Chapter 243 Spain is destined to grow old in this year!

In Florida, off the coast of Key West, a sunken ship penetrated straight into the bottom of the sea more than ten meters deep. Only one section of the ship was exposed, but two masts pierced the blue sky like a straight javelin.

Next to

, there are two smaller cargo ships close to the sunken cargo ship. The cranes on the ship are busy, constantly lifting sack-like things from the hands of the divers. Looking at the anxious expressions of the sailors on the deck and the pointing fingers, the ships passing here all the time sneered or Sigh.

Obviously, this is an unlucky guy. It sank here for no reason, and the two ships next to it should come to urgently transfer supplies. I don't know what kind of goods they can load. They have been soaked in the sea for nearly half a month, and it is worth so much fanfare to save the fishing.

Although it is close to the territorial waters of the United States, the Americans simply registered and did not prevent others from rescuing their goods. It is convenient for themselves. After all, no one can guarantee that the American cargo ship will not be in danger on the coast of other countries.

But the attitude of the American patrol made Tang Xiao, who was standing on the bridge with a smile, look away from the direction of Havana outside the horizon, and his eyes suddenly became bright.

The Caribbean Sea, like Hawaii, has never been seasonal. In Cuba outside the horizon, although it is hot at this time, he knows that even at noon, many employees are working hard to weed in the sugar cane garden. To be honest, this is not a good job. The dense and sharp sugarcane leaves, with Sometimes it will cause a few more wounds, but in addition to tobacco, sugarcane cultivation is the most important source of income on this land.

Like many colonies, Cuba's rich land does not belong to the locals. A large number of merchants from Europe and the United States come here to build sugar cane gardens and tobacco gardens, while the owners of the original land can only watch the rich profits flow into other people's pockets.

What's more different is that after the arrival of the Spaniards, they killed many local original Indians, and bought a large number of black slaves from Africa to engage in labor. From the 16th to the 18th centuries, this pearl in the Caribbean Sea even became a distribution center for black slaves throughout the Americas. Because of this, At this time, in Cuba, black people accounted for almost half of Cuba's total population.

These black people from the bottom of society live the most miserable life. Under the oppression of the colonists, they can't get basic security every day's work, which gradually makes the problem of Cuban ethnic antagonism very serious.

With the rise of the American national movement, more and more countries have begun to seek to get rid of colonial rule, armed uprisings, and the movement to overthrow the colonists seems to have become commonplace in Central and South America, which has also greatly stimulated Cuba.

Another more important reason is the rise of the United States!

With the rise of the United States, many people in South America once saw the United States as their hope to get rid of colonial rule. Some people even hoped that the Americans could stand up and lead the Americas against Europe, but they were obviously wrong. The ambition and appetite of the United States were even more greedy than Europe.

Cuba is the first goal that the United States wants to swallow. This young country has no lack of ambitions and strong strength. Even if they are hit by Master Li in Hawaii, they have never given up the idea of annexing Cuba.

As Marseille returned to Cuba, the air seemed to be getting hotter and hotter. The United States, the Cuban Revolutionary Army and the aging Spain, these three families are entangled like thicker and thick clouds over Havana.

Who can laugh to the end?

Lin Jiye shook his head. This kind of problem is too profound for him, and he can't understand it. All he knows is that no matter who finally wins this pearl, he must build the industry in Cuba well.

Just like what Master Li did in Hawaii.

After several years of development, the medium sweet sugar industry, relying on its strong capital strength, has opened the way and expanded rapidly in Cuba. From the original sugarcane plantation of only 5,000 mu, to now it has 12 sugarcane plantations, a total of 300,000 mu of sugarcane plantations, and 60,000 mu of tobacco plantations temporarily managed by the medium sweet sugar industry. .

