Australian Storm 1876

   Chapter 749

  On February 6, 1898, the Kingdom of Oceans officially declared war on the Kingdom of Spain. It was only 9 days before the firecrackers of Citigroup exploded on February 15, and immediately let the White House sit down.

  Does the plan continue to be implemented or rescheduled?

  Three days later, February 9th.

  President McKinley just returned to Washington from Portland, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt broke into the Oval Office of the White House.

  "Mr. President, we must act immediately. Today is February 9th. Now time is a matter of seconds for us. We must act first. Please immediately order the Far East Fleet to go out."

  Roosevelt put his hands on the table with an anxious look, his face flushed with excitement, he did not care that the White House Chief of Staff Kahn was by his side and continued to President McKinley;

"Thank God, General George Dewey of the Far East Fleet is already prepared. As long as the White House orders it, it only takes two days for the fleet to rush from Hong Kong to Manila at full speed. It can take the lead to block Manila Bay and prevent the Ocean Kingdom fleet from entering. ."

  "Wait a minute, I understand your feelings, Mr. Assistant Secretary of the Navy, but we have no reason to rush into Luzon now. This is an Asian war."

  "The reason is ready, Mr. President, it was nearly three weeks before the Maine arrived in Cuba. The port of Havana has made all preparations. As long as you send a telegram, you can see the firecrackers explode this evening."

"Only three days later, the United States followed the Oceanic Kingdom to attack the Spaniards. How would this make the world view Citigroup? Oh...no, the Europeans will see us as scumbags, and they will make it pass the parliament. The war bill also takes time."

  "No, no, no, we can take the lead with the bombing of the port of Havana. After General Dewey led the Far East Fleet to block Manila Bay, looking for opportunities to destroy the Spaniards' antiques, at least we can ensure that the main island of Luzon can be commanded."

  Speaking of which

   Roosevelt’s face glowed with abnormal brilliance, he stood up and walked two steps in the Oval Office, looked up at the complicated face of the White House Chief of Staff Kahn, and said in a mocking tone;

  "Citi fully understands the solemn position of the Ocean Kingdom, and is willing to do what it can to help it. Unfortunately...the main island of Luzon that Citi took the lead cannot be let out.

  There are more than 7000 islands in the Philippine Islands. They can take everything else, Cebu or Mindanao, whichever island they want, but not the main island of Luzon. It is a sacred territory belonging to the United States of America.

  As long as we move fast enough, I am 90% sure that General George Dewey will bring victory back.

  He has been a good friend of mine for many years. I know that General George Dewey is a noble and powerful naval commander. In order to realize Citi's long-term strategy to enter the world island, he has been preparing for more than ten years.

  The current initiative is in our hands, provided that we must act immediately.

  Mr. President, the Navy Department needs your authorization to operate. "

  After a long speech, Roosevelt himself was in a state of excitement, and his face glowed with excitement in front of the president.

  But... the expected applause did not sound.

   After a short silence, Chief of Staff Kahn silently handed out a top-secret message in his hand, and President McKinley looked at Roosevelt’s expression, revealing a taste of regret.

Roosevelt took the message with a little surprise, and only glanced down at him, and he jumped up in shock; "Oh, this is a conspiracy, a naked conspiracy, this is a despicable aggression that has been prepared a long time ago, how are they? Can you do that?"

  Silence...no one answered him.

  I beg you to ask for a face, others don’t know, what is Citigroup going to do next, don’t you have any ideas in your heart?

   Saying that they are a conspiracy and that they are aggression, what is the action of Citigroup?

  Stop talking, we all feel embarrassed.

  Clear display on the message;

  On February 6, 1898, after the expiration of the ultimatum to the Kingdom of Spain, the Oceanic Kingdom, which had not received any official reply, officially declared war on the Kingdom of Spain.

  That night, the South China Sea Fleet and the Shangri-La Fleet made a big move, aiming to the north to the Luzon Islands.

  On the morning of February 8, the Kingdom of Spain officially declared war on the Ocean Kingdom and the Western War broke out.

  Same day

At 10 o'clock in the morning on February 8, the Oceanic Kingdom mixed formation arrived at the sea off Cebu Island with great force. After sinking a Spanish cruiser and several small destroyers with ease, wounding and capturing a Spanish cruiser, Several ships were sent to impose a complete blockade on Cebu Island.

