Eight hundred and ninetieth chapters smug Pershing
"Your Majesty, the American fleet has retreated. They destroyed the Tumaco Naval Base before entering the Panama Canal. The Port of Ayora on Santa Cruz Island was also completely destroyed. It will take at least two years to repair it. Now at
In the entire Eastern Pacific region, we only have the naval base in Hawaii to use!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng reported back to Wang Yuze.
Wang Yuze nodded. This sudden attack by the US fleet was beyond China's expectations and was caught off guard by the Americans. The naval base in Guadeloupe was destroyed, and the Tumaco naval base was destroyed.
The Santa Cruz Island Naval Base was destroyed. After these three important naval bases were destroyed, the strength of the Chinese Navy in Central America suddenly dropped to the lowest level. Even if there is a naval base in Hawaii, it is not enough to reach Central America from Hawaii.
It's thousands of kilometers long.
"Since the Americans have withdrawn, the Navy Ministry should organize the engineering troops to repair these naval bases as much as possible!" Wang Yuze said.
These three bases are very important to China's threat to the Panama Canal. If China wants to block the Panama Canal, it must have a naval base near the canal.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Cheng replied. However, even if the base is repaired from now on, it will not be activated in a short time.
"Your Majesty, overall, we did not fail in this battle. Although the three naval bases were destroyed by the Americans, we sank three American battleships and severely damaged three more. The heavy cruiser was also hit.
Several ships were sunk, and the U.S. fleet paid almost half of the price. In addition to the destruction of several bases, we only paid for one battleship.
The cost of sinking the battleship. It is already very good to achieve such a result when the strength is far inferior to the opponent! The local fleet has already set off. After they arrive, the control of the sea in the entire Eastern Pacific region will be in our hands again.
.We can launch an attack on the United States without any worries!" said Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff!
"Deploy a Marine Division to attack the Panama Canal. Since we have already started a war with the United States, there is no reason for the Americans to continue to control the canal!" Wang Yuze said. China has always been eyeing this canal. However, at the beginning,
France and China
The relationship was not harmonious, and the Americans got a big advantage by refusing to transfer the canal to China. However, since the canal cannot be obtained by normal means, the only way is to use war. Once China seizes the canal, don't expect China to do it again.
Returned to the so-called canal company!
"Yes, Your Majesty! But if we seize the canal by force, the Americans will definitely not sit still and wait for death. They will definitely blow up the canal. According to the intelligence we have obtained, the most important force of the 3rd Marine Division deployed by the United States in the Panama Canal is
The mission is to blow up all the locks on the canal when it cannot resist the enemy's attack. By then, the Panama Canal will be completely useless. Even if the enemy drives away the Americans, it will probably take more than a year to repair the canal.
Time!" said Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff.
"Chief of Staff, do you think we have a chance of obtaining an intact canal?" Wang Yuze asked rhetorically.
Cai Yun thought for a moment, but still shook his head. If China controls the Panama Canal, then China's powerful fleet can directly enter the Atlantic Ocean through the canal, which will be a huge threat to the United States. Therefore, the United States
People would rather blow up the canal than let China have the opportunity to control the canal!
"That's right. Since the canal is destined to be blown up by the Americans, why waste time? If we deal with the Americans there earlier, we can also start repairing the canal sooner and devote the main force of the navy to the Atlantic Ocean.
Let those damn Americans pay a heavy price!" Wang Yuze said through gritted teeth. This time China was attacked by the United States and suffered huge losses, which made him very dissatisfied!
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand! The 5th Marine Division has arrived in Hawaii. Once the main fleet of the Home Fleet arrives, we can launch an attack on the Panama Canal!" Cai Yun said.
Wang Yuze nodded. After the Americans blew up the Panama Canal, they could certainly prevent the main force of the Chinese navy from entering the Atlantic Ocean, but similarly, the direct connection between the east and west coasts of the United States could only be through land transportation. For China's war against the United States,
It also has great benefits. Even though the railway network in the United States is very developed,
But to ensure that millions of US troops are fighting on the west coast and the southern region, the logistical pressure is also very high. This weakens the combat effectiveness of the US military to some extent. However, it was sneak attacked by the US fleet once.
Wang Yuze still felt a little unwilling to do so, as he did not want to wait until a year or even two years before he could take revenge!
"Sir Zhang, if the main force of the mainland fleet bypasses Cape Horn and attacks the east coast of the United States, is it possible to win?" Wang Yuze asked. If the Chinese navy wants to enter the Atlantic Ocean after the Panama Canal is bombed, it will only have to
Detoured to Cape Horn in Nanzhou!
