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Volume 3 War in the Far East Chapter 73 Pursuit

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    There were dark clouds and lightning and thunder. As Roosevelt said, in such bad weather, Chinese aircraft could not fight at all. As the sky became darker and darker, the Chinese air force began to fly away from the battlefield on the sea one after another, towards the Chinese aircraft at Midway Island.  Fly to the air base and prepare to take shelter from the storm there.  Please use the pinyin domain name of this site to visit us.

    The successive departures of the Chinese Air Force directly led to a significant reduction in China's strength. This made Roosevelt feel that the pressure was suddenly reduced. The speed of surrounding the Chinese Pacific Fleet was also getting faster and faster. It only took a moment to see that the numerical advantage could be used to completely defeat the Chinese Air Force.  The Chinese Pacific Fleet is surrounded, and it is only time to completely defeat the Chinese Pacific Fleet.

    Amidst the bursts of thunder, the two cruisers on the left wing roared again and made two loud noises one after another. Fire and smoke rose into the sky. The hull shuddered suddenly and tilted slowly. The hull twisted and made bursts of harsh steel friction and fracture.  Within minutes, half of the two newly introduced cruisers in the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet sank below the sea surface. The U.S. Navy soldiers on board had no time to put down the lifeboats, and jumped into the rough waves with shouts.  in sea water.

    At this time, a heavy rain was coming, the wind was high and the waves were strong on the sea. With the roar of cannons from time to time, some shells fell near the sunken ship. Those U.S. Navy soldiers who had just escaped from the sea of ????fire of the sunken ship were drowned by the water before they could surface.  Among them, he soon disappeared.

    This time, Roosevelt didn't have to guess. This was definitely not the result of the detonation of the ammunition compartment. If the USS Louisiana in the First Squadron was indeed detonated because of the bomb compartment, the huge explosion force caused the hull to rupture and sank quickly.  Not long after that, the two U.S. North Atlantic Fleet ships exploded violently almost at the same time and sank quickly in a matter of seconds. It was really too much of a coincidence.

    ¡°Moreover, with a big explosion of this scale, apart from the detonation of the ammunition compartment, the only thing that could make the ship sink so quickly was the powerful torpedo.

    However, at this time, the Chinese Pacific Fleet was almost completely surrounded by the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet, which had an absolute numerical advantage. The three main warships in the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet were still outside the encirclement. Let¡¯s not talk about how the torpedoes could reach such a distance.  In terms of range and accuracy, if they were torpedoes launched by warships in the main formation of the Chinese Pacific Fleet, how did these torpedoes pass through the destroyers and torpedo boats inside the encirclement?

    There is only one possibility, that is, these torpedoes were fired from outside the encirclement. When Roosevelt thought of this, he immediately picked up the telescope and looked northwest. Even though the sky was dark at this time, the sea was rough, and the visibility was reduced a lot, but Roosevelt  Even with the high-magnification military telescope in my hand, I couldn't see any other ships on the distant sea.

    There was another loud bang, and a small torpedo boat was instantly swept up in the fire. None of the American officers and soldiers on the ship escaped in time. All their souls returned to the fire and became a few heroic souls on the vast ocean. The torpedo boat was even more  It didn't last long, just a few breaths before disappearing into the violently undulating black and blue waves.

    At this time, the soldier who had just been sent by Roosevelt to investigate the specific situation hurriedly rowed back to the flagship Connecticut in a small boat. As soon as he got on the deck, the American soldier wiped the water stains on his face, whether it was sweat or sea water, and reported:  Your Excellency, Minister, we were sunk by torpedoes!  The faces of the American soldiers were full of horror.

    In just half an hour, a battleship, two high-speed cruisers and a torpedo boat sank into the dark seabed. What a terrifying combat power this is!

    Roosevelt nodded slightly. Judging from the time and power of the explosion, Roosevelt had already speculated that the sinking could not be caused by the explosion of the ammunition depot, but could only be caused by a torpedo.

    Marshall slumped down on the chair in the bridge command room and murmured feebly: It must be China¡¯s elusive submarine force!  Defeated, completely defeated!

    Roosevelt sighed, and the excitement in his face was gone, replaced by a look of despair. China's submarine force has always been a mystery to countries around the world. Although the United States has long studied underwater combat ships,  , American science and technology is still in the early stages of research, and the United States has never touched such a diesel-powered submarine.

    At that time, only two countries in the world had such underwater combat forces, one was Germany and the other was China. Moreover, Germany's submarine technology was imported from China. Germany called it U-type submarines. For this kind of underwater combat force,  Countries are also having headaches with combat ships.

