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Due to the perennial uprising in Cuba.The number of Spanish regular troops stationed there exceeds 15, which is exactly the same. Together with various domestic military forces, the Spaniards have an army of 50.

Spain teamed with the United States with mixed feelings.On the one hand, they are extremely afraid of US military intervention, and on the other hand, they over-believe that their own military power is enough to make Americans fearful.

In fact, the Spaniards also knew that its colonies were all islands, and that it was not the army but the navy that decided the outcome.The Spanish navy is basically still in the era of sailing wooden ships.Half a century behind the US Navy.

In the Philippines, the Americans also supported the "Campunan" armed forces just like they supported the Cuban insurgents.In fact, like Cuba, without the participation of the United States, it will be a matter of time before the rebels drive out the colonists.On the battlefield, the rebel army has achieved an absolute advantage.The Spanish colonial army was only supported in a few strongholds.

Under such circumstances, at the end of March, the U.S. government issued an ultimatum to the Spaniards: requiring the Spaniards and the "rebels" to cease fire before October 3 in order to hold negotiations under the auspices of the United States; Spain should withdraw from the concentration camp policy, Farmers are allowed to return to the countryside; if the treaty cannot be fulfilled before October 10, the President of the United States will be the final arbiter!

The Spaniards naturally rejected such an imperative ultimatum.Moreover, through diplomacy, the Spanish government asked the ambassadors of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Russia to the United States to jointly submit a "six-nation note" to the United States government, calling on the United States and the West to return to the negotiating table and hold peace talks.but.The United States declined such a proposal.All diplomatic means were tried, and the Spaniards were almost cornered.even.The Spaniards said they could fully accept the U.S. ultimatum.But at this time, the United States still did not agree.Because the fruits of Cuba, the Philippines and other places have already matured, if the United States does not take advantage of such a good situation to snatch the "inheritance" of the Spaniards, then either the rebel army will be cheaper, or the Spaniards will mobilize the army to quell the rebellion again.

The "New York Herald" pointedly stated the mainstream thinking in the United States: "The big companies here now believe that we will have a war. I believe that everyone welcomes the war. Get rid of worry!"

Commented in the Critic: "They (Spanish) cut Maine's presence in Havana as a threat to Spanish sovereignty over the island. As an encouragement to the rebels. Here is a real emergency moment. There are only a handful in the United States, and we do not believe that more than 7500 people out of a population of 10 million, think that the United States should lay down its arms in the face of the Cuban crisis. And shake hands with Spain and accept Spanish sovereignty."

And in the Louisville Courier-Journal.The well-known editor-in-chief Henry Watson also published an editorial: "Let us not find our team's war justification in the moldy records in the name archives. We are in the supreme law-high In the laws of the various names of land, chattels, bodies, and souls—the laws of man. We find it in the laws of God. We find it in our own inspiration. In our destiny We found it from Philadelphia ringing our own sovereign Liberty Bell. We found it in the blood of patriots who won our independence at gunpoint."

By this time, the Spaniards knew that war was inevitable.So, the Spaniards declared war on the United States.

Finally, the United States asked Spain to withdraw from Cuba in an ultimatum.The Spanish government categorically refused, and refused to do its best, and immediately announced its own investigation results, claiming that the explosion came from inside the warship and had nothing to do with them.Seeing that the time had come, within a short time of things happening, US President Theodore Roosevelt, who advocated the big stick policy, declared war on Spain.

In the early morning of this day, a squadron of the US fleet sailed out of the waters of Hong Kong, regardless of the Spanish torpedoes and artillery bombardments on the shore, broke into Manila Bay, and fought a fierce naval battle with Spain.

Dewey, the commander of the US Far East Fleet stationed in New Zealand, received an order from the US General Staff and led a fleet out of the waters of New Zealand. Regardless of the Spanish torpedoes and artillery bombardments on the shore, he broke into Manila Bay and started a fierce naval battle with the Spanish fleet. .

