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"Your Excellency, we will settle this account with the Chinese in the future, and the most important thing now is how to solve the problem." The battleships 'New York' and 'Texas' have already arrived at the mouth of the Panama Canal, the Chinese have blocked the entrance to the canal with artillery shelling, and we can't get through guò! "said the Minister of the Navy, Georg von Lengelkemeyer.

"Negotiate with the Chinese side to see if we can get them to open up the channel. It can be told to the Chinese that our battleships will not be stationed in San Diego, and after cruising the west coast, they will return to the east coast! President Taft said helplessly. There is no way out of it, he can only choose to temporarily back down to resolve this conflict. We must not allow the two battleships to go home before they have passed through the Guò Canal, in that case, the United States will be embarrassed in front of the whole world!

"Okay, Your Excellency President, I will send someone to contact the Chinese side. However, it is difficult to say whether the Chinese side will agree to it! Secretary of State Filand C. Knox said. After all, this time it was the United States that provoked first, and it would be very difficult to want China to sell face to the United States at a critical moment and let the United States go.

Secretary of State Filand C Knox immediately left the conference room briskly. This matter must be resolved immediately, and if it spreads, it will have a very big impact on the prestige of the United States, which is trying its best to become a powerful country in the world, and it will be a big blow to the United States, and they will also pay a heavy price this time!

"Minister Meyer, if we break through, will the Chinese really launch an artillery attack on our battleships?" President Taft asked. He has always had such a glimmer of hope in his heart, that is, the Chinese are just doing it, and as long as the United States continues to be tough, perhaps the Chinese will take the initiative to retreat. In that case, the United States will not only be able to save face. It can win a lot of prestige.

"Your Excellency, I can't be sure of that. It may not be known until His Excellency the Secretary of State returns. If the Chinese accept it when they see it, it shows that they are not determined to confront us, and we may be able to take the opportunity to order the battleships 'New York' and 'Texas' to rush out of the canal, and the Chinese will certainly not attack us." But if the Chinese refuse, it shows that the Chinese are determined to embarrass us this time. If the battleships 'New York' and 'Texas' entered each other's exercise waters, they would definitely open fire! After all. Intruding into the exercise waters of a country's navy without permission is already a very big threat, and the country conducting the exercise can directly launch an attack! Minister Meyer said.

"Minister Meyer, if we go to war with the Chinese, can we break their blockade?" The battleships "New York" and "Texas" are our most powerful battleships, not much worse than the Chinese' 'Han-class' battleships! Vice President James Sherman asked. If you take the initiative to compromise with the Chinese. This made them always feel a little unwilling. Over the years, the United States has made great progress, and after its strong industrial strength has been transformed into military strength, the military strength of the United States has grown explosively. Many Americans already believe that the United States is no worse than China now, and if there is another Sino-US naval war in the Pacific, it may not be the United States that loses the war. After all. Modern warfare can almost be called a collision of steel, and the industrial power of the United States is much stronger than that of China today.

Minister Meyer shook his head, and then said: "Your Excellency, we only have two 'New York-class' battleships here now, but we are facing the main force of the Chinese Pacific Fleet, a total of five battleships and one battlecruiser. The armor of the 'New York-class' battleships was too weak, and all the battleships of the Chinese had been replaced with newer main guns, even 305-mm guns. It would also pose a great threat to the 'New York-class' battleships. Not to mention that the Chinese still have a large numerical advantage. Therefore, with only two 'New York-class' battleships, we simply have no possibility of defeating the Chinese! ”

At this time, Secretary of State Filand C Knox pushed open the door and walked in, however, his face was a little ugly. After everyone in the conference room saw his face, their feelings suddenly became more complicated.

"Lord Knox. Did the Chinese refuse our demands? President Taft asked.

"I approached the Chinese ambassador to the United States, Zhang Yintang, and told him about it. However, Zhang Yintang said that he did not know anything about the matter. After that, I had people put in touch with the command of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy. But they replied that they were training in normal drills and that no one could interfere with their proper behavior! Secretary of State Filand C Knox said!

