1855 United States Tycoon

What Scrooge and Morgan said are basically true, but there is still a little untrue. For example, it is not the Cubans who found Scrooge, but Scrooge who found the Cubans.

While planning to manipulate the media, Scrooge established a lot of foundations one after another, one of which was called the "Free World" foundation. When this non-profit foundation was established, it also published a very lofty declaration of establishment in the newspaper, announcing openly, "The purpose of establishing this foundation is to promote freedom worldwide. It opposes everything. Forms of slavery or other servitude systems promote national self-determination and oppose colonialism. Work hard to build a beautiful new world of freedom and equality." Well, to be clear, this organization is designed to trouble European colonial countries. of.

This is a very "left-wing" and very "revolutionary" organization, and it even maintains a close relationship with the First International. Marx, the great teacher of proletarian revolution, pointed out that this organization is still a bourgeois revolutionary organization in essence. Their ass sits on the side of the bourgeoisie, and sometimes even sits on the side of the most reactionary big bourgeoisie. But Marx also admitted that this organization played a very active and even revolutionary role in supporting the struggle of the Asian, African and Latin American people against colonial plunder.

People from the "Free World" got in touch with a Cuban farmer named Seth Pedes. This man was quite influential among Cuban farmers and was extremely dissatisfied with Spanish rule.

In fact, the people who really hate Spain the most and resist most fiercely are actually not the native Indians who were almost killed by the Spanish, and the descendants of those colonists-native whites. Since Bolivar swept the Spanish power on the South American continent and allowed most of the South American colonies to gain independence, the Spaniards in South America are the only decent colonies like Cuba. However, since occupying most of South America, Spain has formed a good tradition of extravagance and obscenity. Back then, South American gold continued to flow into the hands of the Spanish aristocrats, but it failed to become the start-up capital for the development of capitalism in their hands. Instead, it continued to flow into the Netherlands, Britain, France and other countries for various enjoyments. . As a result, other countries have grown up relying on gold from Spain, and Spain has become a backward country.

The old saying goes well, it is easy to change from frugality to extravagance, and it is difficult to change from extravagance to simplicity. After one guy lost almost the entire South American colony, the Spanish aristocrats wanted to continue to maintain their "decent" life, naturally, it became more and more difficult. As a result, the Spanish naturally squeezed Cuba, which was the last decent colony in America, even harder.

Speaking of it, the conditions on Cuba Island are really good. It is the most suitable place in the world to grow sugarcane and tobacco. It produces a large amount of cane sugar and the most famous Havana cigar in the world. If there is no pressure from the Spaniards, and if they can be as independent as the United States, then those native white farmers should have a very comfortable life, just like the southern United States farmers a few years ago. But now, because of the Spanish expropriation, even the farmers feel that the day is getting harder and harder, and the dissatisfaction with Spain is naturally getting higher and higher, coupled with the example of other regions that have been independent (the locals The days are not too good, but the days of the farmers in those places are much better than those of the Cuban farmers), and the Cuban farmers have naturally connected together quietly, intending to one day, learn how to do it. Reversed.

The Spaniards are not ignorant of these situations, but there is no way to alleviate the contradictions. Because in this world, the contradiction that cannot be eased or compromised is the economic contradiction. Machiavelli said that a person may quickly forget who killed his dad, but he will never forget who deprived his dad of his inherited property. Not only he can't forget it, even his son and grandson can't forget it. There are many contradictions between countries, but in the final analysis, there is only one contradiction that really allows the two countries to confront each other, and that is the economic contradiction. The contradiction between Spain and Cuba is such a contradiction. In essence, it cannot be reconciled. Even if there is an occasional compromise, it is just waiting for an opportunity. And in this quiet, the hands sharpening the swords on both sides will never stop.

When the "Free World" Foundation found Seth Peders, because of common interests, the two sides almost hit it off. The "Free World" Foundation provided funds to Seth Peders to support him in contacting other "people with lofty ideals", and also funded them to purchase weapons and receive military training from the United States.

Soon thereafter, a group of Cubans landed on the North American continent.

The first group of members of the Cuban Free Army who came to receive military training was not many, only about 30. The leader was a small man named Juan Carlos. Under the arrangement of the "Free World", they were sent to Cleveland to receive "security training" from the Blackwater Company.

According to Cuba's situation and their pursuits, Blackwater prepared them the most suitable combat training to deal with the Spaniards.

"Although the Spanish army is in a mess, but considering the significance of Cuba to them, they will still act to suppress you." Instructor Rodney habitually held the whip in his hand and whirled, while facing those Cubans. The man said, "Considering the financial gap, well, in frontal combat, it is difficult for you to defeat the Spaniards."

"But didn't Bolivar and San Simeon achieve this?" Obviously, this statement did not convince the Cubans.

"Bolivar has a huge space to move forward and retreat freely. But do you have it?" Rodney asked contemptuously. "In the war with Bolivar, the Spanish wanted to defend almost the entire South America. In such a large place, even if the entire Spanish army is thrown in, it is like pouring a bottle of ink into the sea, and it will be diluted so that nothing can be seen in the blink of an eye. So the general manager of Bolivar Although his strength is not as good as that of Spain, in every battle, he can concentrate his superior forces to deal with those Spaniards scattered on the vast land of America. In these battles, he has an advantage in strength almost every time. I ask you, on an isolated island like Cuba, do you have a chance to kill the Spaniards bit by bit with strong attacks like General Bolivar did?"

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