The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

Suddenly hearing that the Chinese navy crossed the Panama Canal and appeared in the southern part of the Gulf of Mexico, Roosevelt seemed to have his spine taken away, and he suddenly slumped in a wheelchair!

"They... have really come here?! But, how is that possible!"

Admiral Stark's face was pale, and he looked over and over in that extremely important urgent telegram in disbelief, trying to find something wrong in it, but the result was extremely disappointing!All of that is true!

The generals and commanders of the entire navy are a little crazy!What a big joke!The Panama Canal was blocked by them and they couldn't clear it themselves. Why did the Chinese pass it on within a week?What's more, the intelligence also said that they encountered a terrible attack from the opponent's battleship? !

The Chinese battleships are very good and powerful, with fierce firepower, and they are also heavyweight. The width of the Panama Canal is absolutely impossible.It has been determined that some of the forces that detoured to South America have been determined, and a fleet has been sent to intercept them, so what are these coming over?Battleship?It can be confirmed that it is true when the shells land on the position. Could it be that they can temporarily reduce the width of the battleship?Or can the canal channel be dug wider?Either way, it's just a joke!

The width of the lock chamber of the Panama Canal is only 33.53 meters, and it is difficult for ships exceeding 32.61 meters to pass through.Therefore, American battleships were forced to be thin and long, just to accommodate this width.

As for Chinese battleships, even the first "Taishan-class" is 35 meters wide, and it is definitely impossible to pass.This information, as early as the honeymoon period between China and the United States, was figured out by American intelligence personnel, and even the aircraft carrier that was later remodeled was too wide without exception.It is impossible to cross the canal, so the US government has such a great sense of security.

Now, you say they come over?Did you fly over?How did the big guys with tens of thousands of tons cross Panama from the sky?

Not to mention the defense in the southern Caribbean Sea, even every waterway is blocked by submarines and cruisers, let alone battleships, even a small fishing boat will not even try to slip through.

Could it be that.Is this another unsolved mystery?So fucking bullshit!

Secretary Knox's furious hair stood on end, he slapped the table and shouted, "I don't believe it! I have to get this right! No one is allowed to cross the Panama Canal at will! They must be pretending, or What kind of strange water turrets are used to divert our attention and mislead us to transfer the main ships back from the southern Atlantic Ocean, so that their fleet can pass smoothly! Yes, it must be like this!"

This is the only plausible explanation.Use an inland river gunboat with a shallow draft and a short hull, equipped with only one or two large-caliber short-body gun barrels, enter the Caribbean Sea after passing through the canal, and then fire bombardments disguised as battleships.It can be done.Didn't the British all build large-caliber inland cannons?The Chinese seem to have made it too!

Chief of Staff Marshall sighed: "But it still can't explain how they sailed into the Caribbean Sea! We all know the situation in Panama, it is impossible to drive in even a speedboat. Our communication has been smooth before, but what has changed? There is only one week in total. It is unbelievable to say that they were able to pass through the minefield and the blocked lock!"

That lock is not a simple thing! More than 30 meters wide, more than 300 meters long, and more than 20 meters deep, and with the uplift of the central mountain, an arc top spanning two oceans was formed, which was blocked by the Americans.It is difficult to restore operation!

not to mention.There are still scuttled ships blocking the channel in the lock, and you want to resurface a sunken ship. How can you pull it up with a guy of tens of thousands of tons!

Within three to five months, the channel cannot be cleared.Americans, after countless calculations.This is the result.

General Stark wiped the sweat from his forehead, gritted his teeth and shouted, "I'll go and see for myself! This should never happen!"

The navy can no longer be ashamed. Their failure directly led to the invasion of the mainland. This incident has made them enough to be shamed in history. He doesn't want his descendants to be reviled for the rest of their lives.Can't hold my head up!

During the quarrel, Roosevelt suddenly said hoarsely: "Think about how to prevent the Chinese from entering the Gulf of Mexico! You all know the consequences of that!"

The Gulf of Mexico is right in the heart of the United States. From the coast, you can directly face the southern states such as Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma and so on.Here, it is now the economic and industrial center of the United States. Once the enemy has a vast space where they can land and fight unscrupulously, the US military must allocate at least 200 million troops to assist in the defense!

What's more terrible is that the southwest theater concentrates the most powerful part of China's offensive force. Once they can advance both land and water, they will inevitably lead to the collapse of the southern cluster. In the past, whether it is besieging the central cluster of Denver or raging across the entire southern United States, it is an unmanageable disaster!

Minister Knox took a deep breath, managed to stabilize his mind, and patted his chest: "Please rest assured, Mr. President! We have already done enough deployments along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to mobilizing the Marine Corps, we have deployed no less than a hundred submarines." And one-third of the destroyers are there. The number of shore-based fighters is huge, and the port turrets are all deployed. It is not so easy for the Chinese to land. In addition, we have also deployed a large number of air bases in the Caribbean Sea, mobilized The strength of our allies is also enough to prevent the Chinese from landing in a surprise attack, which will also buy us enough time!"

