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A merchant ship flying the flag of the Chinese Navy sailed just a kilometer from the mouth of the Panama Canal. Then the anchor was lowered and moored here. A few minutes later, a small boat departed from the merchant ship. This merchant ship is the target ship prepared by the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet for this live-fire exercise. After the Chinese naval officers and sailors above are evacuated, the capital ship of the Pacific Fleet will launch an attack on this target ship!

At 6 o'clock in the afternoon, the main battleships of the Pacific Fleet, including the battleship 'Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty,' the battlecruiser 'Wang Qian,' the battleship 'Qin II,' the battleship 'Qin III,' the battleship 'Zhonghua,' and the battleship Yanhuang, a total of six, lined up and facing the target ship with the port side at a distance of only 10 kilometers from the target ship. The main guns on the battleship have already been debugged and aimed at the target ship, as long as Vice Admiral Gao Yihai, commander of the Pacific Fleet, gives an order, the live-fire exercise can begin!

"Ready, fire!" On the bridge of the battleship 'Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty', General Gao Yihai gave the order to open fire!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The battleship 'Emperor Han Ming' trembled violently, and the three triple 343 mm main guns burst out with orange-red light, and the strong recoil directly made the battleship move out one meter away on the sea surface.

Ten seconds later, the shells fell around the target ship, and columns of water rose into the sky. Afterwards, the other warships also opened fire. However, none of the shells were able to hit the target ship. At a time when the target ship was almost stationary, none of the six battleships could hit the target ship in a salvo. Such an achievement is completely unthinkable for the Chinese Navy. However, this is exactly what the Pacific Fleet needs now!

"Everyone, listen to me, there is a target ship, and no one is allowed to hit the target ship until the end of the exercise. If someone hits the target ship, this exercise will be affected, and Lao Tzu will wash the deck for a month. All the main guns were aimed at the target ship 500 meters away. Also note. Can't fall on the land of Panama with shells! "The captains of the ships have already been ordered to conduct a live-fire exercise this time to prevent the US Navy's battleships from entering the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, the exercises are nothing more than secondary, and the blockade of the Panama Canal is the real purpose of the Pacific Fleet!

The exercises of the Pacific Fleet were carried out in full swing. Shells continued to explode around the target ship, but none of the shells hit the target ship. The entire mouth of the Panama Canal is enveloped by shelling by the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, and any ship that enters this area may be shot. Now, those who were originally gathered here. The merchant ships that wanted to pass through the Guò Canal finally understood the intentions of the Chinese Navy. The Americans wanted to send battleships through the Guò Canal, but the Chinese simply blocked the mouth of the canal in the name of exercises and blocked the battleships of the US Navy in the canal. This time, the United States has lost face in front of the whole world. The front-page headlines of tomorrow's newspapers published in various countries will certainly report on this matter. The Americans came to invite envoys from various countries to the United States in order to promote the strength of the United States, and this time. It's kind of lifting a stone to hit yourself in the foot!

At half past five in the afternoon, the U.S. government hosted a dinner in Cologne for the opening of the canal. To thank everyone for coming to the show. At the dinner, US President Taft was in high spirits, and within an hour, the battleships of the US Navy were about to enter the Pacific Ocean, and the Chinese did not react at all. Well, this can be seen as China's acquiescence to this behavior of the United States. With the first time, it's much easier later. In the future, the battleships of the U.S. Navy will be able to pass through the Guò Canal and be continuously deployed to the west coast. By forming a maritime defense line against China in the Pacific Ocean, the security of the United States will be greatly guaranteed. And President Taft and this cabinet will also win the support of the American people because of such achievements. Perhaps, after the expiration of this term, he will be able to get re-elected!

At the dinner, U.S. President Taft and cabinet ministers became the objects of everyone's courtesy. In the eyes of most people, the Americans have won this challenge to China, and China's voluntary concession represents the real rise of the United States. For many small countries, it is very necessary to have good relations with a big country like the United States. In the past, because of the hostility between China and the United States, China has defeated the United States many times and is much stronger than the United States. Therefore, in order not to anger China, all countries have consciously or unintentionally kept a certain distance from the United States. But now, everyone thinks that the rise of the United States is inevitable, and they have taken the opportunity to show goodwill to the United States!

