Chapter 725: The Americans Ran Away

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Before the main force of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy went to sea to meet the British and American navies, nine submarines of the submarine force of the Chinese Navy went to sea. It's just that the speed of the submarine is too slow, and at the same time you have to be wary of the light cruisers and destroyers of the British and American navies cruising on the surface of the sea. Therefore, it was not until the afternoon that the submarines arrived on the battlefield.

After arriving at the battlefield, all the submarines went underwater, secretly waiting for an opportunity. Because the battleship formations on both sides were constantly sailing at high speed, there were not many opportunities for submarines. The nine submarines are all scattered, and whether they can catch the fighters or not depends on their own luck.

When the battleships of the British and American navies were besieging the battlecruiser 'Meng Tian', this was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for the submarine forces hiding underwater. It's just that some of the submarines are too far away from here to arrive. The Shark-class submarine can dive at a speed of only 7 knots and have a range of only 50 nautical miles. Therefore, you have to be patient and wait for your chance.

The No. 202 submarine under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Wu Hailong undoubtedly had better luck. When they raised their periscope from the water again, they found that the battleship USS Connecticut was exactly 1,800 meters ahead of them to the left, and was sailing at a speed of 18 knots.

Lieutenant Colonel Wu Hailong immediately ordered the torpedo tubes to be filled with water, and a minute later, the two torpedoes rushed towards the battleship "Connecticut" at a high speed of 30 knots. And, a minute after the first two torpedoes were fired, the other two torpedoes again fanned out towards the Connecticut. Immediately after firing the torpedo, submarine No. 202 dived underwater and fled the battlefield. Regardless of whether it can hit the target or not. Submarines must be evacuated, and in a naval battle, the most important thing is to save yourself.

At this time, after the discovery of the incoming torpedo, the battleship "Connecticut" suddenly became a mess. They had just taken part in the siege of the battlecruiser 'Mengtian', sending the battlecruiser to the bottom of the sea, and achieving the first result of this naval battle. Before he had time to rejoice, he was targeted by the submarines of the Chinese Navy.

"Right full rudder. Sail at full speed! "The captain of the battleship 'Connecticut' gave orders in a sweaty voice. The huge submarine 'Connecticut' began to make a sharp turn on the surface of the sea. The officers and men on the battleship clung to the surrounding supports, so as not to be thrown into the sea by the battleship that turned at high speed. Merely. It is very difficult for a huge battleship to make a quick turn on the sea! If the "Connecticut" wants to make a successful turn, it will take at least two minutes to aim the bow at the incoming torpedo, and the area of the bow bomb will take at least two minutes. And the torpedo that came at high speed only took a little more than a minute.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "All the secondary guns on the port side of the battleship 'Connecticut' were fired. I want to destroy the torpedo that will come on the way. But it is not easy to destroy a torpedo that is running at high speed and is underwater at the same time. The odds are almost infinitely close to zero!

At this time. Once again, the lookout gave a warning. In front of the left of the "Connecticut", two torpedoes again appeared. The torpedoes that rushed to the battleship 'Connecticut' had turned into four. However, the last two torpedoes are still far apart. As long as the battleship 'Connecticut' was able to dodge the front two torpedoes, it was able to dodge the two torpedoes behind it lightly.

The battleship 'Connecticut' had good luck. A torpedo almost grazed the stern of the battleship 'Connecticut'. Almost hit the battleship 'Connecticut'. The second torpedo, because of a problem with the depth fixing, actually drilled directly under the bow of the battleship "Connecticut", allowing the battleship "Connecticut" to escape a catastrophe.

"Hooray! Banzai! After surviving the attack of two torpedoes, the officers and men of the US Navy on the battleship 'Connecticut' cheered one after another, and everyone had a feeling of being left behind. The other two torpedoes, the battleship 'Connecticut', which had already completed the turn, dodged the light ones. However, by the time the battleship USS Connecticut dodged a torpedo attack from a submarine, the formation of their battle line was completely out of order.

"What the hell are those Yankees doing? We need to unite now and fight the Chinese! Admiral Edward Seamo said with great dissatisfaction. Now, of the battleships of the British Navy, only the "Bulwark" is still able to continue fighting. And the battleships of the US Navy are only four. And the Chinese Navy, there are also four battleships and two battlecruisers. Whether in terms of numbers or combat power, the Chinese Navy is not at a disadvantage. Only by seizing the time and sending the two battlecruisers of the Chinese Navy to the bottom of the sea can the British and American navies have a chance to win the naval battle.

