Eight hundred and fifty-six chapters Tang class battleship storm
"Only overestimate one's own ability" and "raise one's own feet." After the envoys to the United States learned about China's countermeasures, such words almost appeared in their minds. Originally, everyone thought the United States had this time.
China will compromise and give in to China if its tests can succeed. But it did not expect that China's final counterattack would be so sharp. The US Navy wanted to send battleships to the west coast to tear up the treaty signed with China, and China directly sent its navy.
Blocking American battleships in the canal prevent them from entering the Pacific Ocean. It is completely aimed at the top of the wheat! Such a level of conflict is quite fierce, which shocks all countries. As the world situation is becoming increasingly tense,
Such a strong conflict is likely to detonate war. The current world situation is like a big powder barrel, with just a little bit of Mars. This time, the conflict between China and the United States will become a detonation.
Is the powder keg of war? Everyone is waiting and seeing!
Whether the war between the United States and China has become the focus of speculation. However, most people believe that although the United States has lost face in this battle, it will be restrained and will not be sought.
China has started a war. With the current strength of the United States, it is impossible to guarantee that China will be defeated. All, temporary concessions are inevitable. But some people believe that this Sino-US conflict will become the fuse of the war. The outbreak of war often
All are accidental. For example, the Chinese Navy now blocks American battleships in the canal. If an accident occurs, the war may break out.
The ambassadors of the United Kingdom, France and Russia to the United States all urgently contacted US Secretary of State Flander C = Knox and expressed their opinions to them. Although they were a member of the Allies, the three countries did not want the United States and China.
At this time, the war will take place. The war preparations for various countries have not been completed. If a war breaks out between China and the United States, it will obviously provoke a world war.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the dinner continued. But the people attending the dinner no longer had the heart to enjoy the food provided at the dinner. Everyone was waiting for the United States to react. Should they fight back against the Chinese people's blockade? Or compromise.
Concessions. This will undoubtedly have an extremely far-reaching impact on the world situation.
In President Taft's interim office, the cabinet members had dispersed, only Secretary of State Knox and Secretary of the Navy Meyer remained.
"His Excellency the President, everyone already knows what happened at the canal estuary, and everyone is talking about it. Our country's reputation has been greatly affected. The President of Panama has negotiated with the Chinese, but China refuses it.
The Panama President’s legitimate demand and issued a war threat to Panama. Panama is powerless to confront China and has decided not to interfere in the matter anymore. Now, we must make a decision as soon as possible!" Secretary of State Knox reminded.
"Chinese! Damn Chinese!" President Taft cursed viciously. Since more than ten years, China has become a nightmare for the United States. At the beginning, China snatched the Hawaiian Islands from the United States and
Defeated the United States in the First Pacific War.
Then China seemed to have become the nemesis of the United States. All the confrontations between the United States and China ended with the failure of the United States. If the United States wants to become the world hegemon, China has become a mountain that must be crossed. However, now
China's strength is so strong that the United States has no strength to defeat China at all. This made President Taft feel a deep sense of powerlessness from the bottom of his heart!
"His Excellency the President, it is time for the New York Battleship and the Texas Battleship to return and stay at the mouth of the canal, it is likely that the fire will be fired, which will lead to the outbreak of the war. Once the war breaks out,
The Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet will surely sink the "New York, Battleship and Texas" as soon as possible. These are our two most powerful battleships and cannot be lost here. If it is lost,
·It will cause a heavy blow to the U.S. Navy Secretary Meyer said. 'The other two battleships of the New York class will not be able to be put into service at the end of the year,'New York, the USS Battleship and the USS Texas, the USS Battleship will become
The most precious warship of the US Navy.
"Well, give orders to New York, and Texas, and let them return to Norfolk Naval Base!" said President Taft! This failure made him ambitious after becoming president.
He was hit hard.
"Yes, Your Excellency President!" Navy Minister Meyer nodded. He could clearly feel the unwillingness in Taft's heart.
"Meyer, I hope that in the next few years, the US Navy will be able to achieve explosive growth. In the future war, defeat the Chinese Navy in one fell swoop and avenge the previous shame! I will do my best to parliament for the military expenditure required by the navy.
