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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 449 The Support of the People of the Empire

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    "Your Excellency, the West Coast Fleet is ready. If our opponent is only the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy, the Imperial Navy is confident of victory!" Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt gave President William McKinley a  Affirmative answer.  The current U.S. Navy has gradually restored its strength.  Although, if the war can be postponed to the second half of next year, it will be more beneficial to the US Navy.  The number of capital ships in the U.S. Navy will increase by 8.  However, even if the war starts now, the West Coast Fleet may not have no chance.

    The main force of the U.S. Navy is almost entirely concentrated in the West Coast Fleet.  The West Coast Fleet, commanded by General Mahan, now had six battleships, including three Illinois-class battleships, the USS Illinois, the USS Alabama, and the USS Wisconsin.  The two 'Kissage-class' battleships are the 'Kissage' and the 'Kentucky'.  In addition, there is an Indiana-class battleship, the USS Massachusetts, which is also the only Indiana-class battleship to survive the first Pacific War between China and the United States.  In addition to six battleships, the West Coast Fleet also has eight armored cruisers. The performance of the armored cruisers designed by the United States itself was too poor. When Japan ordered armored cruisers from the United Kingdom, the United States obtained the drawings and built them for Japan.  , also built 8 ships by itself. This class of light cruisers was named the 'New York-class' armored cruiser by the U.S. Navy, namely the 'New York', the 'Brooklyn', the 'Pennsylvania', and the 'West Virginia'.  'California', 'Colorado', 'Maryland' and 'South Dakota'.

    The 'New York-class' armored cruiser has a displacement of 8,350 tons, a maximum speed of 25 knots, and a main battery of two twin 280 mm guns, six 155 mm single guns, six 105 mm single guns, and eight  37mm machine gun; 4 450mm waterborne torpedo tubes.  The combat effectiveness is already very good among cruisers.  only.  Facing the Chinese Navy's 'Chengdu-class' heavy cruisers, there is still a certain gap.

    At this time, the size of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet has not increased in the past two years, except for the addition of the USS Oregon, one of the US Navy's Indiana-class battleships captured in the last naval battle.  After restoration and modification.  The performance of this battleship is barely close to the 'Plateau-class' battleship equipped by the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet.  Named the battleship USS Hawaii.  There are also four heavy cruisers "Chengdu", "Chongqing", "Kangding" and "Lhasa".  Compared with the U.S. Navy, the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet has fewer warships, at least half as many.  In this case, if a war breaks out.  The Chinese Navy¡¯s Pacific Fleet has less than half an advantage.

    "Very good, in that case, let the Navy Department start preparing! If necessary, launch an attack on Hawaii, and be sure to annihilate the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet. Retake Hawaii!" President William McKinley said.  Originally, Hawaii had become a piece of meat in the mouth of the United States. However, at the last moment, it was taken away by China, and all the cooked ducks flew away. This made the U.S. government very angry.  And this war is undoubtedly a good opportunity for them to take back Hawaii.

    "Your Excellency, if we still want to retake Hawaii, we may have to send more troops. According to the intelligence we have received, the Chinese are transporting troops to the Hawaiian Islands. They plan to send a group army, which is an elite force of 160,000 people.  Army troops are deployed in Hawaii. In this case, even if we defeat the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, if we want to recapture Hawaii, the Army will probably have to invest at least 200,000 people and be prepared to suffer more than 100,000 casualties! "War!  Minister Russell A. Alger said suddenly.

    "So many people! What do the Chinese want to do? Do they know that the Pacific Fleet is not our opponent, so they deliberately send as many troops as possible to Hawaii?" Secretary of State John Sherman asked in surprise.  How big is Hawaii?  The Chinese actually deployed so many troops, plus the troops deployed in Hawaii in advance.  There are probably 200,000 people there!  Hawaii only has a few small islands, does it need so many people?

    "I'm afraid. Things are not that simple! The Chinese are planning for the future war situation!" Theodore Roosevelt said.

    "Are the Chinese so confident that they will be able to defeat the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia?" Vice President Garrett Hobart also said.  Obviously, he has also thought of a deeper reason.

