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    "Commander, the Qin II has sunk. The more than 600 brothers on board have not survived, all of them are dead!" Lieutenant General Zhao Hongcai, Chief of Staff of the Pacific Fleet, reported to Commander Gao Yihai!

    "You damn Americans, we will settle this debt with them sooner or later!" Lieutenant General Gao Yihai said through gritted teeth.  He originally wanted to expand the results, but he unexpectedly sank a battleship of the American fleet and severely damaged another, but the battleship 'Qin II' sank as a result.  Although, from the numbers, it seems that the Chinese Navy has taken advantage, this result is not what General Gao Yihai wants to see.

    The battleship ¡®Guangwu Emperor¡¯ and ¡®Qin III¡¯ battleship, escorted by several heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers, accelerated to 20 knots and headed north.  The battlecruiser "Wang Jian" led several light cruisers and destroyers to clear the way ahead.  Behind, seven battleships from the 2nd Battleship Group and the 4th Battleship Group of the U.S. Fleet were in hot pursuit.  After sinking the battleship 'Qin II,' the 1st battleship formation of the US fleet also caught up.  However, the U.S. fleet is relatively slow, which makes the distance between the two sides wider and wider. It is almost impossible to catch up with the Chinese fleet!

    After sinking the battleship Qin II, William.  Admiral Benson's originally gloomy mood finally improved a lot. Although the fleet lost two battleships and another one was severely damaged, it finally sank the Chinese Navy's battleship.  The U.S. fleet still has 11 battleships that can continue to fight, while the Chinese fleet has only two battleships left. The U.S. fleet still has a decisive advantage!

    "Sink the remaining two Chinese battleships, and then we will win!" William.  Admiral Benson thought secretly.  In this case, the three battleships of the Chinese Navy that were sunk at the cost of two battleships being sunk and one being severely damaged can also be delivered to the country!

    "Send a telegram to the Zh Battleship Group and the 4th Battleship Group. If you want to catch up with the Chinese, keep them all!" William.  Admiral Benson ordered.

    "General, the 2nd battleship formation called, the Chinese fleet is very fast, the distance between them and the Chinese fleet is gradually widening, I am afraid they cannot catch up with the Chinese!" A staff officer asked William.  Admiral Benson reported!

    "No, absolutely not, we can't let these yellow-skinned monkeys run away like this! Tell them that no matter what method we use, we must intercept the Chinese. We still have 11 battleships. As long as we intercept them, we will win.  Got it!" William.  Admiral Benson insisted.

    "General, there is only one way now. We can use heavy cruisers or light cruisers to attack the Chinese to buy time for the battleships behind. As long as the heavy cruisers can hold the Chinese back, our battleship formation can arrive in time.  Attack the Chinese battleships!" a staff officer suggested!

    "Okay, let's do it!" William.  Admiral Benson hesitated for a moment and immediately agreed to the suggestion.  Although this will cause heavy losses to the heavy cruiser fleet of the US fleet, as long as the Chinese fleet can be retained and eliminated, then everything will be worth it!

    Soon, William.  Admiral Benson's order was conveyed to the fleet in front.  After receiving the order, the U.S. fleet immediately ordered heavy cruisers to attack the Chinese fleet.  There are only 10 heavy cruisers in the U.S. fleet, but in the previous naval battle, the heavy cruiser Montpellier was sunk by the battlecruiser Wang Jian, and two others were severely damaged.  Already withdrawn from the battlefield.  The US fleet's 2nd battleship formation and PH battleship formation can only use four heavy cruisers.

    Although, this order is very dangerous for these four heavy cruisers, and may even lead to a narrow escape.  But they also have no choice but to accept this order!  After all, the Chinese Navy's "Guangwu Emperor" and "Qin III" battleships still have strong combat effectiveness, not to mention several "Jianghe-class" heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy surrounding these two battleships.  The four heavy cruisers of the American fleet rushed up, probably to die!

    9:20 a.m.¡¤The heavy cruisers of the United States Fleet, the Boston and the Concord,

    ¡®Hartford,¡¯ and ¡®Providence,¡¯ accelerated to 25 knots and charged towards the Chinese fleet.

    At this time, the speed of the Chinese fleet remained at about 20 knots.  The distance between the two sides is only about 20 kilometers. At this speed, the heavy cruisers of the US fleet will be able to catch up with the Chinese fleet in just two hours!

    "Commander, the American heavy cruiser has accelerated to catch up. Should we speed up?" Lieutenant General Zhao Hongcai asked.  ¡®The Qin-class battleship¡¯s top speed is 24 knots, and it is only 20 knots now, which is far from the limit.

