Rebirth of the Northern Giants

Yang Shiqi continued: "As for Alaska, it is still vast and sparsely populated. The US government has not set up administrative agencies on it. Once we occupy Hawaii, we can control the waters from Alaska to the US territory. There are only two Americans who feel threatened. There are two choices, one is to turn against our country regardless of the danger of war, and the other is to temporarily stabilize our country, first solve Spain and then look for opportunities."

"My subordinates believe that in order to reduce risks, the most likely choice for Americans is the second option. At that time, we can ask the US government to purchase Alaska at [-] times the original price, which is almost equivalent to doubling the price every year. The Americans are afraid that we will directly send troops to occupy Alaska, and they will end up empty-handed, and they will definitely agree to our request." Yang Shiqi talked openly, as if he had seen the Chinese flag planted on the territory of Alaska.

Ye Zhikui saw that what he said made sense and coincided with his own thoughts, so he couldn't help but secretly nodded.

"Pin Qing, what do you think?" Ye Zhikui asked Wang Shizhen for his opinion with a smile in order not to make Wang Shizhen feel left out.

"Staff Yang is right, and my subordinates have no objection." Wang Shizhen smiled sincerely and agreed.

"So, we are waiting for the news of the war between the West and the United States." Ye Zhikui stood up and continued: "Everyone, now is the time to work for the benefit of our children and grandchildren, and I hope you will cheer up and make preparations. "

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Subic Bay, just 25 miles from Manila, was being scouted by Dewey's ships.

"General, we haven't found any trace of the Spaniards." Dewey's adjutant, Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Sargent, stood behind him and said with some concern.

Dewey looked at Subic Bay, which was not very well-defended, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, because Metro Manila Bay is a good forward defensive position. It is much more beneficial for the Spanish fleet to stay there than here. "

"General, I'm actually worried about the batch of airships that the Spaniards bought from the Chinese. I heard that these airships are for sea use and can take off directly from ships." Sargent still looked worried. .

Americans have forgotten war for a long time. Fortunately, Dewey experienced the American Civil War.

"Chinese airships," Dewey said slowly, "so, we want to sneak attack and sink those damn airships into the water before the Spaniards have time to take off."

"The children are very excited," Sargent said with a smile, looking at the tense American soldiers.

"Of course, with the exception of battle-bathed veterans, there is usually a certain degree of unsettling excitement on the night before a battle." The experienced Dewey said dismissively.

At this time, Admiral Montorjon, the commander of the Spanish fleet, was looking at the busy Metro Manila Bay with a serious face. He gave up the defense of Subic Bay and moored the ship in Manila Bay-the masts and yards on the ship and lifeboats were all removed to reduce possible damage from shrapnel flying across - and it was hoped that shore-based artillery would keep Dewey's ships out of the bay, and that relaid mines would be able to seal off the entrance to Manila Bay, keeping the Americans completely at bay. Bay outside.

"Americans, this is your cemetery. I want you to know what it means to be a well-trained and disciplined sailor. You who have mercenaries from many countries on your fleet will never understand the spirit of the navy." Montorjean swore Said. .

The second volume of the capital's wind and cloud 3 chapter [-], the teacher of benevolence and righteousness, the restoration of the dynasty

Chapter 3 The Restoration of the Dynasty of the Master of Benevolence and Righteousness

The Spanish-American War mainly fought naval battles, and there were two battlefields.

One is on the Far East battlefield, on the US side, the Far East detachment led by Commodore Dewey: 4 cruisers, 2 gunboats, 1 anti-smuggling ship and a coal ship.On the Spanish side, there is a modern ship and 6 old-fashioned wooden ships led by the Spanish Admiral Montorjon.

Another battlefield is the North Atlantic and the Caribbean. As a result, most of the U.S. ships in the Pacific bypassed South America and arrived in the North Atlantic to encircle and suppress the Spanish fleet. This move unintentionally reduced a lot of trouble for the Chinese fleet.

At around 2 a.m. on February 1, it was the darkest hour before dawn, but the US Far East Detachment quietly appeared outside Metro Manila Bay.

On the flagship Olympia, Dewey stared coldly at the dark port. Adjutant Sargent was waiting for his order. All personnel were at their posts, all artillery shells were loaded, and spare shells were placed nearby.Every eye was fixed on the front, and every ear was tensely pricked up to catch the slightest sound.