In addition, there is a large sugar factory and a tobacco processing factory. Every year, just processing white sugar for other manor owners can make a profit of at least 500,000 US dollars, not including the industry under its own name. It can be said that the sweet sugar industry has gained a firm foothold here! In addition to the huge financial support from the young master, all this is also related to the withdrawal of a large number of European manor owners after the last Cuban crisis. At that time, the medium sweet sugar industry, which had just been established, took advantage of the opportunity of Europeans to withdraw and buy a large amount of land at a low price, which led to today's situation!

Compared with European and American manor owners who are worried and conflicting, the plantations under the middle sweet sugar industry are much more stable. In addition to the fact that the plantations are mainly in the southeast of the densely populated areas, the most important thing is the new employment system implemented by Lin Jiye.

In Zhongtian, there are no slaves, no third-class citizens, only unified contract employees, regardless of your skin color, regardless of your ethnicity, as long as you sign a labor contract and sweat, you can get a salary much higher than the average income. Of course, you can also get extra bonuses every harvest season.

Therefore, Zhongtian is still supported by many people. At least tens of thousands of workers under their command can be said to be determined to Zhongtian and Lin Jiye, coupled with the influence of the revolutionary army led by Maaio here, so no one will come to make trouble for the time being.

Now, with his efforts, the Chinese sweet sugar industry has gradually become full, and now it can bring back millions of pounds of profits to Honolulu every year.

But today I didn't visit the plantations in Cuba and came to the shallow sea area, which is only one step away from the United States, not to save the old freighter belonging to the company. In fact, nothing was loaded on the old freighter, and it was deliberately sunk here!

The reason why I did this and was willing to pay the price of a freighter was entirely because the search team secretly sent by the young master found the treasure here!

No one knows how the young master knew that there was a shipwreck treasure here. Just like his magical circle location gold, it has been completely myth. After half a year of secret search, Lin Jiye came here with the field team stationed in the United States and designed this salvage line covered by the shipwreck accident. Move.

The sacks that seem to have been transported are actually filled with all kinds of gold and gems. In more than ten days, they have salvaged more than seven tons of gold and gold coins, nearly 100 tons of silver, and a large number of incalculable gems and antiques.

Even now, I have seen a lot of money. When I see a bag of gold and jewelry, I can't help but beat! Even if it is only shipped out of the water, the value of this treasure is more than three million pounds, and it will be more than 15 million dollars in exchange for the American currency one step away next door.

And after dozens of divers salvaged it for seven or eight days, there are still big discoveries. It seems that this deep space is not deep, as if it can be seen through the bottom of the water at a glance, and there is a gold mine that can never be dug up.

Lin Jiye turned his head. Because two [***] sacks were hung out of the water, he was about to see what the water was, but suddenly there was a sound of footsteps behind him.

"Mr. Lin, Staff Officer Sun sent an emergency telegram asking us to evacuate within three days."

"Why?" Lin Jiye looked at Duan Fei's men in charge of this salvage and escort, and was a little surprised. God knows how much gold and jewelry are left below. How can they all be fished out in just three days?!

"I can't wait!" The young field team leader frowned and seemed to have regrets, but finally came out of the ** of gold and jewelry and said categorically, "Three days later, the Cuban Revolutionary Army will launch a full-scale uprising. At that time, the U.S. Navy will definitely send warships to this area for activities. We don't have time!"

The Cuban Revolutionary Army is going to do it?!

Lin Jiye finally knows why he doesn't even get gold. A Cuban tropical hurricane that has swept the whole of Cuba and may even burn Europe and the United States is emerging. At this time, if he is still here, I'm afraid that the gold jewelry that has come out of the water will have problems.

"Sent all the divers out, and the sailors with good surnames will go down. You can fish as much as you can in three days." Lin Jiye walked quickly to the deck below. Looking at a sack out of water, his eyes suddenly lit up, remembering the young master's sugar speculation during the Cuban crisis a few years ago!

It seems that even if this underwater treasure has not been taken away, another treasure has been opened again! ——

"Westward tactics!"