Zhang Yintang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, held a glass of red wine and watched this qiē quietly in the corner of the hall. In his opinion, it was like the performance of a group of clowns jumping off the beam. Soon, they will fall from the high clouds. It's just that many people who attended the dinner regarded Zhang Yintang's expression as China's compromise and concession, which made Zhang Yintang's figure look so lonely in the lively banquet!

When the hands of the clock pointed to six o'clock, a U.S. Navy general entered the banquet hall with a stern face and walked briskly towards U.S. Navy Secretary George von Lengelkemeyer. Then he whispered a few words in Minister Meyer's ear. I saw that Minister Meyer's face suddenly became very ugly, and the original smile on his face disappeared at this moment!

"Has it begun? Hehe, there's a good show! Zhang Yintang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, said in his heart, and a smile appeared on his face. At this time, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Meyer also looked at Zhang Yintang, and when he saw the smile on Zhang Yintang's face, his heart was even more uncomfortable like eating a fly. After glaring at Zhang Yintang fiercely, Minister Meyer hurriedly came to President Taft's side and reported to him in a low voice!

Subsequently, President Taft's face also turned pale, and he never expected that when he thought he had succeeded, the Chinese counterattack would still come, and it would be so sharp.

"I'm sorry, I missed you. Your Excellency, Cabinet Ministers to my office! President Taft said apologetic words to the ambassadors of the small countries around him, and left the banquet hall quickly. Subsequently, the US cabinet ministers who received the notice also left one after another.

At this time, even the most unresponsive people know that something must have happened, and it must be that the Americans are in trouble. And at this time, it is only the Chinese who can cause trouble for the Americans. Could it be that the Chinese counterattack has already begun? Will it lead to a war between China and the United States? Almost everyone is starting to speculate. The envoys of various countries in the banquet hall also immediately gathered around Zhang Yintang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, to inquire about what happened, and the cold reception Zhang Yintang received before was completely different. Of course, Zhang Yintang also said that he had no comment on this. In fact, he really doesn't know what happened, he only knows that China will launch countermeasures against US provocations, but he doesn't know the specific means!

In the temporary office of US President Taft, senior US cabinet officials gathered here. At the moment, it is unclear what is going on, except for President Taft and Secretary of the Navy Meyer. It's just that from the ugly faces of President Taft and Secretary Meyer, it can be seen that this time the United States seems to be in trouble again!

"Your Excellency, what the hell is going on?" Secretary of State Philand C. Knox asked.

"Minister Meyer, can you tell us more about the situation?" President Taft said with a tired look. He was so excited, as if someone had poured a basin of cold water from head to toe, and all his enthusiasm faded at once, replaced by deep tiredness!

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have just received news that the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Navy has appeared in the Gulf of Panama and has blocked the exit from the Panama Canal. Under the pretext of conducting live-fire exercises here, they have already driven away all the foreign merchant ships gathered at the mouth of the Panama Canal! "Said the Secretary of the Navy Meyer!

"What? How can the Chinese do this? This is simply a provocation to the United States! Vice President James Sherman shouted!

Other cabinet ministers were also talking, and their words were full of accusations against China. However, they did not think that this incident was provoked by the United States first. The Americans wanted to challenge China's bottom line, but China launched a sharp counterattack, as if it had given the United States a slap in the face, which made the Americans feel hot in the face!

Just then, the office was pushed open, and an admiral walked in, ready to report to the Admiralty Secretary Meyer. However, President Taft's voice rang out.

"Let's just say something!" President Taft said.

"Yes, Your Excellency! The Chinese drove the target ship to a place just a kilometer from the mouth of the canal, and live firing has already begun! Their shelling, which has completely blocked the estuary area. The New York and Texas are here to do next! The admiral said!

"Damn, those Chinese should simply go to hell! They did it on purpose, they deliberately wanted to make the United States ugly in front of the whole world! One day, the United States will wipe out China! President Taft said angrily! If China wants to stop the United States, it can protest to the United States before the opening ceremony begins, so that the United States will not take a risk. And now, the United States has taken action and invited envoys from various countries to participate, and now China is making it impossible for the United States to step down, isn't it intentional?