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Chapter 247:Controlling the Panama Canal

Washington, D.C., the emergency call woke everyone up.

Roosevelt, who had just fallen asleep, got out of bed and went to the president's office.

Senior military officials also arrived at the elliptical office.

“Received the latest news that the enemy landed in Panama, that the Howard Air Force Base and Albrooke Air Base were all fallen, that the Rodman Naval Base lost contact and that the Fort Clayton Army Base and Fort Amado were also intensively bombed.The Secretary of the President quickly reported the briefing to everyone.

“Who is the enemy?”

Although everyone knew which enemy it was when it came to the news, Roosevelt wanted to confirm it again.

“The enemy is a mercenary from Hawaii who, according to the information available to him, has carried out a violent military attack on my military base in the Panama Canal area, with at least a few more than 500 bombers alone, and a very dangerous number of paratroopers, as well as the case of the naval fleet, Panama.”

“This is not a tentative attack, but a well-prepared and comprehensive attack, and we are afraid to be prepared to lose the Panama Canal.”The current U.S. Army Chief of Staff, George Marshall, spoke seriously.

As the highest military commander of the American Marine War, Marshall's words made everyone stand still, and no one could refute it.

It is not difficult to hear from the briefing that the large-scale deployment of the Air Force and the Paratroopers and the Navy did not need to be said.

Once the enemy has a foothold in Latin America, it is not to say that the United States is within the enemy's target, which is the most worrying thing.

“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 quickly south, and fight the enemy in Panama.”

“Say the reasons.”Roosevelt said.

“The enemy is a long journey by sea, and we are transported by train on the road, at which point we have the advantage, but we need enough fighter escorts to seize the air superiority of the battlefield and cut off the enemy’s sea supply lines, and if these requirements are met, the Army has the ability to retake the Panama Canal.”Marshall thought about it.

The commander of the Army Air Forces, Admiral Arnold, who was sitting next to Marshall, was the top officer of the U.S. Air Force, and immediately said, "The Army Air Corps needs more fighters, and we have enough pilots."

“If we are equipped with more aircraft, we must leave the fighters ready to be sent to Europe, all of them to use for themselves.”

“It’s not just the planes, we need more tanks and weapons.”

“Stopping military assistance to Europe, the United States must first take care of the security situation on its own soil.”

“The weapons and equipment sent to the UK is actually sent to the Atlantic Ocean, and we cannot continue to fill this bottomless pit.”

“We must prioritize equipping our own military, and the war has left the United States with no more time to prepare.”

“Expanding all production lines of military equipment, placing more orders, recruiting more troops, and protecting the United States homeland.”

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Arnold's words, let the others in the office, all talk about, all the direction, all around the United States.

Waiting for everyone to finish their own opinions, Roosevelt said after careful consideration: "That would reduce military assistance to the United Kingdom, increase food assistance, the Army and the Army Air Command, come up with a complete operation and support plan, all military equipment is given priority to equip our own army."

Harold Stark, the secretary of the United States Navy, who had been silent in the office, stood up and said, “Today, the latest South Dakota battleship is passing through the Panama Canal, and at this time, its location should be in the Panama River.”

Stark’s words, which quieted everyone down, asked, “Is it carrying ammunition and operational?”

Stark nodded and said: "South Dakota has not yet entered the Navy, but there are our naval soldiers on board, equipped with ammunition, originally for sea testing, did not think, has not yet reached the Pacific Ocean, Panama was attacked."

“What’s the situation now?”Roosevelt asked.

"South Dakota is in battle, but everyone has a heart to prepare, and it can't come back."Stark said seriously.

People heard that they could only sigh, and 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 the current US military has no way to help.

However, with the existence of this warship, perhaps Panama on the land battlefield, can persist for a little longer, after all, it is a super battleship, its firepower in the land battlefield, is an invincible existence.

At the same time, when the top executives in the United States were heard, the Red Guard Naval Air Force and received an emergency attack order.

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

As a result, the paratroopers' attack was blocked, and the emergency carrier-based fighter aircraft were quickly dispatched, and the battleship South Dakota on the Panama Canal was intensively bombed.

Two U.S. destroyers on the edge of South Dakota were the first to be sunk.

Not South Dakota, which is launded with ammunition and personnel, and cannot exert complete firepower.

And the South Dakota, which has just been built, does not actually carry much anti-aircraft firepower, and the entire warship has only eight high-level dual-use artillery.

In the face of the attack of the bomber group, South Dakota had no place to hide, and in the bombing, he continued to shell the Red Police paratroopers and completely gave up the defense.

In fact, the defense was completely useless, and in the face of the attack of the ship-based bomber, the South Dakota could not be evaded, and was soon hit by a heavy aerial bomb.

A huge explosion made a loud noise on the South Dakota, and the main gun of the stern was destroyed directly in the explosion, and South Dakota lost its momentum.

During successive bombardments, South Dakota was severely damaged, and soon tilted over the river, and the ship's firepower stopped completely.

At this time, the Red Guard Navy's carrier-based aircraft stopped the attack and allowed the more than 40,000-ton battleship to sink on the river.

