The United States, for its part, is also watching the final outcome of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 InfoAlthough, Americans are well aware of how wide the gap between the naval capabilities of China and the United States is. However, they still hope that a miracle will happen. Even if it can't defeat the Chinese Navy and reverse the situation between the two sides in the Pacific, it should at least inflict heavy damage on the Chinese Navy and give the U.S. Navy a big victory to boost the morale of the people.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Harold Stark, and Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Nimitz are all waiting for news. They can be regarded as professionals in the US Navy, and they know even more how difficult it is for the US Navy to win this war. However, they still believe that it is still very possible for the US Navy to win this naval battle. After all, they had eight of the most cutting-edge battleships. If Rear Admiral Halsey's plan succeeds, it will inevitably deal a heavy blow to the Chinese navy and give the US navy more room for strategic maneuver, thus buying more time for the United States.

"No news yet?" Claude A. Swanson paced anxiously back and forth in his office like an ant on a hot pan.

"There is no news yet. However, no news is the best news. Admiral Harold Stark said. If you don't get the news, it's better than the news of the defeat.

"Alas, His Excellency the President is also waiting for the outcome of the naval battle. I really don't know if we can defeat the Chinese this time. Claude A. Swanson said. President Roosevelt desperately wanted the U.S. Navy to win a victory. In this way, it will undoubtedly be a great boost to the American people whose confidence has been hit, and it will also be conducive to the next war in the United States.

"Let's hope God will bless America." Admiral Nimitz said.

Minister Claude A. Swanson frowned, and in his opinion, Admiral Nimitz, the commander of the Pacific Fleet, must have been a little too negative. Even the commander of the fleet thinks so, how can the fleet defeat the Chinese?

"General Nimitz, I know that the gap between our strength and the Chinese is very large, but it is not so that if we are well prepared, we can't fight a naval battle. Our Montana-class and Iowa-class battleships are the most powerful battleships in the world. Minister Claude A. Swanson said. In his opinion, even if there is a big gap between the US aircraft carriers and the Chinese Navy, their battleships can definitely win the game. Coupled with a well-planned battle plan to achieve victory, it is entirely possible.

"Your Excellency, although we are trying to calculate the Chinese, how can the Chinese be so easily fooled? Besides, the Chinese are stronger than us in the use of aircraft carriers, whether it is tactics or the quality of sailors and carrier-based aircraft pilots. It is too risky to rely on eight battleships to sneak attack the fleet of six aircraft carriers of the Chinese. Admiral Nimitz said. In fact, he was not optimistic about the battle plan submitted by Major General Halsey. In his opinion, this plan is a little too taken for granted. The Chinese are not fools, on the contrary, they are very cunning, how can they be easily attacked by them?

Minister Claude A. Swanson's face was not very good. If this is the case, then wouldn't the US Navy suffer another crushing defeat? This will undoubtedly be another heavy blow to the current United States.

"Your Excellency, I also believe that although there is a possibility that this plan will succeed, it is not very likely to succeed in reality. The Chinese are not easy to mess with, they already have an absolute advantage in the Pacific Ocean. If we want to defeat them, we can only honestly accumulate strength, and then defeat them in one fell swoop when our strength surpasses them. Admiral Harold Stark also said.

"I went to the shipyard last week to inspect the progress of the construction of our 'Essex-class' battleships. Thanks to the overtime work of the workers, it is expected that by the middle of next year, our 12 'Essex-class' aircraft carriers will be able to enter service, and the construction of the second batch of 12 'Essex-class' aircraft carriers will be able to begin." At that time, we will have enough strength to confront the Chinese. Admiral Harold Stark continued.

At this time, a staff officer pushed open the door and walked in.

"Report, General Halsey sent a telegram." The staff officer said loudly.

"How's it going? Did we defeat the Chinese? Minister Claude A. Swanson immediately sat up from the couch and asked eagerly.

"Your Excellency, we have failed." said the staff officer.

"What? Failed? Minister Claude A. Swanson sat back on the couch in a state of despair, as if he had lost his soul.

