1890 King of Southeast Asia

On July 1, the Battle of San Juan Hill ended, and the U.S. military won the victory at the cost of more than 400 deaths and more than 2,000 injuries.

However, Uncle Sam's on-site rescue was almost non-existent at this time, and these people either died of wound infection or died of yellow fever.

After the Battle of San Juan Hill, the Americans were able to attack the Port of San Diego from land, and the Cervera Fleet fell into the predicament of the Russian fleet during the Russo-Japanese War.

Cervera chose to break out, and four cruisers and five destroyers were intercepted by 24 American warships, including several battleships. There is no doubt that the Cervera Fleet, which had no room for turning around, was completely wiped out.

"It took 4,000 Americans to defeat the Spaniards, and Nanhua only paid 200 people. Why? Is the gap so big? What do we rely on to defend the rights given to us by God?..."

"So, this exchange is entirely because of this newspaper?" Liu Yiming waved the newspaper in his hand.

"Yes, your pen pal Theodore proposed it, hoping that the two armies could have military exchanges. I heard that he almost died?" Wang Yang sneered while holding the newspaper.

After the war, Sumatra ended its combat readiness, and Wang Yang returned.

"Do you think you should agree to this request?" Wang Yang asked when he saw that Liu Yiming did not answer.

Liu Yiming was still shocked. The Americans lost 4,000 people fighting the Spaniards. He did not react for a while.

"If they want to communicate, let them communicate. The location should be Borneo. The Third Division has just returned to the garrison. Push the credit to the navy. Anyway, they want to develop the navy...

Put away the rocket launchers. There is nothing else that cannot be seen. By the way, put the mortars into the artillery." Liu Yiming came back to his senses and answered.

This kind of thing cannot be banned. The more it is banned, the more curious others will be. It is better to reveal a part and let others guess whether this is all of me?

Being close and distant, being there and not there, and looming is the most attractive.

"All military bases, confidential projects above level 2 cannot be disclosed, and the rest don't matter." Liu Yiming made the decision.

"Then I'll go and deal with it first, just in time to coordinate and integrate the R\u0026D projects." Wang Yang stood up and left.

Not long after, Zhao Jiaxing came in with Lin Anmin.

"France is involved in the mediation, and the Americans still have to give the French a face. The meeting will be held in Paris. Deal with the things in hand and take the Taishan." Liu Yiming arranged work for Lin Anmin first.

Other matters can be sent to anyone, but this matter needs someone with weight, and Lin Anmin, the foreign minister, is the only candidate.

"Okay! If the navy is ready, I can leave at any time." Lin Anmin knew that no one except himself could attend this meeting.

"However, what is our bottom line?" But he didn't know how much he needed to fight for and how much he had to pay.

"Luzon Islands and Mariana Islands, these two archipelagos belong to us according to the prior agreement, but I'm afraid that Britain will do something else.

The conditions can be raised a little bit, and the bottom line is these two archipelagos." In addition to these two archipelagos, the United States has no other islands as suitable outposts.

"As for the price..." Liu Yiming pondered the chips in his hand.

"Britain still owes us a chance. It's okay to let him take sides, but if you can't use it, save it first. We have more than 60,000 Spaniards. According to convention, Spain has to pay for redemption, and can also pay some economic compensation, and the rest is gone."

It's said that it's a war between the two countries, but in everyone's eyes, this is a war for colonies, which is different from a life-and-death war between countries.

To put it bluntly, this peace conference is Spain admitting defeat and handing over several colonies to the two countries. In the past three hundred years, there have been countless such wars. The only difference is that this time the Chinese country of Nanhua is involved.

"What are you doing here?" Liu Yiming looked at Zhao Jiaxing.

"There are two things to report: First, the keel of the test ship has been laid, and the shipyard is speeding up the work and strives to launch it within half a year.

The second thing is that the Wuyue class needs to replenish fuel when it sails directly to Europe. Coal can be replenished everywhere, but fuel can only be carried by oneself. The Navy Department is considering finding a supply point in the Arabian Gulf." Zhao Jiaxing took out the design drawings and maps.

Liu Yiming glanced at the design drawing. It was wide and large, with no command tower or chimney, and the deck was full of various circles.

"The design department hopes that this ship can replace more functions, and has cooperated with the artillery factory to test various types of artillery." The artillery factory paid half of the construction cost, and Zhao Jiaxing was eager.

"Because it is a diesel engine, the chimney is also cancelled, and the exhaust channel extends from both sides."

Liu Yiming was a little speechless. The deck was paved and it was the Kaga aircraft carrier, but it was a little smaller and there was no island.

"What is the idea of ​​a supply point? Talk about it in detail." These things are naturally done by professional navies, and Liu Yiming doesn't need to worry about them.

As early as when the Changluo class returned, Nanhua began to contact Ottoman Turkey and the Arabian Peninsula. It also got tacit approval from the British to expand in the Arabian Peninsula.

However, Ottoman Turkey was extremely uninterested in the Chinese, and coupled with the turbulent situation, the Persian Gulf plan was almost shelved.

