As the crowd gathered, Arango and his son were still giving impromptu speeches, "For a long time, Bogota has ignored us and just drawn blood from our Panama bodies. Without Bogota's control, Panama will live a better life."

In those days, we had such a superior geographical location and a small population. As long as the Panama Canal can be opened, all Panamanians will live a happy life."

Servants from major plantations and farms were invisible among the crowds, distributing leaflets and shouting slogans, driving the rhythm and forming public opinion. However, the police in Panama City blocked this. The crowd was very large, and this was no longer something that the police could solve.

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Not far away, citizens of the United States in Panama relayed the latest news to the country via radio. It seemed that this was a regular movement launched from the bottom, at least on the surface. Those who participated in the demonstration

The vast majority of people were equally at a loss and participated in the crowd in a daze.

Not long after, the entire Panama City Council was surrounded. Listening to the roar of people outside, these council members couldn't help but change their colors. For ordinary people to be incited so easily and surround them so easily, these council members were also very angry.

Confused.

Should we continue to be loyal to Bogota, or should we recognize the current situation and recognize the so-called independence of Panama? At this time, there was also a short but fierce quarrel, all because some congressmen were not clear about the military's attitude.

In the Panama City Council, these members expressed their opinions in a chaotic manner, but could not come up with specific solutions. Time passed little by little, and finally they received a message from Arango and his son, saying that the commander of the Colombian garrison in Panama also supported Panama.

independent,

The military's statement has become an important basis for the Panama City Council to make a judgment. If the armed forces are already on the other side, what else can there be to say? It is easy for the Panama City Council to make a judgment and recognize the legitimate rights of the patriots.

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The changes in Panama quickly reached Washington, even earlier than it reached Bogota, the capital of Colombia. In fact, Washington was also unprepared and was a little confused about what happened in Panama, but someone immediately realized that this was

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, no matter what the reason for the change is, this is an excellent opportunity to intervene.

"Recognize Panama's independence immediately!" The federal government soon reached a consensus on this matter, informed private newspapers of the news of Panama's independence, and asked the ambassador to Colombia to inform the United States of its attitude.

Compared with the chaos among all parties, John Connor, who was sitting on the battleship, was still very relaxed. He knew everything about the Panama Canal from beginning to end and did not think there was any danger in his coming out this time.

First of all, the world's hegemon, the British Empire, is fighting against the Boers in southern Africa, and is also facing condemnation from other powerful countries, while the United States of America is neutral on this matter. The British Empire now urgently needs the support of the United States of America, not opposition.

come over.

The world hegemon is busy, but what about France, the most powerful country second only to the British in the eyes of the world? The transfer of the right to dig the Panama Canal was bought from the French. It can be said that this matter was done by the Americans and the French together.

.The French will not slap themselves in the face at this time, so both Britain and France are very busy right now.

No country has time to manage Colombia's affairs. Every country is concerned about the Boer War in full swing. This is a good opportunity.

"John, we expect to arrive in Panama in one day!" Berzin walked into the cabin, looked at the relaxed John Connor and smiled, "You don't seem nervous at all."

"There is nothing to be nervous about. When the Spanish-American War broke out, the situation was even worse than now. We even had to participate in the war. Colombia was at least much weaker than Spain." John Connor shrugged. "I guess we are the savior.

Just make a circle around the waters of Panama, build a strong momentum, and then stay for a few days, waiting for the federal fleet to come and return."

John Connor's estimate based on experience was correct. At this time, an armored ship belonging to the U.S. Navy had already set off. The purpose was also to prevent the Colombian government from acting rashly to implement gunboat diplomacy. This decision was approved by New York State Governor Roosevelt

With strong support, he believes Colombia can be deterred.

At this time, the belated Colombians truly realized the threat. This belated and slow sense is comparable to the Mexicans who realized that they were not far away after the independence of Texas.

The country is not a bison, but a tiger that has been eating people and is still very hungry.

A Colombian unit led by two officers received an order and rushed to Panama. No one knows whether it can remedy the situation. All parties are waiting for news.

