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The capture of the Suez Canal by the Chinese Marines did not cause much shock in Europe, and the British and French, who had focused on the battlefields of northern France and Switzerland, did not expect to hold the Suez Canal. As long as China wants to, the Suez Canal will fall into China's hands like a ripe peach. Moreover, the role of the Suez Canal has been greatly reduced when the Chinese navy has attacked and captured British merchant ships in the northern Indian Ocean, forcing British merchant ships to detour south to the Cape of Good Hope. Therefore, Britain and France chose to ignore China's seizure of the Suez Canal.

Germany, on the other hand, appreciated the actions of its allies. Kaiser Wilhelm II said that China's control of the Suez Canal would help cut Britain off ties with its Asian colonies and would go a long way in weakening Britain's war potential. However, when Germany learned that China had spared the British merchant ships that had departed from India and Australia and detoured to the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, Kaiser Wilhelm II scolded China at Sanssouci Palace that China was not a qualified ally.

The only person who was dissatisfied with China's capture of the Suez Canal probably belonged to Italy, which was a member of the Central Powers but was reluctant to declare war on Britain and France. After China captures the Suez Canal, its power will definitely enter the Mediterranean. Italy has always regarded the Mediterranean Sea as its own territory, and China's entry into the Mediterranean Sea is like trying to seize Italy's territory. In addition, Italy also has great ambitions for Egypt. The capture of the Suez Canal by China and the fact that the Khedive in Egypt were also pro-Chinese meant that the path of Italian expansion into Egypt was nearly cut off. In addition, Italy's invasion of Ethiopia more than a decade ago was defeated. More than a decade later, the Italians regained their confidence and wanted to invade Ethiopia again. But after China captures the Suez Canal, will it still provide convenience to Italy? The Italian government could not guarantee this. Therefore, the Italian government declared that the Suez Canal was a public waterway and that no country should occupy it alone. It's just that there is no one in line with Italy, which makes Italy alone. China has ignored the Italian government's clamour.

China has not treated the Egyptian government badly. After crushing Hussein Kamil's rebellion, China provided Egypt with a loan worth 10 million Chinese dollars for Egypt's rearmament. At the same time, China promised Abbasid II. After China seizes the Suez Canal, 10 percent of the annual income it receives in the future can be paid to the Egyptian side as a management fee. Abbasid II was very pleased with this, and although the lion's share had already been taken away by China, it was very good to be able to get 10 percent. It is much better than before Britain and France took all the proceeds and gave not a penny to Egypt.

After the capture of the Suez Canal by China. None of the Allied-flagged merchant ships could pass through the canal, and the Chinese navy deployed warships directly in Port Said at the back of the canal to prevent Allied ships from passing through the canal. However, for the British merchant ships that detoured the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. China did not stop it, which made Britain breathe a sigh of relief and did not want to provoke China, thus acquiescing in the Chinese occupation of the Suez Canal! China is also reluctant to push Britain into a corner. Nor will it do any good to China.

China's actions in the Suez Canal could also be regarded as a warning to Britain to sink Chinese merchant ships. Of course. Perhaps the merchant ship 'Huaxing' was not sunk by the British Navy, but now this account can only be counted on the head of the British.

After the Suez Canal battle, China's main focus was still on the Mexican battlefield. The capture of the Suez Canal was nothing more than a skirmish, and the great battle in Mexico was the one that played a decisive role in this war!

"Your Majesty, the Suez Canal is under our control, and this east-west traffic choke point will be under our control from now on. This time, we won't give up the canal again! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said to Wang Yuze.

"That's good! Did other countries react in any way? Wang Yuze asked with a smile. A few years ago, China ceded the Suez Canal, which made him very unwilling. Now, the canal is finally back in Chinese hands. In addition to the Panama Canal and some important straits in China's hands, most of the world's major transportation arteries are already under China's control!

Britain and France chose to acquiesce. We acquiesced in the return of their merchant ships from the Cape of Good Hope in the south, and naturally they would no longer compete with us for the Suez Canal. As for Germany, they were also very dissatisfied with our indulgence of Britain to obtain strategic supplies from India and Australia. It's just that there is no excessive expression. It's Italy, they jumped out and demanded that we give up our monopoly on the Suez Canal! Cai Yun said with a smile.