"General, the Spaniards must have laid mines in the harbor." Sargent said in a low voice.

Dewey shook his head tacitly, and said with a smile: "Manila is a deep-water channel. Although the performance of the mines has been greatly improved, they are still not capable of accurately laying mines in this area."

Since he was ordered to deal with the Spanish fleet in the Far East, he has studied the waters around the Philippines in detail, and tried his best to understand the situation of the Spaniards, trying his best to know himself and the enemy.

"Send me an order. Except for the tail lights of each ship, all ships will be blacked out. Under the cover of night, we will give the Spaniards a surprise." Dewey understands that time is precious, and he is afraid that the Spaniards will find them, so he ordered without hesitation. road.

"Yes, General." Sargent passed the order with excitement on his face.

In the port, except for the patrolling soldiers, most of them have fallen into a deep sleep. Spain believes that the mines in the port will give them an early warning.

A Spanish soldier on cruise yawned boredly, raised his head inadvertently, and saw lights flickering faintly on the sea.

"That's it?" The soldier rubbed his eyes in disbelief, then picked up the binoculars and looked carefully.

"The Americans have entered the port!" The soldier suddenly cried out in panic after seeing clearly.

The Americans came in unscathed, without losing a single battleship.

Woo, woo sirens started to sound.

"What's the matter?" The Spanish fleet commander Montorjon was awakened by the siren, and hurriedly jumped out of bed and got dressed.

"It's not good, General, the Americans have slipped in." The guards kicked open the gate and barged in, howling.

Montojon frowned, and ordered flatly: "Get ready for battle, the shore artillery will look for the target to attack."

"Yes, General."

Boom, boom, boom.

There were bursts of fire, and the momentum shook the sky.

The Spanish coastal artillery launched an attack first, and the U.S. fleet suppressed it without hesitation. By the time Montorjean stood in Christina's command tower, the U.S. fleet had entered the bay in a single formation without any damage.

At this time, dawn quietly fell, and the Spanish fleet and the American Far East Detachment appeared in each other's field of vision.

The brave wins when they meet on a narrow road. Dewey made a decisive decision and ordered three cruisers to target the Spanish flagship Cristina.

Immediately, countless shells flew towards the Spanish flagship, exploding everywhere one after another, the smoke filled the air, and the flames soared into the sky.

The situation of the Spanish ships was worse than that of the Nanyang Fleet in the late Qing Dynasty. Not only did most of the ships lack armor protection, but they even had very few rapid-fire guns. Their offense and defense were scumbags. The corrupt Spanish government was finally stripped of its power at this moment. Go for the last cloak of shame.

"God, these idiots, none of the shells fell on the heads of the Americans." Montorjean watched as all the bombs thrown by his side from the city fell on the empty sea, causing a huge water column , killing countless sea fish, he couldn't help saying angrily.

"Quickly, order the airship troops in the city to take off." Montorjon revealed his cards while directing people to put out the fire.

In the city, the airship brigade who received his order did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly started to take off.

The ten airships slowly rushed towards the sky. Unfortunately, it is one thing to watch the Chinese bombing Tokyo, Japan, and another thing to operate it by yourself.

"Oh, God, why didn't it go according to my request." A Spanish airship operator watched as his airship deviated from the direction and disrupted the flight formation.

"You pig, quickly pull up the joystick!" Seeing that his airship was about to collide with the next one, the captain couldn't help roaring anxiously and angrily.

Crack, bang, click.As soon as his words fell, the two airships collided with each other.

Hey, hey, the huge hydrogen balloon was pulled a big hole, making a continuous sound of deflation, and the airship began to float around irregularly, shaking violently.

"Oh God, oh no"

Both sides of the American-Spanish battle stared at this absurd scene dumbfounded, and even forgot to fire.

Dewey secretly sighed in his heart, it seems that the Spaniards have not learned the Chinese technology.

Berlin, Friedrichstadt Theatre.

William II sat on the huge pink seat and watched the musical performed below. Of course, there was only one serious audience, and the others were his personal guards.

With difficulty, William II took out a cigar from his pocket with his left arm, then struck a match, lit it, and after taking a deep breath, he puffed out a smoke ring. William II is a face-conscious person, There is a problem with the atrophy of his left arm, so he prefers to use his left hand.