In the living room of a manor in western Cuba, all eyes are stunned by the red line that almost crosses the whole of Cuba on the map, extending to Mantua at the western end of the island of Cuba!

Everyone's scalp is numb. Let's not say that this red line has to cross four areas guarded by Spanish soldiers. The journey of nearly a thousand kilometers alone makes people can't help but be shocked by the bold plan of the staff officer sent by Honolulu.

Sun Jiugong held the best cigar of Marseille's filial piety, but he didn't seem to see the eyes of the Cuban revolutionary generals in front of him. Since he was sent to Cuba to assist Marseille, he has been planning an action plan.

If Zhang Zuolin is favored by the staff and the young master because of his meticulousness, then he is the other extreme.

He doesn't like the traditional infantry tactics. He has been a horse dealer and a nurse's home. He prefers the combat mode of cavalry, assault! Assault again!

Turn to war vertically and horizontally, saying that you can travel thousands of miles, and hit the yellow dragon while the enemy is not stable!

Although he has become an army, he has never given up his dream. Studying at the Prussian Army Academy in Germany has strengthened his dream of becoming a cavalry commander. Moreover, he has also used cavalry tactics to combine infantry in teaching exercises many times, and has achieved very good results, even the harsh German The state instructor also called him an infantry equipped with iron hooves.

Unfortunately, after returning from learning, he was sent to Cuba to be the assistant of Marseille for the time being, so he had never missed the Battle of Northeast China.

Now I finally have a chance. Although Gu is also a big island, the terrain is narrow and long enough to be deep enough to treat him as his own experimental field. Therefore, after being invited by Marseilleo to participate in the discussion of the battle plan, he immediately came up with the plan he had been brewing for a long time.

Like the foreigner Jiang Tianxiu, he also wants to use Cuba to polish his own blade!

Looking at the stunned Cuban officer, Sun Jiugong outlined an arc at the corners of his mouth, put the pencil in his ear, and smiled, "Guys, do you think it's too risky?"

It's not just an adventure. It's simply that you don't take the lives of these people seriously. If you really follow this plan, you will be intercepted by at least more than 100,000 Spanish troops along the way. Long attacks and continuous battles will also lead to the soldiers inevitably exhausted, and once the intention is found by the Spaniards. , arrange heavy troops to block, and then use the advantage of military strength to envelop, then the hard-earned belongings will be all over!

"Is this boy the spy of the Spaniards who deliberately consumed his own people after being placed in Honolulu?"

"Crazy! You must not fight like this!"

"It's crazy. Such a long-distance attack, all the way, what on earth is this going to do?"

The generals of the Cuban Revolutionary Army talked about it one after another. If it hadn't been for Sun Jiugong's identity and Maaio, who is still silent, it is estimated that everyone would have thrown this crazy guy directly into the Caribbean to feed the sharks!

Marseio didn't say anything. It was not that he agreed to the plan, but that he believed that Sun Jiugong would not deliberately consume the strength of the Cuban army, because it was not in the interests of the person behind him, and that person would never allow this to happen!

It is not surprising that Sun Jiugong is suspicious. Although the Cuban army's fighting will is not bad, like all insurgents, they lack systematic military training and people with real strategic vision. This is not an army that has never fought a war.

Although the Pacific Army has not fought a few decent battles, under the pressure of potential opponents, the staff of the Pacific Army, who have a new combat command mode, need to write plans and make deductions every day. If anyone can go to the General Staff to have a look, they will definitely be stunned by the upsurge inside.

Japan, Russia, the United States, and even Germany, France and even the United Kingdom, every army of these countries has appeared in the General Staff Operations Plan of the Pacific Army. These virtual, even some military exercises that will not happen at all in reality, have made the Pacific Army emerge a large number of officers with solid skills, and he is It is one of the best.

