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    Weak Panama is no match for Colombia, especially after Colombia received help from China.  Although the Chinese army did not directly attack the Panamanian army, the Chinese army provided intelligence and logistical support to the Colombian army. The Chinese navy even dispatched transport ships to transport a division of Colombian troops directly to the Panama Canal, directly from the canal zone.  Attack on Panama City.  Under such an offensive, Panama was destroyed in just one month.

    Colombian President Carlos.  Eugenio.  Restrepo officially announced to the world that Panama would be reintegrated into Colombia and become a province of Colombia.  And Panamanian President Roque.  Saenz.  Pe?a fled to the United States with some members of the government, formed a government-in-exile with the support of the U.S. government, and called on Panamanians to resist Colombia's invasion.  Many Panamanians took up arms and fought with the Colombian army in the tropical rainforest.  However, with the support of China, Colombia was simply not something that these Panamanians could resist. In the end, these Panamanians walked out of the tropical rainforest and surrendered to the Colombian government forces.

    Colombia¡¯s declaration of war on the United States caused an uproar in the Americas.  This is the first American country to declare war on the United States. Although many countries hate the United States, in view of the strong strength of the United States, no one dares to place a bet easily until the war situation becomes clear.  Colombia's declaration of war really shocked everyone.  The United States' retaliation against Colombia not only did not scare the Colombians, but instead strengthened their determination to fight the United States to the end.  After regaining Panama, Colombia sent two divisions of troops to Mexico to fight with the Chinese army.  Although, the combat power of these two divisions is limited and they cannot play much role on the battlefield.  But this undoubtedly shows Colombia's determination. It is this attitude that makes China very satisfied and intentionally supports Colombia.  For example, if Colombia can provide many military supplies that the Chinese army needs on the battlefield, they will be purchased in Colombia as much as possible.  On the one hand, it saves the cost of long-distance transportation. On the other hand, it also accelerates Colombia's development, completely tying Colombia to China's tank!

    The world war has developed to the present and has formed two battlefields.  One is the European battlefield between the Allies and the Entente, and the other is the American battlefield between China and the United States.  However, no matter in terms of the scale of the war, the number of troops invested by both sides, and the number of casualties, the European battlefield is much larger than the American battlefield.  It has been four months since the war began, and both the Allied Powers and the Entente Powers have almost completed war mobilization.  In Europe, a total of more than 15 million troops from both sides are fighting on the battlefield, and people are losing their lives on the battlefield every moment.  As for the American battlefield, the fighting was mainly limited to Mexico, focusing on the area near Acapulco in southwestern Mexico.  China is constantly transporting reinforcements by sea, as well as mercenaries from Japan and North Korea.  Due to limitations in its shipping capabilities, China is currently unable to launch a large-scale attack on the US military.  However, once the Chinese army is ready, a large-scale battle will inevitably break out in Mexico.  The United States also saw this situation and continued to send troops to Mexico. Eventually, the number of U.S. troops in Mexico exceeded two million.  And John.  General Pershing also became the general who commanded the most U.S. troops.

    The European battlefield is still the main battlefield of the World War. Although, the alliance formed by Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire still occupies an absolute advantage on the battlefield. Both the British and French forces and the Russian army were defeated by them and paid heavy losses.  cost.  Especially the Russian army, they have lost millions of troops on the battlefield.  However, even with such a significant victory, the Allies seemed to have no intention of surrendering.  After completing their mobilization, the Entente and Germany and Austria fought desperately on the east and west fronts in Europe, almost exhausting their efforts.

    Since the war began, the German army, which has been invincible, has also begun to run into trouble.  At the beginning of the war, the German army relied on a rapid mobilization system to complete mobilization first. The French army and the British Expeditionary Force suffered heavy losses on the battlefield.  However, after the failure of the attack on Paris, the German attack gradually showed its decline.

    The British and French forces were even able to launch a counterattack on the battlefield. Although they were eventually crushed by the German army, this started a bad trend.  The battlefield advantage held by the German army has been slowly weakening. Four months after the war began, the German army's offensive power has begun to decline!

