"What? Did the Chinese Empire provide financial assistance to Colombia?"

When Grant learned about the incident, he was shocked.

He was suspicious by nature and immediately guessed that the Chinese Empire might have to interfere in the Panama Canal.

"Damn it, why can the Chinese Empire intervene anywhere!"

Grant immediately contacted the French Empire Prime Minister El and made an appointment for a phone call.

One hour later, both parties should make a telephone connection.

El was also shocked when he learned about this.

"Mr. President, what are you going to do if the Chinese Empire intervenes in the Panama Canal?"

"This time, we will never give in!"

"If you think clearly, it may be difficult for our current strength to defeat the Chinese Empire!"

"If we lose the Panama Canal, it will be a disaster for us in the United States. We will fight even if we can't win!"

El did not persuade him anymore. He knew Grant's temper and only hoped that the Chinese Empire would not go too far. Once he intervened in the Panama Canal, he would have to start a war if he really touched the reverse scale of America.

In fact, whether it was Grant or El, their worries were redundant.

Li Weiguo did not plan to start the Panama Canal project now. The Panama Canal project is huge and the investment is huge. Now you have to pay for digging it yourself. It is better to let the United States and France complete the Panama Canal. At that time, Li Weiguo will pick peaches directly.

However, in order to force the United States and France, make them feel urgency and speed up the excavation of the Panama Canal, Li Weiguo still provided economic and military assistance to Colombia.

Li Weiguo wanted to strengthen his relations with Colombia. He knew that after the construction of the Panama Canal in history, the United States was not willing to hand it over to the Colombian government, but wanted to take it for itself, so he created the Panama independence incident and controlled the Panama Canal from then on.

Now, all Li Weiguo has to do is strengthen Colombia's military power so that it will not be easily threatened by the United States and can have enough troops to suppress the future Panama rebellion.

Colombia was already dissatisfied with the United States. Although it invited the Chinese Empire to intervene in the excavation of the Panama Canal, it was just driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf. It only used the Chinese Empire to deal with the United States, and in fact it was also a defence against the Chinese Empire.

However, with the actions and performance of the Chinese Empire, Colombia discovered that the Chinese Empire did not intend to seize the Panama Canal, but instead sincerely helped and provided financial assistance and military support.

The performance of the Chinese Empire has gained the favor of Colombia, especially the Colombian military. Not only did the five million funds that the Chinese Empire aid to Colombia were used to purchase weapons and equipment from the Chinese Empire's military, but after seeing the advanced and fierce weapons and equipment of the Chinese Empire, it increased a huge amount of RMB 20 million to continue to purchase military equipment of the Chinese Empire.

The Chinese Empire used 5 million yuan as bait, and in less than three months, it won back a large military purchase order of 25 million yuan. It made all the principal and profits, and won the favor of Colombia.

This kind of good thing has made all countries around the world envious, jealous and hateful.

Especially in the United States, facing the Chinese Empire causing trouble in its backyard and arming Colombia, Grant felt a serious threat, which was far more serious than the restoration of the Brazilian Empire.

After all, the Brazilian Empire was in South America, while Colombia was in the Caribbean, which made the United States feel a more urgent threat.

A large number of Chinese equipment are being shipped to Colombia and delivered to the Colombian military. Colombia, which originally had only 200,000 troops, had only third-rate countries (super first-rate, first-rate, second-rate), with only rifles and not many artillery weapons.

Now what the Colombian army has obtained is an advanced defense rifle, a bloody heavy machine gun from the Chinese Empire, from 75mm field cannon to 155mm heavy howitzer. It can be said that it has everything, instantly elevating the Colombian army from third-rate military strength to second-rate. With the Chinese Empire sending a large number of instructor groups to the Colombian military to help Colombia train its army, the strength of the Colombian army will be improved from second-rate to first-rate in the next three to five years, and will not be worse than that of the American army.

Of course, in the eyes of the Colombian army, the weapons and equipment of the Chinese Empire were too advanced. But in the Shen Ce Army of the Chinese Empire, these weapons were stock products that were eliminated after the replacement.