    Because the activity range of submarines is basically in the dark water bottom, they are usually elusive and elusive. Mines on the surface of the water do not pose much threat to them at all, let alone surface ships. At this time, the surface ships of the navies of various countries  , except for Germany and China, there is no ability to carry anti-submarine devices.

    How specific are the submarine companies of navies of various countries?How can we develop anti-submarine devices accordingly if we have not yet figured out how to conduct combat operations?

    At this time, German and Chinese submarines have always been kept in a state of extreme secrecy. German submarines have been swimming on the bottom of the North Atlantic. What's more, Germany has not yet broken out a war with the Allies. Prisoners of this kind can fight underwater.  It's simply impossible.

    It is even more impossible to capture a Chinese submarine. Roosevelt heard that the Chinese submarine was not only superior to the German imitation submarine in all aspects, but more importantly, the Chinese submarine had a self-destruct device, making it extremely difficult to capture.  China's submarines once showed their prowess during the wars against Japan and Russia, and made great contributions to the rise of China's maritime hegemony.

    So far, even Russia and Japan, which have fought against China, have never seen this underwater weapon with their own eyes, which shows how secretive China is about this secret weapon.

    In fact, since the United States and China officially declared war, Roosevelt has been paying close attention to the whereabouts of this mysterious underwater force. When Britain announced that it would send a fleet to the South China Sea, the American intelligence organization in Hawaii detected the crisis that emerged in the South China Sea.  , Tang Jian urgently transferred such a mysterious underwater force to the South China Sea. Once a war breaks out, it can severely damage the Royal Navy's Far East Fleet in the South China Sea.

    Roosevelt originally thought that China's submarines were not very fast. When w led the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet and the China Pacific fleet for the main decisive battle, China's submarine force should still be in the South China Sea. Even if the submarine rushed from the South China Sea to Hawaii,  Almost spanning the entire Western Pacific, Roosevelt expected that China's submarine force would not be able to catch up with this decisive battle between the two navies in the Pacific.

    Combining the above points, Roosevelt hurriedly rushed the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet from the Atlantic to the Pacific. After resting for just a few days, he formulated the current strategy of quick victory. It was necessary to arrive before the Chinese submarine force arrived.  Before Hawaii entered the war, it completely defeated the Chinese Pacific Fleet.

    However, what W did not expect was that just on the second day after W launched the attack on the Chinese Pacific Fleet, the Chinese submarine force had already arrived and sank a battleship in less than half an hour.  Two high-speed cruisers, and a torpedo boat.

    Such a terrifying battle made even Roosevelt, who had always been extremely confident, feel cold all over, and a sense of fear welled up in his heart.

    The participation of the Chinese submarine force directly caused the balance of this unprecedented naval battle to completely tip to the Chinese Pacific Fleet. The absolute numerical advantage of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet no longer existed. Even though the Chinese Air Force had withdrawn from the battlefield at this time, the battle was fierce.  reduce.

    Seeing the encirclement that was about to be completed, Roosevelt felt regretful in his heart. He was only just a little short, just a little short. As long as w was given a little more time, w would be completely confident that he could completely defeat the arrogant Tang Jian.

    Roosevelt took a deep look back at Marshall, who was talking desperately to himself in the command room on the Connecticut Bridge, and then at the maritime battlefield lit up by the flames of war. At this time, the U.S. Pacific Fleet already had an absolute advantage in terms of situation.  w can even hear the excited shouts of American soldiers on several warships that are fighting fiercely in the distance amidst the booming cannons.

    Marshall¡¯s eyes were filled with tears and he said solemnly: Your Excellency, please withdraw!  The situation of the war is clear. If we continue to fight fiercely, the whole army may be annihilated!

    Marshall had just tried to persuade him, but Roosevelt resolutely decided to fight to the end. At this time, Marshall sighed, completely defeating any trace of luck and hope in Roosevelt's heart.

    Roosevelt sighed heavily: Order the entire army to retreat immediately!  Return to San Francisco Harbor!

    After Roosevelt's order was issued, some officers on the U.S. warships who had almost completely surrounded the Chinese Pacific Fleet in the front heard this order and immediately wondered why they gave up the perfect opportunity to annihilate the Chinese Pacific Fleet. They had no choice but to order  Like a mountain, those officers who had just excitedly clamored to annihilate the Chinese Pacific Fleet could only sigh and order to return.

