Chapter 834: The Chinese Fleet

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Under the orders of Admiral William Benson, the U.S. fleet began to accelerate, increasing its speed from the original 12 knots to 18 knots, and quickly headed for the Chilean Navy, which was attacking the Brazilian Navy. The main gun, which had already faded its armor, also began to rotate, adjusting the firing angle, and the black hole of the cannon was pointed obliquely at the sky, making people feel a solemn atmosphere.

"General, the Americans are accelerating, the speed has increased to 18 knots, and their main guns are already aimed at us!" A staff officer said with a pale face. The sudden appearance of the American fleet put a lot of pressure on everyone! 10 American battleships, far surpassing the Chilean Navy in combat power. If the Chilean Navy was able to ravage the Argentine Navy and the Brazilian Navy lightly, then the US fleet was able to send them all to the bottom of the sea with ease!

"General Zhao, what should we do now? Otherwise, let's retreat for now! Anyway, the Brazilian Navy has already sunk one battleship by us, and another has been heavily damaged, and the remaining two battleships, there is no need to worry! When the American fleet leaves, we can find another opportunity to take out the Brazilian Navy! "Said the commander of the Chilean Navy, Admiral Giorge! He was already afraid in his heart, compared to Chile, if it was Brazil, Chile still had the confidence to fight. But in the face of a big country like the United States, it is like the gap between a child and a giant, and all Chileans have no confidence anymore!

"General George, if we back down this time, then we won't have a chance again! The Americans will meddle now, and they will definitely do in the future, they will not let us destroy the Brazilian Navy. If we can't destroy the Brazilian navy, we won't be able to attack Brazil's coastal cities, and we won't be able to force Brazil out of the war. This will be a big problem for Chile! Brazil has a population of more than 20 million and can organize at least a million troops. No matter how strong the Chilean Army is, it is not too sure that it will defeat the huge Brazilian Army! Major General Zhao Hongcai said.

"But ......" Admiral Georg agreed very much with Major General Zhao Hongcai's analysis. But the problem now is the sudden intervention of the American fleet, and they have no way to move on to the next step!

"Don't worry, Admiral George, I promise the American fleet won't dare to do anything to us. Our reinforcements are already on their way and are coming soon! Major General Zhao Hongcai said affirmatively.

"Reinforcements? Where do we have any reinforcements? Admiral Georg was confused. But. After seeing the smile on Major General Zhao Hongcai's face, he seemed to understand all of a sudden.

"General Zhao, is it the Chinese Navy? The fleet sent by the Chinese Navy is nearby? Admiral Georg asked with a look of surprise.

"Hmmm! If the American fleet does not appear, our Chinese Navy will not appear either. Now that the Americans have come forward to intervene in this war, the Imperial Navy, of course, will not sit idly by! This war. It was a war between Chile and Argentina and Brazil, and the other non-South American countries, the empire would not let them get involved in this war! Major General Zhao Hongcai said.

"Haha! That's great! There is a Chinese Navy to shoot, look how arrogant the Americans are! This time, look where those Brazilians are still fleeing! Admiral Georg said excitedly. Originally, under the tremendous pressure of the US fleet, he was ready to temporarily retreat, but he did not expect that the Chinese fleet would actually be in the nearby waters. This once again gave him a lot of confidence. China is more powerful than the United States, whether it is the army or the navy, this has long been recognized by the whole world!

More than twenty nautical miles south of the sea area where the Chilean Navy and the Brazilian Navy are engaged. A large fleet is sailing north. This huge fleet consisted of ten hill-like battleships as the core, surrounded by five smaller 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruisers, six 'Ningbo-class' light cruisers, and 12 'Fuqing-class' destroyers. Other than that. There were also four supply ships and ten merchant ships loaded with various supplies.

This fleet is the main fleet of the Chinese Navy's soil fleet. It consisted of four 'Han-class' battleships and six 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships. The main task of their trip was to cruise the Atlantic Ocean and transport a shipment of supplies and construction machinery for Guadeloupe, which China had acquired in the Caribbean. The Chinese Navy plans to make Guadeloupe an important Chinese stronghold in the Caribbean, a combination of excellent ports and fortresses, and it will become an important stronghold in the event of a war between China and the United States!

As for providing protection for the Chilean Navy to prevent other countries from intervening in this war, it is only a passing task.

"Commander, General Zhao is here to report, the US fleet has appeared, and the Chilean Navy needs us to step forward and drive out the US Navy!" Rear Admiral Hai Zhengsheng, Chief of Staff of the Turkish Fleet, reported!

"Oh? Did the Americans still shoot? Hmph, leave two light cruisers and two destroyers to protect the supply fleet, and all the remaining battleships are all accelerated, it's time for us to come forward and deter the Americans! Admiral Li Dingxin said!