Fight!" President Taft said gritting his teeth. "Yes, Your Excellency the President, the US Navy will not disappoint you!" Maier also promised. Of course, he also knew that the US Navy wanted
It will be very difficult to defeat the Chinese Navy.
However, after receiving the full support of the president, the US Navy will definitely receive military expenditure in the next few years, which is a great thing for the US Navy. This also means that the US Navy can build more and more powerful
A new battleship!
The navigation ceremony of the Panama Canal became a farce. Two US Navy battleships preparing to head to the west coast of the United States also returned. This made the United States a laughing stock for the whole world. The next day, newspapers from various countries reported this article in a concentrated manner.
Eventually, China's "Imperial Daily" reported a lot of reports on the background, causes and conflicts between China and the United States in a large amount of space. The meaning of the article is undoubtedly very clear. On the one hand, it is to mock the United States' self-improvement
On the other hand, it is to make the citizens of the empire recognize the Americans' ambitions. Although the United States has been defeated by the empire again and again, the Americans have never given up their ambition to challenge the empire. As long as the empire relaxes its vigilance, it is possible to face it.
Threat to the Americans. Therefore, the empire must accelerate the development of its military power to meet possible challenges in the future.
After the report was released, it suddenly had a huge impact in the empire. People with insight wrote articles and petitions, demanding that the empire increase its military investment in order to protect the empire's interests. This also enabled the empire's government to strengthen openly.
In an interview, the Imperial Prime Minister Wu Tingfang stated that starting next year, the proportion of imperial military expenditure in fiscal expenditure will increase from 10% to 20% to strengthen the Empire's naval warships
And the procurement of new equipment in the Army. At the same time, Wu Tingfang also stated that the Empire has the ability to deal with all challenges, and the Empire has sufficient strength to protect the interests of the Empire and the Imperial citizens!
Most countries' attitudes towards this matter are also jokes from the United States. After all, before the navigation ceremony, the United States did too much in provoking China. Now that China has launched a sharp counterattack, this is naturally considered
Americans are in trouble themselves.
However, domestic newspapers in the United States and newspapers from other countries in the Allied countries focused on China's arrogance and arrogance. The report claimed that the US Navy's warships passed through the Panama Canal were just normal training, but China maintained its own navy.
The strength of the United States Navy is completely a typical bully of the weak. It also points out that the treaty signed by China and the United States was completely an unequal treaty. The deployment of the US Navy at home belongs to the internal affairs of the United States, and China
The act of interfering is not supposed to be. Finally, China held military exercises in Panama's territorial waters without restraint. After the Panama government protested, it not only did not evacuate, but instead issued a war threat. Such behavior is completely trampling on the sovereignty of weak countries.
, is not ashamed of by a civilized country.
The US government's strategy of diverting attention was undoubtedly successful. Taking this opportunity, Americans once again set off a wave of opposition to China. This not only allowed the Taft government to survive this crisis safely, but also took this opportunity to further
Increased military spending. US Navy Secretary Meyer even publicly stated that the US Navy will not give up. Although the US Navy is not as strong as the Chinese Navy, the US Navy will build more and more powerful battleships,
I hope that one day in the future, the US Navy will gain an advantage!
The actions of the US government undoubtedly intensified the confrontation between China and the United States, and also made the world situation more tense. Subsequently, the US Navy sent warships many times to attempt to pass through the Panama Canal. China was unable to stop the light cruisers and destroyers.
, Whenever a warship with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons attempts to pass through the canal, the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet will intercept the canal estuary, which makes the US government and the navy angry, but more deeply helpless!
On August 5, 190R, the British Times suddenly published a report on the front page. There was a clear photo on it. In the photo, a huge battleship was being installed and a gantry crane was hoisting a front deck.
The turret, a thick triple main gun, looks full of murderous aura. And it is easy to see that the caliber of the main gun has surpassed the current equipment or battleships being built by any country in the world!
The main text of the report pointed out that this is the Tang-class battleship that the Chinese are building, and the powerful battleship with a 381mm caliber main gun will become a nightmare for all countries in the world. This report immediately caused an uproar in the world.