    At the same time, the Chinese submarine force was still showing off its prowess. This time, there were a total of thirty Chinese submarines that rushed back to participate in the war in time. When the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet gave up the encirclement and prepared to retreat, another U.S. North Atlantic Fleet submarine  The battleship was accurately hit by a torpedo launched by the Chinese submarine force and sank with regret, along with two cruisers, a destroyer and a gunboat.

    In fact, the Chinese submarine force was at the end of its tether at this time. With non-stop high-speed sailing on the surface day and night and the rush to join the war, there was no time to add fuel. The Chinese submarine force had very little fuel left. It could only support this naval battle. If it pursued, it would only be enough.  It may be that the intention is weak.

    In the bridge command room of the Yongchang, the flagship of the Chinese Pacific Fleet, the bridge command room of the Yongchang was in chaos.? Not long ago, a shell from the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet accurately hit the bridge command room of the Yongchang. Five combat staff members were killed on the spot and several others were injured, including Tang Jian, Ye Zugui, Cheng Biguang and others.

    At this time, Tang Jian looked extremely embarrassed. His neat military uniform looked messy, covered with black stains and traces of fire. Even a large piece of Tang Jian's hair was burned off. Among them, Ye Zugui and  Cheng Biguang was hit by flying shells. Fortunately, the armor of the bridge command room of the Yongchang was specially thickened, which greatly weakened the force of flying shrapnel. In addition, it did not directly hit the vital points, so it was just some flesh wounds.  , otherwise, everyone including Tang Jian would probably be reimbursed at Midway Island today.

    After a simple bandage to stop the bleeding by the ship's military doctor, the two of them were no longer seriously injured. Ye Zugui spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm mixed with blood and cursed: Fortunately, the armor was thick enough, otherwise he would really be here today!

    Tang Jian wiped the stains on his face and smiled: This is called surviving a catastrophe, and you will definitely have good luck in the future!

    Cheng Biguang handed the telescope to Tang Jian with his injured right hand and said: President, Roosevelt ordered the retreat!

    Tang Jian took the telescope and glanced at the battle situation on the sea, and sneered: Retreat?  Want to leave so easily?  Even if we cannot completely annihilate the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet today, we still have to shed a layer of our skin!

    President, Chu Zhaoliang just came to report that we have almost run out of fuel and cannot continue the pursuit!  Ye Zugui reports.

    Tang Jian frowned slightly: \u201bwWe have tried our best. It is not easy to come to participate in the Battle of Midway. We have not rested for many nights. Since the mission of the submarine force in this naval battle has been completed, let us  Have a good rest, w!  First, organize an advance team consisting mainly of destroyers and torpedo boats to pursue the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet first. Our team will arrive soon!

    Yes, President!  Ye Zugui accepted the order and immediately notified all ships by radio.

    Tang Jian cursed: The weather at sea can change at any time!  Even God is helping the United States. If it hadn't been for this damn storm, the Air Force would not have withdrawn from the battle early. Then the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet could only regret the defeat at Midway Island today.

    While Tang Jian said this, the sea situation was changing, and dark clouds were covering the sky and the sun. The entire sea surface of Midway Island was like a dark night. Among the low-hanging dark clouds, lightning appeared frequently and thunder roared. In an instant,  The raindrops fell suddenly, and the downpour came in an instant. The big raindrops fell on the hot muzzle and were immediately evaporated into curls of green smoke, which dispersed in the rain curtain.

    \u201bwWe are catching up!  Marshall was anxious.

    Roosevelt looked back and saw a destroyer formation speeding towards the main line of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet. At this time, Roosevelt was gathering the ships. He was very anxious when he saw this. In the end, he had no choice but to gather the ships in time.  , once again ordered the ships to take advantage of the heavy rain and disperse back to San Francisco Harbor in the chaos.

    The attack by the Chinese submarine force just now shocked Roosevelt too much. Roosevelt was afraid that the Chinese submarine force would catch up. By then, the remaining battleships of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet might be damaged again. The remaining battleships are now  The basis for the survival of the U.S. Navy.

    At this moment, Roosevelt looked at the Pacific Fleet that was rapidly pursuing. He suddenly realized that it turned out that the Chinese Pacific Fleet suddenly closed its formation just now. It was not a command error caused by the lack of a leader. Instead, it was because the pursuit formation had been prepared early.  Apart from Tang Jian, there is no one else with such foresight.

    Thinking that Tang Jian was still alive, Roosevelt became extremely upset when he thought of this. He spurted out a mouthful of blood, his eyes went black, and he passed out.

    PS: For chapters with more than 4,000 words, although there are only a few updates per day, try to have as many words as possible in one chapter.  ~
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