Chapter 149: The purpose of war, the seventh change
However, even this had to somehow satisfy the coastal cities' calls for naval protection. In the end, the U.S. Navy Department solved this problem with a compromise, that is, the North Atlantic Squadron was divided into two major groups.
It was commanded by the acting commander, Rear Admiral William, and was stationed in Key West to prepare for Spanish provocations against Cuba and Puerto Rico.
The other is the so-called flying squadron, which is assembled in Norfolk and is commanded by Commodore Winfield. It serves as a mobile sea fortress guarding the Atlantic coast. There is also a small force composed of old, mostly decommissioned ships.
The Northern Patrol Squadron was formed to guard the coastline north of Delaware Point.
At the same time, the Spanish military cabinet is hesitant to face the U.S. request for a truce with the rebels and an end to the concentration of civilians. It is worried that accepting the U.S. request will trigger a domestic revolution, and is worried that rejecting the U.S. request will trigger a conflict between the United States and Spain.
, but after the Spanish military cabinet made concessions on both demands.
It was too late, because President McKinley of the United States had realized that the separatists who chanted for Cuba's freedom would defeat him in the next election unless he took decisive action to end the bad conditions in the Spanish colonies.
Therefore, he submitted a war message to Congress, asking the government to use the army and navy. A week later, Congress passed a joint resolution declaring Cuba free and independent, requiring Spain to withdraw its troops, and approving the president's use of armed force to carry out this task.
A resolution, the last paragraph of which guaranteed that the United States would not annex Cuba under any circumstances.
But the Philippines issue is not that simple. Although the Far East's overall naval strength is higher than that of the U.S. Navy at this time, because multiple sectors require naval protection and patrolling, the Far East does not have the actual ability to participate in the Pacific region of the Spanish-American War.
However, as the Far East was an ally of Spain and had to maintain absolute control of the South China Sea, Li Ningyu adopted exchange diplomacy, which was the Spanish-American War. The Far East did not need to participate in military events in Cuba and other places.
However, in order to maintain the stable development of the Far East in the South China Sea of Asia, the Philippines will never allow the extension of the Spanish-American War. However, such conditions were rejected by the U.S. Congress.
The Philippines is located in southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. It is an archipelago country with a total of 7107 islands, large and small. These islands are like shining pearls, dotted in the vast blue waves of the Western Pacific. The Philippines is also
Therefore, it has the reputation of "Pearl of the Western Pacific". The region is divided into three parts: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Currently, most of Luzon is controlled by the Far East, and Visayas and Mindanao are controlled by the US military.
But some time later, the U.S. Army's 5th Army, with about 17,000 people, landed east of Santiago, Cuba, and insisted on capturing the city of Santiago. It suffered heavy casualties in the battle to capture the commanding heights east of the city. On April 3, the Spanish Mediterranean
The fleet was ordered to withdraw from the port of Santiago, but was annihilated by the US fleet outside the port. 160 people died and 1,800 people were captured, including the fleet commander. However, the Americans still only suffered one casualty each.
On April 16, the city of Santiago de Cuba was besieged by the Cuban rebels and the U.S. Army and ran out of food. About 23,000 Spanish defenders inside and outside the city surrendered. On the 25th, the expeditionary force led by U.S. Army Commander Miles landed in Puerto Rico. Subsequently, the Spanish government prepared
To seek peace, on May 12, in the Far East, the United States and Spain agreed to cease military operations.
Subsequently, on May 10 of the same year, the two countries signed the "New York Peace Treaty" in New York, USA. According to the provisions of the peace treaty, Spain abandoned Cuba, ceded Puerto Rico and other colonies to the United States, and transferred the sovereignty of the Philippines and Guam to the United States at a cost of 20 million U.S. dollars.
Transferred to the Far East, which later leased the Philippine Visayas and Mindanao to the United States.
In just three months, Spain lost all its colonies in Asia and America, and the biggest beneficiaries were the United States and the Far East. But was all this really Li Ningyu's idea?
Of course not, but there was only such a way for the Far East at that time, because the Far East Fleet, which was originally intended to participate in the Spanish-American War, had all its main ships in the dock for repairs, and the Far Eastern Navy could not spare any effort to participate in the Spanish-American War. This was also
It's a cycle of gains and losses, but Li Ningyu still used a trick, that is, the Philippines is the territory of the Far East, and the Visayas and Mindanao currently controlled by the United States are leased to them. When the Far East has the ability, Li Ningyu will definitely
I wouldn't mind a fight with the United States.
Just when countries around the world were dazzled, the Far East once again expanded its territory to include Libya, the Philippines, and Guam. However, there were also losers, namely Italy and Spain. However, Li Ningyu also agreed to the Queen Mother Maria of Spain, and soon
In the future, it will definitely gain greater benefits for Spain in Africa, but the most important thing for Spain at the moment is to quickly get out of the defeat, lead all the people to actively develop, and change the current decadent state.
However, the European powers are not fools, and they will naturally not want any benefits. Britain, France, Germany, and Tsarist Russia all replaced all Italian interests in China after Italy's defeat, and Britain and France are still involved in the land issue in Libya.
, gained great benefits, but everything was done with Li Ningyu’s consent, and what did Li Ningyu lay for the future by doing this?
In March, the Qing government signed the "Luxury Land Lease Treaty" with Tsarist Russia. On April 14, the Qing government signed the "Guangdong-Hankou Railway Loan Contract" with the United States. In April, France occupied Zhanjiang City, Guangdong, and then expanded to the east and west inland areas.
On November 16, 1899, China and France signed the "Sino-French Mutual Agreement on the Guangzhou Bay Concession Treaty", which laid the foundation for this.
In May, demonstrations broke out in Milan, Italy, demanding the resignation of Umberto I, but a bloody crackdown ensued. On the 19th, the Qing government and Tsarist Russia signed six articles of the "Renewal of the Land Lease Treaty in Luanda" in St. Petersburg, further confirming that Russian architecture and
With exclusive rights near the concession, the Northeast became Russia's sphere of influence.
In June, the "Special Treaty on the Expansion of Hong Kong's Boundary Sites" was signed in Beijing. The British forcibly leased the northern part of the Kowloon Peninsula north of Boundary Street and south of the Shenzhen River and the 235 nearby islands (later collectively referred to as the "New Territories") for a period of 99 years.
On the 11th, Emperor Guangxu promulgated the "Ming Ding Guo Shi Zhao", expressing his determination to change the system. This was also the beginning of the Hundred Days Reform. On the 13th, due to the start of the gold rush and the rapid development of the Klondike, the Yukon Territory of Canada established the
Dawson City serves as the capital.
On July 18, Pierre Curie | Pierre and Marie Curie discovered a new radioactive element, polonium, but were subsequently invited to North Korea by the Far East Intelligence Group.
On September 10, the Empress of Austria and Queen Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of Hungary, was assassinated by Italian anarchists.
On September 21st, Empress Dowager Cixi launched the Wuxu Coup of 1898 and placed Emperor Guangxu under house arrest. On September 28th, the Six Gentlemen of Wuxu Period, Tan Sitong, Yang Rui, Lin Xu, Liu Guangdi, Kang Guangren, and Yang Shenxiu were beheaded.
In December, the Curies discovered the chemical element radium in a North Korean laboratory.
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