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"Your Majesty, the U.S. fleet has retreated. paitxt.com They destroyed the Tumaco naval base before entering the Panama Canal. Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island has also been completely destroyed, and it will take at least two years to repair. Now in the entire Eastern Pacific, we only have naval bases in Hawaii at our disposal! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng reported back to Wang Yuze.

Wang Yuze nodded, the surprise attack of the US fleet this time was beyond the expectations of the Chinese side, so that the Americans were caught off guard. The naval base in Guadeloupe was destroyed, the naval base in Tumaco was destroyed, the naval base in Santa Cruz was destroyed. The destruction of these three important naval bases has reduced the strength of the Chinese Navy in Central America to its lowest level. Even if there is a naval base in Hawaii, it is thousands of kilometers from Hawaii to Central America.

"Since the Americans have retreated, the Admiralty will organize engineering troops to repair these naval bases as much as possible!" Wang Yuze said. All three bases are important for China to threaten the Panama Canal. If China wants to block the Panama Canal, it must have a naval base near the canal.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Cheng replied. However, even if the base is repaired from now on, it will not be possible to activate it in a short period of time.

"Your Majesty, overall, we are not losing this battle. Although all three naval bases were destroyed by the Americans, we sank three American battleships and heavily damaged three. Several heavy cruisers were also sunk, and the American fleet paid almost half of the price. And we, in addition to the destruction of several bases, paid the price for the sinking of only one battleship. This is far inferior to the opponent's strength, and it is already very good to be able to achieve such a result! The home fleet has already departed. When they arrive, the entire Eastern Pacific will be back in our hands. We can launch an attack on the United States without any worries! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said!

"Send a Marine Division to attack the Panama Canal. Now that we are at war with the United States, there is no reason for the Americans to continue to control the canal! Wang Yuze said. China has always been eyeing the canal. It's just that France and China did not have good relations at the beginning, and refused to transfer the canal to China, so that the Americans picked up a big bargain. However, since the canal could not be obtained by normal means, the only means of war were to pass guò. Once China seized the canal. Then don't expect China to return to the so-called canal company!

"Yes, Your Majesty! But if we forcibly seize the canal, the Americans will certainly not sit idly by. They're definitely going to blow up the canal. According to the information we have obtained, the most important task of the 3rd Marine Division deployed by the United States in the Panama Canal is to blow up all the locks on the canal when it is unable to defend itself against enemy attacks. When the time comes. The Panama Canal is completely useless, and even if the enemy country drives out the Americans, it will probably take more than a year to repair the canal! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said.

"Chief of Staff, do you think we have a chance of getting the canal intact?" Wang Yuze asked rhetorically.

Cai Yun thought for a moment, but still shook his head. If China controls the Panama Canal, then China's powerful fleet will be able to penetrate the Atlantic Ocean directly through the Guò Canal. This will be a huge threat to the United States. Therefore, the Americans would rather blow up the canal than give China a chance to take control of it!

"That's right. Since the canal was destined to be blown up by the Americans, then why waste time? The sooner the Americans were dealt with there, the sooner we could also start repairing the canal and put the main forces of the Navy into the Atlantic operation as soon as possible. Make those damned Yankees pay a heavy price! Wang Yuze gritted his teeth and said. This time it was attacked by the United States, and China paid huge losses. It made him very dissatisfied!

"Yes, Majesty, I see! The 5th Marine Division has arrived in Hawaii, and when the main fleet of the home fleet arrives, it can launch an attack on the Panama Canal! Cai Yun said.

Wang Yuze nodded, after the Americans blew up the Panama Canal, they could certainly prevent the main force of the Chinese Navy from entering the Atlantic, but in the same way, the direct connection between the east and west coasts of the United States could only be through land transportation, which was also of great benefit to China's war against the United States. Even though the U.S. railroad network is very developed, the logistical pressure to ensure the operation of millions of U.S. troops on the west coast and the southern region is also very great. In a certain way, this also weakens the combat effectiveness of the US military. However, being attacked by the American fleet once still made Wang Yuze a little unwilling, and he didn't want to wait until a year or even two years later to be able to take revenge!

"Lord Zhang, if the main force of the home fleet bypasses Cape Horn and attacks the east coast of the United States, is it possible to win?" Wang Yuze asked. After the Panama Canal was blown up, if the Chinese Navy wanted to enter the Atlantic Ocean to fight, it would have to make a detour to Cape Horn in South America!