  The mixed fleet did not stop and continued to head north.

  Noon on February 9

  The mixed fleet arrived in Manila Bay and began to completely eliminate the remaining Spanish ships until the time of reporting;

  The sound of artillery rumbling in the bay, the sunk and wounded Spanish ships burst into flames, failure is inevitable, and the Spanish colonial rule enters the countdown...

  This message shattered all of Roosevelt’s fantasies. He began to feel cold as if he had fallen into an abyss, and his face was pale and fell back to sit on a chair step by step.

  He is not stupid, knowing that everything is over.

  Slowly, even the **** can’t be hot.

The Eurasian continent is called the World Island. Almost all of the wonderful interpretations of human development for more than 3000 years are concentrated on the World Island. The conflict and development and destruction of civilizations, the changes and prosperity of nations, culture, music history, and science. All originated from the World Island and carried forward.

  Since the independence of Citi, the North American continent has only been in a mere 100 years. It is an emerging country with no historical deposits and no cultural heritage. It is famous in Europe for its barbarism, rudeness and ignorance.

Due to the natural barrier between the two oceans, Citi is the dominant nation in North America. While it gives Citi an incomparable sense of security, it also gives Citi a strong sense of loneliness. Europeans simply look down on Citi and are strongly hostile to democracy. The system, and the unwillingness to take Citigroup to play together, this is the fundamental reason for the prevalence of "Monroe Doctrine" in Citigroup.

  Every lonely child has his own grief. When Citigroup grows up, he becomes stronger and more confident, so he tries to reach out his hand to touch and approach the world island.

  There are historical clouds of human reproduction for thousands of years, countless national tragedies, evocative wars and fusions, and every change in the National Geographic map will set off a spectacular poem where the heroes compete.

  For more than 100 years, Citigroup has been too lonely.

  Even if it becomes the most powerful and wealthy country in the world, it is only a solo dancer in human form, no one appreciates, no applause, and no one applauds.

  God knows how much a lonely child longs for the approval of others!

  The long-planned strategic plan has not yet begun, but it has been violently interrupted by the life of the Ocean Kingdom, and then taken away a piece of land that Roosevelt extremely cherished... the Luzon Islands.

  How can such a deep pain in the heart be such a tragic word?

  At this point, Citi's expansion has fallen from a very strategic sense, and it has evolved into an internal grab for territory in the Americas. Even if Cuba and Puerto Rico are included in the bag, what is the point?

  Citi's territory is already large enough, adding more than 300,000 square kilometers of colonies is better than nothing, and its influence is still not beyond North America.

Comparison

  Occupy a stable and reliable stronghold in the Southeast Asia region. It has a completely different strategic significance for Citi’s tentacles across the vast Pacific Ocean, deep into the arms of the Ocean Kingdom and several countries in East Asia, and participating in the world’s islands nearby.

  The vast Pacific Ocean stretches from the Colombian coast of South America to the Malay Peninsula in Asia, with a width of 21,300 kilometers from east to west.

  No matter how loud the voice of Citi is, how many decibels can it transmit to the Western Pacific?

  Across the turbulent Atlantic Ocean, how many decibels can be transmitted to Europe?

  This is the international status issue that Citi has to face today. Europeans don’t take him seriously, and Ocean Kingdoms don’t take it seriously. Those weak countries that take him seriously...

  Hey, let's not mention it, it's all tears when I mention it!

According to the general law of military operations, after establishing a solid maritime superiority, the next step is to land operations. Considering that Spain has thousands of troops in the Luzon Islands, a collision with the Ocean Kingdom is no different from an egg and a rock. As a result, There is no suspense at all.

  Roosevelt really hated it, but there was no way to stop it. The dictator had always been known for his swiftness and swiftness. The Luzon Islands were like a ripe fruit. It was a foregone conclusion that he fell into his hands.

  When he thought of the boastful talk he had just in front of President McKinley, Roosevelt’s face suddenly burned. He really wanted to find a place to get in, and said embarrassingly; "Mr. President, you already knew the news?"

   "I just saw it too."

   "Oh, God, you forgot to remind me?"

  Then what you mean... is it to blame me?

  President McKinley glanced at Roosevelt with an unkind look, and saw that his flushed eyes looked at himself with a clatter of humiliation, unwillingness, pain and regret, just like an injured stubborn boy.