Resurgence: World War II Chapter 436 The Trader Behind the Scenes

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Dewey gave an order, and the U.S. warships opened fire together, shells whistling and flying towards the Spanish warships. For a while, the sound of cannons rumbled on the sea, and huge jets of water rose and fell from time to time.The Spanish warship also fired back, but due to backward equipment and weak firepower, it did not hit the opponent.But the American fleet came prepared and aggressive. With its own long-range artillery, after a while, several Spanish troops were shot and caught fire.

Before noon, all [-] Spanish warships anchored in Manila Bay were shot and caught fire.The U.S. warship turned its muzzle again, aimed at the fort on the shore, bombed indiscriminately, and then blocked the port of Manila.Considering that he was unable to land and control the situation, Dewey sent a telegram to the highest military authority, requesting to send troops for support. In less than a month, three batches of reinforcements from the U.S. army arrived, with a total strength of more than [-], and quickly occupied Manila.

At that time, the Filipino people had long been fighting to overthrow the Spanish colonial rule.And issued the "Declaration of Independence", declaring the liberation of the Philippines.After the U.S. army occupied Manila, on the one hand, it seized the suburbs of Manila that had been liberated by the Philippines. On the other hand, it held secret talks with the Spanish governor in the Philippines to force him to hand over the Philippines.Seeing that the general situation was over, the Spanish colonists had to agree to abandon the Philippines, so Dewey ordered the warship to fire a few empty cannons, and occupied the Philippines grandly.

What is even more frightening is that the Filipino rebels are encouraged by the victory of the "friendly army" of the United States.Moreover, the U.S. military sent envoys to encourage it to drive the Spaniards out of the sea regardless of casualties.Of course, Dewey promised a series of benefits. The American army is quite weak. There are only 2.8 troops in the entire country with loose training, and Dewey's Marine Corps has only a few hundred people.From the beginning of the war, the generals of the Pentagon realized sensibly that the battle on land is better to rely on the indigenous rebels than the US Army.

Not to mention the issue of combat effectiveness, the casualties of land battles far exceed those of naval battles. When the pensions come down, the government's finances will not be able to support it.Not only are the number of indigenous people large, but no matter how many nights the casualties are, they will not be included in the statistics of American casualties, and they will not ask the US government for compensation.Just need to issue enough guns and ammunition to them.Then the natives will bravely charge the Spaniards, and in fact, let the elite of the Philippine rebel army be fully consumed.It is one of a series of programs formulated by the US military.Considering that the United States and the United States colonizing the Philippines in the future may encounter resistance like the Spaniards, let the Spaniards use their residual heat to kill more elite indigenous rebels.In this way, after the United States takes over the Spanish heritage in the future, it will reduce some costs when cleaning up the indigenous rebels.

The entire American news began to regard Dewey as the greatest hero, and countless young people fanatically worshiped Dewey.

Various industrial stocks in Wall Street stocks almost started a new round of skyrocketing prices as if they had taken stimulants.Rockefeller, who had been hesitating all the time, and Morgan, who had no clear judgment on the prospects of the war, could only sigh deeply this time. They missed an opportunity to buy military stocks to make a fortune. The main reason was that Rockefeller and Morgan Its investment banks received key monitoring from the Wall Street Stock Exchange. Especially during the war, their every move on stocks would be considered as a speculation on American finance, so they were restricted in many ways.

On the contrary, Wall Street has always adopted an optimistic and positive attitude towards foreign investment banks and small and medium-sized enterprises in the United States, just as President Roosevelt said in a speech in Congress: "The United States welcomes all knowledgeable people from all over the world who are willing to invest in the United States." Scholars are visiting at Uncle Sam's."

However, the shrewd professional managers and security analysts on Wall Street were dazzled by the unexpected rise of the stock market during the war, but they did not notice that an unprecedented financial storm would sweep Wall Street, let alone know that behind this storm The man in front of him will be the emperor of China on the other side of the ocean!

