Juan Sánchez came to Panama this time, in addition to finding out the truth, with the mission of bringing Martínez Silva back to Bogotá for investigation.

Although Juan Sánchez does not have any evidence that Martinez Silva is related to the deaths of others, the survival of Martínez Silva is extremely suspicious, so as soon as Juan Sánchez sees Martínez Silva, he can't wait for Martínez Silva to return to Bogotá.

It is conceivable that if Martínez Silva returned to Bogotá, what kind of treatment and investigation would be met, house arrest would be light, and he might be thrown directly into prison and never come out.

After thinking about this joint, there is no need to hesitate where to go, and Martinez Silva is not in the mood to be vain, and expresses his position with a crisp refusal.

"I'm afraid I can't do it or not, I can't let you decide." Juan Sánchez knew that Martínez Silva would not be given in easily, but today, on this occasion, Juan Sánchez is sure that he will achieve his goal, even if he is strong, to bring Martínez Silva back to Bogotá.

Following Juan Sánchez's gesture, several uniformed Ministry of the Interior gendarmes on the "Bogotá" prepared to take Martínez Silva away by force.

Compared to the thin Martinez Silva, the four gendarmes were all round-shouldered and armed around their waists, and they seemed to be ready.

"Mr. Minister, this is Panama, I'm afraid I can't do it, and it's not your turn to decide." Eddie Hausman, who had watched the play for a long time, made a gesture casually, and a group of strong men in Panamanian police uniforms immediately surrounded him.

Now in Panama, there is no such thing as a police department, and these policemen are actually employees of Panamanian companies, and they are still clearly different from Panamanian locals in terms of appearance, so Juan Sánchez immediately realized that something was wrong.

Something is wrong, not to mention whether these policemen are native Panamanians, Eddie Hausman ordered the police to confront the gendarmerie, which is not right in itself.

"Mayor, are you going to stop me?" Juan Sánchez is not loud but powerful, and he has enough psychological advantages against Panamanian local government officials.

"Mr. Minister, if you are visiting Panama in your capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Glumbia, then we would be very welcome, and allow me to introduce to you that you are standing before the President of the Republic of Panama and the President of the National Assembly, and I ask you to show you all the respect you deserve." Although Eddie Hausman had a serious expression when he spoke, anyone could see that Eddie Hausman was triumphant from the bottom of his heart.

I can't suppress it at all.

"Panama, are you crazy?" Juan Sánchez finally realizes the seriousness of the matter.

Before he arrived, when he was in Bogotá, Juan Sánchez imagined countless possibilities, including accidents, vendettas, or other reasons, but in any case, Juan Sánchez did not expect that Panama would want to secede from Colombia and become an independent country.

This is excessive, even if there is no Panama Canal on the Isthmus of Panama, Bogotá will definitely not accept this unilateral separation, not to mention that now that the Americans have decided to dig the Panama Canal, Panama will become the richest source of wealth in Colombia, which makes Bogotá possibly let go.

"Of course we are not crazy, in fact it is today that the Republic of Panama is officially established, from now on we will no longer accept the rule of Bogotá, and the fate of Panamanians, it should be up to the Republic of Panama to decide." Martínez Silva, on behalf of Panama, officially announced his secession from Colombia.

It may not be an appropriate occasion, but it is a good one, because not only the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, but also the British and French ambassadors to Colombia are present, which saves the Republic of Panama a lot of trouble.

In fact, when Martinez Silva and Juan Sánchez were arguing, Adrian and Robin had been watching the play on the side, until Martinez Silva announced that Panama would secede from Colombia and form the Republic of Panama, Adrian and Robin put away their thoughts about watching the play, exchanged glances with each other, and could see deep worry in each other's eyes.

Both are veterans of diplomacy, and they have seen so much intrigue between countries that there is almost no need to investigate, and although there is no evidence of this, Adrian and Robin can now be sure that the Americans must have played a key role in Panama's secession from Colombia.

Of course, so far, Adrian and Robin's suspicions are still limited to the US government, and do not focus on the Panama Company, perhaps in their opinion, a commercial company is unlikely to subvert the state power, just like the former East India Company, although the East India Company is powerful enough to easily destroy a country, but the East India Company has not done that, after all, the "national war" has completely exceeded the business scope of a company.

It cannot be said that the two ambassadors are not knowledgeable enough, in this era, their ability is already the best choice, but there are still their limitations of the times, and this limitation of the times still exists even in the 21st century, think of Crimea in 2014, sometimes the vicissitudes of life are really a moment.

If it is not the United States that is behind the control of Panama, but some other country, perhaps Adrian and Robin are more acceptable, once Panama breaks away from Colombia with the support of the United States and becomes an independent country, then it is basically certain that the future Panama Canal will definitely be under the control of the United States, which is not a good thing for Britain and France.

“… You're all crazy, this damn Republic of Panama, we will never accept it, and we will never admit it... Just wait for the wrath of Bogotá, when the time comes, you will all be hanged, your families will be affected, and even all Panamanians will suffer because of your ambitions..."Juan Sánchez finally came to his senses, and he no longer saw the grace and calmness of a diplomat, and he jumped to his feet and almost cursed.

Juan Sánchez didn't expect such a big battle at all, the "Bogotá" even if all the sailors and cleaners are counted is less than a hundred, and the police on the dock have hundreds of people in the past, and it will definitely not be good to do it at this time, so although Juan Sánchez now has the heart to kill Martinez Silva and Eddie Hausman, he still can't do anything, and he doesn't dare to do it, otherwise no one can be sure whether Juan Sánchez and his party can get out of the way.