President McKinley never knew that people’s eyes could show such complex emotions. He softened and said with a sigh of persuasion; “This is the end of the matter. We should accept the reality. The situation in the South Pacific region cannot be changed. There is no Citigroup. The country can step in. I am considering whether to postpone the Havana plan..."

Roosevelt was anxious when he heard it; "Oh...no, it cannot be postponed, Mr. President, we should pay close attention to the movement of the Ocean Kingdom mixed fleet and launch it on time as originally planned. The Ocean Kingdom has declared war on Spain. If they wait for them to vacate their hands. , It is possible to get involved in Central America. This is something that Citi is absolutely unacceptable. If it develops to that point, we should consider a dignified battle with the Kingdom of Oceans in order to maintain the absolute superiority of Citi in North and South America. Can't hold on to victory."

  Two tigers fight, there must be one injury.

Roosevelt saw this very clearly. No matter how big the hearts of Citigroup people are, they dare not allow such aggressive opponents like the Ocean Kingdom to come to the door, always thinking about the things in the yard of his home. Can't get by?

vice versa

  From the thirteen states at the beginning of independence to the vast territory of today, Citi State has shown extremely aggressiveness, and the Ocean Kingdom dare not put it on its doorstep. It really can’t sleep.

  The two sides are afraid of each other. Fortunately, Citi does not know what it has lost. It is just that the expansion strategy has been severely frustrated by the Ocean Kingdom. At the national strategic level, it has attracted great attention.

  President McKinley considered carefully, and finally nodded after weighing the gains and losses; “The door plan is carried out as usual, and the George Dewey fleet is ordered to lift the state of emergency. They have no urgent missions in the Western Pacific region for the time being, so they should not cause misjudgment by others.”

  The "others" in the President's mouth are undoubtedly the hateful Ocean Kingdom dictator.

  At this moment, Roosevelt's heart was mixed, and his voice replied dryly; "Observe the President, the Admiralty will carry out your orders without reservation."

"Well, let’s focus on Central America. In the foreseeable short time, we will not have established strategic goals in the Far East and South Asia. Let the boys in the George Dewey fleet relax and spend time. A pleasant journey."

   "Yes, Your Excellency President."

  Looking at Roosevelt leaving the Oval Office of the White House in a depressed mood, President McKinley turned his head and said to Chief of Staff Kahn; "Thank you Kahn, put all the information here, I will read it when I have time."

  "I would like to listen to your instructions, Mr. President." Kahn took out a thick pile of materials from the leather file bag, arranged them on the desk, then turned and left, and brought the door to the room.

  President McKinley let out a long sigh of relief. Just now Roosevelt's manic performance was like a clown, but President McKinley had no intention of accusing him or laughing at him.

  The proposed Spanish-American War is a strategic expansion policy fully invested by the current government. It is of extremely important and far-reaching significance, and it is also a window for showing its strong national power to European countries.

  Unfortunately, just after entering the warm-up stage, it was rudely destroyed by the Ocean Kingdom and robbed of the limelight that should have belonged to Citi.

  This is a major strategic error. In the strategic planning, the actions of the wise monarch in the South Pacific were not fully considered, and the potential major risks of entering the Philippines were ignored.

  This seems to be the second time. Citi has suffered from a major expansion strategy. The first time should be in the Kingdom of Hawaii.

  The United States is an elected country with a 4-year term of office.

  President McKinley does not have to pay for the mistakes of the previous president, but has to face the embarrassing situation where most of the pie is robbed. This glass of bitter wine has to be drunk by himself, and he will face a secret inquiry from the Senate.

  The general public does not know that Citigroup’s potential targets include the Philippines, but this cannot be concealed from members of Congress. Closed-door hearings in the Senate and the House of Representatives are unavoidable procedures, and he gets upset when he thinks about it.

  Since the end of the 18th century

  In North America, Citigroup rises.

  In South America, Argentina has risen.

  In Europe, the German Empire rose, the Kingdom of Italy rose, the French Republic regrouped, the Austro-Hungarian Empire continued to fall into complex internal struggles, Tsarist Russia showed signs of palace reform, and the Ottoman Empire continued to sink.

  In Asia, the Fusang Kingdom rose and the Qing Dynasty fell.

  In the vast South Pacific region, the Ocean Kingdom rises.

  (End of this chapter)