"The navy plans to set up a supply point in Yemen..."

"Oman, set it up in Oman, and restart the Persian Gulf plan. The British will not let us interfere in the Red Sea outlet." Liu Yiming moved Zhao Jiaxing's finger.

A few years ago and a few years later, the international situation is completely different. The current contradiction between Britain and France is not so sharp. Britain is facing a lot of problems, and South China has initially shown its expansionism. Of course, the previous promises are no longer valid.

As I said, there is no need to openly oppose the British, or even cling to the British thighs.

"Then what about our mining areas in Yemen? Do we have to withdraw as well?" Zhao Jiaxing opened his mouth and finally asked with his head down.

In his eyes, the only strategic significance of the desert and Gobi is the Red Sea, and the rest is useless. There are many minerals, but South China has too many to use, and no one has developed them.

"Keep the mining areas, and even speed up the exploration. Haven't we already found oil seedlings? Continue to expand the scope, and the navy and army will fully cooperate to open up our overseas territory." Liu Yiming said firmly.

Unfortunately, few people can understand him now. The role of oil is becoming more and more important, but the output of oil seems to have no end. For example, in the United States, there are many oil wells that produce 10,000 barrels per day for a month. Note that it is oil wells!

So the oil price is extremely low, not to mention the oil exploration in Brunei Territory, which has discovered so much. If the government did not control the production...

"Yes! How much force should we send?" Zhao Jiaxing thought: The first overseas territory is not bad.

He could only comfort himself in this way, and looking at the world, there is not much place left for South China. This is the exchange of interests between South China and Britain.

"Don't stimulate the British too much. A destroyer fleet, a mechanized regiment, and a division are enough."

"But will this stimulate the Ottomans?" Lin Anmin spoke in time to stop Liu Yiming's thoughts.

Liu Yiming scratched his head and forgot about the husky.

"Then a destroyer squadron, a mechanized brigade, any Chinese enterprise must follow the local regulations, establish a militia, and conduct military training." After thinking about it, Liu Yiming was still a little dissatisfied.

Others don't know what is under the sand, but he knows!

It is no exaggeration to say that there is a hundred years buried under the desert! A hundred years of rampant development.

It was just too tempting. He didn't dare to start a war. He could only grow up slowly. When no one dared to speak loudly to him, oil wells would naturally be erected in the desert.

………

Nothing big happened in July. Although everyone in Nanhua was busy except Liu Yiming, this was normal.

A normal leader would not be involved in specific operations under normal circumstances. He only needed to operate the general direction.

"Whether this war is just or not, we will no longer make more comparisons and judgments. Both sides are willing to sit down and work for peace..."

The peace conference was finally held on August 20 after two rounds of postponement. The mediation group was composed of Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Austria and was held in Paris.

To put it bluntly, the royal families of the five countries are all relatives of Alfonso XIII. (France has royalists and nobles, which are recognized by the Republic...)

"Now, it is up to Spain to state its demands."

The Spanish Foreign Minister stood up, "This is an unjust war, it is shameful..."

He may have used up all the plausible swear words he had heard in his life until he was interrupted by the host.

"Please state the demands of the Kingdom of Spain." Kang Bang had to interrupt the boring abuse.

"The Kingdom of Spain agreed to transfer Luzon, Cuba, Puerto Rico and other Spanish overseas territories outside Africa to the United States and Nanhua for $100 million." If eyes could kill, Lin Anmin might have died more than once.

This is the result of three rounds of private negotiations. The Spanish Atlantic Navy was completely annihilated. Although there are newer warships on the mainland, they can't beat the Americans.

The United States was frightened by the huge casualties. At present, 5,000 people have died. In addition to 1,200 people killed in battle, the rest were infected by wounds or died of illness. I would rather add some money.

Nanhua played a fine tradition of taking people to pay off debts. More than 60,000 captives, all men, the king cannot lose these troops, otherwise he will lose the crown soon.

"Nanhua buys Luzon and the Mariana Islands and all the islands owned by the Kingdom of Spain in the southwest Pacific for 30 million US dollars. Do you have any objections?" Kang Bang breathed a sigh of relief and asked.

"No objection." Lin Anmin nodded gently.

"Do you have any objection to the United States buying Cuba, Puerto Rico and other islands owned by the Kingdom of Spain in the Caribbean for 70 million US dollars?" The US Ambassador to France almost laughed out loud.

In this war, in addition to the death of 5,000 people, the United States also paid 800 million US dollars in military expenses.

As the war continued, hundreds of millions of dollars were spent every day, and the transfer of Cuba Island was completed, which was a pleasant surprise! !

In reality, Cuba was controlled by the military government, and then a local government was established to successfully become independent.

"No objection!" The US Ambassador to France wiped his saliva. Such a good thing can also let me encounter.

"Then the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding, and from today, the three countries returned to a peaceful state." Kang Bang shouted.

"When the memorandum was signed, it represented that civilized society had returned to its proper order, and at the same time, it also welcomed two new members..." - The Times