Little Warlord Chapter 107 Jiang Baili and Reporters
It’s time to end!
The Americans and their commander MacArthur could no longer resist. The speed of the squadron's advance had far exceeded their imagination.
The squadron has all-round advantages on land, sea and air, and this advantage is far beyond what the US military or the Philippine army can resist.
MacArthur has run away.
This senior US military commander who disdained the squadron and vowed to be able to defend the Philippines eventually escaped from the Philippines.
The commander has already fled, what else can we expect?
On December 22, just before Christmas for Westerners, Jiang Baili, chief of the Chinese General Staff Headquarters, officially announced: All hostile forces in the Philippines have been defeated!
And this also means that most of the enemies in Asia have been eliminated!
The British, then the French, and then the Americans - Asia is becoming China's Asia.
On the 24th, Jiang Baili entered Manila. Here, he was cheered by countless soldiers. Of course, those Filipinos who were accustomed to adapting to the wind also joined the welcoming ranks.
As soon as he entered the Philippines, Jiang Baili quickly received a telegram from China, which was sent by President Wang Hengyue.
In the telegram, Wang Hengyue not only expressed his congratulations to Jiang Baili, but also made it clear that he would stabilize the situation in the Philippines as soon as possible and stabilize the local area in order to lay a good foundation for China's long-term rule of the place in the future.
At the same time, a large number of administrative officials were setting off on their long journey to the Philippines.
This also means that China has begun to officially govern the Philippines!
Journalists also appeared in Manila. The trauma of Manila after the war was not what these reporters were most concerned about. The Chinese people's attitude towards the future of the Philippines was the most important.
An American reporter came clearly prepared. He threw a pointed question to Jiang Baili: "Mr. General, do you think China can govern the Philippines better than the United States?"
"Do you think the United States did a good job in colonizing the Philippines?" Jiang Baili asked back.
"Yes." The reporter looked very proud: "In the past years when the United States has governed the Philippines, we have received widespread support and support from the Filipino people."
Jiang Baili smiled: "Really? So what about the crimes committed by Americans in the Philippines?"
The reporter was stunned. Jiang Baili's voice was very calm and calm: "After the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, the American commander Mr. Dewey was very scheming and scheming. Calculating the opponent was his specialty... In Manila
On the U.S. ships outside the harbor, Dewey tried his best to persuade Aguinaldo to go to war with the Spanish and assured him that as long as the Spanish were defeated, the United States would recognize the independence of the Philippines.
Guinaldo believed what Dewey said. Immediately after landing, he announced an order that from May 31, 1898, the people of the country must take up arms against Spain."
Speaking of this, Jiang Baili glanced at the Filipinos present:
"Aguinaldo is a leader who is revered as a god by the Filipino people. When he ascends to the top and calls out, the people will naturally respond. A team of 12,000 people was soon formed and a large number of soldiers were purchased from Xiamen, China.
Arms are becoming more and more powerful."
When Jiang Baili mentioned this, he particularly emphasized the words "Xiamen, China": "On May 25, Aguinaldo led the revolutionary army in a battle in Alabang, severely damaging a powerful force sent by the Spanish governor to encircle and suppress. Subsequently,
Tens of thousands of men and horses took advantage of the victory and marched towards Manila. Although Manila was heavily surrounded, Dewey still hid on the flagship and watched the fire from the other side without taking a step beyond the thunder. He proudly wrote in his diary, "The Filipinos are gradually overthrowing the Spaniards."
Pressed into the city. During the day, we could see their attack, and at night, we could hear their gunfire. They fought brilliantly. Their achievement helped us a lot. It saved our navy from the Spanish
The Spanish army has completely retreated into the city of Manila. I think only General Dewey can come up with such a shrewd plan!"
Everyone could hear the sarcasm in his words, and the American reporter was a little embarrassed.
Jiang Baili ignored him and continued: "By the end of June, the revolutionary army controlled the entire Luzon Island, and Manila had become an isolated city, and it was about to fall. Dewey saw that the fire was coming, so he sent a representative to tell Aji
Nardo, asked him not to attack the city for the time being. After the U.S. Army arrived, both sides fought side by side and attacked the city together. The loyal and honest Aguinaldo once again believed Dewey’s sweet words. By this time, the war in Cuba had ended, and the United States
President McKinley, proud of the spring breeze and full of ambition, stepped up the deployment of troops and reinforcements to Dewey, who was anxious and anxious on the Manila sea like an ant on a hot pot.
