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Text Chapter 1,231 The Terrifying Han Xin Class

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    "Damn it! Does that guy Henry want to use us as cannon fodder?"

    ¡®On the light cruiser USS Chester, Commodore Lance¡¯s face suddenly became very ugly after receiving the telegram from Rear Admiral Henry.

    "General, are we going to intercept the Chinese?" a staff officer asked.

    "Of course, do you still want to disobey the order? Order the remaining five light cruisers to accelerate to 28 knots, go around the front of the Chinese, and intercept them!" Commodore Lance said.  Rear Admiral Henry's rank is one level higher than his, and he is also the commander of the battlecruiser detachment. On the battlefield, he naturally has the right to command Commodore Lance's light cruiser detachment!

    The five light cruisers of the U.S. Navy's 4th Light Cruiser Division began to speed up. Seeing this, the G-G destroyer division of the British Fleet had no choice but to keep up with the U.S. Navy's 4th Light Cruiser Division.  Although the British fleet has independent command power, in this case, in order to defeat the Chinese, they must follow orders!

    This behavior of the British and American naval fleets attracted the attention of the Chinese Navy's heavy cruiser formation.

    "Sir, the American light cruisers and destroyers are coming! Look at their posture, they want to intercept us, and then create opportunities for their battlecruisers!" said a staff officer.

    "What the hell! Let that boy #Úâΰ lead the forward formation to meet us! The Americans only have 5 light cruisers left, they should be able to withstand it!" Colonel Zhang Yuan immediately ordered.  The most critical reason why the six heavy cruisers under his command were able to suppress the U.S. Navy's 2nd Battlecruiser Division was that the Chinese Navy's bombardment accuracy was much higher than that of the U.S. fleet.  But if the fighting distance between the two sides is shortened, then the Chinese Navy's heavy cruiser formation will have no chance of winning!  After all, the 5mm naval guns mounted on the US Navy's battlecruisers can severely damage the Chinese Navy's heavy cruisers with just one shot.

    The four light cruisers and six destroyers of the Chinese Navy's forward formation also began to accelerate, preparing to intercept the U.S. Navy's No. 1 cruiser formation and the British Fleet's No. 7 destroyer formation.  The two sides soon started a fierce battle. Although there were still 5 ships in the U.S. Navy's 1st cruiser formation,

    ¡®Omaha class, light cruiser, QYG destroyer formation has ten destroyers, but their combat power is not much stronger than the forward formation of the Chinese Navy.  The battle between the two sides was very fierce, but the U.S. Navy's attempt to intercept the Chinese Navy's heavy cruiser formation failed!

    "Bastard!" On the USS South Dakota battlecruiser, Rear Admiral Henry punched the table hard.  After the No. 1 cruiser formation and the No. qyg destroyer formation were blocked, he wanted to intercept the Chinese Navy's heavy cruiser formation, and then take the opportunity to close the distance between the two sides and use large-caliber naval guns to teach the Chinese fleet a lesson. It has become impossible.  !

    "Boom!" A 210mm shell once again hit the front deck of the battlecruiser USS South Dakota.  The only 64 mm armor on the deck could not withstand the bombardment of 210 mm armor-piercing projectiles. A large hole was immediately blown out, and several American sailors on the deck were also killed.

    Major General Henry looked at all this, his eyes almost bursting with fire!  Although these injuries are completely harmless to the South Dakota battlecruiser with a displacement of up to 20,000 tons and will not pose a fatal threat.  But being pressed and beaten by several heavy cruisers like this made him feel very aggrieved.

    In the Liaohe River, Captain Zhang Yuan, the captain of the heavy cruiser USS Liaohe, held a telescope and looked at the US Navy battlecruisers that were being hit in the distance, and he felt very aggrieved.  Take the 'Liaohe', for example, it has hit the opponent's 'South Dakota' heavy cruiser and 'South Dakota' battlecruiser several times.  However, even so far, it has only caused some minor damage to the battlecruiser USS South Dakota, and has not caused fatal damage to it at all.  If it had been a 305mm armor-piercing projectile, the battlecruiser USS South Dakota might have been sunk long ago!

    In order to avoid hitting the U.S. Navy¡¯s battlecruisers, the Chinese Navy¡¯s six heavy cruisers have always controlled the combat distance between the two sides to more than 12,000 meters.  At such a long range, the U.S. Navy's battlecruisers had no chance of hitting their targets unless God blessed them.  But even so, the six heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy seem to be dancing on the tip of a knife.  Because once you are hit, you are dead!

    Fortunately, the Chinese navy seems to have good luck. It fought with the six battlecruisers of the US Navy's 2nd Battlecruiser Division for such a long time without hitting it.  The Chinese Navy's heavy cruiser formation was unable to sink the U.S. Navy's battlecruisers, and the two sides could be said to be in a stalemate.  However, this stalemate was broken after the Chinese Navy's 'Hanxin-class, fast battleship arrived on the battlefield!

