My Italy

Now that it has been decided to accelerate the pace of the war, the government and Congress have continued to advance various bills in an attempt to prepare the United States for war.

On August 10, in the U.S. Congress, it was very rare for senators and members of the House of Representatives to jointly hold a resolution meeting.

“Cuba Independence!”

“Cuba Independence!”

The uniform voice made all the congressmen present involuntarily start talking, and they checked "yes" and put them into the ballot box.

In fact, voting at this time is more of a process, solving a procedural problem for the United States. In fact, most congressmen know that this vote is more of a show, a show of democracy and freedom to the American people.

Therefore, many congressmen who have voted are very happy to be interviewed by reporters and declare their own political ideas by the way. Of course, swearing at Spain is definitely a must.

"Based on the results of the vote, we will support Cuba's independence and protect the Cuban people from the oppression of Spanish colonizers."

The Speaker quickly announced the results of the vote. Whether they were already aware of the members or reporters who were unaware, they all cheered at this moment. Many reporters had even decided to use the title of their next article, Liberator of Cuba. .

At the White House, not far from Congress, President McKinley signed his name on a document when he received the news. Yes, this is an ultimatum sent to Spain, requiring Spain to withdraw from Cuba and protect Cuba's independent status. Otherwise, the United States will have the power to use any method of its own to help the Cuban people gain independence. Yes, this is a war ultimatum, and it also gives a deadline to reply before 14 days.

In other words, Spain only has two and a half days to consider, otherwise it will mean declaring war.

The ultimatum, which was quickly signed, was handed over by Secretary of State Dey to Spanish Ambassador to the United States Depp.

"Mr. Depp, I hope your country will respond as soon as possible."

Ambassador Depp, who received the ultimatum, replied with an indignant look. "Don't worry, we will respond."

At the same time, a large number of warships gathered at the Jacksonville Military Port in Florida. From the latest four Pennsylvania-class ships to the current mainstay Indiana-class and the battleship USS Iowa. Of course, in addition to these top-notch beings, there are also a large number of other warships in the military port, filling the huge Jacksonville military port.

Currently, these warships are docked quietly in the harbor. Sorry, this is a bit wrong. Five warships are making fire. It seems that they have a mission.

There are indeed five battleships preparing to set sail. They are three Montgomery-class protected cruisers, the USS Montgomery, the USS Detroit, and the USS Marblehead. As the smallest protected cruiser in the United States, this class only weighs 2,100 tons, but its firepower and speed are not bad. With a speed of 19 knots and nine 127 mm naval guns, it is a new ship that has only entered service in the past five years.

In addition to the three Montgomery-class ships, there are two Columbia-class protected cruisers. Compared with the small Montgomery-class, the Columbia-class is much larger, with a displacement of 7,300 tons, a speed of 21 knots, and a 203mm main gun. , 2 152mm secondary guns, and 8 102mm naval guns. In terms of style, this should be a battleship prepared to break diplomatic ties.

The mission of these five warships is somewhat related to breaking diplomatic relations, that is, to carry out blockade missions. This mission was also issued by Major General Samplin. It aimed to achieve a blockade of Cuba before the war began, prevent it from receiving material supplies, and create conditions for the Army to land.

As the commander of all U.S. warships in the Caribbean, Major General Samplin is handing over tasks to the commander of this team, Major Marquis.

"Your mission this time is to blockade Cuba's seaports, mainly the three ports of Havana, Mariel, and Santiago in the north. The Spanish army in Cuba cannot be replenished with supplies. This is also the key point you need to pay attention to. In addition, as for breaking into ships, you The principle of belligerence can be used.”

"Follow your orders, general, and ensure the mission is completed."

Faced with Major Marquis's answer, Major General Samplin was very satisfied with him. This person has a brave style and a brilliant mind, making him very suitable for this blockade work.

"Go, Major Marquis, I'm waiting for good news from you."

After Major Marquis left, Major General Samplin rubbed his somewhat swollen forehead. There are so many warships arriving from the east and west coast these days, which makes Rear Admiral Samplin very busy. After finally finishing the arrangements, the war was about to break out. The continuous high-intensity work made Major General Samplin feel a little tired.

Of course, Spanish Prime Minister Castillo was also tired. When he saw Foreign Secretary Gibbs arriving in a hurry, he noticed it. Sure enough, when Gibbs presented the American ultimatum, the prime minister's heart dropped.

What was supposed to come had indeed come, what else could he say.

"Convene a meeting with the cabinet ministers, prepare for war."

That's right, everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared. Whether we can defend Cuba, a fertile land, depends on battlefield performance.

As for the U.S. ultimatum, not only Spain knows about it, but also all European countries.

Among European countries, Germany is the most nervous. Because they had just purchased the Philippine colony, and the people were still on the way, there could not be any unprovoked incident.

"Summon the U.S. ambassador and tell them our attitude toward the Philippines."

Yes, in order to avoid some misunderstandings, the German government plans to warn the United States not to touch its Philippines.

This may be because the Germans reacted a bit too much, but it also avoided possible misunderstandings between Germany and the United States.

However, compared with Germany, the situation in Italy is a bit dumbfounding.

"You mean, the United States wants to give us an aid payment?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, these are the exact words of Ambassador Robert from the United States. Considering the hardship of the people affected by the disaster in Sardinia, they plan to donate US$500,000 in relief supplies to us. In addition, the US government also provides a US$10 million credit loan. Providing wheat and other crops to our country.”

When Carlo heard this, he doubted his Sardinian officials. Did the flood only affect 20,000 people?

Looking at the attitude of Americans who are more anxious than themselves, it seems that they are the ones suffering from the disaster.

In fact, at this time, Carlo Na still didn't understand why the United States was so enthusiastic. It was neither a small flood nor an attack of kindness, and he hoped that Italy would stop tormenting them.

Yes, after analyzing the reasons for Italy's intervention, the United States believed that it was mainly economic interests that led Italy to sell the warship to Spain. Because Italy has no conflict of interest with the United States, and the United States is expanding at home, Italy has no interests at all in the Americas. Apart from the money given by Spain, is it also because of love?

Now that the reason is known, it is not too late to remedy the situation. In order to avoid other possible accidents, the US government decided to appease the poor and crazy Italy.

So there was a $10 million line of credit.

Since the United States is so afraid that Italy will continue to cause trouble, there is nothing to say. Let’s see how the United States and Spain perform.