As the Chinese Empire's Shen Ce Army ushered in a new round of major changes, a large amount of inventory of weapons and equipment began to be sold to the world. A large amount of inventory of ammunition is either used for the army to strengthen live ammunition and improve combat effectiveness, or exported to other countries. It cannot be scrapped in the warehouse. Although the Chinese Empire has money, it will not be wasted.

The Chinese Empire did interfere in the Panama Canal, but it was not as determined as the United States and France were worried about, and they could do anything.

This time, the Chinese Empire held a shit stick and stirred it in the vegetable soup pot of the United States and France, making the United States and France feel disgusted and want to vomit.

During the Panama Canal excavation project, the Chinese Empire deliberately sang to the Colombian government, constantly raising the bidding price of the project, disgusting the United States and France, forcing them to spend more money to pay for the bidding project.

Originally, the United States and France planned to spend 300 million yuan to dig the Panama Canal, but the Chinese Empire deliberately used a mess to stir up trouble, and eventually forced the United States and France to add 200 million yuan to settle the Colombian government.

In fact, the Colombian government and the Chinese Empire have secretly reached an agreement. The Chinese Empire received an additional 200 million yuan, and the two sides shared the share of 46%. The Colombian government received 80 million yuan, while the Chinese Empire received 120 million yuan.

For the Colombian government, the annual fiscal revenue is only 5 million yuan, but this time it received an additional 200 million yuan in compensation. Even if only 8,000 yuan falls into the pocket of the Colombian government, it is enough to celebrate happily.

However, I don’t know, I’m shocked!

In the past, the Colombian government only focused on the military strength of countries in Central and South America. When everyone was on the same level, it did not feel that its military strength was too poor, and claimed to be world-class.

However, in recent years, with the continuous expansion of American military strength, the military pressure on Central and South America has become increasingly greater.

The outbreak of the Spanish-American War made Colombia discover that the United States began to expand into the Caribbean. Although the final result was cheaper in the Chinese Empire, hindering the American plan to expand south. Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands fell into the hands of the Chinese Empire, Colombia still felt the strong edge of the American army.

Especially in the Caribbean, as the British Empire sold the British Virgin Islands to the Chinese Empire, the British Empire Royal Navy's West India Fleet withdrew from the Caribbean Sea. Although the Chinese Empire Navy quickly filled the vacuum period of maritime forces in the Caribbean Sea, its scale was limited. Instead, the American Navy's influence in the region replaced the British Empire's West India Fleet.

This made the Colombian Navy feel like a thorn. Although I was afraid of the arrival of the Imperial Navy in the past, the Chinese Empire was far away and only showed a sense of existence in the Caribbean Sea. It did not have a military threat to Colombia. Instead, the United States was right at home and became the number one dangerous enemy of the Colombian Navy.

This time, the Colombian military had the opportunity to contact the Chinese Empire and the strength of the world's top military powers. Finally, it understood that the Colombian army was just a frog in the well before, and thought that the American army was already strong. When the Colombian delegation arrived in the Chinese Empire and visited the Chinese Navy and Army, it finally had a huge gap between itself and the top military powers.

"We are willing to establish a deeper strategic partnership with your country. As long as we have weapons and equipment in the Chinese Empire, your country has the right to purchase them. We will provide any weapons and equipment to your country without reservation to express the sincerity of the Chinese Empire!"

Liao Ping, the Minister of the Chinese Empire to Colombia, said without hesitation in front of Colombian President Raphael.

"I believe in your country's sincerity! This time, with your country's help, forcing the United States and France to pay an extra 200 million yuan on the Panama Canal issue, which is really satisfying. Now our Colombian army has replaced the cannons with a huge improvement in combat effectiveness. It is all your country's contribution, which is enough to prove the friendship and sincerity of our two countries!"

Raphael said very happily, especially when he heard that the Chinese Empire was willing to export military equipment to Colombia without restrictions, this greatly boosted Raphael's spirit.

"I heard that your navy is building a super fearless battleship. Newspapers from various countries reported that if the previous dreadnought ship encountered such a super fearless battleship, they would only be killed in seconds! I wonder if it is the fact?"

