1855 United States Tycoon

"You tell me what's going on?" An officer stared at Fernan fiercely and asked.

"Sir, that's the case." Fernan hurriedly bent down and replied, "Camilo and I were patrolling nearby. We heard the gunshots. We looked for it here, and then we saw a few people. Coming out of this yard, two of them were carrying something heavy. The two men had guns in their hands. They shot at us as soon as they saw us, and we shot back, but they The firepower is too fierce. So, we can't stop them, just watch them run away."

The officer looked at a police officer next to him. The officer nodded and said: "According to our site investigation, the other party used a MacDonald 1862 shotgun with very fierce firepower. Our people really couldn't stop them from retreating. of."

"Do you understand what kind of weapon they are using?"

"Sir, in the yard we found the shells left after the shells were fired. It should be a 70mm caliber artillery."

"What about the cannon? Can they still remove the cannon?"

"Sir, we are really digging three feet, but we still haven't found the cannon, only the two cannon wheels left nearby."

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"Hehe, I didn't expect these Cubans did a really good job." Scrooge raised his glass to Morgan.

"It's not that the Cubans are powerful. The key is the incompetence of the Spanish." Morgan smiled. "However, the current Spanish government may be secretly happy because General Campos's army made a fool of yourself. But Scrooge, you really intend to directly Let the Cubans win their independence?"

"If the damn United States Navy is a little bit stronger, I'm willing." Scrooge said. At this time, the yacht shook abruptly. Scrooge became unstable and spilled the red wine in his hand.

"Hahahaha!" Morgan laughed triumphantly, "Scrooge, you were also pitted by the boat you built? I said, this is also called a boat, and it can be swayed by a little wind and waves... Except for running fast, there is almost no advantage."

"What pit? When you found me, I didn't tell you that the ship was unstable?" Scrooge retorted, "Obviously, when you saw the speed of 28 knots, you didn't care about anything. Tell me, "It's good to run as fast as you can, and everything else doesn't matter.""

"Hehe, I didn't expect such a big boat to be able to sway like this." Morgan said, "Then what extent are you going to get?"

"Of course, this batch of Spain will lose, and it must be defeated. Then, the Spaniards are expected to send reinforcements again. Because the Spanish government is already buying new weapons and Dali pills through the Prussians. Moreover, this time except for the Spanish. The army and their navy have also come a lot to strengthen the blockade against Cuba, and now their blockade is very serious. The weapons I sold to the Cubans are actually not the problem of repelling this round of the Spanish offensive. As for the next round, I hope you can create some problems for the Spaniards in Europe, and then let Cuba and the Spaniards reach a temporary compromise." Scrooge said.

"It's not easy." Morgan said. "The new Spanish government seems to be dealing with the Rothschild guys recently."

"Then you are more motivated?" Scrooge laughed. He understood what Morgan said about this. Although it is possible to make money in the European capital market, he can make money, but compared to Scrooge's income, he thinks I earn too little.

"I intend to create some trouble for them when the second batch of Spanish troops enter Cuba. When everything goes well," Scrooge said, "it will cause tension or even confrontation between them and the United States government. This way, there will inevitably be a big deal in the capital market. In addition, seeing that the immediate benefits cannot be obtained because of the navy, and Cuba may have another riot in the future, so a little manipulation of public opinion at that time should be able to provoke a small shipbuilder. Climax. My main energy now is on the promotion of electricity. If you are interested in shipbuilding, you can invest in it and we can do it together. You can even take more shares than mine, of course, not too much. In addition, I have another condition that, under the same conditions, your shipyard should give priority to using my steel and weapons. Moreover, once you sell the shares, I have the first right to purchase."

Morgan knew that Scrooge was going to tie himself to his chariot. He knew that his and Scrooge's interests were inconsistent in many places. However, on the other hand, there are many common interests between them. In fact, it would be nice to cooperate with a smart person like Scrooge.

"Well, if that's the case," Morgan said, "I'm very interested in this, you know, I just like the sea and boats. Well, Scrooge, I must build a boat better than yours. Get out of the ship faster and more comfortable, and then take your ship to the shipbreaking yard."