It must be said that the South Dakota is very tragic, because tomorrow it will enter the Pacific Ocean, and the result is that such a situation is simply an innocuous disaster.

In the Pacific, even if you are attacked, it will not be so passive.

On the Panama Canal, it has no room to escape the wivel, and the sinking is an unquestionable result.

The efforts of the South Dakota only allowed the paratroopers to break through the U.S. defenses an hour later than originally planned.

The battle on both sides of the Panama Canal, when the sun rose, completely calmed down.

The Red Guard Corps did not stop, the port of Panama was controlled by the Red Guard Corps, a large troop carrier arrived in the port of Panama before dawn, a large number of soldiers, tanks appeared in Panama.

In order to be able to open the situation in Latin America as soon as possible, but also in response to the rapid counterattack of the US Army.

The Red Guard Expeditionary Corps used hundreds of tons of troop carriers, escorted by the navy, arrived in Panama on time, a group of soldiers, in landing dinghies or directly docked in Panama's port, landing ashore.

Shocked the war of the night, so that the Panamanians sleepless at night, the Panamanian army is also extremely nervous, for fear of being attacked.

The astute Panamanians chose two no help, at least not as the target of the Red Guard Corps attack, and the war of the night was all directed against the U.S. military in Panama.

When the sky was bright, an armored army under the Red Guard Expeditionary Corps had landed in Panama.

At the Panamanian Army Command, the Panamanian army on standby is all quietly in the camp.

A large group of military trucks and armored vehicles, transporting a large number of soldiers, entered the already controlled city of Panama, on this day, Fan Yize walked into the presidential palace of Panama.

Entering the presidential palace of Panama, Fan Yize, with a large number of guards, Panamanian guards and government personnel inside, did not prevent Fan Yize's entry.

There were even people who led Fan to the president’s office, and the door of the president’s office had not yet been opened, and Fan Yize heard people protesting.

“Mr. President, Panama is a betrayal of the United States, the evil executioner has taken control of Panama, why does Panama’s military not act...”

It appears to be a U.S. diplomat, protesting in front of the president.

The Panamanian civilian, who should be the secretary of the president, pushed open the door of the president’s office, and the American diplomats inside stopped talking.

Fan Yize went in, and the guards around him rushed in directly, controlling the American diplomats who were shouting the previous second.

“What are you doing, Panama is going to war with the United States?”The U.S. diplomat did not seem to have figured out the situation and thought it was a guard at the Panamanian presidential palace.

“Stay down.”Fan Yize's expressionless command, like a wolf-like tiger, the guard soldier, directly pulled out the mouthless diplomat.

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

Arnulfi Arias Madrid, a Panamanian president who can be remembered by Fan Yize.

This president has many legends, the most important of which is the dissatisfaction with the United States.

After the United States built the Panama Canal, various unfair treaties made Panamans quite dissatisfied.

The president is the most direct representative.

President Arias was a five-headed man, looking into the entrance of Fan Yize, bright and sharp eyes full of scrutiny.

In the face of the rants of American diplomats, the president's face has not changed color.

Fan Yize knew that at this time, the United States should have proposed to lease military bases in Panama.

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

The lease of nine hundred and ninety-nine years and more than 100 military bases have already made Panama sell in the country.

Historically, Arias has resisted this, and finally reluctantly agreed to lease a base to the United States only when the United States threatened to take the territory it needed to invade, which triggered the dissatisfaction of the United States, and when Arias was not at home, the National Police complied with the wishes of the United States and overthrew the Arias government.

Looking at him for a long time, Arias said: "Last night, I personally shot the commander of the National Police, Raymond, and controlled all the national police forces.I hope that you will be able to comply with the conditions of the previous secret negotiations and not to go too far.”

Arias opened his mouth, nodded, sat directly on the sofa in his office, and said: "Don't worry, I will not fatten my words, from today, the Panama Canal will become Panamanian state completely, I will not interfere."

“Then I also agree with all your military operations in Panama, and I hope that you can really resist the Americans, and we will not give you any help to prevent Panama from falling into the battlefield.”Arias said.

“You don’t need Panama’s help, you just need to stay away from the battlefield and avoid innocent deaths and injuries.”Fan Yize said.

Before the attack on Panama, the spies had been contacted by Arias, as a near-thugated regime of orthodoxy, coupled with U.S. hegemony, Arias decisively chose to cooperate with the well-prevented Red Guard Corps.

This night, for Arias, was also quite long.

The easy elimination of the U.S. troops in Panama by the Red Guards Corps also made Arias really determined to stand on the side of the Red Guard Corps.

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

For the Red Guards, Panama only needs a stable rear, not an ally that has no fighting power at all.

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

The invasion of Panama was completely under no pressure for the Red Guards, but it would also put everyone at risk in Latin America and South America.

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

Arias’s determination and boldness reminded Fan of this interesting president.

Soon, the two sides also signed a relevant agreement, the Red Guard Corps has the right to free movement of troops in Panama, and after the war also has the right to use all US military bases in Panama.

The Red Guards Corps also became Panama's protector, responsible for protecting Panama from invasion.

The news quickly reached the United States, where all Americans in Panama were brought under control, including the American workers in charge of the canal.

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