Chapter 198: Open battle

The Spanish fleet successfully carried out tactical maneuvers, avoiding the blockade of US ships, and arrived at the Santiago military port. The Spanish fleet, which has never appeared, has successfully broken through the blockade of the US Navy, proving that as an old maritime power, there are still two brushes. Now let's look at the results of the next naval battle.
Once the Spanish fleet is overthrown, the hairy armed forces in Haiti will be dispatched to attack Cuba with the US Army. Citizens of the entire United States are eagerly anticipating news of the victory of the US Navy Fleet. This does not include Sheffield.
"Aunt Padra!" Sheffield stood sternly in front of this woman, but she didn't feel overwhelmed like a child who did something wrong, but it did. Padra had always been with Annabel, and he rarely left Arlington. I wonder why he left Oak Manor this time?
"What's nervous? I watched you grow up, and I bathed you when I was a kid. I guess you forgot." Padra smiled gently, covering her mouth, and mentioned Sheffield's past.
That's why I was so restrained. Sheffield sighed in his heart and couldn't always say that he remembered everything. Even if was tossed a few times, do you still remember it?
"Ma'am, let me help you, with regard to Mexico's debt." Padra twisted his posture and sat down directly. "Don't look at me like this. You are the heir of the United Company. Some actions are naturally reported by someone. So this time I ’m here to help you, do n’t be dissatisfied.
"That's naturally not there, it's all a family." Sheffield didn't hide it at all, how to handle this matter, draw the Germans to foreign aid, how to avoid Morgan's discovery all explained one by one, and even prepared to pass through the connections in northern Mexico To convince the Mexican government to do this.
Padra nodded frequently, and appreciated Sheffield ’s consideration thoroughly. He only shook his head after hearing the use of contacts.
In fact, it ’s not so complicated, just go to the door to find Dias himself.

Dias? Mexican President, Sheffield froze for a moment, and said, "The United Company has a close relationship with this person?"
"It's not very close, but there are contacts. When he initiated a military coup, he used to come to Texas to recruit troops and buy arms. It was he who sent the door to him, not the assistance provided by the joint company, but no one. Thinking of his success! "Padra recalled the situation at that time and sighed," It can only be said that some people are really powerful, there are geniuses among ordinary people, and God also likes such people. You don't know this thing, yes Because you were not born at that time. When you were born, he was already the President of Mexico. "
Padra told Sheffield that there is such a network of connections that can be used, but it also shows that this is just a channel. This kind of character is not controlled by a company, so the joint company has never used this network. What has been done. But this time, since Sheffield discovered this opportunity, he told him the previous communication.
The political situation in Mexico is indeed very chaotic, often changing the government, but not the president. This is the fact that Padra told Sheffield that conservatives and liberals took turns, but Dias made a comeback in addition to going down once in the middle, constantly making the parliament appear to change, but this confusion is an orderly confusion , Is intentional. Only in this way can Dias' position be stabilized.
Sheffield opened his eyes wide and extracted a similar character from the memory, the Ming emperor Jiajing. Such a move by Dias is indeed very politically savvy, but for the country, to say something nice is to maintain the status quo. If you want to lead the country to a new height, don't think about it.
Such as the Juarez, Redo, Pofilio and so on before Mexico. Due to the separation of Dias, they were at odds with each other, and conflicts often occurred. The factional struggle not only weakened their respective strengths, but also diverted their attention to Diaz. All parties want to rely on Dias for their own benefit, and Dias takes advantage of the fishermen.
With Parad ’s reminder, Sheffield is more confident in Mexico ’s debt. The Mexican network turned out to be a seemingly ineffective, actually powerful president. Internationally, with the involvement of German capital, the geographic headquarters of the United Company is in Texas, and the standard oil named by the United States and Morgan, it is almost a success to kill Morgan's tiger.
"Is Aunt Padra planning to go to Mexico in person?" Sheffield no longer took this matter seriously and asked easily.
