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Text Chapter 1,222 The United States will definitely win!

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    "'Han Xin class, battlecruiser? Do the Chinese keep this battlecruiser completely secret? Is there any conspiracy involved?" Minister Meyer asked.  One thing that has always troubled the U.S. government and navy, and even observers from various countries, is why the Chinese dared to go to the Atlantic Ocean to challenge the United States with 40 capital ships with only 5 capital ships.  Although most people think that the Chinese are arrogant and seeking death.

    But some people think that the Chinese have always liked to use intrigues. In almost every decisive naval battle, they can rely on many secret weapons to defeat the enemy!  Therefore, under the leadership of the Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet, Edward.  After Lieutenant General Aiboer mentioned that the specific data of the Hanxin-class battlecruisers was not yet known, Minister Meyer immediately raised his question!

    "This should be impossible! Your Excellency Minister, although the Chinese have kept the Hanxin class battlecruiser secret, our intelligence personnel have not been able to figure out the information about this battlecruiser. But we believe that this battlecruiser  The performance should be equivalent to, or a little more powerful than, our Colorado-class battlecruisers. Based on the Chinese capital ship building habits, all battleships are named after the emperors of the most powerful dynasties in Chinese history.  , and the battlecruiser is the name of the famous general of this dynasty! Therefore, after analysis by our experts, we believe that although the parameters of the Hanxin-class battlecruiser are kept secret by China, in general, they will not be concerned about this time.  It will have a great impact on the naval battle. After all, we still have so many capital ships. In the Battle of the North Sea, it has been proved that battlecruisers cannot fight against battleships. The main guns of battleships are enough to tear apart the armor of battlecruisers.  , but the battlecruiser's main gun cannot tear through the battleship's armor. In the duel between battleships and battlecruisers, the battlecruiser is at a considerable disadvantage!" Combined Fleet Commander William.  Admiral Benson said.  Although he had doubts about the Chinese Navy's Hanxin-class battlecruisers, he did not think that relying on these battlecruisers could change the situation of the war!

    "Your Excellency Minister! After the Chinese built the 'Qin class' battleships, they built the 'Baiqi class' battlecruisers. And the 'Baiqi class' battlecruisers are at least faster than the 'Qin class' battleships and have the same firepower."  The Qin class battleships are comparable. The Han Xin class battlecruisers were built after the Han class battleships were built! Therefore, we believe that the Han Xin class battlecruisers should also be faster than the Han class battleships.  Its speed and firepower are comparable to those of the Han-class battleships! And our Colorado-class battlecruisers are armed with eight 343mm main guns, which is no worse than the Chinese Han Xin-class battlecruisers!  "Combined Fleet Chief of Staff Edward.  Lieutenant General Abor said!

    William.  Admiral Benson and Edward.  Lieutenant General Abor's words reassured Minister Meyer a lot.  Although he is the Minister of the Navy, he is not as clear as the navy generals about the specific equipment of the navy.  Since William.  Admiral Benson and Edward.  Lieutenant General Aiboer thinks that the Chinese Hanxin-class battlecruisers are not a concern, so he will no longer delve into this issue!

    "Okay, I understand! General Abor, please continue!" Minister Meyer said!

    "Yes, Your Excellency Minister! In addition to the capital ships, the Chinese also have 18 'Jianghe-class, heavy cruisers.' Jianghe-class, heavy cruisers, with a displacement of about 14,000 tons, an unknown maximum speed, and a three-seat triplex armament  Equipped with 210 mm main guns. And we have 32 Philadelphia-class heavy cruisers. Our Philadelphia-class heavy cruisers have a displacement of 11,000 tons, a maximum speed of 26 knots, and three twin-mounted 210 mm main guns.  Cannon. Compared with the Chinese Jianghe-class heavy cruiser, our Philadelphia-class heavy cruiser is three thousand tons lighter and has three fewer main guns. According to our expert analysis, the Philadelphia-class heavy cruiser  The combat power of the Chinese Jianghe-class heavy cruisers is only about 60 to 70%. Therefore, we plan to devote all 32 Philadelphia-class heavy cruisers to this war.  To ensure that the advantage of quantity offsets the advantage of quality. According to our calculations, our Philadelphia-class heavy cruisers are enough to suppress the Chinese's 18 Jianghe-class heavy cruisers. What's more, our British allies have 8 this time.  Edinburgh class, heavy cruiser. The performance of the Edinburgh class heavy cruiser is roughly equivalent to that of the Chinese Jianghe class heavy cruiser. Therefore, in the comparison of heavy cruisers, the United Fleet has an absolute advantage!" Edward.  Lieutenant General Abor said.