This is a trap carefully designed by Guan Xuqing and Zhao Bingjun, from the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine, to the Frenchman Molo's letter attacking the US President, to the more than 50 small and medium-sized enterprises in the United States controlled by the Imperial Investment Bank, which stirred up Wall Street. The sharp rise in the stock market was all carefully planned and planned. Guan Xuqing made a huge bet this time. He not only wanted to start a war between the United States and Spain, but also set off a war on Wall Street, which is known as the world's financial center. An unprecedented financial storm!

Now this invisible net has been opened, covering the hazy sky over Wall Street, while Guan Xuqing is sitting in the Forbidden City, waiting for the final good news.

At the same time, the Spanish-American War in Cuba also began.The Spanish colonists were unwilling to lose Cuba, a strategic location, so they dispatched a large fleet from the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean and sailed into the Bay of Santiago at the eastern end of Cuba to aid the Spanish troops on the island.

And the Spanish navy in the Caribbean is still a poor wooden sailing ship.Despite this, when the Spanish Minister of the Navy still stubbornly asked Admiral Cervera to lead his 4 cruisers and two destroyers to destroy the US naval base, it was hard to beat the US Navy from head to toe.This idea is good, but these Spanish cruisers and destroyers are all warships in the era of sailing and wooden ships.

Cervera said helplessly that destroying the US naval base was an impossible task.Just pulling out a battleship from the U.S. military can annihilate his entire fleet of dilapidated wooden sailboats.Therefore, after some consideration, the Spanish Minister of the Navy asked Cervera to defend Puerto Rico, which is the most important strategic base for guarding Cuba.

The Spanish Admiral Cervera sighed pessimistically on the eve of the expedition: "This trip will either destroy the whole army, or return in a hasty defeat."

Just when the fleet had just set off to Cuba to aid the beleaguered Spanish navy, another explosive news spread rapidly throughout the United States and even the American continent. No one knew the source of the news, but after investigation by the media, finally Still confirmed the authenticity of this message.Once this news came out, the war sentiment of the entire American people was aroused to the highest point!

The content of this news is this: This year, the Cuban anti-Spanish revolutionary party Camagui was charged with rebellion and will be sentenced to death.His 16-year-old daughter Sischnilos bravely petitioned the Spanish authorities to commute her father's sentence to life imprisonment. General Weiler, known as the Behemoth, agreed to the girl's request and imprisoned Camacqui in a small town near Cuba. The island, and allowed Sissy Nilos to live on the island in a house close to her father.And Xi Shiniluosi took advantage of this convenience and started the operation to rescue her father.The girl, known for her beauty, invited the commander of the island to her hut, and the commander almost died.Sischnilos was charged with "seducing and attempting to kill the Commandant", was also convicted of treason, and was imprisoned.

The U.S. "Morning News" also sent a reporter, Lapson, to visit Sischniros in prison, and published the full text of the young girl's rescue of her father and her efforts to resist the commander's rape. The shrewd managers of the "Morning News" took advantage of the outbreak of the Spanish-American War to play up this story in the newspaper as an incident of women's protection of chastity and Cuban opposition to Spanish atrocities.At the same time, the "Morning News" also drafted a petition letter, asking influential women from all over the United States to sign, in solidarity with the girls imprisoned.Then ask the Queen Regent of Spain, Maria Christina, for pardon. "News Morning Post" used 12 columns to publish the names of the women who participated in the signature.Later, the signatures were expanded to include Canada, adding about 20 people.In this case, the Queen of Spain said: Even if a girl has committed a crime, she should not be insulted.

But even so, the United States’ opposition to Spain’s colonial guarantee in Cuba has reached its peak. Feminist groups and religious groups across the United States have taken to the streets to demonstrate, demanding that the Spanish colonialists in Cuba unconditionally release the imprisoned Sischnilos. A private rescue team came out of nowhere, came to Cuba without anyone noticing, bribed the prison guards, rescued Sissy Nilos, and sneaked her to New York disguised as a man.

