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The Fourth Chinese Empire Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 473 A tragic victory!

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    "Bang!" Suddenly, the door of the office was pushed open, and President William McKinley's beautiful blonde secretary walked in quickly, with a look of surprise on her face, as if something happy had happened.

    Everyone frowned, some not happy.  Now is the time when they are depressed, but the visitor has such an expression. Isn't this difficult for them?

    "Miss Jennifer? What's the matter? We are in a meeting now!" President William McKinley said with a cold face.

    "Your Excellency, General Mahan has sent a telegram. They just sank the Chinese Navy's battleship Xikang, and now they have regained their disadvantage!" Presidential Secretary Jennifer said loudly.

    "What? Our fleet has regained its disadvantage? Well done! Those young men are so well done! Hahaha! I knew God would bless the United States!" President William McKinley laughed.

    Other people also cheered.  Just now, they were still discussing how to deal with the defeat of this war.  I never imagined how long it has only been!  The situation changed again.  Only Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt still looked calm.

    "Everyone, I'm afraid it's too early to celebrate now. The naval battle is not over yet. Although we sank a Chinese battleship, it was still one of the most powerful 'Sichuan-class' battleships in the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet.  However, the Chinese Navy still has four battleships, and they still have a great advantage over heavy cruisers and other battleships! It is too early to conclude that the navy can win!" Theodore Roosevelt said.  After all, there are too many other factors in a naval battle.  It is very possible that the sinking of the Chinese Navy's battleship Xikang was just a coincidence.  The overall quality of the Chinese Navy is better than that of the Chinese Navy. In the next period of time, anything is possible, but don't be happy too early!

    Sure enough, after listening to Theodore Roosevelt¡¯s words, everyone calmed down.  The war is not over yet, they still need to wait patiently.  After the fleet sent the victory report, it was not too late to celebrate.  Don't let them celebrate victory here, but it would be a bit funny if the front line suffered a defeat.

    "Gentlemen, let's wait patiently for a while! I believe that in a few hours, there will be definite news. In a naval battle, anything can happen. If the navy wins, that is great. Even if it fails  , That¡¯s nothing. The boys in the Navy have done their best.¡± President William McKinley said with a smile.  Of course, in his heart, he certainly hopes that the US Navy can win.  In this case, he would not have to be ousted and would become the first US president to resign before his term was over.

    At this time, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet and the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet are fighting hard.  The U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet, after sinking the battleship USS Xikang, temporarily gained the advantage in battles between capital ships in naval battles.  However, their advantage did not last long, and they were soon at a disadvantage again.

    At 2:32 in the afternoon, the battleship USS Hawaii once again hit the opponent and dealt a fatal blow to the opponent.  In this naval battle, the battleship "Hawaii" seemed to be favored by the goddess of luck, and it was very lucky.  It had previously sunk the USS Massachusetts, a battleship of the same class. This time, it had achieved great success.

    During the salvo fired by the USS Hawaii, a shell hit the port side of the battleship Kentucky near the waterline.  One meter below the waterline, a two-meter hole was exploded.  The turbulent water suddenly poured into the battleship "Kentucky".  Damage control personnel on the USS Kentucky battleship immediately carried out rescue operations.  On the one hand, they used steel plates to try to plug the broken hole, and on the other hand, they used water pumps to pump out the seawater that poured into the battleship.

    However, their efforts were all in vain.  Five minutes later, two to three hundred tons of seawater entered the battleship Kentucky.  After the damage control personnel failed to rescue, they had to remove all officers and soldiers from the nearby watertight door.  However, seawater has spread into three cabins, causing the battleship Kentucky to tilt 15 degrees to the left.  This caused the battleship "Kentucky" to suffer great damage, and its power also dropped rapidly.

    Immediately afterwards, the battleship "Hawaii" seized this opportunity and fired five rounds of salvos in a row.  Among them, another shell hit the battleship "Kentucky".  It was this shell that sank the battleship Kentucky in one fell swoop.  This shell exploded at the rear of the port side of the battleship Kentucky, still below the waterline.  The armor on the rear of the battleship was even thinner, and this time a large hole of more than three meters was opened.  Raging seawater poured into the battleship, simply unstoppable.  At this moment, the battleship "Kentucky" was completely hopeless.  In less than five minutes, the battleship Kentucky rolled onto its side and slowly sank into the sea.

