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The Panama Canal is above sea level, so ships need to pass through the Guò Locks to raise the height. Ships travelling from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean via the Guò Canal first via the 11-kilometre-long inlet channel in the Gulf of Limon to reach the Gatun Locks. There are three consecutive locks in Gatun that raise boats 26 meters into Gatun Lake. The Gatun Lake system is formed by the Gatun Dam on the Chagres River, which originates from Lake Alajuela (also known as Lake Maden; It is impounded by the Maden Dam), with an area of 425 square kilometers, a water depth of 14~26 meters, and a length of about 37 kilometers to Gamboa. The Gaillard Canal, also known as the Culebra Aqueduct, which cuts through the Continental Divide, began in Gamboa. The artificial canal has an average depth of about 13 meters and extends about 13 kilometers to the Pedro Miguel sluice. The Pedro Miguel Locks lower the boat 9 meters into Lake Miraflores, which is 16 meters above sea level. Boats lead to a waterway about 2 km long in Guò, which is lowered to sea level by a two-stage lock at Miraflores. The last section of the canal is an excavated inlet channel, about 11 kilometers long, through which ships enter the Pacific Ocean.

Therefore, the U.S. military only needs to blow up the locks, dams, and artificial canals on the Panama Canal to completely scrap the entire canal. And if China wants to repair the canal, it will take a lot of time. Although the United States spent a lot of money on the construction of this canal, for the sake of American national security, they had to blow up the canal with their own hands, so that the powerful fleet of the Chinese Navy would not be able to enter the Atlantic Ocean through the Guò Canal lightly. The U.S. Navy is now not capable of defending itself against the Chinese Navy, and they can only blow up the canal through Guò to slow down the entry of the Chinese fleet into the Atlantic Ocean and buy enough time for the U.S. Navy.

The 3rd Division of the United States Marine Corps deployed only one regiment along the coast of the Gulf of Panama. More than 3,000 troops. After the destruction of two small fortresses by the 'Tang-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy, the commander of the regiment knew that they could not stand it anymore and hurriedly sent a telegram to the division headquarters and asked for a retreat. At this time, the four 'Don-class' battleships on the sea began to shell the defensive positions of the American army!

On both sides of the canal, a number of trenches, pillboxes, permanent fire points, and barbed wire fences appeared to be used to intercept them. But. These fortifications were so vulnerable to the 381 mm guns of the 'Don-class' battleships.

When the position was shelled, the US troops only felt that the mountains were shaking, as if an earthquake had occurred. Many US soldiers who did not evacuate their positions in time were shocked to death on their positions. U.S. trenches, pillboxes, and permanent firing points. Destroyed under heavy shelling. Such a devastating blow was not something that could be countered by manpower, and the US troops immediately withdrew from the coast and retreated inland.

The troops of the 5th Division of the Chinese Marine Corps completed the landing lightly, and during this period, there were no casualties. It was 11 a.m. The 51st Marine Regiment had landed, and the whole regiment began to attack east along the canal, gradually clearing the American troops defending the canal.

And Major General Lewis, commander of the 3rd Division of the US Marine Corps, after learning of the landing of the Chinese Marine Corps. Realizing that it was impossible to hold the Panama Canal. After asking for further instructions from home, he immediately gave the order to blow up the canal, and at the same time, ordered the main forces to withdraw to the east. Prepare to board the ship from the port of Colón and leave Panama. Back home!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Dense explosions rang out on both sides of the canal. The sappers of the American army, after receiving the order, detonated the explosives. The canal's locks, dams, and canals were completely destroyed in the explosion. The accumulated water of the river rushed down to both ends, revealing the dark bottom of the canal.

At the headquarters of the 3rd Marine Division of the U.S. Army in Gamboa, Major General Lewis watched the canal being blown up, and his heart was also full of emotion. The canal, which had been built with a huge amount of investment, was blown up in just two years after it was opened to navigation, and it was better not to build it if I had known that this would happen. This is mainly due to the fact that the US military did not expect the war to break out so soon. If the outbreak of war can be postponed for two years, the strength of the US Navy will be further enhanced, and it will not be much inferior to the Chinese Navy. In this way, the U.S. Navy will be able to enter the Pacific Ocean through the Guò Canal and fight a decisive battle with the Chinese Navy, and as long as the U.S. Navy can defeat the Chinese Navy and gain sea supremacy in the eastern Pacific, the canal will naturally be preserved. However, the war broke out at this time, and the US Navy's shipbuilding plan had not yet been completed, and its strength was not comparable to that of the Chinese Navy. In order to protect itself, the United States can only blow up the canal and buy time. Although the losses are very large, it is still much better than the Chinese navy going into the Atlantic, destroying the US navy completely, and then destroying the United States.