Afterwards, the Morning News seized the opportunity to boast of the feat.In order to create a more sensational effect, a very grand open-air welcome party was held to let the American people meet the Cuban heroine.

At this welcoming meeting, under the pressure of the public, President Roosevelt also came to shake hands with Sischniros.This move made the "Morning News" famous, and at the same time angered the Spanish government. The confrontation between the United States and Spain was completely detonated through this incident.

But many people have not noticed that after the sinking of the USS Maine, inflammatory slogans such as "Revenge for the USS Maine" came from the "Morning News".What's more, no one thought that the actual control of "News Morning Post" was in the hands of the Chinese. In the early years, "China Daily" first controlled an Australian media company, and then this media company invested in and controlled "News Morning Post" .So these news and all the actions of this newspaper have a direct relationship with Beijing, but Uncle Sam has been kept in the dark.

After the incident of the Cuban girl, for the sake of safety, the U.S. Department of the Navy split the fleet that was ready to go into three groups.

The first line, that is, most of the ships, was sent to Key West to deal with the situation in Cuba, under the command of Rear Admiral William Sampson.

The second route is led by Commodore Winfield Schley, anchored at Hampton Anchorage, and is composed of fast warships, called the "Flying Fleet". Its mission is to take care of both the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

The third route consists of the cruiser "San Francisco" and four armed merchant ships. The task is to patrol the sea area north of Cape Delaware, mainly to calm people's hearts.

The American fleet first blocked the narrow channel leading to San Diego Bay, trapped the Spanish fleet in the harbor, and then bombarded it heavily with long-range heavy artillery.The Spanish fleet trapped in the harbor was in a passive situation.On the other hand, [-] U.S. troops forcibly landed about [-] kilometers east of San Diego and rushed straight to San Diego.The Spanish army fortified layer by layer to block the U.S. military.The two sides fought hard for ten days, and the casualties were very heavy.The U.S. military was unable to advance, so it had to temporarily form a confrontation with the opponent.

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Resurgence: World War II Chapter 437 Wall Street, at the Other End of the Fishing Line

In the early morning, Guan Xuqing went fishing in the North Sea with his father. During this period of time, there was a mess between the United States and Spain, but he seemed to be fine. In his words: "The bait has been cast. , the rest is just about to close the net, what else should we worry about?"

After leaving the palace, Minister of Commerce Sheng Xuanhuai caught up with Feng Xianghua and asked, "Master Feng, recently the United States and Spain are fighting fiercely. It seems that the Second World War is coming. Why is the emperor not at all about this?" Take care."

Feng Xianghua twisted his beard and said: "It's still a question, the emperor must have a plan in his mind. As far as I can see, this war is not a big war at all. The Americans will definitely win."

"Are you so confident in the combat effectiveness of American soldiers?" Sheng Xuanhuai asked.

"It's not that they have confidence in the U.S. military, but they have no confidence in the Spaniards. In fact, in Cuba and the Philippines, they can't even defeat the indigenous rebels. After the U.S. military joins in, what chance do they have of winning? Moreover, the U.S. Geographical advantages, as well as industrial capabilities, have determined that no matter how well the Spaniards play this war, they will eventually be unable to defeat the United States, which has the potential to launch a war with all its might. After all, the United States' advantage lies in industry, while the indigenous people are only brave Soldier."

Sheng Xuanhuai is not interested in this kind of military analysis. What he wants to know most now is what he and the Ministry of Commerce can do for the country during this war.

Feng Xianghua smiled and said to Sheng Xuanhuai: "Let's not talk about your speculation on Wall Street stocks. But last year, you and DuPont exchanged shares very well. Now that the war has started, the gunpowder giant has finally regained its vitality!"

