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On June 28, newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post reported on the upcoming opening ceremony of the Panama Canal next month, and both claimed that the US Navy's battleships USS New York and USS Texas would be the first ships to open the Guò Canal. This immediately attracted the attention of the whole world. In a world shrouded in the shadow of a world war, it only takes one spark to detonate a great war. And this time, with the help of the opening of the Panama Canal, the United States will send battleships to the west coast, will it become the fuse for the outbreak of world war?

The treaty signed between 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. And what the United States is doing now is obviously testing China's reaction. Almost all the major countries in the world are waiting for China's response, and European countries in particular have begun to secretly prepare for what they should be in a good position if war breaks out in July. Of course, there are also countries that believe that China will choose to compromise. China does not engage in a large-scale arms rearmament war like Europe, and this is well known to all countries in the world. On the contrary, the United States' military power is rising, which creates a false impression that China has a negative attitude towards foreign wars, and that China may choose to compromise in the face of America's growing military power. Just like China in the past, even a few hundred years ago, China was the most powerful country in the world. But their middle-of-the-road approach to the status quo will make them abandon their expansion. However, this is clearly not the China it is today. If China were not willing to expand abroad, it would not have such a huge territory as it is now!

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

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Yankees are dancing happily all this time? Seems a little carried away, right? Wang Yuze said with a smile. On the bookcase in front of him was a translated copy of the New York Times.

"Your Majesty, the Americans have indeed gone too far during this time, and they are completely challenging the bottom line of the empire. The treaty signed at the beginning clearly stipulated that the US Navy could not deploy warships of more than 10,000 tons on the west coast, but now they are trying to use the excuse of participating in the opening ceremony of the Panama Canal. Tear up the treaty that was signed in the first place. Chen believes that we must not allow the Americans to do this, otherwise, they still think that the empire is easy to bully, and it will definitely become worse in the future! Imperial Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said very bullyingly. The original treaty was signed by him on behalf of China. Isn't this approach of the Americans a great loss of face for 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 whole world!

"Your Majesty, Ambassador to the United States Zhang Yintang has already 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. But they don't seem to have much confidence, otherwise they wouldn't have made a temptation, as long as when the Panama Canal is opened, it would be enough to send warships directly through the Guò Canal to create a fait accompli! Therefore. If we object, they'll stop it! Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said!

"The Americans are indeed not like words, however, warn them. If they retract it all at once, it will be too cheap for them! I hope so. It is to teach the Americans a cruel lesson, to make them lose face in front of the whole world, so that they will not dare to provoke us again! Wang Yuze said, and in his words, he involuntarily carried a trace of murderous aura.

"Please give an order, the imperial team is already ready for war!" Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu immediately said!

"Chief of the General Staff, forget about going to war, it's not the best time to go to war yet. We will attack the United States, but only if there is already a war in Europe. A world war, it will not be provoked by us! Wang Yuze said with a smile. Only when a major war broke out between the Central Powers and the Entente could Wang Yuze be completely at ease. Otherwise, if the Central Powers and the Entente countries unite to deal with China, then China will be completely miserable. Even though China has the world's most powerful military and the largest population, it still has little chance of winning, and at best it can pay a huge price and then draw it. Although China is strong, it does not have the strength to go to war with the whole world, so that the Allies and the Entente will wear each other down, which is necessary. Therefore, only after the war has already started in Europe can China attack the United States with confidence.

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

Looking at the white hair on Xiong Wu's head, Wang Yuze couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Xiong Wu has served as the chief of the general staff since the period of western Sichuan, and it has been more than 20 years now, and he is in his sixties, and he has contributed too much to this country. Wang Yuze already plans to let War Minister Cai Yun take over as chief of the General Staff within this year. Compared with Xiong Wu, Cai Yun is more than ten years younger, and he can be called in the prime of life. During his tenure, it should be enough for the empire to fight the First World War!

"Your Majesty, then this time to teach the Americans a lesson, it seems that our navy has to go out!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said!

