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Text Chapter 892 Submarine Night Attack

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    "How's the 'New Hampshire'? Is it okay?" Seeing a white fireball rising on the front deck of the battleship 'New Hampshire,' William.  Admiral Benson suddenly asked nervously.  If another battleship is severely damaged or even sunk, then he will have no way to explain to the country!

    "General, 'New Hampshire,' telegraphed. The No. 2 turret was hit, but not penetrated, but all the gunners inside were killed! We will be able to continue firing in five minutes!" the communications officer told William.  Admiral Benson reported.

    Hearing that the USS New Hampshire had only lost a few gunners and not suffered much damage, William.  Admiral Benson breathed a sigh of relief.  For a fleet commander like him, he has long been used to seeing death. He didn't care about the life and death of a few ordinary soldiers!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" A fierce artillery battle started between the fortress group of the Chinese naval base and the US fleet.  The U.S. fleet hit ten battleships and violently bombarded the No. 1 fortress group on the east side of the military port, putting this fortress group under great pressure.  Even though the other two fortress groups are frantically firing at the American fleet, they cannot reduce the pressure on the No. 1 fortress group!

    At 10 o'clock in the morning, a loud noise came, and the entire No. 1 Fortress Group shook violently.

    A huge fireball rose over the fortress.

    "What's going on?" Admiral Li Haihai, commander of the naval base, asked anxiously.  The duel between the fortress and the battleship had already suffered a lot.  In particular, Fortress Group No. 1 now bears almost all the firepower of the U.S. fleet.

    "Commander, the No. 2 fort of the No. 1 fortress group was destroyed. After being hit multiple times, the defense of the No. 2 fort was completely broken. An armor-piercing shell penetrated the fort and exploded inside.  All dozens of brothers were killed, and all the cannons in the fort were destroyed!" Soon, a staff officer learned about the situation of the No. 1 fortress group and reported to Major General Li Hai!

    "What a fool! Order all forts not to skimp on ammunition and fire at the maximum rate of fire!" Major General Li Hai ordered.  The intention of the U.S. fleet is obviously to destroy the entire naval base. At this time, there is no use in saving ammunition. Instead, it is better to fire out all the artillery shells, which may still have some effect.  If all the fortresses are destroyed, these cannonballs will be useless!

    "Boom!" At KO:32 in the morning, a shell fired from the No. 3 Fortress Group hit the battleship USS Louisiana of the U.S. Fleet.  The shell struck the Louisiana's chimney.  The chimney fell, crushing a lot of the battleship's superstructure. At the same time, the No. 3 turret placed behind the chimney was stuck, making it impossible to adjust the shooting angle.  The most serious thing is that a large amount of toxic smoke could not be discharged in time, filling a boiler room of the battleship with toxic smoke.

    Many American sailors inside were poisoned.  At the same time, the speed of the battleship has also been reduced a lot!

    ¡°Can the ¡®Louisiana¡¯ continue to fight?¡± William.  Admiral Benson asked.

    "General, 'Louisiana,' the power of the Louisiana is affected, and the No. 3 turret cannot continue to fire! But the combat effectiveness has not been greatly damaged!" the staff officer reported.

    "Very good, then order Louisiana to continue fighting!" William.  Admiral Benson ordered.

    The fierce artillery battle lasted from the morning until the sun went down. During this period, both sides did not have any rest and were desperately throwing hundreds of kilograms of artillery shells at each other.  After the day's artillery battle, the U.S. fleet paid the price of one battleship being severely damaged and two other battleships being slightly damaged.  However, they succeeded in completely destroying the No. 1 fortress group on the east side of Jiangjun Port. All the forts were blown into ruins, the cannons were also blown up, and the casualties were even more heavy.  Seventy percent of the officers and soldiers of a coastal defense artillery battalion responsible for defending here were killed in the artillery battle!  This shows how brutal the battle was!

    For today¡¯s battle, William.  Admiral Benson was quite satisfied.  After destroying a fortress group, Puerto Ayora's defense has been reduced by one-third.  The next battle will be much easier.  Except for the severely damaged battleship that was unable to continue fighting, the remaining battleships in the U.S. fleet were able to continue fighting, and their combat power was not greatly affected!