    When Admiral Mahan learned that the battleship Kentucky had been sunk, he looked disappointed and lonely.  After the USS Kentucky was sunk, the advantage the U.S. Navy had was gone.  The remaining three Illinois-class battleships and one Chishazhi-class battleship are no match for the Chinese navy at all.

    The Chinese Navy once again regained its confidence by sinking the battleship USS Kentucky.  Now, a four-on-four battle formed on the sea.  The battleship 'Sichuan' versus the battleship 'Illinois', the battleship 'Plateau' versus the battleship 'Alabama', the battleship 'Qinghai' versus the battleship 'Wisconsin', the battleship 'Hawaii' versus the battleship 'Kishachi'  Battleship.

    Generally speaking, the number of battleships and main guns of both sides are equal, but the Chinese Navy's battleships have stronger defenses and better quality of soldiers, and the accuracy of their artillery fire is also higher.  In this comparison, the U.S. Navy is already at a disadvantage.  Moreover, the Chinese Navy's heavy cruisers have almost sunk all the U.S. Navy's armored cruisers. If any of the Chinese Navy's heavy cruisers join the battle, the U.S. Navy will not have the slightest advantage.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" On the sea, the sound of cannons was still rumbling.  The Chinese Navy and the U.S. Navy are already fighting for the final victory.  Both sides tried their best to smash armor-piercing bullets weighing hundreds of kilograms at each other.

    "Boom!" At 2:58 in the afternoon, the battleship "Sichuan" fired the most powerful salvo in this naval battle.  In the previous battle, the rear main gun of the battleship "Sichuan" had been destroyed, leaving only the two main guns on the front deck.  However, in this salvo, two shells actually hit the USS Illinois, the flagship of the US Navy.

    A shell hit the bridge of the battleship Illinois. The armor-piercing shell tore through the armor of the bridge. The U.S. Navy generals inside suffered heavy casualties.  Even Admiral Mahan, the author of "On the Power of the Sea," was not spared.  Only Vice Admiral Benson, the deputy commander of the fleet, who was not on the bridge at the time, escaped with his life.  When Vice Admiral Benson returned to the bridge, he saw Admiral Mahan lying in a pool of blood.

    "Your Excellency, Commander!" Lieutenant General Benson hugged General Mahan and shouted loudly.

    "Benson, you, you are my most outstanding student, you must go back alive!" General Mahan said these words intermittently, and then returned to the embrace of God.

    Another cannon shell tore a large hole on the port side of the Illinois below the waterline.  The damage control personnel on the battleship Illinois were unable to do anything about it.

    Five minutes later, Lieutenant General Benson left the battleship Illinois with the body of Admiral Mahan.  Five minutes later, the acting captain of the battleship Illinois issued the order to abandon the ship.

    At 3:15 pm, the battleship USS Illinois sank into the sea.

    The sinking of the flagship did not cause a big blow to the U.S. Navy, but instead inspired their courage.  In the ensuing battle, they fought very tenaciously.

    At 3:32 pm, the battleship "Plateau" was hit continuously. A total of three shells hit the battleship "Plateau".  The stern of the ship was completely blown off.  After hard work and finding that it was impossible to save the ship, the captain of the battleship "Plateau" also gave the order to abandon the ship.

    Subsequently, the Chinese Navy¡¯s heavy cruisers finally eliminated the remaining armored cruisers of the U.S. Navy.  In the process, the heavy cruiser Lhasa was also severely damaged.  However, none of the remaining four armored cruisers of the U.S. Navy escaped.  Two were sunk, and the remaining two, the armored cruisers USS West Virginia and USS South Dakota, raised the white flag and surrendered to the Chinese Navy.

    By 5 p.m., the naval battle was over.  Among the three remaining battleships of the U.S. Navy, the battleships "Wisconsin" and "Kishach" were both sunk in heroic battles.  The 'Alabama' also suffered heavy damage, and finally Lieutenant General Benson ordered the surrender.  This battleship was also captured by the Chinese Navy.  However, the heavily damaged battleship USS Alabama has lost the value of repair.  It was eventually towed back to Hawaii by the Chinese Navy, dismantled into steel, and refurbished.

    After a day of bloody fighting, the Chinese Navy finally defeated the U.S. Navy's West Coast Fleet. However, their own casualties were not light, so it can only be regarded as a tragic victory!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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