    "I think so too. The Chinese are obviously confident of defeating the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia. Therefore, they continue to send more troops to Hawaii. This is not to defend Hawaii, but to deal with us. I'm sure,  After the Chinese defeat the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia, they will launch a full-scale attack on us. The Chinese are deployed on the mainland in Hawaii?, it is used to land in the United States!  The ambitions of the Chinese people are very big!  "Secretary of War Russell A. Alger asserted.

    Everyone in the conference room looked shocked.  China and the United States are separated by tens of thousands of kilometers.  Even after the U.S. Navy suffered a major defeat the year before last, they all believed that the U.S. mainland was safe.  The Chinese cannot send their army to the United States, which is tens of thousands of kilometers away.  But now, the Chinese have actually begun to make preparations in this regard. How can this prevent these high-level officials of the US government from panicking?

    "So, gentlemen, do you think the Chinese navy has the ability to defeat the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia?" President William McKinley said seriously.  This is a big question. If the Chinese Army lands in the United States, will the U.S. Army be able to resist it?  The Chinese Army's continuous victories on the battlefield have proven the strength of the Chinese Army.  It may be impossible for the group of guys in the United States who have just converted from militia to the army to compete with the world's first-class army.

    "Your Excellency, although, I think this possibility is very small. However, I have to admit that this possibility does exist!" Theodore Roosevelt said.  The British, French and Russian combined fleet has nearly thirty battleships. Although they are all old-fashioned battleships, such a huge number can already achieve an overwhelming advantage.

    ¡°So, what do we do now?¡± President William McKinley asked.

    "Your Excellency, we have two ways. One is to wait for the results of the Chinese Navy and the British, French and Russian combined fleets, and make the next judgment based on the results. If the Chinese Navy is defeated, then the crisis will be resolved. If the Chinese Navy wins,  But if it is a tragic victory, then we are safe. If the Chinese Navy wins a big victory, then we may have to find a way to end this war. In addition, the West Coast Fleet can defeat the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet first, and the Chinese Army  Although powerful, as long as their navy is eliminated, they will no longer be able to pose a threat to us!" Theodore Roosevelt said.

    "Then, the Navy Department should make corresponding plans! If it can destroy the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, that is undoubtedly the best. In addition, the Army should also start to expand and increase weapons and equipment, and prepare for the worst. I will convince  Congress, allocate a special amount of money to the Army!" President William McKinley said.

    "Yes, President!" Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of War Russell A. Alger both replied.  Especially Secretary of War Russell A. Alger, he was very excited.  In the United States, like the United Kingdom, the navy occupies a dominant position. The navy takes the lion's share of annual military expenditures, and the army only gets a small share.  Although the total number of U.S. Army troops has now expanded to 400,000, the equipment is too rubbish.  If the U.S. Army can continue to expand, the Army's voice in the United States will gradually increase.

    While the United States was preparing for war, China calmed down.  The northern battlefield is still being prepared, and weapons, ammunition and other strategic materials have been continuously collected.  On the battlefield of Nanyang, the Chinese army was also winning continuously. It was only a matter of time before it defeated the British and French armies and occupied the entire Nanyang.

    At the same time, because China is preparing to charge, although the war will have some impact on the economy, overall, it is still within an acceptable range.  Prices of food and daily necessities have remained basically stable.  It has no impact on the lives of the people.

    If at the beginning of the war, the people of the empire were still relatively pessimistic about this large-scale war, then now, as the imperial army has won again and again, it has successfully reversed everyone's view of the war situation.  view.  The vast majority of people believe that the empire will be able to win this war.  To this end, everyone is willing to contribute their own strength.

    After the war started, countless young people wanted to join the Imperial Army and fight for the Empire.  The empire's training over the years has finally paid off. At least among the younger generation, everyone already has a high sense of national responsibility.  In this critical situation, the empire can be thought of first.  However, the imperial government did not recruit more soldiers, which made these passionate young people very depressed and felt like they had no way to serve the country.  Those students can only go back to school and continue classes.  Generally speaking, the people of the empire already support this war.

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