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Text Chapter 1,221 Admiral Benson¡¯s Confidence

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    At 1 pm on February 24, the Chinese Navy¡¯s Ningde destroyer took the lead in entering the Panama Canal and sailing eastward.  Later, several other light cruisers and destroyers caught fire.  Behind them are the Tang class battleships and four Han class battleships.  Although the Panama Canal is only 65 kilometers long, it takes 8 hours to complete due to several locks.  It was already night when the Chinese navy passed through the Panama Canal!

    Chinese troops stationed around the Panama Canal have imposed martial law on the entire canal. All Panamanians and other foreigners in the canal zone are required to stay at least 5 kilometers away from the canal to avoid spy detection by the United States and other countries.  Details of the Chinese Navy¡¯s expeditionary fleet.  Especially at night, the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier formation will also pass through the canal, and then it will be even more necessary to strengthen precautions!

    At 7 o'clock in the evening, all the main fleet of the Chinese Navy had passed through the canal, but the martial law was not over.  At this time, the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier formation arrived at the Panama Canal without making any stop. These aircraft carriers and escorting warships entered the canal directly.  By daybreak, the aircraft carrier formation had passed through the Canal and entered the Caribbean Sea.  During this period, he was not discovered by the spies sent to Panama by the United States at all.

    It was only after the aircraft carrier formation safely passed through the Panama Canal that the Chinese navy's worries were relieved.  Although, even if the aircraft carrier formation is exposed, the U.S. Navy cannot defeat the Chinese Navy.  However, this will always have an impact on the victory of the Chinese Navy.  If the U.S. Navy huddles in the military port or operates within the combat radius of their land-based fighter jets, the Chinese Navy will also lose the opportunity to severely damage or even completely annihilate the main force of the U.S. Navy.  After all, the four Emeishan-class aircraft carriers only carry a total of 320 aircraft, and there are less than a hundred fighter jets responsible for escorting them.  Obviously there is no way to fight a decisive battle with the US Army Air Forces.

    The U.S. Army Air Force has begun to equip the Hurricane and Pi fighter jets. The performance of this fighter is similar to that of the Chinese Air Force's FB'Haidongqing fighter. The Chinese Navy's FBB'Haifin fighter cannot gain a decisive advantage.  Therefore, the main target of the Chinese Navy is the main fleet of the US Navy. There is no need to engage in large-scale battles with the US Army's aviation.  In this case, the gains outweigh the losses!

    After entering the Caribbean Sea through the Panama Canal, the Chinese Navy¡¯s expeditionary fleet headed directly east.  According to the intelligence obtained, the combined fleet composed of the US Navy and the British Navy is still staying at the Norfolk Naval Base on the east coast of the United States.  The Chinese naval expeditionary fleet is preparing to pass through the Andres Islands and enter the Atlantic Ocean before approaching the United States mainland.  During this period, the fleet must be careful, especially the aircraft carrier, to avoid being discovered by U.S. intelligence agencies.  The four Emeishan-class aircraft carriers are all camouflaged. At the same time, seaplanes taking off from the heavy cruisers will also conduct reconnaissance in the nearby waters. Once a ship from any country is discovered, it will be notified to the aircraft carrier formation so that the aircraft carrier formation can evade and avoid it earlier.  be found!  The aircraft carrier formation is the decisive force in this naval battle, and it is also the key to keeping secrets of the Chinese Navy!

    Norfolk Naval Base, the largest naval base of the U.S. Navy. All the capital ships of the U.S. Navy's East Coast Fleet have been gathered here, including not only the battleships of the U.S. Navy, but also the expedition fleet consisting of 6 battleships dispatched by the British Navy.  Also crossed the Atlantic to reach Norfolk Naval Base.  British Admiral John.  Germany.  Roebuck has already begun talking to Commander-in-Chief of the US Navy's East Coast Fleet, William.  Admiral Benson has contacted to discuss the command of the combined fleet!

    At the same time, a steady stream of information about the movements of the Chinese Navy is also sent back to the Norfolk Naval Base from the Caribbean for the British and French naval fleets to judge the next movement of the Chinese Navy and where to decide where to fight the Chinese Navy!

    At two o¡¯clock in the afternoon on December 31, U.S. Secretary of the Navy George.  Feng.  Lengerke.  Meyer arrived at Norfolk Naval Port and heard from Combined Fleet Commander William.  Admiral Benson and others' report on this naval battle.  Theodore.  President Roosevelt is still waiting for his reply!

    In William.  In Admiral Benson's office, Secretary Meyer was sitting on the sofa, and Combined Fleet Commander William.  Admiral Benson, deputy commander British Admiral John.  Germany.  Edward Roebuck, Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet.  Lieutenant General Abor was sitting on the sofa opposite Meyer!