"This, Your Majesty! A detour to Cape Horn would have increased the fleet's range by more than 15,000 kilometers. After a long voyage, the performance of the battleship will be greatly affected. In addition, we now do not have a suitable supply base in the Atlantic, and at most we can rely on Chile in the south of South America. This is a relatively disadvantageous situation for large-scale naval warfare. According to the minister, the safest way is to seize the Panama Canal, and then enter the Atlantic Ocean through the Guò Panama Canal to fight the U.S. Navy. Although this would delay the decisive battle by a year or more, it would also be more advantageous for the Imperial Navy. The 'Emeishan-class' aircraft carriers under construction by the Imperial Navy are expected to be commissioned by the end of next year and be able to form combat effectiveness at the beginning of the following year. At that time, even if the 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships of the US Navy can be commissioned, they will not pose any threat to the Imperial Navy! Zhang Cheng said.

"Alright, then let's do it!" Wang Yuze did not insist any longer, he has long passed the age of self-willedness, although China is one of the most powerful countries in the world, but the opponent is not weak. Moreover, there were many unexpected factors in naval battles, and if the main fleet made a detour to Cape Horn and fought a decisive battle with the US Navy, it was very likely that it would be defeated by the US Navy, which was waiting for a long time. Such a consequence is absolutely unacceptable to China. Therefore, in this war, it is better not to take risks. For aircraft carriers, the Chinese side has high hopes. Now, on the European battlefield, rudimentary aircraft have also appeared, and France and Germany are using aircraft for reconnaissance. However, the performance of their aircraft is only equivalent to that of the aircraft developed by China six or seven years ago, and there is no comparison with China's latest aircraft at all. Wang Yuze is also not worried that the aircraft carrier will encounter opponents after it enters service. When the aircraft carrier faction participates in the decisive battle against the US Navy, it should not be too much of a problem to completely defeat the US Navy!

"The U.S. Navy didn't take advantage of this battle, and they will get it back from elsewhere if they do. Did the Americans' Army attack? Wang Yuze asked. It is no longer a secret that the US Army is massing forces on the back of Mexico and in the southern part of the United States!

"Not yet, but according to the judgment of General Gao Chang, commander of the Sixth Army, the time for the US Army to launch an attack should be in these two days!" Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said.

"Let General Gao not have a hard time with the US Army, temporarily retreat, and exchange space for time. The Seventh Army will soon arrive, and when the Seventh Army arrives, it will basically be able to stabilize the front. Wait until the follow-up troops arrive, and then try to launch a counterattack! Wang Yuze said. The sudden attack by the United States caught China by surprise, so much so that it was temporarily at a disadvantage on all fronts.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cai Yun nodded. China is transporting huge forces to Mexico, but the huge Pacific Ocean makes the task very difficult.

"What about the other fronts? Did the Russians and the British move? Wang Yuze asked.

"No, the Russians focused on Europe, wanting to defeat Germany and Austria-Hungary, and only went on the defensive on the Eastern Front. The British are also well acquainted, and although they have strengthened their guard in the border areas, they do not have no intention of attacking us! Cai Yun said.

"That's good! Try to avoid multi-front battles, and after we have made every effort to solve the United States, we will try to fight on other fronts! Wang Yuze said.

At this time, Saltillo in Coahuila, a state controlled by the Díaz government, on the back of Mexico in North America, had become the headquarters of the U.S. Army's Southern Front. Long before China and the United States declared war, the U.S. military had already begun to build up forces in the south. By the time the U.S. fleet launched its attack on the Santa Cruz naval base, the forces were almost amassed.

John. Lieutenant General Pershing was appointed commander of the US Army's Southern Front and was fully responsible for commanding the 10 armies on the Southern Front, totaling more than 500,000 US troops. Seven years ago, John. In that war, Lieutenant General Pershing was defeated by the squadron, and the wolf bèi fled, and seven years later, he will once again lead the American army and the squadron to fight here! However, compared to seven years ago, his strength has undoubtedly increased a lot, while the strength of his opponent has not changed much. The most important thing is that after seven years of construction, the strength of the US Army is no longer comparable to that of seven years ago. Therefore, for this war, Lieutenant General Pershing is very confident to go to victory!

"Wait, Chinese, once this time I will drive you all into the sea to feed the fish!" Lieutenant General Pershing looked at the southern sky and said confidently!