...

As soon as I boarded Cuba, I was hit by such a head-on. The morale of the Spanish army was greatly affected. The soldiers thought that what they were going to deal with was nothing but rebellious native whites. How difficult can it be to deal with those people? Well, at most, they have so many old-fashioned rifles in their hands. They have not received any training at all. They are really going to be on the battlefield. A regular army like us can beat ten of them.

However, now, without even seeing the face of the rebels, people came here for a while, and the weapons used even made the soldiers feel incomprehensible. Many soldiers witnessed that terrible, colorless flame ignited on their comrades, then rolled and twitched all over the floor, and finally burned to death. They were full of fear for the opponent they were about to face. There is even a private legend that the Cuban rebels sold their own soul to the most evil and terrifying devil in The Underworld, who would be unlucky even to mention his name. In exchange for such a terrible flame, this kind of flame that cannot be extinguished anyway is actually the flame in The Underworld. Although the army chaplain used this excuse to continue to encourage them to fight for God, but you know if it is not, this is not the age of the Crusades. In that era, maybe you shout, for God or something, those religious lunatics can really be fearless, but now, um, the more you talk, the more scared the soldiers. Therefore, it took another half a month before General Campos reluctantly comforted his soldiers and began to move in the direction of Bayamo, the old nest of the rebels.

Progress along the way is really a nightmare. After entering the area controlled by the rebels, the entire army was almost shocked three times a day. On the way forward, landmines may be stepped on at any time. With every bang, several people will lose their combat ability. Well, one lost the sole of his foot, and the others carried the wounded and sent them back. Every soldier walking on the road carefully looked at the ground, for fear of what he stepped on, and also hoped that after his companion stepped on the mine, he would be ordered to send him back to Havana.

In order to solve the problem of landmines along the way, Campos ordered to go to the nearby villages, expropriate the various animals of the farmers, and then let them go ahead. Only by this method can the army continue to advance.

However, when the road enters the forest-covered area, more terrible problems arise. The rebels began to use weapons that were more dangerous and terrifying than the previous kind of mines-the "Broad Sword" anti-infantry directional mine.After being swept by directional mines several times, Campos had to slow down again, let the troops walking in front spread out in a skirmish formation, and was responsible for searching whether there were such terrible things hidden on both sides of the road.

As a result, the advancement speed of the entire army has become more and more slow. Campos’s army has a daily advance of less than ten kilometers. At night, it is even more troublesome. After camping, they will always be shelled by rebels inexplicably. The rebels seem to have a very light cannon, so that they can quickly retreat with this cannon after launching an attack.

At night, the Spaniards dare not really chase too far. Well, in general, it is passive everywhere, although the casualties are not particularly large, but such a situation where they can't be beaten is still very demoralizing.

Fortunately, Cuba is not big, Bayamo is right in front of them. After more than ten days of marching like The Underworld, General Campos' troops finally reached the nest of the rebels.

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To capture Bayamo, you must control the Kaoto River that passes through Bayamo. The river was navigable, so the Spaniards sent three smaller frigates up the river. Since it is good to cut off Bayamo’s supplies, it can also provide some fire support for the Spanish troops attacking Bayamo.

These three ships are all steam-powered ships with steel frame and wood shell. The tonnage is not large, but 600 tons. It is convenient to use in such inland rivers. The rebels don't have warships, not even steamships, only a few single-mast wooden ships. Therefore, Major Massa, who leads this small squadron, is very relaxed. He felt that performing such a task with the power of the own squadron was too simple and not challenging.

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On a small mountain bag not far from the river bank, there are two 1866 70mm infantry guns. The 1866 infantry gun after the shield is removed is very low, only about fifty centimeters. In addition, the two guns were placed in a dug pit, so that the barrels of the two guns were almost directly on the ground, and the exposed part of the ground was only more than 20 centimeters. The fighters of "Free Cuba" followed the method taught by "Black Water" and tied a large number of newly picked branches to the gun barrel and other places, and looked far from the direction of the river. These two doors The cannon looked just like two low bushes.

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