At the same time, a team of two gunboats were also rushing from the sea to Panama. Bogotá now only hoped that it was still too late, but for John Connor, who was already approaching the waters of Panama, it was already too late.

By a very coincidence, these two Colombian gunboats were discovered by John Connor. At the same time, they also discovered these two behemoths with unknown intentions. Only then did he order the alert, and a Colombian gunboat also came forward to greet them. This was not the other party.

There are equally good telescopes, but the opponent is located further inside and closer to the fleet that is approaching at this time.

After hearing the news, John Connor was basically sure that the other party's intention was not friendly. The patrol boat sailed away with the flag signal raised. Then the message conveyed by the armed explorer with the flag made John Connor burst into laughter, "This is Colombia."

waters? Please ask irrelevant warships to come and leave our territorial waters immediately?"

"Just these two small gunboats?" It seems that the boss's judgment was correct. Most countries in the world really don't understand the changes in the world. They are so stupid that it is unbearable to look at them.

In fact, it only took a few minutes for the two warships to switch to battle even if they were sailing normally. This time, they were performing a mission and knew that it was possible to open fire. Not only had the personnel entered the gun positions, but also the shells and small stoves were ready, so they could open fire in one minute.

However, John Connor maintained basic restraint. With the tonnage gap between the two sides, although the two warships of the United Company are no longer very powerful war machines in the eyes of naval powers, they cannot jump up and hit his knees compared to the two in front of him.

In terms of existence, it really doesn't make me so nervous.

Knowing that the opponent's fleet came to intimidate and expel him, John Connor was angry and funny. The danger of the party had been reduced to such a degree that he was embarrassed to take action directly. If word spread, it would make people think that he was bullying others.

In a friendly manner, John Connor asked his men to raise flags and tell the two gunboats to get out of here and not do anything stupid.

It just had no effect. The two Colombian gunboats did not give in, which made John Connor feel a little unhappy. It seems that the descendants of Spaniards have a bit of the spirit of Don Quixote?

"Then let's see if you are really not afraid of death!" John Connor ordered loudly, "Turn the turret and give them a little power. If it happens to hit, they will be unlucky."

He has maintained the utmost restraint, but the two small gunboats of Columbia are still refusing to give in. They must let the cannons do the talking. At this point, John Connor believes that even if his boss is present, he will not blame him for anything.

"Prepare the main gun salvo!" As the decision-maker of this battleship, John Connor can give the main gun firing order at any time, but he knows that at this distance, if he cannot damage it quickly, it will only cause it to be damaged.

The other party will be scared away. Once all the fish swim back, their goal will not be achieved.

As the bombardment order was issued, the various main guns of the two warships began to turn. If they faced any navy that could get on the stage, given the current level of unprofessionalism of John Connor's men, they would probably be hit head-on at this time.

, creating a famous battle example of defeating more with less, but Colombia happens to be outside this scope.

Several irregularly shaped fireballs appeared on the dark sea surface, and the previous silence was suddenly broken by the furious thunder. The whistle sounded from far to near, like an approaching train, or like someone was coming.

A shrill whistle blew in the darkness, and a burst of explosions so dense that it was almost indistinguishable to distinguish the front and rear, surrounded the two Colombian gunboats.

Like huge waves caused by strong winds, the two gunboats, which were obviously not large enough, swayed wildly. The sailors on them were thrown into the air and then fell heavily, like beaten fish, flopping around randomly.

"These people are bastards!" the officer on the Colombian gunboat yelled angrily. Is there such a shameless navy in the world? Unfortunately, he didn't know that he was facing a private company's warship. Even if it is a real navy, naval battles

There are many examples of shameless battles in the world. If you win, it is called a surprise attack, but if you lose, it is called shameless.

Assholes will be bastards. The beginning of the bombardment finally made the Colombian sailors realize that now is not the time to express patriotic feelings. They protested strongly and made serious representations. That is a matter for diplomats. They should not steal the show. Congratulations to them for their smart IQ.

The high ground has been occupied.

The two Colombian gunboats emitted black smoke, quickly positioned themselves amidst the bombardment, and fled from John Connor's sight at full speed. Before the smoke cleared, they had disappeared without a trace.
Chapter completed!