Wake up Washington, an urgent call woke everyone up.

Roosevelt, who had just fallen asleep, reluctantly got up from his bed and went to the president's office.

The military's top brass also arrived at the Oval Office.

"The latest information has been received that the enemy has landed in Panama, Howard Air Force Base and Albrook Air Force Base have all fallen, Rodman Naval Base has lost contact, and the Fort Clayton Army Base and Fort Amador have also been intensively bombed, and the current situation is unknown." The presidential secretary quickly briefed everyone.

"Who is the enemy?"

Although everyone knew who the enemy was when he got the news, Roosevelt wanted to make sure again.

"The enemy is Hawaiian mercenaries, and according to the information we have received so far, they have carried out a fierce military attack on our military base in the Panama Canal area, and the bombers alone have dispatched at least more than 500 bombers, as well as a large number of paratroopers, and the naval fleet, and the situation in Panama is very dangerous."

"This is not a tentative attack, but a well-prepared all-out attack, and we are afraid that we will have to be prepared to lose the Panama Canal." George Marshall, the current chief of staff of the US Army, said solemnly.

As the supreme military commander of the U.S. Marine War, Marshall's words made everyone stunned for a moment, and no one could refute them.

It is not difficult to hear this fact from the briefing, and the results of a large-scale dispatch of the air force, paratroopers, and navy needless to say.

Once the enemy has gained a foothold in Latin America, it will not mean that the United States mainland is within the enemy's offensive targets, and this is the most worrying thing.

"General Marshall, what can the Army do now?" Roosevelt tried to calm himself down and asked Marshall.

Marshall nodded and said, "Send the main force, take the train to the south quickly, and start a decisive battle with the enemy in Panama." ”

"Tell me why." Roosevelt spoke.

"The enemy is a long journey by sea, and we are transported by road train, at this point, we have an advantage, but we need enough fighter escorts to seize air supremacy on the battlefield and cut off the enemy's sea supply lines, as long as these requirements can be met, the army has the ability to retake the Panama Canal." Marshall thought for a moment and said.

Admiral Arnold, commander of the Army Air Force, who was sitting next to Marshall, was the top military commander of the US Air Force, and when he heard this, he immediately said: "The Army Air Force needs more fighters, and we have enough pilots. ”

"If we have more aircraft, we have to keep all the fighters that are going to be sent to Europe for our own use."

"We need more tanks and weapons than just airplanes."

"To stop military aid to Europe, the United States must first take care of the security situation at home."

"The weapons and equipment sent to Britain are actually sent to the Atlantic, and we can't continue to fill this bottomless pit."

"Priority must be given to equipping our own military, and the war has left the United States with no more time to prepare."

"Expand the entire military equipment production line, place more orders, call up more troops, and protect the American homeland."

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Arnold's words made everyone else in the office talk about it, and all directions revolved around the United States.

After waiting for everyone to finish their opinions, Roosevelt, after thinking deeply, also spoke: "Then reduce military aid to Britain, increase food aid, and the Army and Army Air Command will come up with a complete combat and support plan, and all military equipment will be given priority to equip our own army." ”

In the office, the US Secretary of the Navy Harold Stark, who had been silent, stood up with a serious face after Roosevelt finished speaking: "Today, the latest battleship South Dakota is passing through the Panama Canal, and at this time, its location should be in the Panama River section. ”

Stark's words made everyone quiet, and someone next to him asked, "Does it carry ammunition and is it capable of combat?" ”

Stark nodded and said: "The South Dakota has not yet entered the navy service, but there are our naval soldiers on board, equipped with ammunition, it was originally for sea testing, but I didn't expect that before it arrived in the Pacific Ocean, Panama was attacked. ”

"So what's going on now?" Roosevelt asked.

"The South Dakota has entered the war, but everyone is prepared that it will not come back." Stark said solemnly.

When everyone heard this, they could only sigh, the South Dakota, which had just been launched for a few months, was afraid that it would soon be sunk in the Panama Canal, and at present, the US army had no way to help.

However, with the existence of this battleship, maybe it can hold out a little longer on the land battlefield in Panama, after all, it is a super battleship, and its firepower is invincible on the land battlefield.

At the same time, when the top level of the United States heard the news, the Red Alert Naval Air Force received an urgent order to attack.

The Red Guard Corps Operations Center also did not expect that the battleship South Dakota would be in the Panama Canal at this time.

As a result, the offensive of the paratroopers was blocked, and the emergency sortie of carrier-based fighter groups, with rapid sorties, carried out intensive bombardment of the battleship South Dakota on the Panama Canal.

The two U.S. destroyers next to the USS South Dakota were the first to be sunk.

It was not the South Dakota, which was fully loaded with ammunition and personnel, that simply could not exert full firepower.

Moreover, the South Dakota, which has just been built, actually did not carry much anti-aircraft firepower, and the entire battleship only had eight high-level dual-purpose guns.

In the face of the bomber group's attack, the South Dakota had nowhere to hide, and during the bombing, it stubbornly continued to shell the Red Guard paratroopers and completely abandoned the defense.

In fact, the defense was also completely useless, and in the face of the attack of the carrier-based bombers, the South Dakota could not dodge and was soon hit by heavy aerial bombs.

A huge explosion made a loud noise on the South Dakota, and the main guns in the stern of the ship were destroyed directly in the explosion, and the South Dakota lost its forward momentum.

In the successive bombardments, the South Dakota suffered heavy damage one after another, and soon leaned on the river, and the ship's fire completely stopped.

At this time, the carrier-based aircraft of the Red Alert Navy stopped their attack and allowed the battleship, which was more than 40,000 tons, to sink on the river.

I have to say that the South Dakota is very tragic, because tomorrow it will be able to enter the Pacific Ocean, and it will be a disaster to encounter such a situation.