"No, I have to go back and take care of my wife. The United Company has already handed it to you. The wife will only assist and will not interfere. I naturally will not do it." Parad said with a smile, "Just Just increase the success rate for your actions, and I will return to Arlington tomorrow. You just need to tell the negotiating team that is already on the road. "
This will naturally tell you, is n’t it stupid not to have connections, Sheffield immediately prepared to contact the joint negotiating team that had already set off.
The secret battle between Standard Oil, Sheffield United, Thyssen United and Morgan and Son is still brewing, before negotiations on Mexican bonds have begun. In the unpredictable Caribbean Sea, the US Navy ’s fleet is gathering. Although the blockade operation was once handed over by the old naval power Spain, the new US Navy is not frustrated.
The navy is the service that best reflects industrial capabilities. Strong is strong, weak is weak. Once the hard powers are too far apart, it is useless for the other party to make up for it, how experienced it is, how navy tradition it is.
Although the Spanish fleet has shrugged off the blocked US Navy fleet, it is also struggling to rely on strongholds to resist. There is no intention to go to sea to fight.
The U.S. Atlantic Fleet, which has been performing blockade missions, under the command of Commander Thompson, continues to blockade the Spanish fleet entering the San Diego military port. Then another fleet went south from the east coast and joined the blockade. Whether in the tonnage of the warship and the number of artillery, the US Navy had an absolute advantage, blocking the Spanish fleet in the port.
At this time, Theodore Roosevelt was also preparing to leave New Orleans with the recruited armed forces, which surprised Sheffield, who had been busy cutting off recently, and had to say that he knew nothing about naval warfare, but only knew the American-Western War. As for the course of the war, it is not clear.
"The Spanish fleet is blocked in the port, and the sea-making power is no longer available. It is safe to go to sea now!" Theodore Roosevelt, who was replaced with a uniform, said goodbye before leaving, and it was a bit of Sheffield's sea power. The knowledge, telling the host who has been entertaining himself, can now be dispatched.
"Then wish Mr. Roosevelt all the best!" Although Sheffield was given a lesson, it was not embarrassing. This news has a bigger positive effect.
Although she doesn't know much about sea power, Sheffield is better at things on land. Seeing Roosevelt's private armed forces dare to go to sea, there is nothing to fear on his side.
"Jessla, send a message to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. They can be dispatched. John and Brown." Sheffield didn't feel that there was anything wrong with what she was studying and selling now. The regular military method still played a key role.
With this invisible telegram, Port-au-Prince, who has been dormantly waiting for orders, is like a sparkling star falling into a barrel of oil and instantly boiling. This branch of more than 12,000 people is almost the gathering of the United States. Armed forces with half the expeditionary force mobilized.
In the port, heavily armed armed men took their weapons and embarked on ships that had been waiting for a long time. The leaders of the major companies are also guiding the private armed forces belonging to their own companies in an orderly manner, which looks like a crowd of people. But in the Civil War thirty years ago, they were also organized in this way, but in the subsequent war, these Wuhu people gave a lesson to the Yangji people.
Since the Spanish fleet at sea is gone, it means that there is no danger at sea. With the whistle of one after another, under the leadership of two protective cruisers, this team with nearly thirty search teams has rushed out the prince. Hong Kong, ready to use practical actions to show the value of their stay in Port-au-Prince for so long.
"At least half of Cuba's land is now in the hands of Cuban rebels. We have no problem finding a place to land, but considering all things considered, the most suitable place to land is the port of Guantanamo in southeastern Cuba." Among the harbor cruisers, John Connor pointed out the most suitable position as the waves were up and down, "The advantage is that the Port of Santiago where the Spanish fleet is located is not far from Guantanamo. We have two powerful warships and after we have identified ourselves , And the US fleet can help. The disadvantage is that there may be a certain degree of danger. "
However, this danger can be ignored. The entire Spanish fleet is blocked in the port and cannot escape the encirclement of the US Navy fleet. Now the two protective cruisers in their hands are already very powerful. The flags on the two protective cruisers have now been replaced by stars and stripes.
Although many people want to change to the Southern Cross flag, during the war, this kind of joke is better. On the way to Cuba ’s waters, they had already encountered the blockade fleet of the United States Navy, and expressed their intentions in a panic.