Chapter 260: Strong and weak discourse

With the gathering of people, Arango and his son are still giving impromptu speeches, "For a long time, Bogotá didn't ask us, but just drew blood from our Panama and left Bogotá's discipline, Panama will be better off. In our days, we have 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. "
The servants of the major plantations and farms were hidden in the crowd, distributing leaflets shouting slogans, driving the rhythm to form public opinion, and the police in Panama City blocked them, and the crowd was very large. This is no longer a matter that the police can solve. .
And not far away, the citizens of the United States of America in Panama transmitted the latest news to the country by radio. It seems that this is a regular movement initiated from the bottom, at least on the surface. The vast majority of the people who participated in the parade were equally at a loss, along with the dizzy participation of Da Liu.
Not long, the entire Panama City Council has been surrounded by groups, listening to the sound of people outside, these parliamentarians ca n’t help but change their colors, so ordinary people are easily instigated, and they are easily surrounded by these parliamentarians. Dazed.
Whether to continue to be loyal to Bogota, or to recognize the current affairs as Junjie, admit the so-called Panama independence. At this time, too, after a short and fierce quarrel, it was all because some MPs were still unclear about the military's attitude.
In the Panama City Council, these councillors expressed their opinions in a messy way, but they couldn't come up with a concrete method. After a little bit of time, they finally received a letter from the father and son of Arango, saying that hey, the Panamanian garrison commander is also in favor of Panama independent,
The military ’s position has become an important basis for the Panama City Council to make judgments. If the armed forces are already on the other side, what can be said? The Panama City Council makes it easy to judge and recognize the legal rights of patriots.
What happened in Panama soon spread to Washington, even earlier than the Colombian capital Bogota. In fact, Washington is as unprepared as it is, and is at a loss for Panama, but it was immediately realized that this is a rare opportunity. Regardless of the reason for the accident, this is an excellent opportunity to intervene.
"Recognize Panama's independence immediately!" Soon the federal government reached a consensus on this matter, and informed the private newspapers about Panama's independence, while letting the ambassador to Colombia inform the United States of its attitude.
John Conner, who was sitting on the battleship, was still very laid back compared to the mess of the parties. He knew everything about the Panama Canal from beginning to end, and he did not think it was dangerous to come out this time.
First of all, the British Empire, the overlord of this world, is fighting in southern Africa and the Boers, and it is also condemned by other powerful countries. The United States of America is neutral in this matter. The current British Empire urgently needs the support of the United States of America, not the other way around.
The world hegemon is busy, what about France, the power second only to the British in the eyes of the world? The transfer of the right to excavate the Panama Canal was bought from the French. It can be said that this was done by the Americans and the French. The French will not beat their own faces at this time, so it is said that Britain and France are very busy now.
No country has the time to manage Colombia, and every country is concerned about the Boolean war in full swing. This is a good opportunity.
"John, we expect to arrive in Panama one day!" Berzin walked into the cabin and looked at John Conner with a smile, "You don't seem to be nervous at all."
"There is nothing to be nervous about. When the Spanish-American War broke out, it was worse than it is now. We are even going to fight. Colombia is at least much weaker than Spain." John Connor shrugged. The posture circled the waters of Panama with a strong momentum, and then stayed for a few days, waiting for the Federal Fleet to come back and return. "
According to experience, John Connor estimated that the situation is correct. At this time, an armored ship belonging to the US Navy has already started. The purpose is also to prevent the Colombian government from acting rashly and carrying out gunboat diplomacy. This decision has the firm support of New York Governor Roosevelt, who believes that Colombia can be deterred.
At this time, the hindsighted Colombians were truly aware of the threat. This slowness of hindsight was comparable to that of the Mexicans after the independence of Texas that year. The country is not a bison, but a tiger that has always eaten people and is still very hungry.
A Colombian force led by two officers received an order to rush to Panama. No one knows whether they can make up for it. All parties are waiting for news.
