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    The first to leave Norfolk Naval Base were the destroyers and light cruisers of the U.S. Navy, followed by the Philadelphia class, heavy cruisers and battleships, battlecruisers and other capital ships, and finally light cruisers and destroyers.  A large number of light cruisers and destroyers escorted the capital ships as if they were their bodyguards.

    The flagship of the U.S. Navy is the USS Pennsylvania, and six Pennsylvania-class battleships form a battleship squadron, the 1st Battleship Squadron.  Six Nevada-class battleships formed the 2nd Battleship Division, two New York-class battleships and three Wyoming-class battleships formed the First Battleship Division.  Two Florida-class battleships, two Delaware-class battleships, two South Carolina-class battleships, and two Mississippi-class battleships formed the 4th Battleship Division.  The remaining five Connecticut-class battleships formed the 5th Battleship Squadron.  Six battleships of the British Navy formed the 6th Battleship Squadron.  The 10 battlecruisers of the U.S. Navy were also divided into two detachments. Among them, four 'Colorado-class, battlecruisers formed the 1st Battlecruiser Detachment, and the remaining three 'South Dakota-class, battlecruisers and three'  North Carolina class, battlecruisers formed the 2nd Battlecruiser Division.

    In addition, the U.S. Navy's Philadelphia-class heavy cruisers are also divided into four heavy cruiser squadrons, each of which has eight heavy cruisers.  The eight Edinburgh-class heavy cruisers of the British fleet formed the 5th Heavy Cruiser Squadron.  The fifty light cruisers of the U.S. Navy are divided into five light cruiser squadrons, each with ten light cruisers.  The 16 light cruisers of the British fleet were also divided into two detachments, and the American detachment consisted of eight light cruisers.  In terms of destroyers, the 80 destroyers of the U.S. Navy are divided into 8 squadrons, each with 10 destroyers.  The 20 destroyers of the British fleet were also divided into two squadrons, each with ten destroyers.  In addition to these warships, there are also more than ten large transport ships. They will provide supplementary supplies to the more than two hundred warships of the US-British Combined Fleet, which can provide at least two months of operations for the fleet at sea!

    Amid the sound of sirens, more than two hundred warships from the US-UK Combined Fleet slowly sailed out of the Norfolk Naval Base and sailed south. They carried the hopes of the US government and even the American people.

    They will be the last force for the United States to deal with China. If they can win, then the United States may still be able to make a comeback in this war.  If even they lose, then the United States may really be doomed!

    William. Commander of the U.S. Navy¡¯s East Coast Fleet and Commander of the U.S-British Combined Fleet.  Admiral Benson stood on the bridge of the battleship Pennsylvania and was filled with emotions for a moment.  As a senior general of the U.S. Navy and a student of Mahan, a representative figure of the U.S. Navy, he personally participated in the previous two Sino-U.S. Pacific naval battles.  However, the first two naval battles ended in a disastrous defeat for the U.S. Navy. As a result, the United States completely lost its interests in the Pacific, leaving the U.S. mainland exposed to the Chinese army and may be attacked by the Chinese army at any time!  This has greatly damaged the interests of the United States, and has been threatened by China in subsequent developments.  And now, once China has sufficient strength, it will launch a war of national annihilation against the United States.  Once the United States is defeated, the result can be imagined!

    "Dean, I will definitely be able to defeat the Chinese this time and avenge you!" William.  Admiral Benson said secretly in his heart.  Mahan was killed in the first Pacific naval battle between China and the United States that year, which made William.  General Benson blamed himself very much and had always wanted to avenge Mahan.  However, in the second Sino-US Pacific naval battle, he once again suffered a disastrous defeat and was captured by the Chinese.  But even so, he did not give up. He hoped that one day he would succeed.  And now, he seems to have seen the day of success.  The U.S. Navy dispatched 30 advanced battleships and 10 battlecruisers this time. Together with the British Navy's 6 battleships, it is already ten times the Chinese Navy in terms of capital ships!  William.  Admiral Benson has every reason to believe that the victory in this naval battle must belong to the United States!

    "Your Excellency, Commander, the fleet has left port and is adjusting its course. It is expected that we will arrive in the Bahamas in 5 days!" Edward., Chief of Staff of the US-British Combined Fleet.  Lieutenant General Abor reported.  The Norfolk Naval Base is only more than 1,300 kilometers away from the Bahamas. If you sail at full speed, it only takes two days to get there.  But the Chinese navy has not yet crossed the Mona Strait. Therefore, the US-British combined fleet will deliberately slow down so that the troops can immediately enter the battle when they arrive in the waters near the Bahamas!