The Chinese have a saying that the two countries do not fight each other, in fact, it is all nonsense, otherwise there will be no "sacrifice flag" such a thing, Westerners do not pay much attention to these superficial skills, if Juan Sánchez shows too much, then it is really not good to say which step Martinez Silva and Eddie Hausman will do, and even Adrian and Robin will be unlucky.

"Mr. Minister, venting for a moment will not solve the problem, and you have no right to make decisions on behalf of Colombia, so let's calm down, whether it is war or peace next, we are ready." Martinez Silva remained calm and had the upper hand.

"Peace? You are dreaming, I can tell you now, be ready for war and death, and Colombia will not be soft on traitors. Juan Sánchez knows that impulsiveness does not solve the problem, so he forces himself to calm down, of course, he still has to put aside the cruel words that should be said, and he will not lose the battle.

Since 1 September, although war has not been declared between the Republic of Panama and the United Colombia, a state of war has actually begun.

The last time Ecuador became independent from Colombia, it had already had a great impact on Colombia, so the Colombian government could not accept the independence of Panama this time in any way, and as soon as Juan Sánchez returned to Bogotá, the President of the United Colombian States, Aguileo Gómez, immediately launched a national mobilization order to prepare for war against Palama.

Before the start of the war, Aguileo Gomez had to express his attitude to the United States in addition to supporting the support of Britain and France, so Aguileo Gomez sent a special envoy to the United States as soon as possible.

Panama declared independence on September 1, and on September 2, Washington issued a proclamation announcing its recognition of the Republic of Panama, and the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Panama at the ambassadorial level, setting up embassies and consulates in Panama City and Colón City, and sending embassy and consular officials.

At present, the United States is the only country in the world that recognizes the Republic of Panama, so Colombia has to express its clear attitude to Washington.

The special presidential envoy is still Colombian Foreign Minister Juan Sánchez, who met with Juan Sánchez on the day he arrived in Washington.

"Support? No, no, the establishment of the Republic of Panama has nothing to do with the United States of America, we have established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Panama only for the sake of the Panama Canal, after all, we have been preparing for this for decades and have spent countless generations of hard work. In the face of Juan Sánchez's questioning, Hayes pushed everything away, and also established an image of "worrying about the country and the people" for himself.

Hayes's words sound high-sounding, but in fact they do not stand up to scrutiny, and it is true that they have been prepared for decades, but they are only preparations, and they have never been put into practice, and as for the countless efforts of several generations, it is even more useless, and the only thing that can make Americans so concerned is the Indian reservation.

"But according to our investigation, there are indeed a large number of Americans in Panama, and the Panamanian company, which is inseparable from the Panama Canal Company and the New York Horse Group, all of which makes us have to believe that there must be someone involved, relying only on the Panamanians, who simply do not have the ability to break away from Colombia, nor do they have the determination." Juan Sánchez directly named him this time to see how Hayes still quibbles.

In fact, as a diplomat, it is obviously inappropriate to talk to Hayes with this attitude, but Juan Sánchez can't care so much now, Colombia and Panama have already entered a state of war, and it is really a bit of a cart before the horse to talk about etiquette and attitude at this time.

"It sounds like it's just the private behavior of some businessmen, so it's not enough to make you so worried, as for the Horse Group, I have a good relationship with Mr. Riem of the Horse Group, although Mr. Rim's age is easy to doubt his ability, but I have to say, Mr. Rim is definitely an honest person, and the Horse Group is also a very socially responsible enterprise, so please don't say anything like that, otherwise it will be rude and offensive." Hayes gave Li Mu and the Junma Group a very high evaluation, and it is estimated that Li Mu himself could not even think of it.

"I have a different opinion on this issue, maybe you don't know, Mr. President, the general manager of the Panama company Ford Benjamin and the Horse Group has a very close relationship, at least since five years ago, Ford Benjamin has served the Horse Group, so we do not deny the greatness of Mr. Li Mu and the Horse Group, but we cannot ignore the relationship between the Panama Company and the Horse Group." Even if Juan Sánchez now hates the Horse Group and Li Mu to death, he has to recognize the status of Li Mu and the Horse Group.

In fact, as early as a few years ago, the influence of Li Mu and the Junma Group had already radiated to Colombia, and in Bogotá, the office of the Colombian Investment Company was still operating normally, and Sanchez also wanted to do something about it, but after all, the energy was still limited, so he could only give Li Mu some eye medicine here in Hayes.

Compared to the last hundred years... No, even compared to the last decade, business has changed dramatically, but certain universal truths are still relevant in this day and age.

The Santiago Investment Company has offices in the Caribbean countries, and these offices do not exist alone, they have an inseparable relationship with the ruling class of the host country, such as the office of the Colombian Investment Company in Bogotá, which is managed by Aguileo Gómez's wife's uncle, and no one dares to let the office of the Colombian Investment Company close.

"Okay, don't talk nonsense uselessly, everyone's time is very tight, instead of catching the wind here, it is better to go back and get ready, and get what you can't get from the negotiating table on the battlefield, that will also win respect." Hayes said it well, but in fact it was clear that the Colombian government had lost the battle.

Hayes didn't know how powerful the Colombian army was, and he didn't know how much the Panamanians could pay for the country's independence, and the only thing Hayes knew was that Li Mu was on the side of the Republic of Panama this time.

That's enough.