【566】 Panama explosion(1/2)
The British army was caught off guard and lost four colonial divisions.
On the 29th, the German Emperor announced the re-conclusion of the Three Emperors Alliance and reached a cooperative relationship with the Queen's Restoration Alliance far away in the Pacific.
William II asked Britain to immediately stop the aggression of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and solemnly declare that Edward VII must abdicate, otherwise the friendly relations between Britain and Germany will come to an end!
Hearing this news, Edward VII almost vomited blood and died: Invasion? Who invaded whom? I am resisting the barbaric aggression of the Austro-Hungarian Empire for the sake of the vast European countries, okay? Also, William, you bastard, how are you?
Tell me about the friendly relationship between you and me? If it weren't for your willingness to withdraw from the Three Emperors Alliance and cooperate with me, my navy would have destroyed your high seas fleet first! Now you are swaying repeatedly, dying around, and
Face talks to me about the end? I want to draw you to death first!!
Edward VII's complaints were of no use to the battle situation. With Germany's "rebellion", the battle situation on the European continent was in a drastic reversal.
The German Army has been the strongest voice on the European continent since the time of Napoleon.
Such a force is turning to either side and no longer reservedly. Then, the "balance" of the battle situation will not only tilt, but also very likely to tear the entire "balance" off!
This is true. After the Germans beat the British, they probably felt bored and gave up chasing them.
Because the other party can't beat him, he fled to the sea, and he always feels unhappy when he is timid with oil on his feet.
So the German army left the British army fleeing in panic and broke into the French border.
Germany and France are enemies. This time, with the excuse of sending troops, why is Germany ready to beat France that was unprepared?
France was really unlucky. The Three Emperors Alliance War took place on the European continent, and as the hostile country with the strongest economic and military strength in Europe, it suffered from fierce attacks from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany from the very beginning.
When he was beaten to destroy the country, he finally managed to clear the clouds and mist and see the blue sky. When Germany formed an alliance with Britain, France thought he had a chance to take a break.
Therefore, in the three groups of people besieging the Austro-Hungarian Empire, France was busy recuperating and did not send many soldiers to participate.
But the romantic French people really didn't expect that the Germans, who have always been known for their rigor, were so shameless. They turned against each other without saying a word!!
Now, France was really in a hurry. Important cities near the French-German border were lost one after another, and the army was defeated one after another. Paris was in a hurry!
French President Kano was so angry that he cursed: The Germans are fickle, and those who allied with him must be careful of being stabbed from behind by him! If you don’t come to save France, I warn you that France’s today is your tomorrow!
By the way, President Kano had been assassinated in history, but due to the outbreak of the Three Emperors' Alliance War, France's internal conflicts twitchedly when it suffered an external crisis, so to some extent
, Germany may still be President Kano's 'life-saving benefactor'.
President Kano rebuked his benefactor in an ungrateful manner. William II responded with a very strong and firm reason: Who said I was fickle? I have been in alliance with Britain, but since the Queen of England announced Edward
The throne of the seventh generation is illegal, so I represent Germany. Naturally, I will change the course and cooperate with the orthodox and legal British leader!
Orthodox Britain?
tm, if it were an orthodox Britain, it wouldn't have hit me **Lancy. We have been good friends for many years, William Child. Do you know?
After listening to it, President Kano followed Edward VII's footsteps and squirted blood on the precious carpet.
Both British and French leaders vomited blood, and the morale of the soldiers naturally plummeted!
In less than two weeks, Paris was besieged by 200,000 German troops, and the famous European city was about to fall under German artillery fire.
With the German army so powerful, the Austro-Hungarian Empire naturally did not want to lag behind.
After signing a new 'Three Emperors' Covenant' (Victoria, Joseph, William and the Three Emperors), according to the established plan, the main force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire evacuated from the southern front line where there was no war, and instead crossed the Carpathian Mountains and entered Russia.
Military sphere of influence.
To the northeast of the Carpathian Mountains is the Podor Heights, where the Russian troops stationed there are no match for the Austro-Hungarian army released from the "Beast Cage".
In just three days, the Podor Heights were lost, and the Austro-Hungarian army could already directly threaten Russian territory!
Europe was so jubilant that the Austro-Hungarian Empire suddenly changed from being beaten to a samurai who fought back against Jedi. The British colonial army retreated to North Africa by boat, and Germany hung up France to whip... For a moment, everyone exclaimed this incident
The war may be developing towards the 100-year-old war between Britain and France. At least in the next five years, there will be no hope of peace!
The more chaotic Europe is, the more other forces that have been suppressed by European powers for a long time will be ready to move.
Edward VII was forced to return to London to consolidate the throne, so the British ships near the Panama Canal suddenly became much less!
They received the order from the king and rushed back to the British Isles to protect the enemy.
The reason is very simple. If Paris falls, the German army can directly threaten the British mainland, and the "air bag" fleet in the high seas that has been aiming at the British Navy since its birth will also come out.
If the British warships staying in the Caribbean Sea don't return to defense, I'm afraid that if a mistake is made, the British mainland will be landed by the Germans for the first time in history!
That is definitely a catastrophe!
The British left, and the Americans were not too sad, and they were even a little secretly happy.
Anyway, with the assistance of British engineers, the most difficult bottleneck for navigation in the Panama Canal has been solved. It is only a matter of time before the navigation of this greatest canal in the Americas is opened.
Without the British, the problem is not big.