At this time, US Admiral Benson was wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, and the battleship "Connecticut" was almost about to be severely damaged. Once you are hit hard, it will not be so easy to return to the United States safely.

"General, are we going to continue fighting?" At this time, a staff officer asked.

Admiral Benson wanted to answer, but didn't know how to speak. The Chinese submarines have already appeared on the battlefield, and if you don't pay attention, you will be sunk by the Chinese submarines. The U.S. Navy has now had two battleships heavily damaged, and it is very difficult to say whether those two battleships can escape. If the fight continues, the U.S. Navy will suffer heavy losses.

"General, we already have two battleships that have been heavily damaged, and if we continue to fight, our losses will be even worse. The Chinese have only lost one battle cruiser so far, and we have lost the upper hand. This war has nothing to do with us, the United States, and there is no need for us to get involved! The staff officer said.

"But we promised the British!" Admiral Benson said with some reluctance. He wanted to avenge his teacher Mahan, but now he found that this revenge didn't seem to be easy to revenge!

"General, what we want, the British have already handed it to us. Moreover, we have also participated in the battle. The situation is very unfavorable for us, we are withdrawing from the battlefield, and the British have no reason to blame us! The staff officer said.

Proceeding from the interests of the United States, it is undoubtedly a very correct choice to withdraw from the battlefield now and retain its strength. It's just that Admiral Benson is still a little hesitant. Although, the Anglo-American navy has now lost the upper hand. But if you try hard, maybe there is still a chance to defeat the Chinese Navy. Once abandoned, the British Navy, which was left with only one battleship and still able to fight, would undoubtedly lose.

The 201st submarine of the Chinese Navy was personally commanded by the captain of the group, Brigadier General Su Leping. It's just that they are far from the central battlefield. When they raised their periscopes, they found that the battlefield was to the east of them, and they were to the west of the battlefield.

However, that doesn't mean they don't have a chance. At 3:45 p.m., a massive battleship appeared in the periscope of submarine No. 201. The battleship, which was heading west, was sailing at a speed of only 12 knots. This battleship was the same American battleship 'Louisiana' that was heavily damaged before the battlecruiser 'Meng Tian' was sunk. Having suffered heavy losses, the battleship Louisiana broke away from the battlefield and prepared to retreat westward. As a result, I didn't expect it, but it was sent to the Chinese submarine that was lying in ambush under water.

"Turn 15 degrees to the left and approach the target at a speed of 5 knots!" Brigadier General Su Leping ordered. At this moment, the battleship 'Louisiana' was northeast of submarine No. 201. Submarine No. 201 needs to get closer to the Louisiana before it has a chance to make a move!

At 4:08 p.m., the 201st submarine was only 1,500 meters away from the battleship "Louisiana". The battleship 'Louisiana', protected by two destroyers, did not realize that the crisis was over!

"Torpedo, launch!" Brigadier General Su Leping gave the order to attack. After two slight muffled sounds, two torpedoes rushed towards the battleship Louisiana at high speed.

"Prepare the torpedo, it happens again!" A minute later, two torpedoes again burst out of the torpedo tubes of submarine No. 201. After firing the torpedo, submarine No. 201 immediately made an emergency dive, preparing to flee from here.

At this time, the battleship "Louisiana" discovered the incoming torpedo.

"Two torpedoes! The distance is 500 meters! Circumvent! ”

At a distance of five hundred meters, for a heavy torpedo at high speed, it takes only 30 seconds. With only 12 knots left, the battleship Louisiana had no way to dodge. Still, the Louisiana began to evade, like a wounded bison, and quickly turned on the surface.

However, this qiē is all in vain. The first torpedo, which did not hit the battleship 'Louisiana'. However, the second torpedo hit the apostle of the Louisiana. Heavy torpedoes blew up the Louisiana's underwater armor, and the raging sea water poured into the battleship.

A minute later, two other torpedoes hit the battleship Louisiana. The battleship "Louisian", which was hit by three heavy torpedoes, had already been sentenced to death, and in less than two minutes, it sank to the bottom of the sea.

'General!' The Louisiana' was sunk by a Chinese submarine! "Admiral Benson on the battleship 'Connecticut' was stunned when he received the news that the USS Louisiana had been sunk.

Two minutes later, Admiral Benson gave the order: "All American battleships, retreat west at once!" ”