    Minister Meyer nodded. Although the Chinese's 18 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruisers are powerful, the combined fleet composed of the US Navy and the British Navy has a full 32 'Philadelphia-class' heavy cruisers and 'Edinburg!' heavy cruisers.  More than twice the numerical advantage is enough to completely suppress the Chinese Yangchong Yangtze Ship!

    ¡°In addition, the Chinese expedition fleet also includes more than 20 light cruisers and nearly 60 destroyers.?? (Americans regard the Lop Nur-class frigates as destroyers).  The Chinese's light cruisers and destroyers are slightly better than ours.  However, why the Chinese added 60 destroyers to the fleet surprised us very much.  Experts analyze that the Chinese probably want to use lightning strikes to deal with our battleships.  However, winning through lightning strikes was the French navy's naval construction philosophy in the last century.  But now it has been proven that this is completely unfeasible!  Therefore, we plan to commit fifty light cruisers and eighty destroyers.  Plus 16 light cruisers and 20 destroyers from the British allies.  The entire combined fleet will be the most powerful fleet in history, with 46 capital ships, 40 heavy cruisers, 66 light cruisers and 3 destroyers.  I firmly believe that such a powerful force is enough to crush the Chinese Navy¡¯s expeditionary fleet and win this naval battle!  Vice Admiral Edward Able concluded in the end. The scale of this joint fleet is enough to shock everyone. Although the Chinese Navy has continued to win battles in the past ten or twenty years, they all believe that  , this time the combined fleet will defeat the Chinese Navy Expeditionary Fleet and achieve a brilliant victory!

    "It looks like we do have a good chance of winning! In this case, we can rest assured!" U.S. Navy Secretary Meyer said.

    "Your Excellency Minister, please tell Your Excellency the President that this time we will definitely send all those yellow-skinned monkeys to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean!" William., Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet.  Admiral Benson even more assured!

    "Well! I believe you!" Minister Meyer said with a smile on his face, and then he looked at British Admiral John.  Germany.  Robeck asked: "General Robeck, do you think we can win this naval battle?"

    "Your Excellency Minister, the combined fleet has an overwhelming advantage over the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet. I believe that victory must belong to us!" John.  Germany.  Admiral Roback said.

    "General Roback, China is the enemy of our two countries, and the Chinese are extremely cunning. Therefore, I hope that in this naval battle, the navies of our two countries can cooperate sincerely and work hard to defeat the Chinese!" Meyer  said the minister.  Although the United States and the United Kingdom are now allies, the two countries are not close.  Normally, this might not have much of an impact.  But this naval battle is very important. He does not want any conflicts between the two navies to occur during the battle. If this leads to a disastrous defeat in this naval battle, then this is unacceptable!

    "Minister, please rest assured that defeating the Chinese is also our hope in the UK. We will do our best in this naval battle! However, I hope that I will still be responsible for the command of the British fleet!" John.  Germany.  Admiral Roback said.  Only in this way can he ensure that he completes the mission of the British Lord of the Admiralty John.  The task assigned by Sir Fisher is to preserve the strength of the British Navy as much as possible and prevent the British Navy's fleet from being used as cannon fodder!

    Minister Meyer hesitated, but nodded.  Regarding this issue, the British government and the US government conducted negotiations, and the British Admiralty Minister John.  Sir Fisher also contacted him specifically.

    In order to drag the British Navy into the water, the U.S. government finally agreed to the British request.  But at the same time, there is also a condition, that is, the British fleet must not stand idly by while the US Navy and the Chinese Navy are fighting.  If the U.S. Navy fails, the British Navy will not be happy either.  Therefore, Minister Meyer added after nodding: "General Roback, I agree that you are responsible for the command of the British fleet. However, I hope that during the battle, the British fleet can give full play to your combat power and maintain the strength of the Royal Navy.  Such heroic behavior!"

    "Of course, Your Excellency Minister, the glory of the Royal Navy will not be tarnished!" John.  Germany.  Admiral Roback said!

    In the end, the six battleships of the British Navy were divided into a separate battleship squadron.  The eight heavy cruisers were also separately divided into a heavy cruiser detachment.  Combined Fleet Commander William.  If Benson wants to issue an order to the British fleet, he must first tell John.  have to.  Admiral Roback.  Then John.  Germany.  Admiral Roback issued an order to the British fleet!

    After U.S. Navy Secretary Meyer returned to Washington from Norfolk Naval Base, he immediately reported to U.S. President Theodore.  Roosevelt reported that the United States is guaranteed to win this naval battle!
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