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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 466 The Second Pacific War between China and the United States

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    "Mr. Roosevelt, our fleet has set off, right? What's the current situation?" William?  President McKinley asked.  He gave the order for the U.S. Navy to engage in a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet before the combined fleets of Britain, France, and Russia engaged in a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy.  However, he is still a little worried that the U.S. Navy will not be a match for the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet.  After all, the lessons learned from the past are there, so he can¡¯t help but ignore them!  There is still half of his term, but if the U.S. Navy fails again this time, then he may not have to think about the rest of his term.  The angry people will simply drive him out of office.

    "Your Excellency, the fleet set off yesterday and is now rushing to the Hawaiian waters. However, the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet has also set out to sea. According to our judgment, within the next three or four days, the West Coast Fleet will engage in a firefight with the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet.  !¡± Secretary of the Navy Theodore?  Roosevelt said.

    "So, is the West Coast Fleet sure of victory this time? This battle is very important to the United States. It is directly related to our destiny! Therefore, the Navy must win!" William?  President McKinley said very seriously.

    "Your Excellency, General Mahan said he would do his best to win victory for us!" Theodore?  Roosevelt said.  Although, even he himself was not satisfied with General Mahan's answer.  However, he knew that General Mahan was telling the truth.  Although the current West Coast Fleet of the U.S. Navy is much stronger.  But facing the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, the advantage is not obvious.  There is only one more battleship, and the number of armored cruisers on both sides is the same, but the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet has an advantage in the performance of the battleships.  Therefore, no matter how the final battle turns out, we must pray for God¡¯s blessing.

    William?  President McKinley frowned after hearing this answer.  This answer obviously did not satisfy him.

    "Mr. Roosevelt, is it possible that the Navy is still not absolutely sure?" Secretary of War Russell?  A?  Alger also asked.  If the navy is defeated, the United States will be completely defeated in this war.  It will even face the attack of the Chinese Army.  Although the United States has been strengthening its army, it obviously does not have the strength to fight the Chinese Army.  If the navy is defeated and the Chinese army lands in the United States, he really doesn't know what to do.  Therefore, although he was an army general, he also supported the development of the navy.

    "Your Excellency Alger, the West Coast Fleet has six battleships and eight armored cruisers, while the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet has five battleships and eight heavy cruisers. We only have one more battleship. However, in terms of the quality of the battleships, although  I don't want to admit it, but I still have to say that our warships are not as good as those of the Chinese Navy." Theodore?  Roosevelt said.

    "In other words, the West Coast Fleet does not have the advantage. We are very likely to lose this naval battle?" William?  President McKinley's eyes were somewhat gloomy.  He absolutely doesn't want to see this happen. If he loses again, he has absolutely no other option but to step down.  Those guys from the Democratic Party will definitely impeach him, making him the second U.S. president to be impeached.

    "Frankly speaking, now is not the most appropriate time to start a war with the Chinese Navy. If it can be delayed for a while, preferably until next year, when our 'Maine-class' battleships and 'Virginia-class' battleships are put into service, we will  There are great advantages. However, the Chinese will never give us enough time. I suspect that the reason why the Chinese will launch a war this year lies in this aspect. So, in this  Under the circumstances, it is normal for us to be at a disadvantage. As for whether the West Coast Fleet can win, I choose to believe in General Mahan and those brave naval soldiers. There is a lot of luck in naval battles, and maybe God will stand by  On our side!" Theodore?  Roosevelt said calmly.  Now that the decision has been made, there is no point in regretting it now.  Instead of doing this, it's better to face it positively.

    "Now it seems that this is the only way. I hope General Mahan can surprise us!" William?  President McKinley seemed to be comforting himself.  As the president of the United States, although he holds a high position of power, he is also under great pressure.

    "Your Excellency, I hope the Army can start preparing. We must prepare for the worst! If the Navy is defeated, the Chinese will definitely find an opportunity to land in the United States. At that time, whether it is making peace with China or going to war with China  In the end, it will be very beneficial for us if the army prepares first!" Theodore?  Roosevelt reminded.  After all, China's deployment of nearly 200,000 army troops in Hawaii is obviously not for show.  He is now almost certain that the reason why China deployed its troops in Hawaii is to land in the United States.

