After driving away the French reconnaissance fleet, the US 7th Fleet continued to head north, but the level of alert was greatly improved. McCain sent a "South Carolina-class" warship to lead two "Washington" warships and four "Franklin" warships to lead the main force of the 7th Fleet and search forward.

Although McCain's sanity told him that the main force of the French South Atlantic Fleet must still be in Fortaleza. Before the French supply fleet left, the French fleet could not leave these fleets alone. But subconsciously, he still strengthened his guard to avoid being raided.

"It seems that the opponent is aware of the danger!" Bennett whispered after receiving the latest telegram.[bsp;    "Order the fleet and move forward at full speed!" Bennett ordered.

The two fleets walked towards each other, and the distance quickly narrowed.

"Captain! The lookout saw a huge fleet with a large scent of smoke in front of it!" A low-level officer reported to the captain of the "South Carolina-class" battleship sent by McCain.

"Damn it! How could a huge fleet appear here! The French should still stay in Fortaleza!" In the consciousness of the 7th Fleet of the United States, the French South Atlantic Fleet should protect the supply fleet in Fortaleza, and it will not end until at least the 28th.

As the distance narrowed, the lookout hand warned.

"Captain, it's really the French South Atlantic Fleet. The flagship of the South Atlantic Fleet is the Vienna. What should we do!" said loudly nervously.

"What else can I do? Report to the commander immediately and then return!" He can't let these warships fight hard with the huge French South Atlantic fleet. Then he will not be swallowed up and there will be no residue left!

"General! Search for the fleet report and found that the main force of the French South Atlantic Fleet is still 30 nautical miles away!" A staff officer hurriedly reported to McCain. Obviously, the main force of the South Atlantic Fleet appeared beyond everyone's expectations.

"What? They really dare to appear here. Do they want their supply fleet? Pass the order. Brother ship is ready to fight!" McCain was surprised at first, but then calmed down. The South Atlantic Fleet appeared here, which means that his 7th Fleet has become the opponent's target.

McCain now has two choices. One is to pass the message back on the main order of the French South Atlantic Fleet to place orders in the south, and then head south to avoid fighting with the French South Atlantic Fleet. Wait until the 6th Fleet arrives before attacking the French South Atlantic Fleet. This is undoubtedly the safest way. Another option is to use the strength of the US 7th Fleet to decide the winner and lose with the French South Atlantic Fleet.

"Transfer the French South Atlantic Fleet's careful traveling south back to the Admiralty, and send it to the 6th Fleet, asking General Harold to speed up. Order, the "Washington" class warship and the "Franklin" class warships form a formation and disperse, ready to fight the French destroyers. The "North Carolina class" warships and the "South Carolina class warships are ready to fight the enemy!" McCain hesitated for a moment and still issued an order to prepare for the battle. If his fleet meets the French South Atlantic Fleet and flees without fighting, he may not be able to raise his head for the rest of his life. In addition, he always firmly believes that the strength of his fleet is not much different from the French South Atlantic Fleet. The French regard him as someone who can defeat first, which is obviously a mistake. It may be difficult to defeat the French South Atlantic Fleet, but it is still possible to fight both sides.

McCain is not afraid of the showdown between the main battleships. The 7th Fleet has 4 North Carolina-class battleships, distributed by the flagships "Apostle", "Faith", "Practice" and "Saint". There are also 6 "South Carolina-class battleships, which are enough to deal with the heavy cruisers of the French South Atlantic Fleet.

As for the most terrifying lightning strikes of the French fleet, as long as the light cruiser and destroyer can entangle the opponent, there is no need to worry. The showdown between the main battleships will determine the outcome of the entire battle. Although the South Atlantic Fleet has one more battleship than the 7th Fleet, McCain is not afraid.

"General! The commander of the 7th Fleet McCain called and claimed that he had encountered the main force of the French South Atlantic Fleet." A staff officer from the U.S. Navy Department reported to Davis.

"Damn it! How could the French fleet appear in Cape Bran? That idiot McCain ordered him to turn immediately and avoid the French South Atlantic Fleet first!" Davis ordered. The French fleet's actions were greatly beyond the expectations of the US Navy, and they were caught off guard.

"General, General McCain said that the 7th Fleet is ready for combat."

"Hun Egg! Does he want to defeat the French South Atlantic Fleet alone with the 7th Fleet?" Davis roared angrily.

The staff officer did not respond, but obviously McCain's meaning was already very obvious.