At the same time, at sea, a team of two gunboats is also rushing to Panama from the sea. Bogota now only hopes that everything will be available, but for John Connor, who is already close to Panama, everything is too late.
Coincidentally, the two Colombian gunboats were discovered by John Connor, and they also discovered the two unknown behemoths. He didn't know that he had ordered an alert. A gunboat in Colombia also came forward. This is not that the other party has the same good telescope, but that the other party is closer to the fleet that came over at this time.
Hearing this news, John Connor was basically sure that the other party ’s intentions would not be friendly. The patrol boat left by leaning on the semaphore, and immediately the message sent by the armed sea exploration flag made John Connor laugh, "This is Colombia The waters of the sea? Please invite unrelated warships to leave our territorial waters immediately? "
"On the basis of these two small gunboats?" It seems that the boss judged correctly. Most countries in this world are really unclear about changes in the world. They are simply stupid and can't bear to look straight.
In fact, it took only a few minutes for the two warships to switch from ordinary navigation to combat. This time, it was the mission to know that it was possible to fire. Not only the personnel have entered the gun position, but also the shells and small furnaces are ready, so they can fire in one minute.
However, John Connor maintains basic restraint. With the tonnage gap between the two sides, the two warships of the United Company are not very powerful war machines in the eyes of naval powers, but they ca n’t beat their knees compared to the two before. As far as the existence of is concerned, it really does not make me so nervous.
Knowing that the opposing team came to intimidate and expel himself, John Connor was angry and funny, the party's danger has been reduced to such a point, he is embarrassed to start directly, and the provincial news makes people feel that this is bullying. In a friendly manner, John Conner asked his men to slogan, and let the two gunboats quickly get out, and don't make stupid moves.
It's just that it has no effect. The two gunboats in Colombia did not give in. This made John Conner a little unhappy. It seems that the descendants of the Spaniards have the spirit of Don Quito
"Then I'll see if it's really not afraid of death!" John Connor ordered out loud, "Turn the turret and give them a bit of power. If it happens to hit them, they will be unlucky."
He has maintained the utmost restraint. The two small gunboats in Colombia are still not yielding, and the cannon must be allowed to speak. At this point, John Connor believes that even if his boss is present, he will not blame himself.
"The main gun is ready for volley!" As the decision-maker of this battleship, John Connor can issue the main gun shooting order at any time, but he knows that at this distance, if he can't be injured quickly, he will only The other party scared away. Once the fish are swimming back, their goal cannot 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 had gained the table, with the current degree of unprofessional John Connor ’s staff, it is likely to be hit at this time. , Forging a well-known battle with fewer wins and more, but Colombia happens to be outside this range.
A number of irregularly shaped fireballs appeared on the dark lacquered sea. The previous silence was suddenly broken by the thundering thunder. The whistling whistle sounded from far and near, like a train approaching, and like a person blowing a harsh whistle in the dark, a burst of explosions that was almost indistinguishable before and after, surrounded two Colombian gunboats .
Like the huge waves caused by the strong wind, two gunboats with obvious insufficient tonnage were swaying wildly. The sailors above were thrown into the air and then fell heavily, just like a beaten fish, tumbling wildly.
"These people bastards!" The officers on the Colombian gunboat resented and resented. Is there such a shameless navy in this world? Unfortunately, he did not know that he was facing a private company's battleship. Even if it is a real navy, there are a lot of shameless battles in naval warfare. It is called a surprise attack if you win, and it is shameless if you lose.
The is a bastard. The start of the bombardment finally made the Colombian sailors realize that it is not the time to express patriotic sentiment. They strongly protested and solemnly involved it as a diplomat. I shouldn't have robbed myself, congratulations, smart intelligence has occupied the highlands.
The two Colombian gunboats smoked black smoke and quickly cleared their positions during the bombardment. They fled John Conner's sight at full speed. The smoke had not disappeared and had disappeared without a trace.
"Don't you have to waste shells earlier?" John Connor sneered. "I thought how brave and fearless I told the other staff that we might be staying near Panama for a few days. Everyone is ready."