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    After the "Sichuan-class" battleships were added to the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet was also replaced by the "Sichuan" battleship.  Compared with the battleship "Plateau", the battleship "Sichuan" is faster, has thicker armor, and has more powerful firepower.  Even against the U.S. Navy's most powerful 'Illinois-class' battleships, it still has a strong advantage.

    On the bridge of the battleship Sichuan, Admiral Li Dingxin, commander of the Pacific Fleet, was full of ambition.  Although compared with the Home Fleet, the Pacific Fleet's combat power is much weaker.  But the main reason is that the enemy that the Home Fleet has to deal with is too powerful, while the U.S. Navy that the Pacific Fleet has to face is much weaker.  The Navy Department has already made plans to gradually retire old battleships after this war and replace them with new battleships.  At the same time, the size of the local fleet will also be reduced, and new fleets will be established on this basis, such as the Indian Ocean Fleet.  By then, the status of the Pacific Fleet will also be greatly improved.

    Li Dingxin is only thirty-seven years old this year and is already an admiral. His future achievements are even more limitless.  He is thirteen years younger than Deng Shichang, the commander of the local fleet, and still has a lot of time.  There are rumors that after this battle, Deng Shichang will join the Navy Ministry as deputy minister.  At that time, all the generals of the navy's major fleets will be replaced by young people.  For a long time to come, the local fleet will still be the most powerful fleet of the Chinese Navy.  It is also very likely that Li Dingxin will succeed Deng Shichang and serve in the local fleet.  Of course, the premise is that the Pacific Fleet must win this battle against the US Navy.  Only in this way can he have enough capital.

    "Chief of Staff, how far is the US fleet from us?" Li Dingxin asked.  The current U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet is much more powerful than the U.S. Navy two years ago.  It will be much more difficult for the Pacific Fleet to win this time.

    "Commander, the U.S. Navy is to the northeast of us. Now our two fleets are heading towards each other. According to the current speed, we will encounter each other the day after tomorrow!" Fleet Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Gao Yihai said.

    "The day after tomorrow. Very good, the day after tomorrow is the time for us to defeat the US Navy again and make contributions to the empire!" Admiral Li Dingxin said with great certainty.

    "Commander, the Americans are not easy to deal with this time! Their Illinois-class battleships are not much weaker than our Sichuan-class battleships. And they have three Illinois-class battleships, and we only have two Sichuan-class battleships.  'Battleship. And the 'Plateau-class' battleship is only slightly stronger than the US Navy's 'Kishaji'-class battleship. The modified 'Hawaii' battleship is actually more powerful than the US Navy's 'Massachusetts' battleship  Some. Overall, this time our strength is very close to that of the U.S. Navy. If we want to win, luck will probably account for a large part of it!" Vice Admiral Gao Yihai analyzed.  Judging from the performance analysis of the battleships on both sides, this is indeed the case.  In terms of battleships, the two sides were basically evenly matched.  The Pacific Fleet only has a slight advantage in heavy cruisers.  The variables in a naval battle are too great, so no one can guarantee that victory will be achieved in the battle.

    "Chief of Staff, although the performance of the battleships is similar, the quality of our soldiers is much better than that of the Americans. In addition, the accuracy of our artillery fire is far better than that of the U.S. Navy. Therefore, in this naval battle, we still have  A very big advantage. Of course, luck in naval battles is also very important, but our luck is not necessarily worse than that of the Americans." Admiral Li Dingxin said with a smile.

    "Yes, Commander. I was too cautious." Lieutenant General Gao Yihai did not continue to argue with General Li Dingxin on this issue.

    "Chief of Staff, it is said that after this war, the Navy will establish an Indian Ocean Fleet. The candidate must be chosen between you and Lieutenant General Li Haitao. Your biggest problem is probably that you are too cautious and do not have enough momentum. Admiral, indeed  You need to be cautious enough, but the necessary momentum is also essential!" General Li Dingxin said.

    "Yes, Commander, I understand! Vice Admiral Gao Yihai nodded, and he also knew his weaknesses. For him, it would undoubtedly be a great improvement if he could serve as the commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet. Even if the Indian Ocean Fleet has just  When it was formed, its combat strength was the weakest. But as the empire's strategy continues to advance westward, the Indian Ocean Fleet will gradually grow.