"Is there really such a certainty?"

Roosevelt couldn't believe that these guys just slapped their chests casually. How many times, every time they swore to make a promise, they were followed by merciless slaps in the face. Unforgettable!He will never believe it again!

Trying to support his tired body, Roosevelt pointed to Cuba on the map: "This will be a crisis of world civilization retrogression. I believe that any country and nation that yearns for a bright future does not want to sink from here. Go tell them and help We, stop the Chinese, win. There is no other choice!"

I believe those damned warlord dictators will understand the truth of the cold lips and teeth.

Roosevelt didn't want to say more, he had already said enough, and he had enough to worry about.Originally, he wanted to take advantage of the war to lead the country to the most powerful stage of history.It is completely recorded in the annals of history, but now I have to worry about whether it can still exist, which is seriously inconsistent with my demands and style as a professional politician.

"Understood, Mr. President, we will definitely convince them and do our best to make it the best!"

That's all Secretary of State Hull can say. More guarantees can't be boasted casually. He is very clear about the troubles of the matter!

before the war.A large number of American bases have been built in various countries around the Caribbean Sea. Although a lot of attention has been mobilized with the outbreak of the local war, the military strength of overseas bases is still considerable. At least a large number of fighters have filled the hangars. , Many local military personnel have also been mobilized to train with the US military, although the combat effectiveness is not high enough.Block a servant and assist in combat.Seems like it should be fine.

Now, the situation is urgent, but they don't care whether they are Liao Hua's pioneers, just make do for a while!

Either way, the communication between the continental United States and the outer Caribbean was intact, and the urgent mobilization order was immediately spread to all countries.The U.S. Air Force deployed in the Yucatan Peninsula and south of Miami, Cuba was all mobilized, and a large number of old American fighter planes obtained from various countries also took off, and rushed towards the Caribbean Sea, especially those that landed. The violent coastal attack groups are all priority targets.

finally.A U.S. reconnaissance plane saw the real situation of the target. Under their shocking gaze, they suddenly saw a large number of ships, mighty and unobstructed, running across the Caribbean Sea, close to the Cuban battle group, and even more so. The four ships were firing relentlessly, bombarding the ground fiercely, and separated by forty or fifty kilometers, the intensive bombardment with extended-range shells was spectacular!

Although it is still impossible to see exactly what model it is, that is not too important. They immediately conveyed the information quickly, and also made a decisive decision on the part of the navy, which was vacillating, and called for the aircraft that had already sailed to the south of the Atlantic Ocean and was preparing to intercept it off Brazil Main Fleet: "Come back! Stop the Chinese raid!"

The leader of the fleet is still the strongest general in the navy, Nimitz. No matter how many times he fails, it is not his command's fault. The enemy is too powerful to fight face to face.

Nimitz didn't know what happened in the rear, and he always seemed uneasy about the second-hand information he got, and didn't execute it immediately. Instead, he questioned the headquarters: "How can we conclude that the information that has already appeared The Chinese navy is all their ships? According to their usual style, splitting the troops into two groups is the most common practice! I can't believe that they will be exposed so quickly, and then blocked by us in the Caribbean Sea!"

Minister Knox was furious: "Damn! Why are you still hesitating?! As long as the Chinese occupy the Gulf of Mexico, the United States will be finished! Such a simple and direct way, how could they make a bigger detour? The point is, they have already crossed the Panama! No matter how you do it, the enemy is in front of you, and your task is to destroy them!"

Nimitz still refused to listen to the order, and insisted on asking: "Is there no way for the air force in the theater to stop it? A sufficiently dense air force and sea mine blockade should be able to temporarily prevent them from passing through, or force them to enter the Atlantic Ocean. It is the most sensible approach!"

Minister Knox roared: "We know this better than you! In short, just hurry back!"

Nimitz sighed helplessly.He couldn't believe what the intelligence department knew at all. The technological gap between the two sides was too great. A lot of false information would seriously mislead the decision-making department. The final strategic adjustments would often fall into the trap of the other party. What a mess!

He can't play with the king's fate, and the United States is such a sea force, and it is urgently needed to block the enemy.After thinking twice, he informed the British Royal Navy's main fleet, which was divided into two routes, to maintain a posture of vigilance in the south, and to launch a cross-cutting route to Brazil on the spot to prevent it from being attacked by the Chinese fleet that entered from the south.

Then, he himself led the main force of the new U.S. Navy fleet, including two "Iowa-class battleships", two "Montana-class" battleships, a bunch of aircraft carriers and auxiliary ships, and drove back at full speed!

"The Americans are fooled!"

After confirming this change through satellite photos and high-altitude reconnaissance, the main force of the ocean-going fleet, which has always been in a "mirage" stealth state, is on the flagship.Zhu Bin smiled happily.The deception strategy seems to be very useful!

