved victory, which was a great joy for the entire empire!

    "Okay, we won, then the next step is to make our demands to the Americans and end the war!" Wang Yuze said.  Naval warfare is just a means, gaining benefits is the goal.

    "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has prepared several conditions. Do you think they are suitable? First, the United States apologizes to China and compensates China for its war and military losses. Second, the United States recognizes the sovereignty and integrity of Hawaii and promises not to invade Hawaii again. Chapter  Third, the United States gives up its interests in China, and China takes back the U.S. lease in China! Fourth, the United States repeals the Chinese Exclusion Act and treats Chinese Americans well," Wu Tingfang said.

    "Okay, let's use these items as the benchmark. In addition, how much do we ask the Americans for war reparations?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, we defeated Little Japan last time, but we got 200 million pounds from Little Japan! Americans are much richer than Little Japan, at least not less than this amount!" Cai Yun said.  The huge military expenditure means that the empire will increase its investment in armaments, which is extremely beneficial to the army and navy.

    "Don't even think about it. The Americans have not declared war with us. This is just a military conflict. The Americans will definitely not be slaughtered by us casually. It is almost impossible to obtain sky-high war reparations!" Yang  Hua said.  Obviously, the United States adopted the method of undeclared war in order to avoid losing too many benefits after failure.

    "In addition, the views of the great powers are also very important. They will not sit back and watch us further weaken the United States and grow stronger. In this regard, the great powers will definitely intervene. It is estimated that it will be difficult for us to gain too many benefits!" Wu Tingfang also  said.

    Wang Yuze couldn't help but frown. He knew that what Yang Hua and Wu Tingfang said were true.  China opened its mouth to the Japanese lion before because the Western powers were not ready yet.  Now, the Western powers have completed preliminary preparations. If China asks for too high a price, they will definitely not agree.  In addition, China and the United States are separated by the vast Pacific Ocean. Although the Chinese navy has won the victory, it is difficult to launch an attack on the United States, let alone land in the United States.  Therefore, it is somewhat unrealistic for China to use this victory to kill the United States.

    "As for war reparations, I have a bottom line, it cannot be less than 50 million pounds! If the United States refuses, then we will not hesitate to declare war on them. In addition, the navy and army are ready. If everyone does not agree, the army can  Try to gather troops, and the Marine Corps is also preparing to board the ship and sail to Hawaii. Force the Americans to agree to our request!" Wang Yuze said.

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