Liao Ping immediately replied proudly: "It's a bit too much to kill in seconds, but the super fearless battleship is far superior to the fearless battleship, whether it is firepower, armor or power system. Once encountered in naval battles, the early fearless battleships can only be beaten and sunk, which is inevitable!"

Raphael suddenly became nervous and asked: "I wonder if the most advanced battleship in your country, that is, the super fearless battleship under construction, can also be exported to our Colombian Navy?"

"this……"

Liao Ping was stunned and thought that Raphael was really brave enough to speak, so he asked to buy the most advanced super fearless battleship of the Chinese Empire.

However, the Colombian Navy did not threaten the Chinese Empire Navy, and it is said that it is to have a long-term relationship with each other and attack near.

Previously, Liao Ping received a notice from Zhang Peilun of the Lifan Academy that Colombia did not threaten the Chinese Empire. Instead, the military planned to set up a naval base in Colombia to curb the Panama Canal and block the Allied Navy's invasion of the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, it has some demands for Colombia and can fully relax export restrictions on Colombia and seek them.

However, Raphael opened his mouth and wanted the most advanced battleship of the Chinese Empire, and his appetite was a bit too big. As a politician and diplomat, Liao Ping knew very well that he must not let the other party get it too easily, because the easier it was, the less cherished it and the less cared about it.

"I don't know what the purpose of your navy is to surpass the fearless battleship? I'm willing to take the blame. As far as I know, your navy has no need to surpass the fearless battleship. Ordinary fearless battleships are enough to cross the Caribbean Sea."

Which president has no expansion ambitions?

Raphael is no exception!

If you can hold the Chinese Empire's thighs, if you don't make good use of them, it's a ***.

"You also know that our relationship with the United States is not good. This time France and America jointly opened the Panama Canal in private and almost broke out in war. The American Navy's fearless battleship was driven to show off at our doorstep. If your country had not helped, we would probably suffer a big loss. But I think it would be better to beg for others than to ask for others. If our Colombian Navy also had a super fearless battleship, then we would not be afraid of the American Navy, right?"

Liao Ping smiled slightly and nodded, "This makes some sense! But the President knows that the cost of ordinary fearless battleships now reaches 4 million yuan (after electrification and modification), and the cost of super fearless battleships is as high as more than 20 million yuan. And this is just the cost. Raising such a super fearless battleship will cost several million yuan per year. Even if you don't let her go to sea and only park in the port, it will cost more than one million yuan on daily maintenance costs. In addition, it must be equipped with relevant auxiliary facilities, such as a 40,000-ton maintenance dock, a 40,000-ton deep-water port dock, etc., which is not just a problem of 20 million yuan!"

Although Raphael was mentally prepared and knew that the super fearless battleship was expensive, he was still shocked when he actually heard it.

For a small Colombian country, this is simply a gold swallowing machine, and it is not something that a small country's navy can afford!

However, Raphael just got a fortune of 80 million yuan, and he couldn't help but feel itchy.

If you buy four super fearless battleships for RMB 80 million and defeat your biggest enemy Venezuela in one year, Colombia's land area will double.

Raphael was very excited when he thought of the day of success in the future.

So he said seriously: "Even if that is the case, we want it. I wonder if your country agrees?"

Raphael was also a little nervous, afraid that the Chinese Empire would not agree, after all, this was the top naval equipment of the Chinese Empire.

"No problem, in principle, I do not object. I will immediately convey your country's request to the relevant departments of the empire. As for whether it can be approved in the end, I cannot guarantee it. I hope you can understand!"

Raphael was very happy and invited Liao Ping and other personnel from the Chinese Embassy in Colombia and officers of the instructor regiment.

The news quickly came back to the Forbidden City, and Li Weiguo did not hesitate too much. Since Colombia wanted to give money to the Chinese Empire, it would be reasonable and not to do it!

So, with a big stroke, Li Weiguo approved the export of four super fearless battleships to Colombia, with a total amount of 80 million yuan, which just made the 80 million yuan Colombia had previously obtained.

However, the Chinese military will never install secret and expensive equipment such as radio and high-precision gunfire optical aiming.
Chapter completed!