If someone could look down at the entire battlefield from the perspective of God, he could find that the US fleet was not far from Sevilla. On the fourth day of the battle, a supply fleet carrying ammunition and coal came to Morro Bay, completing the supply for the US fleet that had just finished the warm-up exercise and the instructions of the US government. The US fleet immediately came here, crossing the strait and moving towards the Sulu Sea. When the Japanese fleet dragged Carlos V to evacuate northward, the US fleet was only half a day away from the last place where the Spanish fleet was destroyed!

At this time, the towing speed of the Japanese fleet was only about 8 knots per hour. If the Americans sailed at the highest speed, they could catch up with the Japanese fleet that retreated north within a maximum of 10 hours, and they had the hope of seeing the smoke pillars of the other party and then determining the direction. Unfortunately, in order to save fuel as much as possible and ensure the physical strength of the personnel, the American fleet was only about 10 to 12 knots per hour. This cannot be blamed on the Americans, at least they have not received the news that the Japanese fleet has taken action. The Spanish fleet has just been severely damaged, so there is no problem in occupying Manila Bay by itself.

And before leaving the United States, Dewey had specifically asked what to do if he encountered a Japanese fleet in the Philippine waters? An executive of the Admiralty Department who could not be named once ordered: "If the Japanese fleet cruising in the Philippine waters, the US fleet only needs to be on guard. If the Japanese dare to land in the Philippines, then both sides will automatically enter a state of war!"

This time, the Americans considered that Japan might have ideas about the Philippines, so they had already placed the Philippines and Cuba in the war zone the day after declaring war with Spain. In other words, in theory, in the eyes of the Americans, as long as the Japanese army dared to land, there was no need to say anything. Of course, the specific operation depends on the front-line commander. However, at this time, Dewey did not expect that the Japanese people were moving so quickly. Coupled with the delay in intelligence transmission, he was not clear about the Japanese participation in the war and the fall of the Port of Manila. So he now believes that the Port of Manila is still in the hands of the Spanish.

Dewey's idea is very simple. Now everyone hurry up and take advantage of the lack of defense in Manila Bay, and just shoot it out and send some people to control the port. By the way, it also announced the ownership of the United States of America in the Philippines, and then the fleet patrols to the Bashi Channel to block the Japanese fleet that may arrive. This is the best way to avoid trouble. When the Japanese saw that the Philippines was scouted by Americans, they would give up, right?

As a result, the western waters of the Philippines showed a very strange state. The Japanese fleet sailed slowly northward, while the American fleet followed the Japanese at the most economical speed. In the end, when the Japanese fleet arrived at Manila Bay and continued to sail northward, they still did not find the American fleet tracking behind them. Of course, the Americans agreed not to find the Japanese fleet in front, and now the two sides are more than 25 nautical miles apart!

The Japanese fleet continued to sail towards Taiwan, and when the US fleet arrived at Manila Bay, it was already around 8 o'clock in the evening. The sea was dark, and the Manila Bay was bright. Even if it was far apart, you could see the busy fleet and temporary docks under the light source! The Americans did a good job of doing their homework. They knew that Manila Bay had no mines installed before the war, and after happening to occupy Manila Bay, the Japanese Navy also did not install torpedoes. So under the guidance of several torpedo boats, the US fleet sneaked into Manila Bay and aimed the muzzle at the busy docks and berths in the distance!

Considering that it may be more troublesome to enter this harbor, the last ones to enter the harbor were the New York, the Russians Bayan, Parada and General Sheri's five protective cruisers, and eight warships entered the harbor and attacked the turrets at the entrance of Manila Bay at a distance of 2,700 meters away! With the vibrations, orange fireballs flew out of the gun mouth and roared into the distance, which had been blown by the Japanese Navy, leaving only the broken turrets.

If it is daytime, Americans can naturally discover strange things in Manila Bay and various Japanese transport ships covering the entire port. Unfortunately, this is at night, and according to the secret order of the Admiralty, even if the Japanese fleet is discovered, Dewey will most likely have to fight!

Eight warships quickly passed by the side of the turret, flooding the entire turret with fierce artillery fire. When they found that the turret did not counterattack and the lights were not rising, the Americans believed that they had defeated the opponent's defense, so they rushed to the depths of the port! At this time, they were facing hundreds of various Japanese transport ships and thousands of Japanese, as well as thousands of tons of materials piled up in the port... and all of this was without any protection!

"What do the Spaniards want to do? Are they preparing to evacuate?" Xie Li was a little confused, but this did not prevent him from executing the combat order, "Blow it all to ashes!" The order was simple and bloody. The Japanese army in the port area accompanied by this order, and the ending was determined! In the face of fierce naval artillery fire, they had no way to escape!

At a distance of 2,800 meters from the Japanese berth, Sheli's fleet opened fire! Countless meteor-like shells crossed the night sky, and the howling of the shells in the air was like the wail of death. The Americans' attack was so sudden that when the shells fell into the port, most people didn't react! Isn't the United Fleet guarding outside the port? Who is firing at us? Are they the Spanish?

The Americans' artillery skills are indeed not very good, especially the distance is still too far for the Americans. You should know that in history, Dewey fought 1,800 meters apart when he abused the Spanish. But it doesn't matter, this time he was fighting a dense still target! Maybe you aimed at one ship and hit another ship, but these battles must be killed. How can the Spanish want to evacuate?

A large number of picric acid high-explosive bombs turned the entire berth into a sea of ​​fire in a very short time. Tons of ammunition were projected per minute, making the shells land in the target area like raindrops. "We didn't need to aim at it at all. The targets were too dense. Their ships were crowded together, and there were a large number of flammable and explosive items stacked on the docks. One shell could destroy a warship. At that time, I even felt that the sea in front of me was burning. This fun of destruction made people fall into it. "A U.S. Navy soldier who participated in the Battle of Manila Bay recalled this after the war.
Chapter completed!