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    "General, we are finished, we are defeated! Mendoza, the battleship was sunk, Cordoba, the cowards on the battleship surrendered, we can't beat the Chileans!" Buyi  North Aires, the staff officer on the battleship USS, said to Admiral Carlos Colo with a frustrated look.  They only had four battleships, one was sunk, another surrendered, and the remaining two were damaged.  The four battleships of the Chilean Navy were basically unscathed.  At this time, the Argentine Navy has no chance of victory anymore. The fate waiting for them is to be sunk!

    Carlos = Admiral Colo¡¯s face was also gloomy and scary.  Although he already knew that the Argentine Navy was not a match for the Chilean Navy.  But he didn't expect that he would be hit so hard in such a short period of time.

    "General? What should we do now?" Everyone looked at Carlos Colo, waiting for him to make a choice.  However, Carlos Colo can clearly see the desire to live in everyone's eyes!

    "Order the ships to move forward! It is already half past two in the afternoon, and it will be dark in a few hours. By then we will be able to use the cover of night to get rid of the Chileans. We will be able to return to Buenos tomorrow  Aires. By then, we will be safe!" Carlos=Admiral Colo said!

    "General, can we hold on until dark? Now that the Chileans have an absolute advantage, we simply can't hold on until night falls!" Someone immediately raised a question.

    Since the war started, in less than three hours, the Argentine Navy has lost two battleships.  There are still five full hours before dark, and the situation at sea is four versus two, with the Chilean Navy having an absolute advantage.  Under such circumstances, it is basically a delusion for the Argentine Navy to survive five hours safely!

    "I know! But we have to work hard! Argentina has spent every last penny in its treasury to order battleships from France. As Argentine soldiers, we naturally have to fight for the interests of the country. Of course, if  Nothing can be done, and I will not sacrifice everyone's lives casually!" Carlos Colo promised!

    After everyone heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief.  What they are afraid of is that Carlos = Colo will let everyone fight to the end.  This kind of situation is very common in Eastern countries. Fighting to the end is often a sign of loyalty to the country.  But in Western countries, if they reach a desperate situation and there is no way to save their lives, they are more willing to save their lives.

    The Chilean Navy on the other side is already celebrating victory!

    "Haha! General Zhao, we are sure to win this time, and the Argentines are dead this time! They only have two battleships left, and we have four more! They can't escape!" Admiral Jorge, Commander of the Chilean Navy  smiled.  Being able to achieve such a victory made him very satisfied.  Four battleships of the Chilean Navy.  There were basically no injuries. At most, they were hit by some small-caliber shells. These small-caliber shells posed no threat to the thick armor of the Santiago-class battleships.  The Argentine Navy's gunnery skills were even worse than that of the Chilean Navy. In the nearly three hours since the war began, not a single large-caliber artillery shell has hit a Chilean Navy battleship!

    "Of course, Your Excellency, Admiral! We will win soon! Order the heavy cruiser 'Temuco' and the heavy cruiser 'Monte' to speed up, seize the T-prefix and intercept the Argentine Navy. Four battleships of the Argentine Navy  , we cannot let go of any of them!" Major General Zhao Hongcai ordered.

    In addition to battleships, the Chilean Navy also purchased second-hand heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers under China's persuasion.  The two heavy cruisers are the Chengdu-class heavy cruisers that have been in service in China for more than ten years.  Although it is an old warship, its combat effectiveness is still very powerful after inspection and maintenance.  At least for a country like Chile, it can already be used as a quasi-battleship.

    ¡®Chengdu-class heavy cruisers have a top speed of up to 26 knots. After receiving the order, the two heavy cruisers immediately increased their speed to the maximum, crossed the battle line, and rushed forward.

    Twenty minutes later, two heavy cruisers intercepted the Argentine Navy and seized the T prefix.  The Argentine Navy was forced to turn around.  Otherwise, they would be fiercely attacked by two heavy cruisers.  But even this is too late.  Four battleships of the Chilean Navy had already taken the opportunity to close up and opened fire fiercely at a distance of 8 kilometers from the Argentine Navy!