"Tell the East China Sea Fleet to continue the bombing! Before we meet the enemy, don't rush to capture Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula, first find out their military bases!"

What is being bombarded is the main force of the East China Sea Fleet.However, four "Taishan-class" battleships were gathered there as a facade. The effect of the 406mm main gun and the 420mm shell exploding on the ground is difficult to judge clearly. The shape of the huge hull is actually similar, and it is difficult to distinguish it from high-altitude reconnaissance, not to mention that it is blurred and difficult to understand.

The continuous shore-based bombing has attracted most of the U.S. defense force. Secretly, several submarines have already cleared the British and American underwater forces and are in the [-]-kilometer wide waterway leading to the Gulf of Mexico.Tens of thousands of intelligent robots are released to quietly search for all the mines, and then adsorb on them, measure their drift patterns, and prepare to detonate and destroy them at any time.

Under all kinds of cover, the main force of the ocean-going fleet consists of four "Kunlun-class" battleships, four heavy-duty aircraft carriers, and one Yingzhou-class guided missile cruiser.In the mirage camouflage mode, it quietly rushed out of the Caribbean Sea from the Grenada Waterway.On the night of the tenth day, appear in the Atlantic Ocean!

The entire whereabouts are very secretive. When the blockade circle around the Caribbean Sea is generally under attack, the Americans can't determine where the focus is, and with the establishment of large electromagnetic interference antennas in the entire area, radio communication is once again interrupted.The underwater cable was also cut by the robot, and the Caribbean theater became a blind spot. If you want to know the situation, you can only rely on the two ends of the plane to pass it.The efficiency dropped too much!

Not only that, but soon after, Jamaica was captured, and a large number of land-based fighters transferred over were put into air combat in the area, severely suppressing and weakening the strength of the US Allied Forces, which still had a numerical advantage, and filling up began to move towards them. The disadvantaged side quickly tilts!

The situation is getting more urgent!The U.S. Naval Staff believes that China must first completely occupy the Caribbean islands, wipe out the resistance forces here, and then use this place as a base to maintain the safety of the entire Panama route, and finally concentrate its forces on entering the Gulf of Mexico, or divide its forces. The two groups harassed the west coast of the United States, seized the road, and completely knocked down the United States.

This was in their favor, and Roosevelt even felt a little better. He told the generals who were worried too much: "We really hope that the Chinese will do that, and it is in our best interest! Tell those warlords that the more they resist, the more they resist. The more you can get enough benefits! The United States will never forget the help of friends! In addition, we will mobilize our strength forward and turn the Caribbean Sea into a new war zone, so that the Chinese will be trapped there!"

What a good strategic thinking to keep the enemy out of the country!This is much better than being tossed into the hometown by the enemy!The United States is not afraid of their casualties and consumption, it depends on who can't stand it!

However, Roosevelt also knew very well that those local warlords had no integrity. Facing an invincible force, they were more likely to choose to surrender and turn around to act as accomplices in attacking the United States. This kind of thing is absolutely not allowed to happen!

Sprinkle your money!Big wish!As long as they can stick to the side of the United States, they will give them whatever they want!In addition, send a powerful marine force to land first and guard to the death. The Chinese must not allow the Chinese to completely control Cuba and other countries. Otherwise, what awaits them will be a nightmare!

The troops originally defending the east coast and the Miami area moved forward quickly. The U.S. military, who was afraid that it was not enough, mobilized 50 armed forces in one breath, and swarmed into the countries of the archipelago, waiting for it!

Eisenhower, who was thrown idle, strongly opposed this. He reminded the generals and commanders: "In this case, a decisive battle at home should be carried out! It is very unwise to divide troops overseas. We must pay attention to the fact that the Chinese are capable of leapfrog combat. , They can completely divide the place after the troops are dispersed, and waste our scarce and precious troops for nothing!"

The old men who were very upset with him immediately retorted: "The great United States has never been short of soldiers! Don't you want our land to be a piece of coke to be satisfied? Bastard!"

Eisenhower was thoroughly disappointed.Similarly, Nimitz was taken aback when he learned of the situation, and immediately sent a message to the Joint Command: "This is too dangerous! Be careful of the Chinese conspiracy!"

Unfortunately, no one believes, no one listens!The top leaders of the United States are eager to have a place as a battlefield to consume the troops transported by China across the Pacific Ocean.They believe that the Chinese must also hope to eliminate more vital forces?

The quarrel could not solve the problem, and the crisis was approaching step by step. The frightened Nimitz did not dare to be careless at all. He watched the battlefield personally all the time, but it was of no avail. When the Chinese fleet sailed to the waters at the junction of the North and South Atlantic Oceans, without warning, a swarm of anti-ship missiles suddenly roared from high altitude and fell fiercely, bombarding the four largest aircraft carriers that were targeted! (To be continued..)