"We have a huge advantage now!" Before Dewey received a telegram from the United States, the US brigade general had deduced the various situations that the US Navy might encounter several times against the Navy. No matter how he did it, he felt that he was a situation where the dog was tied to win. What is a dog that was tied to win? Even if a dog was commanded, he could win! As long as the Spanish and Japanese did not join forces to deal with him, the US and Russian fleets would not have the possibility of losing!

I won’t talk about this weakling in Spain. It’s just a 9,000-ton ship and two 6,000-ton ships. If I fight to the death, Dewey thinks it will take less than half an hour to end the battle and drown him with shells!

As for the Japanese? Anyone who knows how to calculate knows the result. He has 1 10,000 tons battleship, 2 10,000 tons acr (Brooklyn, Liurik) 3 first-class armored cruisers, 2 first-class protective cruisers, plus 3 second-class protective cruisers vs. 2 10,000 tons battleships, 2 10,000 tons acr, 1 first-class protective cruiser, and 2 second-class cruisers.

The proportion of the main warships above first-class armored cruisers is 3 to 2. The proportion of the protective cruisers is 5 to 3. Although the two Japanese ships of 10,000 tons are really difficult, Fujihashima and others are still not as good as Yiuhua. In history, who have Iowa, who has a second-level turret main gun in the battleships of the same period, have Iowa, who has a second-level turret main gun? The two Munich are also cruel. One can be beaten and one can't do it, two can't do it!

Dewey has already figured out that Iowa and Brooklyn will deal with two Japanese second-class battleships, and the combined tonnage of the two battleships, Liurik and New York, are nearly 20,000. Is there any problem with the Japanese? There is no problem with the two Munich fighting another Izumo? The remaining 5 against 3 will also win!

So Dewey and Essen discussed this matter, this is what we should do! The three American main battleships and the three strongest warships in Dewey were formed into a team, and they fought in the order above when they fought. Dewey served as the commander of this fleet. In order to ensure smooth relations between them, the navies of the United States and Russia also sent liaison personnel to each other. Then, five protective cruisers commanded by Brigadier General Shelley formed another fleet to deal with Japan's protective cruisers. The two fleets cooperated with each other, and the latter still had a certain degree of autonomy.

After everything was ready, Dewey rushed to the Philippines with 11 warships of all sizes, a fleet of nearly 90,000 tons with a total tonnage of 2,000 US Marines! On February 22, a team of US Marines landed in Davao Bay on Mindanao. Then the US fleet waited here for three days, but the Spanish did not show up, which made Dewey scold the Spanish for being cowardly.

Although the Spanish are indeed a little cowardly, this cannot be blamed on the Spanish Navy. The Philippines is a broken archipelago. Communication and transportation are inconvenient. The news that Americans appeared on Mindanao had just reached Manila. At this time, the Spanish fleet was setting fire and preparing to set sail. Of course, because of the tragic communication and the deliberate hiding of the American fleet, the Spanish did not know the size of the US and Russian fleet at this time. They also prepared three large ships to lead a group of younger brothers to destroy Y!

After waiting for a few days without results, Dewey felt that life was so boring. Why not find something to do, so he took the second group of US Marines to Morrow Bay on Mindanao and prepared to open a branch base there. Then it doesn't matter if he went there, he happened to meet the Sevilla fleet heading from the north and south!

Looking at the map, you will know that after the Spanish fleet set off from Manila Bay, the closest route was to go south, and then cross the Strait of Basilland between Basilland and Mindanao! The American fleet after sending its troops to Morro Bay also happened to go north! So the fleets of the two countries met here!

This was how things began. When Dewey's fleet used 10 5-inch shells to kill the Spanish outpost near the landing site, the US Marines began to move in an orderly manner. A group of soldiers boarded the land without any obstacles, and then began to unload supplies and artillery from the ship.

The bored Dewey, who was idle here, was forced to find something for himself, "Then add coal!" Three coal ships added coal to other warships of the fleet, and the Shery fleet, which first completed the coal addition, was sent to the Strait of Brazil to perform a warning mission. However, because the two Colombian class protective cruisers were too capable of loading, the capacity of 1,670 tons of coal was second only to the Russians' Liurik. In the future northbound raid, Dewey did not intend to bring slow transport ships, so the two warships had to be filled with coal bins and serve as half a supply ship.

So the Sheli fleet encountered the Spanish fleet coming from the northwest less than 80 kilometers away from the eastern entrance of the Strait of Basil. However, the first thing that discovered was not Sheli, but two notification ships under the fleet. At this time, Majifen was serving as the temporary captain on the notification ship.

During the Russo-Japanese War, notification ships existed, and the first thing that discovered the traces of the Russian fleet in the Tsushima Naval Battle was a notification ship. Radio was not popular in this era, so it was normal to arrange notification ships around the fleet's berth.

"It seems like a fleet!" When Majifen, who had been frustrated since he arrived in the Far East, saw the fleet smoke pillar rising from the northwest direction, fought a war. Majifen, who had run over, quickly identified the size of the opponent through the smoke pillar. This should at least be at the fleet level. It is impossible for civilian ships to discharge so much smoke, and it is impossible for them to form groups.

"It should be the Spanish!" Majifen then judged the other party's identity. When the person next to him asked about such a judgment, Majifen's answer was very simple: "Because the Japanese are not so reckless!" Since the Battle of Toshima, the Japanese fleet has always been very cautious in its actions, whether it is the Battle of Dadonggou or the subsequent sea hunting. Before the Japanese main fleet appeared, there were always reconnaissance ships or advance fleets at sea.

The distance between the two sides is about 30 kilometers, and there is not even a sampan in the surrounding area except for American ships. Then the other party's identity has been determined! And counting the time, it is time for the Spanish fleet to act. "What should we do?" asked a subordinate.

"Let the alert notify General Dewey and we will lead them to General Shelley!" After a moment, Majiphin made an order that surprised everyone.

"General Shelley may not be able to deal with these guys. They should be a large fleet." At this time, Shelley's fleet was in the east, while Dewey's fleet was in the north. In the eyes of ordinary people, just find Dewey directly to inform him when the other party didn't find it. How could it be so troublesome?
Chapter completed!