"After the war, I must send him to military court!" Davis said gritting his teeth.

"Order the 6th Fleet, the 5th, the 9th and the 11th Fleets to go south at full speed and siege the French South Atlantic Fleet before the 7th Fleet was defeated." Obviously, Davis was not optimistic about the battle between the US 7th Fleet and the French South Atlantic Fleet. He had to make the worst plans.

When Harold, the commander of the 6th Fleet of the United States, won the prize and received a telegram from McCain and Davis, his face showed an excited smile. Let's fight that fool McCain and the French, and we will get the bargain.

"Order the fleet and go south at full speed!" Harold was full of energy.

The French South Atlantic Fleet and the US 7th Fleet, like a knight holding a spear, began to approach at high speed. At 3 pm, the two sides officially met. The peace of the sea in Point Bran is about to be broken, and soon, a fierce naval battle will be staged here.

"Twenty-five thousand meters!" The navigation loudly reported the distance between the two sides.

The three "Giant Whale" class warships of the French Atlantic Fleet and the 305mm naval guns and other secondary guns on the two "Tiger Shark" class warships were all removed from their cannon suits, and the hideous gun barrel pointed diagonally towards the sky.

"Twenty thousand meters!"

The 400 kilogram-weight 305mm armor-piercing projectile was loaded into the barrel with the help of the loader. Under the command of the gun officer, all the main guns and secondary guns began to debug their locations.

"Ten thousand meters"

"Command, turn left 30 degrees!" When the two sides were only 15,000 meters away, Bennett issued a turning order. The two fleets walked towards each other, not standing on the power of the huge cannons on the main ship.

Similarly, almost at the same time, the 7th Fleet of the United States also began to turn. They were also preparing for the battle. The artillery soldiers from both sides were quietly waiting for the arrival of the decisive battle.

According to the speed and course of both sides, the two fleets will form two parallel eastward queues in half an hour, and the distance between them will be narrowed to about 12,000 meters.

As time passed, the atmosphere became even more tense. Although Bennett was in charge of the naval battle for the first time, he was not panicked. It seemed that defeating the 7th Fleet of the United States was not a problem.

At 3:25 pm, the two fleets turned to each other. The artillerymen of the two fleets were waiting for the order to open fire.

"13,000 meters!" The navigator once again reported the distance between the two sides. At this time, the French South Atlantic Fleet and the main battleships of the US 7th Fleet had already lined up. Among them, the three French "Giant Whale" class warships, "Garon", "Dordogne" and "Lott" respectively faced the faith, "Practical" and "Saints". The two "Tiger Shark" class warships, "Vienna" and "Adur", faced the flagship of the US 7th Fleet, "Apostle".

"Carry out school administration!" The gunman issued an order.

"Boom!" The 1mén305mm naval gun on the Vienna first began to test. At this time, except for the "Glorious" class warships, the naval guns from France, the United States and Canada were all only 1mén cannons.

The orange-red flame flashed at the muzzle, and a huge projectile hit the US 7th Fleet flagship "Apostle" in the distance. However, the shells fell five hundred meters away from the left side of the "Apostle", splashing huge water columns.

The French Navy's 305mm naval gun had a maximum range of 15,000 meters at this time, but at this distance, the hit rate was so low that it could only be hit by God's blessing.

"Ter left! Five hundred meters!" The lookout hand quickly reported the bounce point to the gun captain. The main guns of the French fleet were quickly adjusted and corrected according to the coordinates.

The Frenchman's sudden fire scared McCain and others, but in the end the shell fell so far that he felt relieved.

"Did the Frenchman come to Branco's fish?" McCain laughed.

Many U.S. Navy officers inside the bridge of the Apostle were laughing in a ball.

But, next, they couldn't laugh.

"Boom!" The Vienna began its second shelling. This time, the bounce point was only two hundred meters away from the Apostle.

"Damn it, the French are in school! When did their shelling level be so high?" McCain was shocked.

The French fleet's shelling level is generally one level higher than that of the American fleet. Every year, live ammunition training alone is a considerable expense.

"Two hundred meters left!" The lookout hand reported the data again.

According to the data obtained, the French fleet debugged the shelling position for the last time. At this moment, the fleets of both sides had narrowed to 12,000 meters.

"Fire!" Bennett issued an order to bombard. At this distance, if you perform well, the French fleet may hit the opponent.

"Boom! Boom!" The 10mén305mm naval guns on the five main battleships of the French South Atlantic Fleet opened fire one after another.
Chapter completed!