    "Everyone, your Excellency the President is very concerned about this decisive naval battle between us and the Chinese. The Chinese have passed through the Panama Canal and entered the Caribbean Sea a week ago. It is foreseeable that we will soon have a decisive battle with the Chinese  It's a decisive battle! We must win this battle! Otherwise, the United States will be completely finished!" Minister Meyer said seriously.  The U.S. government and the American people have placed all their hopes on this naval battle. If it fails, it is conceivable that it will have a negative impact on American society.What a blow!  By then, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the United States to hold on any longer, and it will be quickly destroyed by China!

    "Your Excellency, Minister, the U.S. Navy is ready and we can set off at any time. This time, we will definitely be able to defeat the Chinese!" William.  Admiral Benson said confidently.  The number of capital ships of the U.S. Navy is more than twice that of the Chinese Navy. If you add the 6 battleships of the British Navy, the number will skyrocket to three times that of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet!  Even if there is some gap between the quality of warships and the Chinese Navy.  But if they can't defeat the Chinese Navy at a ratio of three to one, then they naval officers might as well commit suicide!

    "Well! I believe you will be able to do it. The U.S. Navy will definitely be able to avenge its shame!" Secretary of the Navy Meyer nodded.  In the previous two Sino-US Pacific Wars, they both ended in the defeat of the United States. The main reason was the failure of the US Navy, which allowed the Chinese army to land directly on the west coast of the United States and then advance into the hinterland of the United States.  These two failures have always been a huge shame for the U.S. Navy.  Now, they finally have a chance to wash away this shame!

    "Chief of Staff, please introduce to the Minister our strength comparison with the Chinese, so that the Minister and the President can rest assured!" William.  Admiral Benson said.  This time, he was very high-spirited. Although the battle had not yet begun, he had already determined in his heart that the final victory belonged to them!

    "Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" Edward., Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet.  Lieutenant General Abor said.

    "Your Excellency Minister, according to the information we have received, the Chinese expeditionary fleet still only had 15 capital ships when it passed through the Panama Canal. From this we can judge that the Chinese navy's expeditionary fleet really only has 15 capital ships. Arrogant  The Chinese think that these 15 battleships can defeat us! Among the battleships of the Chinese Expeditionary Fleet, there are 8 battleships and 4 battlecruisers. The 8 battleships are four 'Tang class' battleships and four 'Han class' battleships.  Battleship. The Tang-class battleship is the most powerful battleship currently equipped by the Chinese Navy. It has a displacement of nearly 40,000 tons and is equipped with three triple-mounted 381 mm main guns. Compared with our Pennsylvania-class battleship,  The tonnage of the Chinese Tang-class battleship is more than 6,000 tons and nearly 7,000 tons larger. Although the caliber of the main gun is the same, the Chinese's main gun is 50 times the caliber, and ours is only 42 times the caliber. This means  The Chinese Tang-class battleships have thicker armor and more powerful firepower than our Pennsylvania-class battleships. But fortunately, the Chinese have only built four of these powerful battleships in total.

    We have 6 Pennsylvania-class battleships, and the British Navy has also sent a battleship, the Queen Elizabeth, of the same class. In this case, we have 7 battleships of the same level as the Tang-class battleships. The number  We have the advantage of having three ships.  Chinese

    ¡®The Han-class battleships have a displacement of about 28,000 tons, while our ¡®Nevada-class battleships have a displacement of 30,000 tons, the ¡®New York-class battleships and the ¡®Wyoming-class¡¯ battleships have a displacement of 25,000 tons.  In terms of armaments, the Han-class battleships have three triple-mounted 343mm main guns, while our Nevada-class battleships, New York-class battleships and Wyoming-class battleships all have five twin-mounted 343mm main guns.  From our analysis, the Chinese

    "The battleships of the Han class are comparable to our Nevada class battleships, and are more powerful than our Nevada class battleships."

    ¡®New York class, battleships and ¡®Wyoming class, battleships are slightly stronger.  However, there are only 4 Han-class battleships in the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet, while we have 6 Nevada-class battleships, two New York-class battleships and three Wyoming-class battleships, which is almost the Chinese Navy.  Han class, 3 times the size of a battleship!  In addition, we have 13 other battleships of various classes.  In terms of battlecruisers, the Chinese have 6 Hanxin-class battlecruisers and 1 Baiqi-class battlecruiser.  Although we still don¡¯t know the specific data of the Chinese Hanxin-class battlecruisers, they are estimated to be similar to our Colorado-class battlecruisers, but we have 4 Colorado-class battlecruisers, 3  The 'South Dakota -class, battlecruisers and the 'North Carolina -class, battlecruisers.  Overall, our main naval fleet is much stronger than the Chinese!  "Combined Fleet Chief of Staff Vice Adm. Edward Able said.
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