"Damn, they're determined to make a fool of America!" President Taft scolded. It didn't seem to him that this qiē was of his own making. If it weren't for the bottom line that the United States wanted to provoke China, this would not have happened. The Americans themselves stupidly put their faces up, and of course China will not let go of such an opportunity. Only by giving the Americans a hard slap will they recognize the reality!

"Now, is there any way to solve this problem without tarnishing America's reputation?" President Taft asked, somewhat helplessly.

No one opened their mouths, and everyone knew that this US humiliation was a disgrace, and before the United States made up its mind to start a war with China, they could only swallow their anger at China's hegemonic behavior.

"Your Excellency President, the sea area where the Chinese exercise is the territorial waters of Panama, which has violated Panama's sovereignty. Can you let Panama zhèngfǔ come forward and let the Chinese leave? Secretary of War Jacob M Dickinson said.

"It's useless, the Chinese won't put little Panama in their eyes!" President Taft shook his head.

"It doesn't matter if the Chinese will say yes or not, but I think Panama zhèngfǔ should say something. The Panama Canal is so important that we have to keep it in our hands. Therefore, it is very advantageous for us to have hatred between Panama and China! In addition, we have an account for the whole world. Although this will damage our reputation, it also highlights the arrogance and domineering of the Chinese in front of the whole world! Secretary of War Jacob M Dickinson said.

"Okay, that's it!" President Taft also knew that there was no way out, so he had to do it. Although he hates China to death in his heart, he also knows that if there is a war with China now, the United States has little chance of winning, and the United States needs more time to develop itself. The only thing the United States can rely on is its strong industrial strength. In the eyes of the United States, as long as they are given enough strength, it is not impossible for the United States to surpass China, and then it will be time for them to be ashamed!

Panamanian President José Domingo de Ovaldia smiled bitterly after receiving the request of the United States as conveyed by the US Secretary of State. The confrontation between a large country like China and the United States is not something that a small country like Panama can mix. However, the United States has already spoken, how can Panama refuse? After all, Panama needs the support of the United States. Colombia in the south does not want to recover Panama all the time, especially after receiving military assistance from China, Colombia has frequently issued war threats to Panama, and if it were not for the support of the United States, the Colombian army would have already fought over. Therefore, President José Domingo de Ovaldia had no choice but to find Zhang Yintang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, who was attending the opening ceremony, and expressed to him that Panama was solemnly protesting against the Chinese navy's violation of Panamanian sovereignty!

"Your Excellency, the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy has held military exercises within the territorial waters of Panama without authorization, which has seriously violated Panama's national sovereignty!" President José Domingo de Ovaldia said angrily to Ambassador Zhang Yintang!

"Oh? So, what does your country want to do? Ambassador Zhang Yintang said with a smile on his face, the anger on President José Domingo de Ovaldia's face has been completely ignored by him! Although he is the president of a country, the effect of Panama is not taken seriously by an ambassador of a powerful country like Zhang Yintang!

"We hope that the Chinese Navy will immediately withdraw from our territorial waters and apologize to our country!" Said President José Domingo de Ovaldia!

"Haha! President Ovaldia, this is impossible. Of course, your navy can drive out our fleet by force. It's just that your country must think clearly, this means a war against our country! Ambassador Zhang Yintang said disdainfully.

Suddenly, José Domingo de Ovaldia's eyes widened and went to war with China? Give Panama ten dares, and they won't dare! Panama has a population of only a few hundred thousand, a navy of only two old destroyers aided by the United States, and an army of only 20,000. China can crush Panama with just a finger move. Even the Americans, standing behind Panama, did not dare to say anything more.

In desperation, President José Domingo de Ovaldia had no choice but to leave. By this time, the envoys of the various countries who had attended the opening ceremony had already learned about what was happening at the mouth of the canal through their respective channels. Suddenly, everyone was very excited, originally everyone thought that China would swallow their anger, but they did not expect China to launch such a sharp counterattack. When everyone looks at the United States again, there is also a trace of ridicule wrong!