    "Order all ships to seize the time to rest and continue fighting tomorrow. All heavy cruisers will also go into battle tomorrow, and strive to destroy all Chinese fortresses tomorrow!" William.  Admiral Benson ordered.  Now, the Chinese Navy's home fleet is arriving quickly, although the U.S. Navy estimates that it will take half a month for the Chinese fleet to arrive.  However, one more day in the Pacific puts the U.S. fleet in more danger.  If you complete the mission earlier, you can retreat to the Atlantic Ocean sooner.  As for attacking the Pearl Harbor base, William.  Admiral Benson has given up completely.  It takes more than a week to get from Santa Cruz Island to Pearl Harbor.?The defense of Pearl Harbor is no worse than that of Port Ayora. If there is too much delay! If the Chinese Navy's home fleet arrives in time, it will not be easy for them to escape.  So, for safety reasons, William.  Admiral Benson decided to return after destroying Port Ayora. At most, he would destroy the Tumaco Naval Base in Colombia when he returned.  As long as it returns to the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. fleet is safe.

    The United States has full control of the Panama Canal and has deployed a division of Marines there.  As for this Marine Division, their main task is not to compete with the enemy for the Panama Canal, but to blow up several of the canal's locks once they find that they cannot defend the canal after the enemy attacks.  Because the water levels on both sides of the Panama Canal are different, it needs to be conditioned through locks. Once the locks are blown up, it will not be repairable for a year or more.  This will buy the U.S. Navy enough time to wait until the U.S. Navy's Pennsylvania-class battleships are successfully commissioned.  By then, the U.S. Navy will no longer have to fear the Chinese Navy!

    In Port Ayora, the atmosphere inside the Chinese Naval Base Headquarters is very solemn.  In just one day, one of the three fortress groups was destroyed, but the damage caused to the American fleet was very limited. It is foreseeable that tomorrow's battle will be even more brutal.  Judging from the current attack power of the US fleet, perhaps by tomorrow, the remaining two fortress groups will be destroyed.

    Such a result is very difficult for Major General Li Hai to accept!

    "Come here, send a telegram to Colonel Li Long and ask him to take action!" Major General Li Hai finally made up his mind and ordered.

    The staff officer glanced at Major General Li Hai in surprise. After seeing the determined look on his face, he had no choice but to say nothing!  Colonel Li Long is the younger brother of Major General Li Hai, but Colonel Li Long serves in the submarine force and is the commander of the submarine brigade of the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base.  Although submarine attacks are very sharp, they are also very dangerous.  Especially after all countries around the world realized the threat of submarines, they not only built their own submarine forces, but also strengthened the research on anti-submarine tactics, making it increasingly difficult for submarines to successfully raid the enemy and then return safely.  .  U.S. Fleet Commander William.  Admiral Benson also attaches great importance to anti-submarine warfare. If the submarine force is to attack at this time, it will be a narrow escape!

    Of course, Major General Li Hai also knew the danger involved.  But in the face of national interests, he can only forget other things.  Even if Colonel Li Long is his biological brother, he can only let Li Long lead the submarine force to attack to gain opportunities for the base.  As long as the submarine force's attack can be successful and can sink or severely damage two or three U.S. fleet battleships, then the base may be able to withstand the U.S. fleet's attack!

    The submarine force at the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base had left before the arrival of the U.S. fleet and was waiting for fighters thirty nautical miles southwest of Port Ayora.  Several submarine carriers also stay in nearby waters to provide timely supplies to the submarine force.

    At 8 o'clock in the evening, the 221st boat received a telegram from the naval base.

    "Captain, the commander ordered us to launch an attack!" A signal soldier handed the telegram to a short young officer in his thirties, who was officially the commander of the submarine brigade of the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base, Colonel Li Long.  The younger brother of Commander Major General Li Hai!

    ¡°Send a signal to all boats, prepare for an assault, and let the Americans know how powerful we are!¡± Colonel Li Long didn¡¯t have any fear in his heart, but was more excited and excited!

    The Santa Cruz Island Submarine Group has a total of twelve submarines, numbered from 221 to 232.  Although serving in the submarine force is very dangerous, these submariners love their profession very much.  In particular, the glory created by the submarine force in the Red Sea Battle made all submariners excited and eager to create the same record one day.

    Half an hour later, twelve submarines sailed towards the waters where the US fleet was located under the cover of darkness.  ¡®Shark class, the maximum surface speed of a submarine is 12 knots. However, in order to maintain silence, submarines generally sail at a speed of 8 knots.  The U.S. fleet was about 50 nautical miles away from them, and when they arrived, it happened to be around three in the morning.  That is when people are most tired, and launching an assault can achieve greater results.

    The twelve submarines were like dragons, sailing quietly on the sea.  The submariners had no fear at all, only the excitement before the war!  What awaits them will be a fierce battle.  Whether or not their attack succeeds, they are worthy heroes.
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