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Volume 6, The Country and the Mountains, Volume 11, Spain's Counterattack

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On the sea, a fleet was moving forward with its target, pointing directly at the US Western U.S. Navy's battleships and armored cruisers were concentrated in the Caribbean War Zone, and the only decent naval force was still in the Philippines. So the West Coast of the United States is now exposed to the Spanish fleet like a fat sheep.

The fleet is equipped with average equipment, basically transformed by a large number of merchant ships. With several dilapidated cruisers, the Manila and the Spanish (formerly the Japanese Sanjing Ship) are the biggest reliance on force. However, compared with the enemies they are about to face, these warships seem too powerful.

On the sea not far away, a larger naval fleet was sailing towards them, but this fleet only had four gunboats escorting, and the other twenty ships were large transport ships, transporting 20,000 soldiers, commander Major General Meixiu.

In the early days of the war, the US occupation forces succeeded everywhere with their numbers and equipment advantages, and they won the battles, and were arrogant. Merritt's successor, General Otis, was dazzled by this temporary victory, and sent a telegram to Washington proudly and said: In less than three months, I will definitely be able to solve the military problems. President McKinley was overjoyed when he heard this and believed it, so he slowed down the process of recruiting volunteer troops to the Philippines for reinforcements.

Unexpectedly, just a few days after Otis sent this forgetful telegram, Aginaldo's heroic contingent took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and quietly touched the city of Manila. At 9 o'clock that night, they took action at various places in the city and set fire everywhere. Taking advantage of the chaos of the US military, they cleanly eliminated a US outpost. Then they quickly retreated and left the city safely.

This sudden attack, which came without a trace, really scared the Americans. For a moment, they were terrified of talking, and everyone was in danger, and they no longer dared to underestimate the Philippine army.

Otis' attitude also made a big turn of 180, and immediately sent a telegram to Washington to ask for a quick send of reinforcements.

When reinforcements arrived in Manila, the US military raised the courage to attack Malolo. After the Philippine army severely damaged the enemy, it took the initiative to abandon the town and moved the entire army to San Idro.

6, 1: + Division. US Captain Saxden wrote in his diary in frustration:

"This is something that has never happened in the history of the United States, and the entire division was defeated."

In order to save face, the US military headquarters deceived himself and explained to the newspaper that the US military defeated the war because the weather was too hot that day. The implication was that it was not the Filipinos who defeated the US military, but the formidable rainforest climate.

In fact, Otis knew better than anyone else. If he didn't catch Aginaldo himself, it would be just empty talk to end the war. So he desperately asked Washington for reinforcements.

So, in order to pacify the Philippines as soon as possible, the United States drew out its two standing divisions and then recruited mercenaries to guard the security of the West Bank.

When the two battles were of poor strength, but there were numerous fleets of fleets collided, a tragedy occurred.

After easily dealing with the four gunboats, the wise Americans chose to surrender, with 20,000 soldiers and the equipment of the two divisions all fell into the hands of the Spanish, and then these Americans never appeared again.

Three days later, San Francisco welcomed bad news, and another powerful navy was accelerating to San Francisco. His original troops with the Guzheng had to return to avoid being wiped out by the Spanish.

Three days later, the huge figure of the reinforcement fleet appeared on the sea, and it seemed to be intact. The Americans breathed a sigh of relief, but when the ship was anchored in the port, tens of thousands of Filipinos rushed out. After a not-fever battle, all the San Francisco defenders were wiped out.

Huge shipyards, complete military factories, and numerous factories gathered here. What protected them was just four gunboats and three heavy cruisers, most of which had been completed, but no weapons had been added.

Grigorio Debira was originally a college student in Manila. Since 1897, he actively participated in the battle against the Spaniards. Because of his extraordinary wit and outstanding military achievements, he was deeply loved by Aginaldo. When Aginaldo was exiled to Hong Kong, Dbira was loyal and lived a life and died, and he was always with his side. After returning to China, Aginaldo appointed him as commander of the Bracan Military Region and the rank of brigadier general.

In the subsequent guerrilla war against the United States, Derbyla was brave and good at fighting and made great achievements. Because he often rode a white war horse, he was called the "white horse young general". Derbyla shot dead the US military colonel Storson Phae in the battle of Quega. From then on, the reputation of the "white horse young general" spread throughout the Philippines.