    "No! It's just four heavy cruisers. WeYou can eat them quickly!  Give

    "Wang Jian, sent a telegram, and within an hour he led 6 heavy cruisers to intercept these four American heavy cruisers and eat them as much as possible!"  Vice Admiral Gao Yihai said. The U.S. fleet sent four heavy cruisers to attack them, just looking for death. Of course the Chinese fleet will not let go of this piece of fat that is about to reach its mouth!

    At 11:20 a.m., the four heavy cruisers of the U.S. fleet were close to 10,000 meters away from the Chinese fleet!

    Although, at this distance, the battleships 'Guangwu Emperor' and 'Qin III' battleships can already shoot, but these two battleships seem to turn a blind eye to the four heavy cruisers of the US fleet.  The battleship was sailing at a high speed of more than 20 knots, and the hull was shaking all the time. Under such circumstances, it was simply impossible to hit a target 10,000 meters away.  Therefore, the Chinese fleet will not waste artillery shells!

    "Order the fleet to turn 5 degrees to the right, go around and get rid of the American heavy cruiser! Wang Jian and the other six heavy cruisers come up to meet them and teach the American heavy cruiser a lesson!" Admiral Gao Yi ordered!

    The Chinese fleet immediately turned around and continued to increase the distance between it and the American heavy cruiser.  At the same time, the battlecruiser "Wang Jian" and the other six heavy cruisers turned around and attacked the four heavy cruisers of the American fleet!

    "Damn it, the Chinese battlecruisers and heavy cruisers are coming. What should we do now?" The captain of the heavy cruiser Boston was shocked.  The fierce battle between the heavy cruisers of both sides was still vivid in his mind.  In a one-on-one situation, the Philadelphia-class heavy cruiser is no match for the Jianghe-class heavy cruiser, let alone the ratio of 4 to 7. There is a more powerful battlecruiser in the Chinese fleet.

    "Full starboard rudder, turn, and join the battleship!" The captain of the heavy cruiser Concord immediately issued an order to run away, and increased the top speed to 26 knots. This was also the case for Philadelphia.  level, the limit of heavy cruisers.  The other three heavy cruisers also followed suit and turned around to escape.  At this time, saving your own life is the most important thing. As for the mission of intercepting the Chinese fleet, let it go to hell!

    However, it is impossible for the four heavy cruisers of the US fleet to escape.  The Chinese Navy's 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruiser can reach a top speed of 30 knots.  After the heavy cruiser of the U.S. fleet began to turn, the Chinese Navy's Jianghe-class heavy cruiser immediately began to accelerate and caught up.  ¡®Wang Jian, the battlecruiser also increased its speed to the maximum speed of 26 knots!

    Half an hour later, six heavy cruisers of the Chinese fleet intercepted four heavy cruisers of the American fleet, and the two sides engaged in a fierce exchange of fire.  The heavy cruisers of the American fleet asked for help from the battleships behind them and launched a counterattack.  However, at this time, they are already far away from the battleships of the American fleet behind them. It will take at least an hour before the battleships behind them can catch up!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The Chinese fleet's 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruiser's three triple-mounted 210mm main guns opened fire rapidly. From a distance of 10,000 meters, they launched a fierce bombardment on the US fleet's heavy cruiser!

    At 12:12, the heavy cruiser Boston was hit. A 210 mm armor-piercing projectile tore through the armor on the front deck of the heavy cruiser, leaving a big hole in the front deck!

    At 12:21, the heavy cruiser 'Concord' hit the opponent's heavy cruiser 'Huaihe', but the shell only blew up one of the secondary guns of 'Huaihe'.  But then the "Huaihe" fierce counterattack caused the heavy cruiser "Concord" to suffer a lot. The superstructure was hit many times by the "Huaihe" and ignited a raging fire.

    At 12:25, the battlecruiser "Wang Jian" also joined the battle group, and together with the "Huaihe" besieged the heavy cruiser "Concord".  Five minutes later, the battlecruiser Wang Jian fired a second salvo, and a 5mm main gun shell once again hit the bow of the heavy cruiser Concord. The entire capital was cut off.  A large amount of seawater poured into the heavy cruiser Concord from the gap, causing the bow of the ship to quickly sink into the sea.

    Three minutes later, this heavy cruiser with a displacement of about 10,000 tons sank into the sea with its bow facing down!

    At this time, the battleship formation of the U.S. fleet was belatedly arrived.  After the battleship formation of the U.S. fleet arrived, the heavy cruisers of the Chinese fleet immediately withdrew and continued to sail rapidly north.  After the U.S. fleet paid the price of one heavy cruiser being sunk and another heavy cruiser being severely damaged, it no longer dared to use heavy cruisers to intercept the Chinese fleet. It could only watch the Chinese fleet evacuate safely!
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