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Text Chapter 1,214 Heading towards the decisive battle

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    In the North American battlefield, the Chinese Army stopped advancing into the hinterland of the United States, which made the U.S. government heave a sigh of relief.  Although the U.S. government requires the U.S. Army to be prepared to rely on the rivers in the southern United States to block the Chinese army's attack, all the generals of the U.S. Army are not sure whether they can withstand the Chinese army's attack.  After all, even the Rio Grande defense line was broken through by the Chinese army. After experiencing this disastrous defeat, the morale of the US Army was greatly affected. If it wants to resist the attack of the Chinese army,  Even more difficult!  The Chinese Army stopped attacking at this time, which undoubtedly gave them a chance to breathe!

    However, the subsequent offensive launched by the Chinese army on the west coast of the United States once again made the US government and military very entangled.  The defense line that the U.S. Army had painstakingly built on the west coast was as if it were made of paper under the naval guns of the Chinese Navy. This put great pressure on the generals who were in charge of the construction of the west coast defense line.  In order to prevent China from directly landing on the west coast of the United States like in the Second Sino-US Pacific War, the U.S. Army built a series of fortifications on the west coast, which cost the United States a lot of money.  But now, these fortifications are of no use at all. One can imagine how much criticism this will cause the US Army!

    In fact, this cannot be entirely blamed on the U.S. Army. When they were building these fortifications, the naval guns in the world were only 305 mm in diameter.  In order to save money, most of the fortifications they built were also built to resist 305 mm caliber naval guns.  As a result, the main guns of the current naval battleships are getting larger and larger, and the maximum caliber has risen to 381 mm (the two Imperial-class battleships of the Chinese Navy are still classified). The coastal defenses built by the US Army are simply not designed to defend this.  A large caliber naval gun.  Under such circumstances, it is understandable that the US Army's defenses were destroyed one by one!

    As the Chinese army swept across the West Coast of the United States, a large number of Americans fled from the West Coast to inland areas, further causing social unrest in the United States. Many Americans who had left their hometowns continued to protest to the government, expressing their dissatisfaction with the government's incompetence and the military's constant attacks.  Protest against defeat.

    Even outside the White House, thousands of people gather to protest every day.  If the U.S. Department of the Interior had not increased the number of military police to defend the White House, these angry people might have rushed into the White House and beat Theodore.  President Roosevelt and others.  But even so, the support rate of the current US government among the American people is constantly declining.  If this government had not been formed by a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, the government would have been overthrown long ago!  But even so, Theodore.  The pressure on Roosevelt and others was also very high!

    But even so, the U.S. government has not given up resistance. They are still unwilling to admit defeat and are still looking forward to the moment when a miracle occurs.  As China has repaired the Panama Canal and the main force of the Chinese navy is about to enter the Caribbean, the US government and military are becoming increasingly excited.  If the U.S. Navy can defeat the Chinese Navy, then they can reverse the current unfavorable situation!

    On December 8, the main force of the Chinese Navy set off from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to the Panama Canal, preparing to go to the Caribbean through the canal, and begin the decisive battle at sea that they had long been looking forward to!  Since the beginning of the war, the Chinese Navy has always played a supporting role, and the Army is the protagonist on the battlefield.  Although China is still dominated by the army, the navy is not willing to play a supporting role all the time.  They also needed to prove their navy's worth on the battlefield.  If the U.S. Navy hadn't blown up the Panama Canal, the Chinese Navy would have gone to the Atlantic Ocean to fight the U.S. Navy!  Fortunately, more than a year later, this day has finally arrived!

    Marshal Li Dingxin, commander of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Home Fleet, will serve as the commander of this battle and be responsible for commanding this operation.  Because after the war began, the capital ships built by the major shipyards of the Imperial Navy were all added to the Home Fleet, so the main force of this naval battle is the Chinese Navy Home Fleet. The capital ships of the Pacific Fleet will be responsible for the Chinese Army on the west coast of the United States.  Provide fire support and dispatch light cruisers, destroyers and frigates to join the Home Fleet to assist the Home Fleet in its battle against the US Navy!