Admiral Harold Stark and Admiral Nimitz had a look in their eyes that was indeed so. However, although they had long expected that this would be the case. However, there was still some sadness in my heart when I heard that they had really lost. The 1st Aircraft Carrier Task Force is already the only force in the hands of the US Navy. After the loss of this force, the US Navy has no place in the Pacific Ocean at all. In the face of the powerful Chinese navy, they can only retreat and wait for enough strength to accumulate before counterattacking.

Minister Claude A. Swanson took the telegram from the staff officer and read it confidently. It's just that the more he looks at it, the more ugly the expression on his face becomes. After he read the telegram, his whole face was already as black as if it was the bottom of a pot.

"Damn! Those damn guys, how dare they do this? Minister Claude A. Swanson said angrily.

"What's wrong? Your Excellency Minister. Both Admiral Harold Stark and Admiral Nimitz were stunned, as if they did not understand why Minister Claude A. Swanson was so angry.

"See for yourselves." Minister Claude A. Swanson delivered the telegram to Admiral Harold Stark and Admiral Nimitz.

After reading the telegram, the two of them also changed their faces.

Major General Halsey and they were indeed defeated, and not only that, but it was a big defeat. They lost almost as many warships, and only a few destroyers escaped. What was even more unacceptable to them was that three more battleships surrendered to the Chinese. This is an absolute shame for the US Navy.

"Oh God! Those guys actually handed over our newest warship to the Chinese. When they fall into our hands, we must bring them to court-martial. Admiral Harold Stark gritted his teeth.

"The most critical question now is how we are going to give an account to President Roosevelt." Claude A. Swanson said. He can imagine how angry President Roosevelt would have been once he learned the news.

"Your Excellency, what should we do?" Admiral Harold Stark asked.

"Let's go, go to the White House, and report everything to President Roosevelt." Claude A. Swanson said. He knew very well that President Roosevelt had already learned the outcome of the naval battle through other channels, and it was impossible to conceal the news. Besides, can such a big news be hidden?

Afterwards, Claude A. Swanson, Admiral Harold Stark, and Admiral Nimitz drove to the White House. When they arrived at the White House, they were told that President Roosevelt was already waiting for them in his office. This made the three of them think even more that this time they were afraid that they would be scolded severely.

The three entered President Roosevelt's office with trepidation. When they entered, they found that President Roosevelt's face was indeed clouded.

"What the hell is going on? Doesn't it mean that this time the plan is foolproof and has a good chance of winning? How did it get to the end, or was it defeated? Or a fiasco? What is even more unacceptable is that those guys actually surrendered and gave the most powerful battleship of the United States of America to the Chinese. President Roosevelt yelled at a few people, and they were like a bloody squirt.

Claude A. Swanson and the others had to bow their heads and did not dare to answer, this time, it was indeed the Navy that did too badly and stabbed the big basket.

After a while, President Roosevelt finished venting his anger, looked at several senior members of the Navy, and asked, "So, gentlemen, what shall we do now?" The 1st aircraft carrier task force is lost, what are we going to fight with the Chinese? ”

"Your Excellency, at present, in the Pacific Ocean, we no longer have the strength to confront the Chinese. Therefore, we can only abandon the Pacific for the time being. Wait until next year, after our 'Essex-class' aircraft carrier is commissioned, and then find a way to launch a counterattack and compete with the Chinese for hegemony in the Pacific." Minister Claude A. Swanson said.

There is no way to do this, after all, the US Navy no longer has warships in its hands to confront the Chinese Navy, and it must not allow them to swim to the Pacific Ocean with their bare hands.

"What about the Australian battlefield? Without the Navy, we wouldn't even be able to secure shipping routes. Once cut off, Admiral MacArthur and hundreds of thousands of American soldiers would have to be trapped there and swallowed by the Chinese. President Roosevelt rubbed his somewhat aching brow and said.

This fiasco of the US Navy has indeed dealt too much blow to the United States. They will have to give up the entire Pacific Ocean for this, and they will pay an even greater price for this. (To be continued.) )