Those staff officers are not crazy, but the lack of depth of geography has forced them to this point. What they have to do is different from what the Cuban army is doing at this moment, because the Pacific Army has always been based on expanding the living space and even occupying the entire Pacific Ocean, and the starting point is much higher than that of the Cuban army.

So not only Sun Jiugong, but also the officers who know the Cuban plan will not deliberately weaken the Cuban army. Instead, they should do everything possible to drag it out of the quagmire and support one of its allies along the Atlantic coast!

Sun Jiugong coughed, picked up the plan, put it on the wall in everyone's eyes, and then picked up the pen again and pointed to the map to explain: "The Spaniards have 200,000 troops in Cuba, but more than two-thirds are old and weak and combative. The army, but even if it is 200,000 pigs, we can't quickly eliminate them with our strength.

Standing in front of the map, Sun Jiugong seemed to return to the podium of the German Army Academy and said, "So I hope you should make it clear first that the war will not end soon. Even if those colonists can't help fighting, they will drag on for at least a few years!"

"What we need to do now is to destroy the foundation of the enemy's rule, let more people join us, attack and consume the enemy's living forces, and force them to maintain a sufficient military advantage in the future decisive battle."

With Sun Jiugong's words, the generals under the stage gradually understood a little, but after such a long attack, the Cuban army also faced a lot of consumption. Isn't this equivalent to two stones facing each other and finally losing both sides?

"Mr. Sun, if we want to consume the enemy, we can completely focus on this and wait for the Spaniards to die. Why do we launch such a long-distance attack?" A Cuban officer expressed the doubts in everyone's hearts.

Sun Jiugong did not answer immediately, but a black pen drew a circle on the current revolutionary base of the Cuban army. In addition, several Spanish military arrows were extended around him. Under his pen, an encirclement was formed immediately in a while.

Sun Jiugong did not explain, but said lightly, "Guys, whose strength do you think is consumed like this?"

A few arrows completely cooled the room. Although this picture is a little idealistic, with the efficiency of the Spaniards, it is difficult to form a siege quickly, but it is undeniable that the relatively narrow area in the encirclement is completely unsuitable for long-term combat.

After the cold field, Sun Jiugong continued to outline his battle diagram. Several circles were marked. Along these circles, small red lines converged into the main red line just now. The Cuban military officers, including Maasai, suddenly lit up their eyes.

After dispersing the uprising and dispersing the Spanish defenses, a torrent finally formed a torrent to the western part of Cuba, which was most valued by the colonists! Pull out all the Spanish military stations along the way, expand the influence of the reading army, and fight the confidence of the colonial ax!

Sun Jiugong's speed was not fast, but he was very firm, so that every Cuban general who listened to the battle plan could not refute it. Although the plan was still bold and crazy, no one dared to deny that if he could act more at the same time, the strength of the Spaniards would definitely be greatly dispersed. At this time, he took the opportunity to remit. Together, pulling out all the Spanish garrison along the way and eating the reinforced troops can not only expand the influence of the reading army, but also directly attack the confidence of the victory of the colonial ax!

The most important thing is that Luzon has sent exciting news. A total of 4,000 Spanish soldiers have been slaughtered, which suddenly hit the Spaniards hard. They have no longer have the strength to send more troops to Cuba. As long as the living forces of the Spanish garrison are greatly annihilated, the colonists will be Submerged in the torrent of the Cuban people!

"Guys, is it better to be ready?" When Sun Jiugong finally explained the whole battle plan, Maaio stood up excitedly and finally waited for this day!

Sun Jiugong looked at his watch. At 10:00 p.m. on February 1, 1897, Marseille gave a battle order!

Cuba, the pearl of the Caribbean Sea, will become the most eye-catching region in the world in a few months, and even weaken the eyes of the great powers on the Pacific Ocean!

Spain once had an invincible fleet, a pioneer in the era of great navigation, and an old kingdom of great powers!

It is destined to grow old in this year! ......

(to be continued)