    There are many reasons for this. The original plan of the German army was mainly formulated with the goal of quickly defeating France. However, Moltke modified the Schlieffen Plan, causing the attack on Paris to fail.  Unable to capture Paris, it was impossible to force France to withdraw from the war, which inevitably made Germany fall into a protracted war.  In addition, the drag of allies forced the German army toAllocate troops from the Western Front and supplement them to the Eastern Front. Otherwise, the Russian army will invade the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  The Austrian army was weak in combat effectiveness and could not even defeat the poorly equipped Russian army. Instead, it suffered heavy losses in a series of battles. If the German army had not arrived in time and launched a counterattack against the Russian army, the Russian army would have already invaded the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  Italy, another ally of Germany, is still standing on the wall and wants to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers, leaving Germany and Austria-Hungary to deal with Britain, France and Russia.  Moreover, judging from the recent situation, the signs of Italy's defection to the Allies have become more and more obvious, which has made both Germany and Austria-Hungary feel a lot of pressure.  The most important point is that after the war began, the British Royal Navy had blocked the North Sea, Germany's overseas communication lines had been cut off, and all merchant ships flying the German flag were intercepted or directly sunk.  This caused Germany to be greatly suppressed in strategic materials.  If it were not for the iron mines in Alsace and Lorraine, Germany's situation would be even more dangerous.  Although China is transfusing blood to Germany through the Baghdad Railway, due to the capacity of the Baghdad Railway, China can only provide Germany with tens of thousands of tons of supplies every month, most of which are rare metals.  However, compared to Germany's consumption on the battlefield, this amount of supplies is a drop in the bucket.  In addition, China is also transporting mineral resources to Germany by sea. At first, the British Royal Navy did not obstruct it, but as China and the United States went to war, China and the United Kingdom have also declared war on each other, and there are already very signs that the United Kingdom will intercept Chinese merchant ships.  It's obvious.  These will further reduce Germany's war potential.  Germany's opponents, Britain and France, can obtain supplies through their vast overseas colonies, causing the strength of both sides to gradually reverse!

    On November 22, 1911, four months after the start of the war, Kaiser Wilhelm II summoned German military and political ministers at the Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam to discuss the situation Germany was currently facing.

    Kaiser Wilhelm II sat on a sofa, and Crown Prince Wilhelm stood respectfully beside him.  German Prime Minister Theo Baden.  Feng.  Bateman.  Holweg, Chief of General Staff Falkenhayn, Navy Minister Tirpitz, Commander of the High Seas Fleet Henin.  Feng.  Holdendorf and Prince Heinrich sat on the sofas on either side.

    Kaiser Wilhelm II frowned, and the high-spiritedness he had when the war just started could no longer be seen on his face.  Four months after the war began, Germany did not defeat France as quickly as he expected and then establish the victory of the entire war. Instead, it began to gradually lose its advantage, which made him very disappointed.  The German Chief of General Staff Moltke was dismissed for this reason.

    "Everyone, everyone is very clear about the current situation on the battlefield. Is there any way for the empire to survive the current crisis?" Kaiser Wilhelm II looked at everyone and then asked.

    "Your Majesty, the General Staff Headquarters is already formulating a new battle plan. We are preparing to launch a large-scale campaign in Artois and Champagne to break through the French army's defense line in northeastern France and annihilate the effective forces of the French army and the British Expeditionary Force.  March towards Paris again. For this battle, we are preparing to march eastward with sixty divisions and an army of one million men. If we win, Paris will once again be under our attack!" German Chief of Staff Falkenhay  En said.

    "So, when will this battle begin?" Kaiser Wilhelm II asked.

    "Your Majesty, the troops on the front line are very tired, and the consumption of combat materials is also very large. In addition, winter has come, and the current climate is no longer suitable for launching large-scale operations. The General Staff Headquarters predicts that the campaign will begin next spring.  Implementation, we can use the winter time to mobilize the army and raise strategic supplies!" Falkenhayn said.

    Kaiser Wilhelm II nodded. He no longer had much confidence in quickly defeating the enemy.  At the same time, he also knew that after entering winter, it was not suitable for fighting in the ice and snow.  However, Germany can use winter to prepare for war, and Britain and France will definitely use winter to prepare for war.  Britain and France, supported by their overseas colonies, were certainly much better prepared for war than Germany.  By then, will the German army still be able to defeat the British and French forces?  Kaiser Wilhelm II could not guarantee it, and he had a headache when he thought about this problem.

    "How long can the strategic materials we reserve be used?" William II asked!
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