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    On June 28, newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post reported on the opening ceremony of the Panama Canal to be held next month, and both claimed that the USS New York and Texas were  , the battleship will be the first ship to pass through the canal.  This immediately attracted worldwide attention.  In a world shrouded in the shadow of world war, it only takes one spark to trigger a war.  And this time the United States will use the opening of the Panama Canal to send battleships to the west coast. Will it be the trigger for the outbreak of a world war?

    The treaty signed by China and the United States after the Second Pacific War clearly stipulates that the United States shall not deploy warships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons on the west coast.  What the United States is doing now is obviously testing China's reaction.  Almost all major countries in the world are waiting for China's reaction, especially European countries, which have begun secret preparations to put themselves in a favorable position if war breaks out in July.  Of course, some countries believe that China will choose to compromise.  China has not prepared for war on a large scale like Europe. This is very clear to all countries in the world.  On the contrary, the military strength of the United States is rising steadily, which creates an illusion to the outside world that China has a negative attitude towards foreign wars. In the face of the increasingly powerful military strength of the United States, China may  Choose to compromise.  Just like China in the past, even hundreds of years ago, China was the most powerful country in the world.  But their moderation of being content with the status quo will make them give up external expansion.  However, this is obviously not China today.  If China was unwilling to expand externally, it would not have such a huge territory now!

    On the afternoon of June 29, Beijing time, Imperial Prime Minister Wu Tingfang, Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi, Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu, Army Minister Cai Yun, Navy Minister Zhang Cheng and Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo all went to Xinhua Palace according to the imperial edict.

    "My lords, have the Yankees been dancing very happily these days? They seem a little carried away, right?" Wang Yuze said with a smile.  On the desk in front of him is a copy of the New York Times translated into Chinese.

    "Your Majesty, the Americans have indeed gone too far during this period. They are completely challenging the bottom line of the empire. The treaty signed at the time clearly stipulated that the U.S. Navy cannot deploy warships of more than 10,000 tons on the west coast, but now they are trying to participate in Panama  The canal's opening ceremony was used as an excuse to tear up the treaty that was originally signed. I believe that we must not let the Americans do this. Otherwise, they will think that the empire is easy to bully, and they will definitely get worse in the future!" Imperial Prime Minister Wu Tingfang was very bullied.  said.  He signed the original treaty on behalf of China. Isn't this behavior of the Americans a great loss of face to him?  After taking over as the Prime Minister of the Empire and becoming the third Prime Minister of the Empire, Wu Tingfang can be regarded as one of the most powerful people in the entire world!

    "Your Majesty, the Ambassador to the United States Zhang Yintang has called to ask for instructions on whether to protest to the Americans in the name of the embassy. Although the Americans want to tear up the treaty, they seem to have little confidence, otherwise they would not test it.  As long as the Panama Canal is open to navigation, we can directly send warships through the canal to create a fait accompli! Therefore, as long as we object, they will definitely stop!" Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi suggested!

    "The Americans are indeed shameful, but if you warn them and ask them to retreat all at once, it will be too easy for them! What I hope is to teach the Americans a hard lesson and let them teach them hard in front of the whole world."  This shame will prevent them from provoking us again!" Wang Yuze said, with a hint of murderous intent in his words.

    "Your Majesty, please give me the order. The imperial army has already prepared for war!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu said immediately!

    "Chief of the General Staff, forget about starting a war. Now is not the best time to start a war. We will attack the United States, but this is under the premise that a war has already broken out in Europe. We will not provoke a world war!" Wang Yuze smiled  said.  Only when the war breaks out between the Allied Powers and the Entente Powers can Wang Yuze feel completely at ease.  Otherwise, if the Allied Powers and the Entente Powers unite to deal with China, China will be completely miserable.  Even though China has the strongest military strength and the largest population in the world, it still has little chance of winning. At best, it can end in a draw after paying a huge price.  Although China is powerful, it is not strong enough to start a war with the whole world. It is necessary for the Allies and the Entente to consume each other.

    Therefore, only after Europe has started fighting can China confidently attack the United States.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu nodded.

    Looking at the white hair on Xiong Wu¡¯s head, Wang Yuze couldn¡¯t help but sigh.  Xiong Wu has served as the Chief of General Staff since the Western Sichuan period. It has been more than 20 years now. He is over 60 years old and has contributed too much to this country.  Wang Yuze has already planned to?Let Army Minister Cai Yun take over as Chief of General Staff within this year.  Compared with Xiong Wu! Cai Yun is more than ten years younger and can be said to be in the prime of life.  During his term of office, it should be enough for the empire to finish World War I!