At the end of July, 10,000 U.S. Army troops arrived in Manila in several echelons. When they got off the ship, the commander, General Merritt, discovered that the revolutionary army had built trenches around Manila, crisscrossing them and being as dense as a spider web. In the vast suburbs, it was impossible to
There was no place for the U.S. military to establish a foothold. At the time of the dilemma, it was Dewey who came forward and persuaded Aguinaldo to give up part of the trenches to the U.S. military, finally solving this embarrassing problem. Unfortunately, the troops brought by Merritt were not up to expectations. Early in the morning
, the Spanish army took advantage of the new arrival of the US military and when the foothold was not stable, they launched an attack without warning, causing the American soldiers to cry for their fathers and mothers, and became a mess. Fortunately, the Filipinos heard the news and came, and they repelled the Spanish army. Ridiculous.
However, knowing that the Spaniards had long since disappeared, the belated American reinforcements fired 60,000 rifle bullets and 200 artillery shells aimlessly to embolden them."
Everyone present burst into laughter, but there was no smile on Jiang Baili’s face:
"Actually, the Spaniards deliberately wanted to give the US military a moderate blow, so as to add some weighty bargaining chips to their future negotiations. After years of siege and suppression, the Spaniards were far more afraid of the Philippine Revolutionary Army.
To the Americans, they were afraid that they would retaliate against Spain for past atrocities.
As a result, the Spanish Governor-General Yaodnes weighed several times and realized that any resistance was futile, so he had to send representatives to discuss with the US military. They were willing to surrender, but there were two conditions: (1) The US military could only accept the surrender, and the Filipinos could not be allowed to surrender.
Participate; (2) Allow the Spanish army to fire artillery as a show of resistance before surrendering, thereby preserving the face of Governor Yaodnes and the honor of the Spanish army, so as to avoid being sanctioned by Spanish military law after returning home.
Such a despicable and shameless deal made the Americans overjoyed, and it played into their hearts. The two sides hit it off immediately. Dewey and Merritt shamelessly informed Aguinaldo, asking him to wait outside the city and not enter the city to ensure the smooth surrender of the American troops.
After careful planning, a scripted fake show turned out quite brilliantly. In August, after a sporadic burst of gunfire from the Spanish, a navy led by Arthur MacArthur and an army led by Lorraine
They entered Manila swaggeringly. At 5:43 pm, the Spanish flag at the Governor's Palace was slowly lowered and replaced with the American Stars and Stripes. At this time, the Philippine army, who was kept in the dark and knew nothing about it, was rejected.
Outside the city! Afterwards, a historian wrote: 'On this day, the United States won a city, but lost a friend.'
The laughter gradually stopped, and Jiang Baili said calmly:
"I remember that your U.S. Senator Harry Haywood also commented: 'The Philippine Revolutionary Army has fought hard and bravely for a long time. Their sacrifice and efforts are an indispensable factor in this victory, but on this day of victory, they
Unable to enter the city to enjoy the joy of victory, they are justifiably angry.
The occupation of Manila by the US military marked the end of the Spanish-American War. The United States and Spain signed a peace treaty in Paris. Spain recognized the independence of Cuba and ceded Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam to the United States. As compensation, the United States paid Spain 2,000
million. Hawaii, Samoa and Wake Island were annexed by the United States."
Immediately, his voice gradually became stern:
"It is ironic that a country that was born in the struggle against foreign rule more than a century ago, a country that has produced great historical figures such as Washington and Lincoln, has now become a full-fledged imperialist power. In the 1880s
In the 1960s, Europeans usually regarded Germany, Britain, Russia, Italy, and Austria as the six major powers on the international political stage. Now the United States is added to the list. A cartoon that appeared in a German newspaper expressed this best.
A new perspective. In the comics, Uncle Sam reaches out to hug the earth, fascinated, and murmurs to himself: 'I can't hug it completely yet - but it's not far away.' I really want to
What we know is that if something like this happens to the United States, can the United States still be called a democratic and peaceful country? Are the Filipinos willing to accept a treacherous friend?
When the Filipinos learned the truth behind the betrayal of the US military and occupied Manila alone, it was as if a thunderbolt hit their heads. The crowd was in an uproar, and they were so angry that they wanted to rush into the city immediately and fight to the death with the US military. They felt bitter in their hearts.
Although Aguinaldo regretted that he was too gullible and fell into Dewey's trap, he knew that now was not the time to go all out. He persuaded his subordinates to put the overall situation first, as the future is long, so he should swallow his bad breath for the time being!
Thus, the American colonial rule of the Philippines began.
Dear reporter friends present, and all Filipinos, I don’t think the United States can bring real happiness to the Philippines. Maybe we in China are not doing well enough, but we can definitely beat the United States.
What I am thinking about now is what our president once said: