This latest giant ship has a standard displacement of up to 27,000 tons, a maximum designed speed of 24 knots, a single-string volley firepower reaches ten 12-inch cannons, and a maximum thickness of the main armor belt on the side of the side is up to fifteen inches.

This temporary formation with two Changsha-class and two Cheetah-class modifications as the core, with the support of fleet oil tankers, can attack Hawaii 3,700 miles east from Guam or Sydney 3,500 miles south from Guam.

When carrying out defensive operations, the formation can receive full cooperation from the submarine troops stationed at the Guam base, as well as the aircraft and airships stationed at the island airport.

A squadron's long-range reconnaissance aircraft and a squadron's airship were responsible for the vigilance of the waters near Guam, and the submarine's patrol route had already advanced to two thousand nautical miles west of Hawaii.

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Caroline Islands, Truke Island.

The beautiful lake is like a pool of pure jade, surrounded by coral reef islands.

The Caroline Islands have always been an affiliated island of the Philippine Islands.

Due to historical changes, Spain did not lose the Philippines in the Spanish-American War, and naturally it would not sell these archipelago to the Germans in a few years.

After the Asian War, facing the trend that China has set off in Borneo, Spain chose to transfer the Philippine Islands, withdraw from Asia, preserve his reputation, and receive a generous ransom.

Truk welcomes a new master: the Chinese Empire Navy.

In order to avoid stimulating Australia and New Zealand and arouse suspicion between China and Britain, the Chinese Navy did not directly establish a military base in Truk.

This natural lagoon has been developed as an excellent transit port in the South Pacific, and a large number of "civil buildings" that have been built to "avoid typhoons" have emerged in the name of meteorological observatory, warehouse, observation station, office building, hospital, etc.

This project will last for many years. And the ultimate Truck will be more than just a prosperous port city.

It will serve as the main anchorage for the Chinese Empire to advance to the South Pacific and will be completely fortified.

It is the southern end of this empire.

7:4 degrees north latitude.

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Chapter completed!