"Of course, I remember that the opening ceremony of the Panama Canal held by the Americans was on July 18, when the time came, let the Pacific Fleet conduct an exercise at the mouth of the Pacific Ocean in the Panama Canal and block the entire canal! I'd rather see how the American battleships will get through the Guò Canal by then! Wang Yuze said with a smile!

"Yes, Your Majesty, I see. 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 were not afraid of death, they could have let their battleships rush out! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said with a smile. To deal with the Americans, China has too many methods. Although I don't plan to go to war with the United States now, I can take this opportunity to slap the Americans hard, and it's no problem at all!

"Haha! This method is good! Block the American battleships in the canal so that they can't get out, it's up to them to get out of power at that time! War Minister Cai Yun also laughed. The method that Navy Minister Zhang Cheng came up with is really wonderful. The Americans must not interfere with the exercises held by the Chinese Navy! In this case, it will be a substantial provocation against China!

"However, both of the Americans' battleships were New York-class battleships with a displacement of up to 30,000 tons and were armed with five twin 343-mm guns. The Pacific Fleet has only one 'Han-class' battleship, one 'Baiqi-class' battlecruiser, two 'Qin-class' battleships and two 'Zhonghua-class' battleships, will it not be able to suppress the Americans? Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo said with some concern. If war really breaks out at that time, the two powerful warships of the Americans will probably pose a great threat to the Pacific Fleet. No matter how powerful the 'Han-class' battleship is, it is impossible to defeat two with one!

"Rest assured, Lord Chiang, according to the information we have obtained, the Americans will not send more troops in order to avoid overstimulating us, except for these two battleships, there are only a few light cruisers and destroyers. With the strength of the Pacific Fleet, it can completely eat these two battleships. Although our 'Qin-class' battleships and 'Zhonghua-class' battleships are inferior to the Americans' 'New York-class' battleships in terms of tonnage, number of main guns, and caliber, their 305-mm naval guns with 50 times the caliber will also pose a huge threat to the Americans' 'New York-class' battleships. The armor of the 'New York-class' battleships was only 305 mm at its thickest, and the turret and bridge were only 280 mm. If you are hit by the 305mm main guns of the 'Qin-class' battleship or the 'Zhonghua-class' battleship, you will not be able to bear it! "Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said!

"Very well, if there are no other problems, then it is decided, let the Pacific Fleet get ready!" Wang Yuze said with a smile. The method proposed by the Minister of the Navy Zhang Cheng made him very satisfied!

"Your Majesty, there is another question, the navy is holding exercises at the mouth of the Panama Canal, I am afraid that it will violate the sovereignty of Panama, which is Panama's territorial waters after all!" Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong said!

"A little Panama, completely ignore it! Anyway, all countries in the world know that we are doing this mainly against the United States. Wang Yuze said nonchalantly. In this era, it is simply delusional for weak countries to want to maintain their so-called sovereignty. Panama turned out to be nothing more than a part of Colombia and later became independent with the support of the Americans. At the beginning, China used the Colombian concession of Tumaco as a military base, in addition to providing military assistance to Colombia, another condition was to support Colombia to subjugate Panama!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Tang Shaoyi nodded and said no more. While doing so would damage the Empire's reputation, the Western powers have been demonizing the Empire anyway, so it doesn't matter!

Time flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it is July 18, on this day, the U.S. government held a ceremony for the opening of the canal in the city of Colón, at the eastern mouth of the Panama Canal. In addition to senior officials of the U.S. government, representatives of major domestic families and foundations, envoys from various countries in the United States were also invited here. In addition, Pana President Ma José Domingo de Ovaldia, as well as senior officials of the Panamanian government, also participated in the ceremony!

On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, a hundred nautical miles away from the mouth of the Pacific Ocean in the direction of the Panama Canal, the main warships of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy are also in full array, and when the two battleships of the US Navy enter the canal, they will go to the mouth of the canal to conduct live-fire exercises!