"General, all the explosion points have been detonated, the canal has been completely destroyed, and now, the Chinese are rushing to us, let's go to Cologne immediately!" Chief of Staff Colonel Paul built yì said.

"Okay, let the 1st regiment delay the Chinese attack, and the rest of the troops, immediately withdraw to Cologne, ready to evacuate Panama!" Major General Lewis gave the order. A new order has come from home that his 3rd Marine Division will withdraw to Florida for rest and then be thrown into Guadeloupe. The 2nd Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps suffered heavy losses on Guadeloupe Island and was never able to destroy the recalcitrant Chinese defenders on the island, which made the American side very dissatisfied and hoped to turn the 3rd Marine Division over and wipe out the Chinese defenders on the island.

Admiral Li Dingxin, commander of the Chinese Turkish Fleet, and Vice Admiral Hai Zhengsheng, chief of staff, and Major General Wu Haibin, commander of the Fifth Marine Division, were also the first to learn of the news that the canal had been blown up by the Americans.

"These dog-day Americans, who are willing to blow up the canal that they spent so much money to build, are completely ruined!" Admiral Li Dingxin said a little angrily. Once the canal is blown up, the time for the Turkish fleet to enter the Atlantic will be postponed, which makes him very dissatisfied!

"Commander, it seems that the Americans have long been determined to blow up the canal, otherwise they would not have blown up the canal as soon as our marines landed on them. I think it's better to report to the country, and send the engineering troops over as much as possible to repair the canal! Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng, Chief of Staff, said.

"Send a telegram to the country! Division Commander Wu, let the Marines try their best to capture the American prisoners, take care of them all, and when the time comes to repair the canal, let them all do hard labor, since they blew up the canal, then let them repair the canal again! Admiral Li Dingxin said!

"Haha, Commander, this is a good solution! I think we can also send a telegram to the Mexican battlefield, asking them to send all the prisoners of war they will capture in the future to Panama, and let them go to build the canal! Lieutenant General Hai Zhengsheng, Chief of Staff, said with a smile. If the captured American prisoners of war are used to repair the canal, on the one hand, the investment in repairing the canal can be saved, and on the other hand, the progress can be accelerated.

"Yes, Commander, I'll send a telegram to the front at once!" Major General Wu Haibin, commander of the 5th Marine Division, said.

Units of the 5th Marine Division of the Chinese Army, attacking east along the canal, first took Las Kumbres, near the Bay of Panama. The next day, there was a capture of Gamboa. By this time, the main forces of the American army had already withdrawn to Cologne and left Panama by boat.

On the third day, the Chinese Marines captured Cologne, during which they captured only a few thousand American soldiers. This made the officers and men of the Fifth Marine Division very frustrated. These Americans ran too fast, and the Chinese Navy did not have warships on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal, so it could not intercept them, so they could only watch the Americans flee.

After the emperor Wang Yuze learned that the Panama Canal had been blown up, although he had a little regret, he was quickly relieved. Even if it takes a year or two to repair the canal, the US Navy's 'Pennsylvania-class' battleships have already been put into service at that time, but by then the Chinese Navy's 'Emeishan-class' aircraft carriers have already formed combat effectiveness. The U.S. Navy still doesn't have the strength to turn the tables around. Moreover, at that time, the Chinese Army should also invade the United States, and it is completely possible to completely destroy the United States after destroying the United States Navy.

Wang Yuze ordered the engineering troops to immediately go to the Panama Canal and strive to repair the canal as soon as possible.

By the time the Chinese Marines had succeeded in driving out the U.S. forces and occupying the Panama Canal, the Panamanian government was in disarray. Although they had expected that the U.S. military was no match for the squadron, the U.S. military fled in less than three days, which still shocked the Panamanian government. You must know that the Panamanian government's previous attitude was pro-American, and they were afraid that China would embarrass the Panamanian government because of this. In addition, the Panamanian government has considerable ambitions for the canal. Although the canal was built by the Americans, it is, after all, on the soil of Panama. Now that the Americans have been driven out, the canal is legally supposed to belong to Panama. Therefore, Panama President Ma Roxa Enspeña immediately demanded that the Panamanian army enter the canal and take over it. Although the canal has been blown up, when the war is over, the Panamanian government can work with other countries to redevelop the canal, so that the Panamanian government may be able to get more of the benefits from the canal. It's just that the President Ma of Panama seems to have forgotten that China has never had the habit of spitting out the fat that has been eaten in its mouth!