When you get to the Pacific, even if you are attacked, you won't be so passive.

On the Panama Canal, it didn't even have room to dodge maneuvers, and it was sunk without a doubt.

And the efforts of the South Dakota only allowed the paratroopers to break through the American defense line an hour later than originally planned.

The fighting on both sides of the Panama Canal, when the morning sun rose, completely subsided.

The ports of Panama were controlled by the Red Police, and huge troop carriers arrived in Panamanian ports before dawn, and a large number of soldiers and tanks appeared in Panama.

In order to be able to open up the situation in Latin America as soon as possible, and also to deal with the rapid counterattack of the US Army.

Hundreds of 10,000-ton troop carriers used by the Red Guard Expeditionary Corps, escorted by the navy, arrived in Panama on time, and groups of soldiers landed in landing boats or directly docked at Panamanian ports.

Shake one. The night of the war made the Panamanians one. The night was sleepless, and the Panamanian Army was all extremely nervous, for fear of being attacked.

The shrewd Panamanians chose not to help each other, at least not becoming the target of the Red Police. The night wars were also all fought against American troops in Panama.

When the sky cleared, an armored army under the command of the Red Alert Expeditionary Corps had landed in Panama.

The Panamanian Army Command, the Panamanian army on emergency standby, all stayed quietly in the camp.

A large group of military trucks and armored vehicles, transporting a large number of soldiers, entered Panama City, which had been controlled, and on this day, Fan Yize walked into the President Ma Palace.

Fan Yize, who walked into the President Ma's palace, was surrounded by a large number of guards, and the Panamanian guards and government personnel inside did not prevent Fan Yize from entering.

Someone even led Fan Yize to the president's office, but before the door of the president's office opened, Fan Yize heard someone protesting.

"Mr. President, Panama is a betrayal of the United States, the evil executioner has taken control of Panama, why don't Panama's troops act......"

It seems to be a diplomat in the United States, protesting in front of the president.

The Panamanian civilian, who was supposed to be the president's secretary, pushed open the door to the president's office, and the American diplomat inside stopped talking. Bar.

Fan Yize walked in, and the guards around him also rushed in directly, controlling the American diplomats who were still shouting a second ago.

"What are you doing, is Panama going to war with the United States?" The American diplomat did not seem to have figured out the situation and thought it was a guard at the President Ma's palace.

"Stay." Fan Yize ordered expressionlessly, like a wolf and a tiger. The soldiers of the Guards directly pulled this dry-tongued diplomat out.

Fan Yize then looked at the calm president in the president's office.

Arnulfo Arias Madrid, a Pana President Ma who can be remembered by Fan Yize.

There are many legends about this president, the most important of which is his dissatisfaction with the United States.

After the Panama Canal was dug from the United States, all kinds of unfair treaties made the Panamanians quite dissatisfied.

And this president is the most direct representative.

President Arias is a man with rough facial features, looking at Fan Yize who walked in, his bright and sharp eyes are full of scrutiny.

In the face of the roar of American diplomats, the president's face did not change color.

Fan Yize knew that at this time, the United States should have offered to lease a military base in Panama.

In response to the impending World War II, the United States demanded the lease of more than 100 military bases in Panama on a 999-year lease.

Nine hundred and ninety-nine years of lease and more than 100 military bases, this is already a traitor to Panama.

Historically, Arias resisted this, and eventually reluctantly agreed to lease a base to the United States only when the United States threatened to send troops to occupy the territory it needed, which caused dissatisfaction in the United States, and the National Police complied with the wishes of the United States to overthrow the Arias government while Arias was not in the country.

After staring at each other for a long time, Arias spoke: "Last night, I personally shot the commander of the National Police, Raymond, and took control of all the National Police units. I hope you will be able to comply with the terms of the previous confidential negotiation and not go too far. ”

Arias spoke, Fan Yize nodded, sat directly on the sofa in the office, and said: "Don't worry, I won't break my word, from today onwards, the Panama Canal will be completely state-owned by Panama, and I will not interfere with this." ”

"Then I agree with all the military operations of your army in Panama, and I hope that you can really resist the Americans, and in order to prevent Panama from falling into the battlefield, we will not provide you with any help." Arias spoke.

"You don't need Panama's help, you just need to stay away from the battlefield and avoid innocent casualties." Fan Yize said.

Before the attack on Panama, the spy had already contacted Arias, as an orthodox regime that was almost overthrown, coupled with the hegemony of the United States, Arias decisively chose to cooperate with the Red Guard Corps with favorable conditions.

This. The night, for Arias, was also quite long.

The Red Police's easy elimination of the American army in Panama also made Arias really determined to stand on the side of the Red Police.

But Panama is a country that cannot withstand war, and Panama, which was originally a country within a state, will be annexed at any time once it participates in a war.

Fan Yize also agreed to this, for the Red Guard Corps, in Panama it only needs a stable rear, not an ally that is completely ineffective.

What's more, Fan Yize also needs to let Latin American countries and South American countries see the attitude of the Red Police Corps.

The invasion and elimination of Panama will be completely stressful for the Red Guard, but it will also put everyone in Latin America and South America at risk.

This is not conducive to the future military operations of the Red Guard Corps in Latin America, after all, the main opponent in the attack on Latin America is the Americans.

Arias's decisiveness and courage made Fan Yize remember this interesting president.

Soon after, an agreement was signed, under which the Red Guard had the right to free movement of troops stationed in Panama and, after the war, all U.S. military bases in Panama.

The Red Guard Corps also became the protector of Panama and had the responsibility to protect Panama from invasion.

The news soon reached the United States, because all the Americans in Panama were under control, including the American workers who were responsible for the operation of the canal.