Blue skies, vast oceans, golden sands and tropical woods in the distance. A huge figure appeared on the eastern sea level www.biquge.info the Japanese South Pacific Task Force, and Vice Admiral Kato Dingyoshi, commander of Japan's South Pacific Task Force, lowered the telescope in his hand. Then he motioned to the officer next to him to go into a state of alert. The officer then went down, and all the rest of the ship's crew returned to work, and the entire fleet, led by the flagship Fuso, drew a huge semicircle on the surface of the sea and headed for the target that appeared in the distance.

Such a scenario has been repeated many times in recent months, with the Japanese fleet cruising through the disputed waters and the Americans doing the same. The two self-proclaimed world's third-largest naval powers have a similar lineup in the waters, with the Japanese side having two capital ships, the newest Fuso-class battleship and the Kongo-class battlecruiser purchased from the British. And the American fleet on the opposite side did not show weakness, and the Americans took out their newest Nevada-class battleship and the next newest battleship USS New York!

The comparison of firepower between the two sides is 10 15-inch L42 main guns + 8 14-inch L45 guns on the Japanese side. On the side of the Americans were 20 10-inch L45 guns. (The New York is a five-twin main turret, one of which is in the middle of the hull.) And Nevada is the layout of 3223. In terms of firepower, the Japanese side has some advantages, as for defense? NEVADA, AS IN HISTORY, THE 343MM THICKNESS OF THE SIDE ARMOR IS ABSOLUTELY POWERFUL, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT AS GOOD AS THE 330MM INCLINED ARMOR OF FUSO, BUT AT LEAST IT IS ENOUGH. And what about New York? Although it is a little worse, only 12 inches of armor, but it is enough to mock the 8-inch iron sheet of the King Kong level!

And the advantage of the Japanese fleet in terms of speed is the crushing class, and the fleet composed of Fuso and Kongo can reach a speed of more than 26 knots, which is 5 knots faster than the American iron turtles! Of course, in the eyes of Lieutenant General Kato Dingyoshi, the comparison of these data is more just that his soldiers feel safer (except for the King Kong) to carry out their missions with a more positive attitude, and no one expected that here, these behemoths created by the highest technological achievements of mankind can truly meet each other.

The same is true of the Americans opposite! This time with the American fleet was Rear Admiral Sims, who also participated in the Spanish-American War, but his main mission was to beat the weak Spaniards in the Caribbean, and did not participate in the Battle of the Philippines in the Far East. Originally, according to the original intention of the US Admiralty, Ma Jifen, who had the most experience in actual combat and had a high level, should have come this time. However, the President of the United States believed that in the case that "Japan was a member of the Entente," it would be better for the two sides not to send out a direct conflict, and sending an officer who had fought against the Japanese fleet might cause the other side to miscalculate, so in the end, it was Rear Admiral Simms, who also had "actual combat experience," instead of Magiffin.

"This is the newest Japanese battleship, the Fuso?" Sims was also observing the Japanese battleships in the distance, and if the American battleships had a thick feel like a North American brown bear. Then the Japanese battleship on the opposite side is very handsome, and the slender hull with the simple and smooth shape gives people a pleasing feeling.

In general, fast ships are better looking than slow ships, such as Hood's handsomeness and Nelson's .......

"This battleship looks more like a Bavaria-class battleship with a turret added to it, so it looks more slender, however, it has to be said that this battleship seems to be a little more combat-ready than our Nevada." An officer next to him had a hint of envy in his eyes.

"But we're strong enough! THE 343MM ARMOR IS STRONG ENOUGH! THERE IS ALSO 400MM ARMOR ON THE FRONT OF THE TURRET, WHICH CANNOT BE PENETRATED! None of the Germans could do it. Another officer said with some dissatisfaction.

"Alright, let's get the lads ready and finish what we're going to do today!" Major General Sims said. Everyone has been facing off for months, and in the case that neither side wants to really do it, there are actually some tacit understandings under the table. For example, after the two sides meet, keep a distance of 12 to 15 kilometers, and then everyone sails north together in parallel for half an hour, and then leaves in the opposite direction at the same time. That's it. The islands controlled by both sides are scattered across the vast ocean, and both sides spend most of their time cruising between the islands, bumping into each other, saying hello, and leaving. Well, that's all!

Everything unfolded according to the script, with the Fuso at the beginning, followed by the battlecruiser Kongo, followed by the armored cruiser Asama, and finally the protective cruiser Akashi. And a couple of destroyers, and what about the Americans? In contrast to this were the battleship USS Nevada, the battleship USS New York, the armored cruiser USS Cincinnati, and a destroyer. In order to prevent accidents, neither side pointed their guns at their opponents, and not even ammunition was placed in the turrets.

The two fleets sailed like this on the sea, and if nothing else, then after 20 minutes they would separate from each other. But at this time, a huge fireball suddenly rose in the middle of the hull of the Akashi protective cruiser at the end of the Japanese fleet, accompanied by a violent explosion, the entire hull was blown into two, and in a few minutes, the entire battleship disappeared into the sea, leaving only the explosion after the curling water vapor and smoke gradually cooled down to form a mushroom cloud ...... up to tens of meters high.

"What's going on?!" Vice Admiral Kato Dingyoshi, who noticed the flash in the tail of the fleet, quickly ran to the stern, at this time, the explosion had just happened for more than ten seconds, through the observation hole on the control tower, Kato Dingyoshi could vaguely see the bow raised high, and the raging flames! And that column of black smoke that soars into the sky! Violent explosions were constantly heard from the rear, and such a situation blinded all the Japanese .......

"The Americans have deployed mines here?!" For the first time, the Japanese thought that the Americans would make trouble again! After all, before that, Kato Dingyoshi received information that the US Navy was laying mines in part of the controlled area.

"It can't be an attack by an American submarine! The water depth here is relatively large, the mines are not easy to arrange, and this is the ocean, and the probability of wanting to lay mines here and then waiting for the opponent to collide is too low! Thinking of this, Kato Dingji immediately gave the first order after the incident: "All the main battleships immediately follow the flagship to take the evasive route!" Destroyer rescue! ”

"The fleet is on first-level alert! The fleet accelerated to 20 knots! Artillery fire! Get ready for battle! Vice Admiral Kato Dingyoshi immediately ordered, the two fleets met, and then one of his own warships suddenly exploded, this shock was really a bit big, and the instantaneous mental stimulation made Kato Dingyoshi a little excessive.

The storyline may be a little abrupt, but the author said that there will be an explanation in the next chapter~~~!