"We're not dealing with a rabbit, not a wolf, but a tiger!" Dewey wrote in his diary. The news quickly spread through the fleet, and when it was heard that the Japanese had 4 Nisshin-type armored cruisers, almost all of them showed a darker color of concern to a greater or lesser extent.

"I suggest that the fleet immediately retreat, and if there is to be a decisive battle, I hope we can be in Morro Bay, and not in Manila Bay." When Essen heard the news, he suggested in a very tactful tone that Dewey retreat immediately. Fighting on the opponent's home turf was too cumbersome for the replenishment and post-war maintenance of the American fleet.

At this time, when the US and Russian military officers gathered together to discuss countermeasures, the sky was gradually brightening. When the sun shines again, the Americans will have a chance to appreciate their results last night! In this one-way massacre, the entire Japanese landing site was destroyed, thousands of tons of various materials and nearly 100 ships of various kinds were burned, and even though the landing site was still far away, the Americans could still clearly see the scorched ground and the smell of burnt goods from the pavement.

"Last night, we killed at least 3,000 Japanese. They're going to go crazy. Shelly said, pointing to the landing field outside the window.

"In a way, it was an accident, but on the other hand, it was inevitable, and the Japanese wanted to occupy the Philippines, which the United States would never allow! So sooner or later we had to engage the Japanese, but fortunately, we inflicted heavy losses on the landing force of the opposing side without the enemy's defense. You don't have to worry about the moral and legal issues involved, before that, we have already made formal representations to the Japanese about the Philippines, and the occupation of the Philippines is tantamount to a declaration of war! And the Japanese have already declared war on the United States with facts! Dewey said.

"I think everyone knows the specific enemy situation, and with the help of the British, Japan got not 2 armored cruisers but 4. Our situation has become a bit passive. So I want to know what everybody thinks. Dewey then scanned the room.

"We had consumed some ammunition in the battle, and the coal and supplies were not so abundant, and I supported Colonel Essen's suggestion to withdraw the fleet first, and then wait until domestic aid had come to the Japanese to compete with the Japanese. If I could, I would like Russia to commit more troops, after all, the strength of the Japanese fleet has now surpassed that of your Far Eastern fleet. We only have a chance if we join forces! Shelly said to Essen.

Everyone had reached a consensus on the issue of avoiding the edge for the time being, and just as Dewey was about to dismiss the meeting, Majifen, who was at the back of the line, suddenly put forward his own opinion, and this opinion sounded a little alarmist to outsiders!

"I advise the marines who have landed to evacuate inland immediately, avoiding the opposing fleet, and the naval fleet will immediately return to Samoa, and after being resupplyed, retreat to Hawaii and wait for reinforcements to arrive!" First of all, due to the opinions of Shelly and Essen, Magifin's opinion was more conservative, and in Dewey's opinion he even had escapist tendencies! And in this way, for a long time, the US troops that have already landed in the Philippines will be isolated.

"It can't be!" Dewey flatly refused.

"I know the risks, but the Japanese will come to take revenge, and if we are defeated, the United States of America will not be able to organize such a powerful fleet! We had a chance only after waiting for the arrival of the battlefleet. Until then, we have to preserve our strength. "Magifen was not optimistic about the combat effectiveness of the American army, at least in his opinion, the Japanese navy's artillery performance in the Qing-Japanese war was much higher than that of the American navy. In the case that the opponent's hardware strength is already superior, he is very optimistic about the outcome of this battle!

"Your thoughts, Mr. Majifen, are very dangerous, but I and all of you here can assume that you have not heard them, and do not let me hear anything like this again. Okay, now adjourn. Dewey frowned slightly, although he agreed with Magiffin's suggestion from the bottom of his heart, knowing that the latter's method was more secure, but for political and various reasons, it was difficult for him to make up his mind, so he decided to put this suggestion on hold for the time being, and when it was seven o'clock the next day, the American fleet began to withdraw to the south, and all the warships sailed at a speed of 15 knots, which was already the maximum speed that the battleship Iowa could reach.

And just 4 hours after the departure of the American fleet, the Japanese fleet finally arrived at the area where the accident occurred! Although the Japanese were attacked suddenly, a telegram was sent! When Shiki Kayama heard that the Manila landing ground was attacked, he was directly frightened! His first task was to guard the landing field, and the field was smashed! Thousands of casualties and the loss of thousands of tons of materials, even if you take the entire high-level and all the seppuku, you can't compensate for it! Because of the covetousness of a battleship, the landed army suffered heavy losses.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is no way back, and if we cannot completely destroy the American fleet, then the consequences will be unimaginable. Our lives are not enough, but the cause of the Empire will be devastated! We can only fight to the death. Shiki Kayama paused, took a deep breath and continued, "The rise and fall of the empire is a battle here!" His Majesty the Emperor and the Imperial Empire hope that every naval officer and sailor will do their best! ”

"The despicable Americans brazenly launched an attack on the empire without declaring war, which is a provocation and an act of trampling on the bottom line of human morality, so in the future battle, we don't have to consider the so-called international law and international practices, we have only one task, that is, to kill all Americans!" In the venue, Shiki Kayama made no secret of the anger and murderous intent in his heart! Japan is the ancestor of the undeclared war! I suffered such a big loss today, but I can't just forget it! Even if the British representatives present suggested that the Japanese calmly deal with this issue, it was still to no avail, and the order was quickly issued, and a decisive battle between the US and Japanese fleets was inevitable!

A few minutes later, the Z-flag was raised on the mast of the Fuji, the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet! The Japanese fleet did not go into the interior of Manila Bay to find out the details, and after firing guns to apologize to the fallen comrades, the entire Japanese fleet sailed south at a speed of 19 knots! The idea of the Japanese was simple, either destroy the American fleet, or take the Americans on the landing field!

One speed of 19 knots, one speed of 15 knots, theoretically only 4 hours away, the two sides are about 60 nautical miles apart, that is, if it is a simple pursuit problem, they will meet in 15 hours at most, but because the two sides are not pursuing in a straight line, this time is a little longer, and by noon on the third day of the Battle of Manila, the Japanese fleet can finally see the smoke column discharged by the American fleet! A big war is about to begin!

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