"Master Feng is right. This has fattened the DuPont company in the United States. We exchanged shares with DuPont last year, and we can also get a lot of money through this war. Because of the outbreak of the war, the US federal government needs 2 yuan a day. pounds of brown explosives, and these orders all fell into the hands of DuPont. Because of the peacetime, the operating rate of DuPont's machines was reduced, and the number of factories was also greatly reduced. Hourly, although the hourly salary has risen slightly, it is only about US$3000 per hour. Today, DuPont’s profit exceeds US$18 per day just relying on orders from the federal government. Small wars like the Spanish-American War give DuPont The profit brought by the company is also ten times higher than that in the peaceful era!"

Seeing that there was no one around, Feng Xianghua approached and said, "Brother, take it as soon as you see it. DuPont's stocks are not easy to hold, so sell them when it's time to sell them. I have a hunch that DuPont and the American arms dealer Bad luck."

Sheng Xuanhuai was startled, and said, "How is this possible? Now Wall Street's military stocks have soared, dozens of times higher than before the war, and DuPont's value has increased many times. At this time, the If we sell the stocks in our hands, isn’t that giving up a great opportunity to make money?”

Feng Xianghua patted Sheng Xuanhuai's shoulder and said: "There is a saying that things must be reversed when they are extreme. You are the Minister of Commerce, and you should be much clearer about this than me. I won't say more about it. The emperor will tell you everything."

After all, Feng Xianghua swaggered away.Only Sheng Xuanhuai was left there in a daze, feeling incomprehensible for a long time.

At this time, the Spanish fleet trapped in San Diego Bay was forced to break out of the siege in order to get rid of the passive situation.The fleets of both sides formed a parallel attack formation at sea, intending to fight to the death.After the battle began, the U.S. military took advantage of the long range of its cannons and fired at the Spanish fleet from a distance.The Spanish fleet wanted to attack close.But before he got close, many ships had already been fired, so he had to forcefully fire a few shots, but due to the short range, they did not cause much damage to the opponent.

However, Cuba is no match for the Philippines.Despite the coordinated operations of the Cuban insurgents who were brave enough to sacrifice, the Spaniards on the island of Cuba were heavily guarded.At the beginning, the U.S. military attacked almost under the hail of bullets, regardless of casualties.One battle at San Juan Hill was extremely difficult.Outside a village called El Cane, more than 500 U.S. troops attacked more than 500 defenders in Spain. Although there was a huge difference in strength, the Spaniards took advantage of the complex terrain.Crazy pouring firepower on the US military.In this battle, the U.S. military risked being hit by gunfire, and only 1385 people were killed or wounded to win the position.Of course, most of the US military casualties in this Spanish-American War were caused in this battle.Without the battle in the village of El Cane, the U.S. military would have fought quite beautifully.

In the United States, because of the huge casualties this time, anti-war fighters rushed out overnight.In particular, most anti-war is also anarchist, and anarchists are known to give government officials the cold shoulder.Anarchist believers, their main political behavior is to oppose what the government does, in short, to oppose.Especially in the United States, anarchists and liberal economic ideas merged to form a liberal crowd among the lower classes.Wall Street is more of a headache for these people, because the idea of ​​free economics is advocated by Wall Street in order to oppress the government to implement low taxes and less interference policies.Today, the ideas they promote are being exploited by anarchists.For anarchists, Wall Street's remote control of the government is what they hate the most.

News of the massive casualties arrived.However, the "Morning News", which had repeatedly aroused the enthusiasm of the American people for war, immediately published photos of American soldiers who died in the Battle of San Juan Mountain, without any textual explanation, and the title was "People Abandoned by America".People with a little bit of brain can understand at a glance that this is an anti-war report. Once this group of photos is published, it doesn't matter. Outside Wall Street, hundreds of liberal anarchists waved flags and protested against banners.March to Wall Street.One by one, the marchers shouted angrily—"Wall Street is the instigator of war!"

"Bury Morgan, DuPont, and Rockefeller!"