    The local fleet can be said to be in full force this time, with four Tang-class battleships, six Han Xin-class fast battleships, four Han-class battleships, and one Baiqi-class battlecruiser. These 15 main ships  All ships are dispatched.  In addition, there are 18 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruisers that will participate in this expedition. Their opponent is the 'Philadelphia-class' heavy cruiser of the US Navy.  In addition to battleships and heavy cruisers, the entire fleet also includes 22 Ningbo-class light cruisers, a Fuqing-class destroyer, 24 Lop Nur-class frigates, and 12 transport ships.  Judging from the number of battleships alone, the expedition ship dispatched by the Chinese Navy this timeThe team may not be able to match the U.S. Navy, not to mention that the British Navy may also join this decisive battle at sea.  Outside of these main fleets, an aircraft carrier strike formation composed of four 'Emeishan-class aircraft carriers secretly followed the main fleet, maintaining a distance of about fifty nautical miles from the main fleet.  These four Emeishan-class aircraft carriers are the real main force in this naval battle.

    Once the main force of the U.S. Navy is discovered, the main fleet of the Chinese Navy will avoid a decisive battle with the U.S. Navy first. Carrier-based aircraft taking off from four aircraft carriers will attack the main fleet of the U.S. Navy until the aircraft carrier-based aircraft destroy the main force of the U.S. Navy.  After that, the main fleet of the Chinese Navy will launch an attack on the fleet of the U.S. Navy to ensure that all the main ships of the U.S. Navy are destroyed!  Of course, if the British Navy also joins in, the same end will happen.  The battleships of the British Navy had already proven in the Battle of Sicily that they simply could not survive the attacks of Chinese naval aviation fighter jets!

    "On the bridge of the battleship "Tang Gaozu," Marshal Li Dingxin, commander of the Chinese Navy's home fleet, is very proud. The battleship under his feet is definitely a world-class battleship in terms of performance.  No matter in terms of tonnage, firepower and armor protection, it is much more powerful than the naval battleships of other countries of the same level.  Whether it is the British Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class battleships or the technology obtained from the British Navy, the Pennsylvania-class battleships built by the U.S. Navy, or the Bavaria-class battleships built by the German Navy, they cannot compete with them.

    ¡®Compared to the Tang class and battleships.  Of course, Admiral Li Dingxin also has some regrets. If it weren't for the two Empire-class battleships that are still under intense construction and are not expected to be commissioned until next year, maybe this naval battle would have been fought without the participation of the aircraft carrier formation.  We can also win this naval battle.  ¡®The 406mm main gun mounted on the Empire-class battleship is enough to tear through the armor of any current naval battleship.  As a naval general who has come from the era of giant ships and cannons, Admiral Li Dingxin is full of emotions for these battleships.  This time the battleship only played a supporting role in the decisive battle, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.  But at the same time, he also knew that this was the inevitable development of naval warfare.  The Chinese Navy's internal exercises against aircraft carriers and battleships, as well as some subsequent studies, have proven that battleships will inevitably withdraw from naval battles after the rise of aircraft carriers.  This is the inevitable development of naval warfare!  Fortunately, the Chinese Navy is still at the forefront of the world. While countries around the world are still trying their best to develop more powerful combat aircraft, China already has the most advanced aircraft in the world and has used these aircraft  In actual combat, tactics were developed to use these weapons.  This will enable the Chinese Navy to achieve a brilliant victory in this war!

    "Commander, the aircraft carrier formation has also set off from Pearl Harbor! They will always stay behind us." Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng, chief of staff of the Home Fleet, reported to Admiral Li Dingxin.  As a battleship captain, although he has realized the power of aircraft carriers, he still feels a little uncomfortable!

    "Order the fleet to strengthen anti-submarine warfare. Once the Americans are discovered, they must be sunk! In particular, the confidentiality of the aircraft carrier formation must be done well! The aircraft carrier fleet cannot be exposed before the battle begins!" said Navy Marshal Li Dingxin.  The aircraft carrier formation is the Chinese Navy's trump card in this naval battle. If it is exposed before the naval battle begins, it will cause great changes in the decisive battle between the Chinese Navy and the US Navy!

    "Commander, don't worry, the aircraft carrier fleet has been camouflaged, and all fighter planes are covered with camouflage cloth. Even if they are discovered by American warships, as long as they don't get a closer look, they will think that the aircraft carrier is just a strange-looking transport ship.  In addition, the defenders of the Panama Canal will also put the canal area on guard after our arrival to ensure as much as possible that we will not be discovered by the United States when passing through the canal!" Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng said.  ¡®The Emeishan-class aircraft carrier has a tonnage similar to that of a transport ship. After being camouflaged, it looks very similar to a transport ship from a distance.  In addition, although there are some American spies in Panama, as long as the local garrison implements martial law and ensures that there will be no idlers waiting around the canal, they can ensure that the Americans will not see anything strange when the fleet passes through the canal!
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