"This, Your Majesty! If we go around Cape Horn, the fleet's range will be more than 15,000 kilometers. After a long voyage, the performance of the warships will be greatly affected. In addition, we currently do not have a suitable supply base in the Atlantic Ocean. At most
Being able to rely on Chile in southern South America is quite disadvantageous for a large-scale naval battle. I believe that the safest way is to seize the
Take the Panama Canal, and then enter the Atlantic Ocean through the Panama Canal to fight with the US Navy. Although this will delay the decisive battle by a year or more, it is also more beneficial to the Imperial Navy. The 'Emeishan class' being built by the Imperial Navy
, the aircraft carrier is expected to be put into service before the end of next year, and it will be able to form combat effectiveness at the beginning of the next year. By then, the US Navy will
"Pennsylvania class battleships can be put into service and will not pose any threat to the Imperial Navy!" Zhang Cheng said.
"Okay, let's do it this way!" Wang Yuze didn't insist anymore. He was already past the age of being impulsive. Although China is one of the most powerful countries in the world, its opponents are not weak either. Besides, there are many naval battles.
Unexpected factors, if the main fleet detours to Cape Horn and engages in a decisive battle with the US Navy, it is likely to be defeated by the US Navy, which is waiting for work. Such consequences are absolutely unacceptable to China. Therefore, in this war,
Better not to take the risk. For aviation
The Chinese military has high hopes for the mothership. Now, crude aircraft have appeared on the European battlefield. France and Germany are using aircraft for reconnaissance. However, the performance of their aircraft is only equivalent to that of China in the Sixth Century.
There is no comparison between the aircraft developed seven years ago and China's latest aircraft. Wang Yuze is not worried that the aircraft carrier will encounter opponents after it enters service. When the aircraft carrier is sent to participate in the decisive battle against the US Navy, it should completely defeat the US Navy.
There won’t be much of a problem!
"The U.S. Navy did not take advantage of this battle. They will find it again from other places. Has the American Army launched an attack?" Wang Yuze asked. The U.S. Army gathered forces in the back of Mexico and the southern United States.
This is no longer a secret!
"Not yet, but according to the judgment of General Gao Chang, commander of the Sixth Army, the time for the US Army to launch an attack should be within these two days!" Chief of General Staff Cai Yun said.
"Ask General Gao not to confront the U.S. Army head-on, but to retreat temporarily and trade space for time. The Seventh Army will arrive soon. After the Seventh Army arrives, it will basically be able to stabilize the front.
Wait until the follow-up troops arrive before launching a counterattack!" Wang Yuze said. The sudden attack launched by the United States caught China by surprise, so that it was temporarily at a disadvantage on all fronts.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cai Yun nodded. China is transporting huge troops to Mexico, but the huge Pacific Ocean makes this task very difficult.
"What about other fronts? Have the Russians and British made any changes?" Wang Yuze asked.
"No, the Russians focused their main energy on Europe. They wanted to defeat Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and only took a defensive position on the Eastern Front. The British were also very sensible. Although they strengthened their guard in the border areas, they did not fail to warn us.
Intention to launch an attack!" Cai Yun said.
"That's good! Try to avoid fighting on multiple fronts. After we have done our best to solve the United States, we can then plan other fronts!" Wang Yuze said.
At this time, on the back of Mexico in North America, Saltillo in Coahuila State, controlled by the Díaz government, has become the headquarters of the US military’s southern front troops. Long before China and the United States declared war, the US military had already begun to move towards
Troops were assembled in the southern region. When the U.S. fleet launched the attack on the Santa Cruz Island naval base, the troops were almost assembled.
John.
Lieutenant General Pershing was appointed as the commander of the U.S. Army's Southern Front. He was fully responsible for commanding the ten armies on the Southern Front, with a total of more than 500,000 U.S. troops. Seven years ago, John.
Lieutenant General Pershing was defeated by the Chinese army in that war and fled in embarrassment. Seven years later, he will once again lead the US military to fight the Chinese army here! However, compared with seven years ago, his strength is
It has undoubtedly increased a lot, but the opponent's strength has not changed much. The most important thing is that after seven years of construction, the strength of the U.S. Army is no longer comparable to what it was seven years ago. Therefore, for this war, Per Xingzhong
Will be very confident to win!
"Wait, Chinese, this time I will drive you all into the sea to feed the fish!" Lieutenant General Per Xing said confidently while looking at the southern sky!