"Humph! The Italians are just an anti-bone boy, and their combat effectiveness is low, so don't pay attention to them! Wang Yuze said. Historically, Italy betrayed the Central Powers and defected to the Entente. But he was defeated on the battlefield, and after the end of the war, he didn't get any benefits, it can be said that he didn't eat the mutton, but he caused a commotion. However, history has now changed, but it still seems that Italy will repeat the mistakes of the past. Judging from the information obtained by China, the Italians and Britain and France fought fiercely during this time, and Britain and France promised Italy a lot of conditions in order to draw Italy into their camp, which made Italy very excited. It is estimated that it will not be too far before Italy betrays the Central Powers and officially joins the side of the Entente to fight!

"Your Majesty, if the Italians betray the Allies, will that have an impact on our plans?" Cai Yun asked.

"No, even if the Italians join the Entente to fight, they will be able to hold back hundreds of thousands of Austro-Hungarian troops at most, and it will not have much impact on the situation of the war. Moreover, whether they will be able to defeat the Austro-Hungarian army, this is difficult to say! Wang Yuze said with a smile, the Italian army is completely wonderful!

Although Cai Yun, chief of the General Staff, was a little skeptical of Wang Yuze's statement, the Italian army was also a modern army, and the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian army was weak enough that even the Russians could not defeat it, could it be that the combat effectiveness of the Italian army was even weaker than that of the Austro-Hungarian army? However, when you think that Italy sent 17,000 men to attack the Ethiopian army, which was armed with only spears and bows and arrows more than ten years ago, only to pay a huge price of 11,000 dead and 4,000 captured, you can see how bad their combat effectiveness was!

"The battle in West Asia is over! How's our preparation going in Mexico? When will a counterattack be launched against the US military? Wang Yuze asked. Previously, China controlled most of Mexico, but now, the squadron can only operate in Acapulco and nearby, and Mexico's Madero government has also betrayed China, which makes China feel as if it has been slapped in the face, making Wang Yuze also feel disgraced.

"Your Majesty, our army is expected to be in place by the end of the month. However, it will take some time for the Japanese and North Korean mercenaries to arrive, and it is expected that they will not be able to arrive until next month. All kinds of combat materials are still being prepared, and the counterattack will begin at the end of January or early February next year! In addition, after the annexation of Panama, Colombia also sent two infantry divisions to Mexico to accept our command! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun introduced.

"Colombians are relatively familiar! How do we compare with the Americans in Mexico? Is it certain to defeat the Americans? Wang Yuze asked.

"Our current army in Mexico mainly includes the main force of the Sixth Army, but the Sixth Army has suffered relatively large losses, which has just been replenished and is still in the process of running-in, and I am afraid that it will not be able to exert its maximum combat power in the early stage. The main forces were the Second Army, the Seventh Army, and the Eighth Army, as well as the 121st to 140th Divisions, which were twenty infantry divisions upgraded from reserve brigades, and their combat effectiveness was slightly weaker than that of our standing army. In this case, the total strength of the Empire in Mexico would be almost a million men. In addition to the Imperial Army, it is planned to send 500,000 Japanese mercenaries and 200,000 North Korean mercenaries. Although the equipment of the Japanese mercenaries and the Korean mercenaries is poor after all, their will to fight is very strong, and they are not necessarily worse than the US military equipped with advanced weapons. With the addition of two Colombian infantry divisions, the total strength will be about 1.7 million men. The U.S. military has deployed 2.2 million troops in Mexico, and these U.S. troops have become a total of 40 corps and some independent units, including 10 cavalry divisions, as well as some artillery units. All commanded by US Army General John Pershing! The Minister of War, Admiral Zhao Bo, had arrived in Acapulco three days earlier and began to integrate the troops that had arrived. When the charge is ready, a counterattack will be launched against the American troops! Although the strength of the US army is stronger than ours, the General Staff believes that if there is no accident, our army will be able to win the battlefield in Mexico! Cai Yun said carefully.

Wang Yuze nodded, and then said, "The follow-up troops are also ready!" After the completion of the new sixty infantry divisions, most of them could be transferred to Mexico. In addition, several group armies in the country can also be transferred to two or three. If necessary, the Janissaries could also go to fight in the Americas. I have only one request, and that is to destroy the United States! ”