    ? 12 noon¡¤Six ships of the Chinese Navy'?Letter-class, fast battleships rush to the battlefield.  The tall ship hull is like a towering mountain, which is very shocking.  The arrival of reinforcements has boosted the morale of the Chinese Navy.  The firing frequency of the six heavy cruisers has increased a lot, and the 210 mm main gun is more like throwing shells at the 2nd battlecruiser detachment of the U.S. Navy for free!

    "General, the Chinese reinforcements are coming! From the appearance analysis, the six giant ships are the Chinese 'Hanxin-class battlecruisers!" A staff officer reported to Major General Henry with a somewhat pale face.  The six heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy have bullied their six battlecruisers enough, and now six more advanced battlecruisers have arrived. Do they still have a way to survive?

    "Son of a bitch, the Chinese Han Xin class, why are the battlecruisers here? Is the main force of the Chinese really not far away? Send me a telegram to the commander immediately, we encountered the Chinese  The main force is here, we need reinforcements!" Major General Henry put down his telescope and ordered with a serious face.  Although the Chinese's six heavy cruisers have been bullying them before, on the whole, they will not pose a fatal threat to them.  But the six Hanxin-class battlecruisers that have appeared now are different.  'The Han Xin-class battlecruiser is equipped with a 343mm main gun, which is enough to tear the weak hull of the US Navy's battlecruiser into pieces.

    After the order was issued, Major General Henry once again picked up the telescope and observed the Chinese Navy¡¯s

    ¡®Han Xin class, battle cruiser.

    In the previous propaganda of the Chinese Navy, it was claimed that the "Hanxin-class battlecruiser is the most powerful battlecruiser in the world."  The three 343 mm 50 times caliber main guns equipped can easily tear through more than 300 mm of armor at a distance of 10,000 meters.  This kind of firepower is much more powerful than the British Navy's Lion-class battlecruisers and the Colorado-class battlecruisers built by the U.S. Navy in imitation of the British Navy's Lion-class battlecruisers.  Facing such a powerful enemy, Major General Henry no longer had the courage to continue fighting.  Immediately ordered the U.S. Navy's 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron to turn and escape to the north, and also asked Combined Fleet Commander William.  Admiral Benson, give him support as soon as possible!  After putting down the telescope, Major General Henry always felt that something was wrong with the Chinese Navy's Hanxin-class battlecruisers, but he couldn't tell what was wrong specifically!

    Combined Fleet Commander William.  After Admiral Benson learned about the appearance of the Chinese Navy's Hanxin-class battlecruisers, he ordered the U.S. Navy's 1st Battlecruiser Division to

    ¡®Colorado-class battlecruisers rushed to the battlefield to reinforce the 2nd battlecruiser detachment.  At the same time, the 36 battleships of the main force of the fleet were ordered to speed up and prepare to face the main force of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet!

    The 'Hanxin-class' fast battleship, which was called a battlecruiser by the Americans, is extremely fast. During the test run, it ran a maximum speed of 295 knots, which is faster than the capital ships currently equipped by any country, and even exceeds the Chinese Navy itself.  The 'Tang class, battleship.  When the U.S. Navy's 2nd Battlecruiser Division wanted to turn and escape, the six Hanxin-class fast battleships had already begun to increase their speed. The speed continued to increase from the initial 24 knots and did not stop until 28 knots.  This speed completely shocked Major General Henry and other American generals and almost made their eyes pop out.

    "General, the speed of the Chinese is at least 27 knots. We can retreat at a maximum speed of 24 knots now. I'm afraid the Chinese will catch up with us in half an hour!" The navigator of the South Dakota said to Major General Henry with a sad face.  said.  All fools know what the consequences will be if they are overtaken by the Chinese Navy's Han Xin-class battlecruisers!

    Major General Henry's face was also gloomy, as if he could drip water. He didn't know why he was so weak today. He originally thought that the battle would be a sure win, but he was ravaged by several heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy.  What was even more unlucky was that he actually encountered the Chinese Navy's Hanxin-class battlecruiser. Its huge hull, thick gun barrel and unparalleled high speed undoubtedly gave him a huge blow.  If things go wrong, the US Navy's 2nd Battlecruiser Division will become the first battleship to be killed in this naval battle!

    "How could those damn yellow-skinned monkeys build such a terrifying battlecruiser? Not even the British can build such a battleship!" Major General Henry cursed in his heart.  The industrial strength of the United States is stronger than that of China, but it is left behind by China in the military industry. Now is the time for them to taste the consequences!
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