    The Chinese Navy¡¯s Pacific Fleet and the U.S. Navy¡¯s West Coast Fleet are approaching at high speed.  This naval battle will determine which of China and the United States will be the hegemon in the Pacific in the future.  Now, although the whole world's eyes are focused on the upcoming decisive battle between the British, French and Russian joint fleets and the Chinese Navy's home fleet.  But the battle between the Chinese Navy¡¯s Pacific Fleet and the U.S. Navy also attracted everyone¡¯s attention.  The Chinese navy is fighting on two fronts, so that no one canCountries all over the world criticized it, believing that the Chinese navy was overestimating its capabilities. When facing the combined fleets of Britain, France, and Russia, it actually dared to fight the U.S. Navy.  Although the U.S. Navy is not strong, it still has several battleships.

    Britain, France and Russia greatly appreciated what the United States had done.  The United States declared war on China before, but did not take military action, which made Britain, France and Russia very angry.  Now the US Navy has taken the initiative, which makes them very satisfied.  The battle between the U.S. Navy and the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet was also regarded as a warm-up before the decisive battle between the joint fleets of Britain, France, and Russia and the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet.

    Although the war on land is still in full swing, the two naval battles that are about to break out have attracted the attention of the world.  For the whole world, the results of these two naval battles will be directly related to the future international trend.  Whether China will skyrocket from now on and become the world's top power, or whether its rise will be forcibly interrupted, depends on these two naval battles.

    The Chinese people are also very concerned about this.  Since the empire began to rise, they have also been very concerned about military affairs.  Facing such a powerful enemy, the common people of the empire were also worried about the navy.  I am afraid that the Imperial Navy will be defeated. In this case, China may have to return to the state of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, where it was allowed to be oppressed by foreigners.  However, after Emperor Wang Yuze, senior government officials, and military ministers successively expressed their opinions that the Imperial Navy would definitely win, the people's hearts gradually stabilized.  At the same time, many people in the empire expressed support for the navy. They strongly requested to join the navy and fight for the empire, or donate money to purchase more warships for the imperial navy.  These have greatly increased the support of the people of the empire for this war.

    On the morning of June 15th, when the rising sun shone on the sea.  In the vast Eastern Pacific, the calm is about to end.  The light cruiser Leshan of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, which had been following the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet, accelerated away from the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet.  Now, the distance between the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet and the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet is less than fifty kilometers.  In an hour, the two sides will encounter each other, and then a fierce battle will break out.  The light cruiser "Leshan" will also return to the fleet to perform combat missions.  The Chinese Navy's Pacific Ocean Fleet and the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet, two years apart, will once again engage in a life-and-death battle in this area.

    "Every ship is ready for battle and sends a message to the Hawaii base. We are about to contact the U.S. Navy and the battle is about to begin. In addition, send a message to His Majesty. The Imperial Navy Pacific Fleet will win at all costs!" on the 'Sichuan'  On the bridge of the battleship, Admiral Li Dingxin gave the order with a serious face.  Although you may look down upon the U.S. Navy, once the battle begins, you must do your best.

    The main gun jackets of the battleships and heavy cruisers in the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet have been removed, revealing the ferocious huge muzzles.  The battleships and heavy cruisers have been separated and will operate separately.  Five battleships will form a battle line and engage in a decisive battle with six battleships of the U.S. Navy.  Although the number is one less, the Pacific Fleet is full of confidence.  As for the battle between heavy cruisers and the US Navy's armored cruisers, if the numbers are equal, the stronger heavy cruiser detachment of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet has no reason to be uncertain about victory.

    The battle line of the Chinese Navy starts with the flagship battleship "Sichuan", followed by the battleship "Xikang", the battleship "Plateau", the battleship "Qinghai" and the battleship "Hawaii".

    At the same time, the U.S. Navy¡¯s West Coast Fleet is also adjusting its battle formation.  Three Illinois-class battleships are in the front, two Chisage-class battleships are in the middle, and finally the battleship Massachusetts among the Indiana-class battleships.  However, due to the speed of the battleship USS Massachusetts, the maximum speed of the US Navy's battle line is only 15 knots.  The maximum speed of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet is more than 17 knots.

    The armored cruisers of the U.S. Navy also formed a separate battle line. Their opponent was the "Chengdu-class" heavy cruiser of the Chinese Navy.  However, compared with the 'Chengdu-class' heavy cruiser, the 'New York-class' armored cruiser equipped by the US Navy is obviously much weaker.

    At 8:30 in the morning, the Chinese Navy¡¯s Pacific Fleet and the U.S. Navy¡¯s West Coast Fleet officially encountered each other.  Both sides began to accelerate and seize the T prefix so that they could occupy a favorable position in the naval battle!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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