    "Your Excellency, I ask LuThe army is expanding again, from the current 400,000 people to further expanding to one million people.  At the same time, we will focus on deploying defense on the west coast. Once the Chinese launch a landing operation against the United States, we must be able to withstand their attack!  "Secretary of War Russell A. Alger said. The United States has a vast territory and a large population. But in terms of military, it is indeed quite entangled. Although 400,000 regular troops seem to be a lot, even if they are all deployed on the West Coast, they cannot  Forming a complete defense. Facing the powerful Chinese army, he himself could not guarantee whether he could withstand it.

    "Your Excellency Rajer, go ahead with your plan! I will give you my full support!" William?  President McKinley said.  Now that the United States has also reached a critical moment, he has to be prepared for both.

    In President William?  Under McKinley's personal attention, the United States' war preparations were actively carried out.  The U.S. Army even launched a slogan to surround the United States to attract more young people to join the army.  However, not many people responded.  The current United States is at a time of great economic development, and almost everyone is focusing their energy on this aspect. Of course, not many people will join the military.  However, fortunately, the United States has a large population and the U.S. Army's expansion is progressing very quickly.

    In the Eastern Pacific Ocean, two fleets are rapidly approaching.  At this rate, the two fleets will encounter each other around June 16, and then face off again in this sea area.  In the last naval battle, the Chinese navy achieved an overwhelming advantage.  Although the U.S. Navy has an advantage in the number of warships, it almost fell into a passive position during the entire naval battle.  This was viewed as a great shame by the U.S. Navy.  In the past two years, the U.S. Navy has been working hard, especially after Admiral Mahan became the commander of the West Coast Fleet. During the process of fleet reorganization, training has been strengthened, making the U.S. Navy almost completely new.  In addition, the warships in the West Coast Fleet are almost all brand new warships, which also gives them a lot of confidence.

    When the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet was advancing westward at high speed, less than 20 kilometers away from the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet, a Chinese Navy light cruiser flying the blue dragon flag was still following the U.S. Navy unhurriedly.  This is also the reason why the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet can accurately grasp the whereabouts of the US Navy.

    The Chinese Navy¡¯s light cruiser has a high speed and can easily escape the pursuit of the U.S. Navy.  Therefore, it has always been used as the main battleship for surveillance and reconnaissance.  After the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet came out of the San Diego military base, the Chinese Navy's light cruisers have been following them.  At first, Lieutenant General Benson, deputy commander of the US Navy Fleet, requested to send warships to expel Chinese warships.  However, General Mahan refused.  In his opinion, this time they are going to have a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet anyway, and it will have no impact if the Chinese know their whereabouts.

    Different from the naval battle two years ago, this naval battle is called the Second Pacific War between China and the United States by experts in the military history of China and the United States.  However, this war is different from the last one.  The last time it was at least limited to battles at sea.  This time, the sea battle was just the first stage.  No matter which country between China and the United States wins the naval battle, the next step is to send the army to land and conduct a land war, expanding the scale of the war again!

    The ¡®Sichuan¡¯ battleship is the first battleship equipped by the Chinese Navy and the first ship of the ¡®Sichuan-class¡¯ battleship.  This is a battleship built by Wang Xiao, the patrol commander of Western Sichuan, based on improvements made by the German Navy's 'Brandenburg-class' battleships.  Although this class of battleships has been in service for six years, they are still among the top battleships in the world.  However, as the Chinese Navy began to equip newer battleships, the 'Sichuan-class' battleships were unable to keep up with the development of the times.  However, the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet is where the 'Sichuan-class' battleships exert their remaining heat.  Compared with the European navy, there is a big gap in the performance of the U.S. Navy's warships.  The performance of the "Sichuan-class" battleship is more powerful than the latest "Illinois-class" battleship currently equipped by the U.S. Navy.  Only the 'Virginia-class' battleships being built by the U.S. Navy, and the next type of battleship designed with the help of British experts, can match or be more powerful than the 'Sichuan-class' battleships.  After the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet was strengthened, its strength has jumped!  Everyone in the Pacific Fleet is full of confidence in defeating the US Navy this time!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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