The United States has not been idle for more than a year. Ninety percent of the shipyards on the East Coast have been requisitioned by the Navy, and they are all building battleships in full swing.
Now, coupled with the technical support of the "anti-submarine patrol boat" provided by the UK free of charge, the US Navy can raise its head and say: We are not afraid of submarines anymore! Long Hao's threat to the Federation in the ocean has dropped to zero!
Why is the U.S. Navy so confident?
Of course, it was not because they used the best-selling "Piaorou Shampoo" produced by "Li Ren Company". They all shaved their heads, which was considered a sign of invention. They would never give up until they defeated Long Hao.
The source of their confidence lies in: Clayhall's anti-submarine patrol craft force did defeat Long Hao's main submarine force, which was confirmed by many newspapers with photos.
Therefore, excluding the threat of submarines, after the Panama Canal was drilled, the only enemy the US Navy had to face was the Pacific Fleet of the Queen's Restoration Alliance.
The Pacific Fleet is very powerful, but the US Navy is not without a chance. This opportunity cannot be revealed... Both John and Cleveland Presidents silently hid it in their hearts, waiting for the time to come before taking it out and letting the Queen of England die.
One blow.
They want the great Queen Victoria to know that you British can sway all over the world, but you cannot be rampant in front of me, America alone.
The Pacific Ocean is the Pacific of the American Federation after all. Only a vast territory like the United States can deserve such a vast and colorful Pacific Ocean!
Time goes on to January 2, 2015. This is the day when the Panama Canal is officially opened to navigation.
On both sides of the canal, there are large-caliber land turrets with dense gun barrels, in order to prevent the Pacific Fleet from coming to attack.
Before the Panama Canal was opened, newspapers actually reported it in detail. The White House was so angry that it was helpless, so it could only use a large amount of funds to build a land fort on both sides of the canal that was not planned.
To this end, not only did the budget be increased, but also delayed the construction period of the canal.
But now it seems that the US Navy's defense has been wasted, and the whole day on January 2nd was spent in peace.
This not only made the American artillery in full-scale warfare feel powerless when they were empty with one punch, but also made many people watching the fun shouted boring.
For example, as far away in the US stock market, many speculators placed long orders in advance. They made a big profit just by waiting for the Panama naval war to begin.
Of course, the result is obvious that these speculators basically lost all their money this day.
Although there was no movement in the Queen's Pacific Fleet for some reason, the US Navy would not miss this great opportunity.
After the canal was opened, the American fleet did not rest. Newly built battleships lined up to pass through the gates one by one, hoping to complete the feat of crossing the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
The Panama Canal is 85 kilometers long, slightly longer than the original history, because it is to bypass the once dug and rotten area.
However, just 85 kilometers is still a piece of cake in front of these battleships with speeds above 25 knots.
If a battleship advances at full speed, it will be able to pass through the canal in about three hours. If you move forward at an even speed, four and a half hours are enough!
However, the US Navy was still afraid of the Queen Pacific Fleet that was hidden in which corner of the Pacific Ocean, so they wanted to blow a total of forty-eight battleships across the Panama Canal in one breath.
It seems that only in that way can we feel at ease and ensure the security of these new navys that have exhausted all the savings of the US government.
Therefore, despite Ma Han's persuasion, the supreme leader of the US Navy ordered forty-eight battleships to be put into navigation in line at 8:10 p.m. on January 2. Because the interval between the battleships was too tight, the speed of each battleship dropped to a low level.
About 10 knots, that is, a battleship will pass through the Panama Canal, and the time will be extended to more than six hours!
Do a simple arithmetic problem for six hours, that is, you can get the first US battleship at 2:30 in the morning on January 3rd, and the first US battleship can appear at the estuary of the Panama Canal in the Pacific Ocean!
The long night, which is the entire property of the US Navy, is "crowded" into the just-born Panama Canal.
It was 0:13 am on January 3, and the winding Panama Canal was carrying forty-eight steel battleships that were painted black and light and colorless.
At this time, the last battleship of the US Navy had entered the canal channel, and the battleship "Washington" at the forefront of the "Long Snake" team is more than two hours away from the estuary.
At 140 a.m. on January 3, a big explosion occurred in the Panama Canal, which is considered safe and safe, and has no dead ends!
The explosion is chain, and the first place to explode is the mountain walls on both sides of the river.
The huge explosion shattered the mountain walls, and countless rocks smashed into the canal.
At the same time, explosions were heard at the bottom of the river, causing countless water columns.
It is different from the explosions on the mountain walls. The explosions at the bottom of these rivers seem to be coming specifically at the battleships.
In just the first minute, eight explosions exploded through the bottom cabins of six battleships!!
The Big Bang didn't last long, only six minutes in total.
However, in just six minutes, a total of twenty-one battleships in the US Navy were blown up to the bottom cabin, and the river water poured into the battleship, forcing the soldiers on the ship to jump into the canal.
It has to be said that these serial explosions were premeditated, but the United States' defensive power also made the number of these explosions not too large.
Within six minutes, it was already the limit.
But it was a big deal that it was late at night. Twenty-one battleships entered the water, and more than half of the American Navy officers and soldiers also entered the water!
In the dark, the orders were unsatisfactory and people were unstable. Many soldiers who jumped into the canal were not drowned, but were killed by their companions on the other warships as sneak attack enemies!
The battleships entered the water and must have stopped in place, but the lucky battleships that were not attacked by the explosion did not stop.
To be continued...