This time, he volunteered to be appointed as the commander of the Marine Corps, responsible for the attack on the United States. This plan was also formulated by his own inspiration. What happened next should be very clear. Americans must be punished for their crimes.

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Although the United States has repeatedly covered up its crimes, some words still spread out. From these words, it can be seen how outrageous the crimes committed by Americans in the Philippines are.

"If the tortures I mentioned above are 18 levels of hell, then waterboarding can be said to be 19 levels of hell. The caught native man was pressed to the ground, his limbs were tightly tied with his head facing the sky so that it would be easy to get water. It is impossible to shut up because there are bamboo chopsticks that penetrate the nostrils, making it impossible for you to shut up.

Now, the water has begun, and the poor man has to struggle, but it is in vain. One gallon is a lot, but then the second gallon and the third gallon. At this time, the body of the inmate was simply exploded, but it is probably wrong, because then the fourth gallon and the fifth gallon are coming. At this time, the body is no longer the body. In this case, it is of course impossible to speak.

So, the water release began. If you are lucky, the water release can be carried out naturally. But most of it is pressure. A local soldier said to me: "We just stepped on him to speed up the water release.' I asked, is there anything more cruel in the world than this? People must ask, how many times have such a punishment been used? No one can answer it.

The testimony of soldier Andrew Were was even more terrifying: "At that time, we caught a prisoner. My companions stripped his clothes. Then they pressed him to the ground, one soldier pressed his left arm, one soldier pressed his left arm, one soldier pressed his left leg, and one soldier pressed his right leg. Then another soldier cut his ankle with a blade and cut a layer of outer skin on his ankle. He rolled the skin on a thin bamboo strip, and then rolled it up to his whole body like people rolled it up, peeling off a whole piece of human skin."

Americans will pay a heavy price for their crimes!

Countless Americans were driven out by the Filipinos and rushed to the open area outside the city, surrounded by machine guns. What is ridiculous is that these were originally weapons of the US military, and were intended to be used to deal with the Filipinos, but now they are all aimed at the Americans.

At each entrance, there are officers holding microphones to identify the people entering.

"Is it Chinese?"

"Is it Spanish?"

"Are you Filipino?"

If you choose yes, these people will be immediately taken to the barracks, become members of the army, or become supervisors.

The rest of the people have passed another layer of screening

"Do you have professional skills?"

"Are you a foreigner?"

If the conditions are met, these people will be immediately taken to become the organizers of coolies.

The fate of the last Americans was tragic, with most people becoming coolies, and a small number of people being abandoned in the wilderness to fend for themselves.

These coolies need to pack most of San Francisco factories in a short period of time and load them on large freighters, followed by rails, wires and other materials. These materials will be transported directly to Hawaii, where can there be a clearing company in North China to acquire these "waste materials" at a fair price.

According to incomplete statistics later, the losses in San Francisco reached about 30 million. By the time the US military arrived in San Francisco half a year later, San Francisco had already become unrecognizable. The railway and phone calls were all stolen by thieves and robbers because someone bought them at a high price of US$2 per ton.

But these are not really fatal. At the San Francisco Mint, Filipinos discovered several sets of mint machines that could print one dollar and five dollars. So naturally, a large amount of US dollars flowed to the international market. In the short term, more than 400 million US dollars were made to cover various expenses, and the US dollar plummeted by 30% within a year.

After San Francisco was attacked, the United States was in an uproar. President Maikinli was in a panic and had to order Dewey to set sail immediately and must annihilate the pirates before the entire West Coast was broken. After Dewey received the order, he immediately started to set off. He didn't know that his every move had been closely targeted.

Monterey, Morrobe, St. Rose, and finally Los Angeles. The west coast of the United States groaned in the flames. The U.S. stock market began to shaky. General Dewey had to speed up his return under the president's strict orders.

The distance from the Philippines to Guam is 2,500 nautical miles. After a hard trek, Guam is finally far away. Dewey is preparing to fill up the coal in Guam so that he can eliminate the other party with his mobility when he returns to the west coast.

At this time, the lookout hand shouted, and the large ship 7 medium-sized 11 was approaching quickly. The originally relaxed US Navy was overjoyed. This was probably the pirate army. It seemed that the opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune was coming. As the distance approached, the other party did not fire a cannon. Dewey saw that the distance had reached 3 kilometers and ordered:

"fire"

The sea is boiling!
Chapter completed!
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