    The Chilean Navy has twice as many battleships as the Argentine Navy, giving it an absolute advantage.  Although the Argentine Navy also launched a counterattack, under the fierce attack of the Chilean Navy, their counterattack seemed so weak!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" At 3:11 pm, the Argentine Navy once again suffered a heavy blowblow.  The battleship 'Buenos Aires' was besieged by the battleships 'Santiago' and 'Talka!' of the Chilean Navy.  In this round of salvos, the battleship Santiago hit the battleship Buenos Aires in the stern.  A 343mm artillery shell destroyed the two twin main guns on the rear deck of the battleship Buenos Aires, causing the battleship Buenos Aires' firepower to drop by a hundred.  Forty/forty points.  As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly. In Santiago, the battleship Buenos Aires was hit, and after the battleship Talca, the battleship Buenos Aires was also hit.  A shell penetrated the armor amidships and exploded, destroying the boiler room.  The high-temperature steam in the boiler leaked out, killing all the dozens of Argentine navy soldiers inside.  Moreover, the speed of the battleship 'Buenos Aires' also began to drop sharply!

    There is no doubt that the battleship Buenos Aires has been severely damaged. After losing power, it will become a living target of the Chilean Navy. It is only a matter of time before it is sunk.  At this time, it is time for Carlos = General Colo to make a choice!

    "General, we have lost, surrender!" some officers suggested.

    However, Carlos = Admiral Colo is still hesitant.  He couldn't make a decision for a long time!

    At this time, another battleship of the Argentine Navy, the San Luis, was also hit again. A shell penetrated the front deck of the battleship San Luis, blowing a big hole.  However, it did not cause fatal damage to the battleship USS St. Louis.  However, what the USS St. Louis did next shocked everyone.  After being hit, the battleship 'San Luis' raised a white flag and surrendered to the Chilean Navy without the consent of Admiral Carlos Colo!

    "Damn it, damn guys!" Seeing this situation, General Carlos Colo cursed.  However, there was nothing he could do.  I had no choice but to give the order to surrender!

    At 3:30 pm, the battle ended.  Except for a few light cruisers and destroyers of the Argentine Navy who saw that the situation was not good and escaped at high speed in advance, one of the remaining four battleships was sunk, and the remaining three surrendered after being severely damaged!

    The Chilean Navy all cheered. This was a great victory for the Chilean Navy.  At a small cost to themselves, the main force of the Argentine Navy was wiped out, which made all the Chilean Navy soldiers cheer.

    Rear Admiral Zhao Hongcai ordered each ship to start replenishing ammunition and repair minor losses.

    At the same time, the news of the victory was sent to Santiago to reassure the President of Chile and other senior officials!

    At the beginning of the naval battle, the Argentine Navy Commander, Admiral Carlos Colo, sent a telegram to the Argentine Navy. The telegram claimed that they had been attacked by the Chilean Navy and that Chile had declared an undeclared war on Argentina!

    Argentine Navy Minister Laurete was shocked after receiving the telegram. He did not dare to neglect and rushed to the presidential palace.  Argentine President Jose Figueroa Alqueta was also shocked after seeing the telegram. They did not expect that the Chileans would choose this way to start the war!

    "The despicable Chileans actually chose to fight without declaring war. Do they think they can defeat us in this way? Order the troops on the front line to prepare for battle. We will not let the Chilean conspiracy succeed.  ! Lauret, send a telegram to Admiral Carlos Colo and ask him to find a way to save the main force of the Argentine Navy!" said Argenyan Jose Figueroa Alqueta.  He also knew that Argentina's naval strength was not as good as Chile's, and it was impossible to defeat the Chilean navy.  But it is necessary to keep the main force of the Argentine Navy!  However, what he didn't expect was that a few hours later, Argentina had used up all the foreign exchange to buy battleships. Except for one that was sunk, the remaining three belonged to the Chilean Navy!

    At 1 p.m., an hour after the war started, the Chilean ambassador to Argentina went to the presidential palace.  He submitted a declaration of war to Argentina on domestic orders.  In addition, he already knew that the war had begun.  Everyone in the embassy is ready to evacuate!

    "Your Excellency, in view of the serious threat your country has posed to our country's security, on behalf of Chile, I would like to declare war on Argentina! From now on, our two countries are officially at war!" said the Chilean ambassador to Argentina!

    "Despicable guy! Don't you know that the war has already started? You despicable Chileans have already launched an attack on us!" Argentine President Jose Figueroa Alqueta roared!
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