    "Well! Let the seaplanes in the Bahamas search the surrounding waters and report to us immediately once they find traces of China! In addition, let some reconnaissance ships disguised as cargo ships wait on the Chinese route. No need.  Let the Chinese slip away!" William.  Admiral Benson ordered.  At this moment, he hasHe is no longer worried about whether he can defeat the Chinese Navy. What he is worried about is whether the Chinese Navy will turn away and slip away. In that case, it will be very difficult for the US Navy to catch the Chinese Navy in the vast Atlantic Ocean.  William.  Admiral Benson doesn't want the opportunity to slip away like this!

    "Yes, General, I will make the reconnaissance fleet go all out!" Edward.  Lieutenant General Abor said.  He knew that this time was crucial for the U.S. Navy. If the Chinese Navy slipped away, all previous efforts would most likely be in vain.

    The news that the main force of the U.S. Navy left the Norfolk Naval Base was also learned by spies of the Chinese Military Intelligence Agency in the United States. However, the United States has also done better and better at counterintelligence measures. One day later, the agents of the Military Intelligence Agency  The intelligence was then sent back to the country and then notified to the General Staff and the Navy.  The Navy Ministry then sent the intelligence to the Chinese Navy Expeditionary Fleet. It was already January 6 when the Commander of the Chinese Navy Expeditionary Fleet, Admiral Li Dingxin, received the intelligence.

    Fortunately, the information came not too late. At this time, the Chinese naval expedition fleet was preparing to cross the Mona Strait and enter the Atlantic Ocean.

    "Commander, it seems that the Yankees are working hard this time! Thirty battleships, 10 battlecruisers, 32 heavy cruisers, fifty light cruisers and eighty destroyers. This is the full strength of the U.S. Navy.  Come on! As long as we can send them all to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, the Americans will lose!" Fleet Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng sighed.  The U.S. Navy has assembled such a powerful force, which is really shocking!  The U.S. Navy was defeated by China in the first two Sino-U.S. Pacific naval battles and lost a lot of warships.  But now, it once again has a powerful fleet, which is enough to prove the strong industrial strength of the United States.  This also proves the correctness of Emperor Wang Yuze's strategy of first defeating the United States and then entering Europe.  If we do not defeat the United States first, once the United States develops, it will be very difficult to compete with the country with the largest industrial strength in the world for world hegemony.  Even if we can win, I'm afraid we will have to pay an unbearable price for it!

    "It's not just that! There are also six British battleships, 8 heavy cruisers, 16 light cruisers and 20 destroyers. The British have also thrown their old capital into it. If we kill them all in this battle  , I¡¯m afraid they don¡¯t even have the strength to block the Germans!¡± said Marshal Li Dingxin, commander of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Home Fleet.  The British Navy now has only 22 battleships left. In addition to the six advanced battleships sent to the United States, there are only 16 left.  Although the German Navy has lost its main force in the Battle of the North Sea, if the remaining battleships are repaired, they will also pose a great threat to Britain!

    "Commander, the enemy is coming with great force! We must make good use of this battle!" Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng said.  After all, the entire US-British combined fleet adds up to 46 capital ships, which is three times the size of the Chinese Navy's domestic fleet.  Without the trump card of the aircraft carrier formation, it would be very difficult for the Chinese Navy to defeat the US fleet!

    "I have asked the commander of the aircraft carrier group, General Chen, in detail. He said that although the U.S-British combined fleet has more than 40 battleships, it is not considered as compared to the more than 300 carrier-based aircraft of the four aircraft carriers.  What! As long as we can launch several waves of attacks in succession, it will be enough to send all these capital ships to the bottom of the sea! What's more, won't we still be there by then? Although future naval battles will definitely be the era of aircraft carriers, our current battleships are not either  Even if you are a vegetarian, you can still sink the Yankees' battleships! If the aircraft carrier-based aircraft eat meat, there will always be no problem if we drink some soup!" Marshal Li Dingxin said with a smile.  After knowing the strength of the U.S-British combined fleet, he had already discussed this issue with Lieutenant General Chen Yuankun, the commander of the aircraft carrier formation. Although the British-U.S. combined fleet had a large number of battleships, the aircraft carriers could launch attacks from two hundred kilometers away.  Send them all to the bottom of the sea if they are outside the attack range of the fleet!

    On January 7, the Chinese Navy¡¯s expeditionary fleet entered the Atlantic Ocean from the Mona Strait and then turned north.  The Chinese side has also learned about the U.S. Navy's movements. They are not afraid of the main force of the U.S. Navy. Instead, they think this is an opportunity for a decisive battle with the U.S. Navy!  Since the U.S. Navy wants to fight in the waters near the Bahamas, let this sea area become the burial place of the U.S. and British combined fleets!
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