    "Your Majesty, it seems that our navy will have to take action to teach the Americans a lesson this time!" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng!

    "Of course, I remember that the opening ceremony of the Panama Canal held by the Americans was on July 18. At that time, the Pacific Fleet will conduct a drill at the Pacific mouth of the Panama Canal and block the entire canal! I would like to see it.  How could American battleships pass through the canal?" Wang Yuze said with a smile!

    "Yes, Your Majesty, I understand. When the time comes, the Pacific Fleet will prepare a target ship at the exit of the canal. Then the battleships of the Pacific Fleet will conduct live-fire exercises there. If the Americans are not afraid of death, they can let them  The battleships rushed out!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said with a smile.  China has too many ways to deal with the Americans.  Although I don¡¯t plan to start a war with the United States now, there is still no problem in taking this opportunity to slap the Americans hard!

    "Haha! This is a good method! Block the American battleships in the canal and prevent them from getting out. It depends on how they will step down when the time comes!" Cai Yun, the Minister of War, also laughed.  The method that Navy Minister Zhang Cheng came up with is really wonderful.  The Americans can't interfere in the exercises held by the Chinese Navy!  In this case, it would be a substantial provocation to China!

    "However, the two American battleships are both New York-class battleships, with a displacement of up to 30,000 tons, and are equipped with five twin-mounted 343 mm main guns. The Pacific Fleet has only one 'Han-class' battleship and one 'Bai Qi'  Class battlecruisers, two Qin class battleships and two Zhonghua class battleships, will they not be able to suppress the Americans?" Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo said with some worry.  If a war does break out by then, the two powerful American warships may pose a great threat to the Pacific Fleet.  ¡®No matter how powerful the Han-class battleship is, it is impossible for one to defeat two!

    "Don't worry, Mr. Jiang. According to the intelligence we have obtained, the Americans will not send more troops in order to avoid overly provoking us. In addition to these two battleships, there are only a few light cruisers and destroyers. Based on the Pacific Fleet's  The strength can completely defeat these two battleships. Although our Qin-class battleships and Zhonghua-class battleships are not as good as the American New York-class battleships in terms of tonnage, number of main guns, and caliber, they are  A 305mm naval gun with a caliber of 50 times will also pose a huge threat to the American New York-class battleships. The armor of the New York-class battleships is only 5 mm thick at its thickest point, and the turrets and bridges are even thicker.  Only 280mm. If it is hit by the 305mm main gun of the Qin-class battleship or the Zhonghua-class battleship, it will be too much to bear!" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng!

    ¡°Very good, if there are no other problems, then it¡¯s settled and let the Pacific Fleet get ready!¡± Wang Yuze said with a smile.  This method proposed by Navy Minister Zhang Cheng made him very satisfied!

    "Your Majesty, I have another question. The navy's exercise at the mouth of the Panama Canal may infringe on Panama's sovereignty. After all, it is Panama's territorial waters!" said Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang!

    "Don't worry about a small Panama! Anyway, all the countries in the world know that what we do is mainly aimed at the United States." Wang Yuze said nonchalantly.  In this era, it is simply delusional for weak countries to maintain their so-called sovereignty.  Panama was originally just a part of Colombia, and later became independent with the support of the Americans.  When China used the concession of Tumaco in Colombia as a military base, in addition to providing military assistance to Colombia, another condition was to support Colombia in conquering Panama!

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Tang Shaoyi nodded and said nothing more.  Although doing so will damage the empire's reputation, the Western powers have been demonizing the empire anyway, so it doesn't matter!

    Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was July 18. On this day, the U.S. government held a canal opening ceremony in the city of Colon, at the eastern mouth of the Panama Canal.  In addition to senior officials of the U.S. government and representatives of major domestic families and financial groups, envoys from various countries stationed in the United States were also invited here.  In addition, Panamanian President Jose Domingo de Ovaldia and senior officials of the Panamanian government also participated in this ceremony!

    On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, a hundred nautical miles away from the mouth of the Panama Canal in the Pacific direction, the main battleships of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet are also ready. After the two battleships of the U.S. Navy enter the canal, they will head to the mouth of the canal to carry out operations.  Live fire exercise!
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