"Yes, Commander! However, it would be nice if the Americans had a hot brain and attacked us! Major General Hai Zhengsheng couldn't help but think so. The Imperial Navy had not fought for several years, especially the Turkish Fleet. Before the "Han-class" battleships were put into service, the Turkish fleet had only two "Baiqi-class" battlecruisers to support the scene, among which the "Mengtian" battlecruiser was sunk in the Mediterranean naval battle, and only the "Baiqi" battleship remained. After the 'Han-class' battleships were commissioned, except for one each of the Indian Ocean Fleet and the Pacific Fleet, which were assigned as flagships, the remaining four remained in the Turkish Fleet. After the 'Hanxin-class' fast battleships were put into service, the Admiralty even left all six of them in the Turkish fleet, which greatly increased the strength of the Turkish fleet and became the main fleet of the Chinese Navy, and it was also a powerful and exciting fleet. Of course, this approach of the Admiralty has made both the Indian Ocean Fleet and the Pacific Fleet a little dissatisfied, and everyone has been looking forward to the 'Han-class' battleships and the 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships for a long time!

"Haha! It depends on whether the Americans have the courage to do so! If they have the courage to do so, we certainly don't mind teaching them a lesson! General Li Dingxin said with a smile. Whether it is a 'Han-class' battleship or a 'Hanxin-class' fast battleship, the combat power is much stronger than the US Navy's warships, even the 'Wyoming-class' battleship built by the US Navy in imitation of the British Navy's 'Orion-class' battleship, although it has five twin 343-mm main guns, it is one more than the Chinese Navy's 'Han-class' battleships and 'Hanxin-class' fast battleships. But in the case of a real fight, in a one-to-one situation, the US Navy's 'Wyoming-class' battleships are definitely no match for the Chinese Navy's 'Han-class' battleships and 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships. Whether it is armor or speed, the 'Wyoming-class' battleships are at a disadvantage, and as for firepower, it is even more so, the 'Han-class' battleships and the 'Hanshin-class' battleships have at least twice as many shell delivery capabilities as the 'Wyoming-class' battleships!

Immediately after the order was given, the Chinese fleet changed formation. Four 'Han-class' battleships formed a battle line, and the other six 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships formed a battle line, two battle lines, and under the protection of light cruisers and destroyers, they quickly sailed into battle. In this way, it is divided into two battle lines, and the combat power of the 'Han-class' battleships and the 'Hanxin-class' fast battle line can be fully expressed. In the intelligence of Western countries, the 'Hanshin-class' fast battleships are battlecruisers, not real battleships. Only after the actual exchange of fire will they discover that this class of battlecruisers, which has a speed of more than 28 knots, has firepower and armor that is not inferior to the 'Han-class' battleships!

The atmosphere in the area of the battle between the Chilean Navy and the Brazilian Navy became more and more tense, and the US fleet was like a sharp knife, directly inserted between the Brazilian Navy and the Chilean Navy, preventing the Chilean Navy from attacking the Brazilian Navy! In order to avoid hitting the American fleet, the Chilean Navy has stopped shelling, and three fleets, forming three battle lines, sailed towards the be.

The ten battleships of the U.S. Navy, all of which were aimed at the Chilean Navy, were only eight thousand meters apart. Although the four battleships of the Chilean Navy all had five triple 343 mm battleships, they really had no chance of winning with a difference of 1:2.5 in strength. What's more, the Brazilian Navy also has two more battleships, and in the event of a war, the Chilean Navy will definitely be under siege!

On the four battleships of the Chilean Navy, all of them were like great enemies. The gunners, in particular, were very nervous, for fear that the US Navy would suddenly kill them. But. Although the American fleet is strong, as long as the American fleet dares to fire first, they will fight back desperately!

"Sue the Chileans, let them leave immediately! Otherwise, it will be considered a provocation against the US Navy, which will let the Chileans know how powerful the US Navy is! "Admiral William Benson gave the order aboard the 'Wyoming-class' battleship!

However, after receiving the warning telegram, the Chilean side did not make any response. After Admiral Georg learned that the Chinese fleet was coming, he was also greatly emboldened and no longer took the US Navy in his eyes!

After waiting for more than ten minutes, the Chilean Navy still did not respond, which made Admiral William Benson very angry, he felt that he was being despised by the Chileans!

"Ships are ready to launch warning shots at the Chileans!" Admiral William Benson ordered.

At this time, the siren suddenly sounded on the battleship 'Wyoming'.

"General, a huge fleet has appeared in the south, and the flag of the Chinese Navy is hoisted!" A staff officer reported with some panic!