Chapter 200: Tang Ji Tuo De's Battle

"William, this will cause a little loss to the private armament of our major companies. In fact, this can be completely avoided." Gail put the company's report aside and raised his objections.
He did not understand why Sheffield had to take the initiative to cater to the needs of the navy and robbed the work of the expeditionary forces that had not yet started, and there was no benefit at all.
Sheffield smiled, looked at the tender green leaves of the big tree in the manor, and shook his head, "Just to make most people think that the Army is not really important, and this is also a kind of fact. For our United States, the geographical location It is said that the Navy is indeed a priority. Sea power is indeed more important. Mexico on land is not a threat to us. Canada, the federal government is afraid to fight against the British, at least not now. "
"And the Expeditionary Force will definitely start, but our private armed forces are indeed about to land right now. Maybe they will suffer a certain loss at the beginning, but compared to the gains, it is all worth it."
This remark is over, and there are other reasons besides what he can say to Gail. A strong navy can threaten other countries, but a strong army can threaten internal opponents. Considering the worst case scenario, if there is another Civil War, the Navy ’s warships cannot go ashore, and the Navy ’s position need not be considered.
And if the worst happens, it is not thirty years ago. It was still shooting with a gun. Now, as long as the United Company can make tractors, it can make tanks.
At that time, the Army ’s position had to be considered, so the Navy wanted to exclude the Army and make the Army an optional presence. This is good for the entire South, because citizens of the southern states are more mobilized. This is from the National Rifle Association ’s Members can see it.
The army should be excluded, and it should be only tens of thousands of people, and a small army can be infiltrated. Sheffield United has been funding citizens to attend military schools. Although it has not yet borne fruit, it will be such a day.
What are some of the possible losses? Who said that fighting will not kill anyone? Although no one is currently killed in the Navy, it maintains a zero-death attitude.
Now that he is ready to take advantage of the private armed forces who have gotten a vote, he was halfway through the US Navy fleet. It was formally added to the battle sequence, but there must be a more formal title. After hard thinking and meditation, Sheffield wrote back in the call, "It ’s called the Texas Army, it ’s the correct one. Descendants, with Tuanlian as the second-level unit. "
"That wasn't the name of the Legion of the League of Nations at the time?" Gael grinned secretly, the name seemed a bit counter-intuitive.
"What do you think? It's just a name. The real Texas Army is still in Texas. That's the state's direct armed forces, and it's not a joint company." Sheffield frowned, he must criticize Gael's misunderstanding, "Although the United Company has always been a model of the military, helping the families of the military solve the employment problem."
Sheffield is not very good at fighting, and even the name is copied, but it basically means that. John Connor would have to fight, at least compared to years of war that did not require the Army. This Texas corps, which belongs to major companies, often still suppresses fart people who are eyeing overseas assets. It is also considered to have combat experience.
Although the real successor of the Texas Army is still in the state, called the Texas Guard, this is the real successor of the Texas Army, including the six regiments, the Alamo Guard stationed in San Antonio, Ke Perth Christy, Weslaco, Zapata. The Travis Rifles are in Brownwood, Clifton, Killeen, Waco, San Marcos, Austin.
The Black Panther City Defense Forces are stationed in Arlington, Fort Worth, Denton, Wichita Falls, and Mineral Wells. The Texas Mounted Police is stationed in Houston, Brian, Huntsville, Beaumont, Port Arthur.
The Parsons regiment stationed in Dallas, Grande Prairie, Methodist, Kilgore, New Boston. The Iron Man is stationed in Lubbock, El Paso, Midland, Amarillo.
On the side of the blockade fleet, many naval officers appreciated the civilian armament so high, and immediately began to vigorously formulate battle plans. They did not say that they did not need the presence of the army. The army can naturally debut, but it does not want to It is important for the Army to show its importance and make the Army an alternative choice, although necessary but not important.
It has to be said that Sheffield has seen through the apparent harmony of the various services, secretly intrigues her heart, and accurately catches the ball kicked by the Navy to express her support for the Navy.
Fleet Commander Thompson sighed. He did not like this kind of subordinates deep in his heart, but many naval officers and soldiers already had a consensus, and the Texas Corps also gave an enthusiastic response, which could only be done.
The warm atmosphere of the people made the already hot Caribbean sea even more steep in temperature. Even if the Spanish fleet shrinks in the port, the days of the Spanish fleet are not easy. Although the sky is clear and the sun is bright, but each Spanish navy soldier is above his head. But it seemed to be covered with clouds, and there was no smile on everyone's face.
In the end, Thompson, the commander of the blockade fleet, formulated a plan to divide the troops. Fifteen battleships, including four battleships, will be the main fleet. Continue to formulate a blockade mission to prevent the Spanish fleet from breaking through. Other warships helped the Texas Army land at Guantanamo.
Thompson felt that the Spanish fleet could break through. Although it was only a thousand miles away that the tactical maneuver had just entered the port of Santiago, it was not a conflict. The battlefield changes rapidly, who knows what his opponent thinks.
From this time on, the US-Spanish war has been different from history, and no one knows the impact of this. According to the order of the commander of the blockade fleet, General Thompson, the warships supporting the fleet quickly converged with the Texas Army, which was not a long time ago, and chose to land in Guantanamo Bay.
For the navy officers and soldiers, it doesn't matter who they cooperate with, anyway, the army of the United States is not necessarily powerful.
In the big waves, these warships have not humiliated the reputation of the United States industry. Although the speed of the warship has been maximized, the thick smoke clearly guides the other party's own actions, but it seems extremely stable.
The suspected U.S. landing force was seen off the coast of Guantánamo. This news stimulated the nerves of the Spanish fleet trapped in the port. According to the report, the U.S. landing force appeared to have a large number of warships covering it. The blockade of the fleet will be reduced to a certain extent in terms of strength.
The current situation is obvious. Once the US army has successfully landed and landed, plus the Cuban rebels who have no control over it, the Spanish army will be enemies. Do you expect more than 200,000 Spanish troops on the island of Cuba? If they really have a very strong combat power, even if they do not have to come to support the fleet and rely on the foundation of the island of Cuba, they should have quelled the resistance of the Cubans long ago, and still have to wait for the fleet to come to support?
At this critical moment, the Spanish navy also showed the contradiction between land and sea. In the eyes of the Spanish navy officers and soldiers, the army of 200,000 troops could not suppress the army brothers of the Cuban rebels, and their fighting power cannot be trusted.
Once the U.S. landing forces actually land, will the army with doubtful combat power collapse a thousand miles, allowing the fleets trapped in the port to be attacked from both sides by sea and land? Rather than catch a hand, it is better to give it a go and seize the slightest opportunity to defend the glory of the Spanish Navy.
Silvera arranged the fleet in a single column, with my flagship at the front and two faster destroyers at the end. The shiny black hull, the huge ship head with the Spanish coat of arms and coat of arms gleaming with gold, to the huge smooth flag proudly floating on the top of the mast, to the colorful canopies on the deck, they show the richness Stately and knightly style, and a proud challenge.
"After this naval battle, the 400-year glory of the entire Spanish nation will never return, let the main gun of the United States Navy fleet serve as the final echo of the entire empire of the past!" General Thompson, commander of the blockade fleet, learned that After the Spanish fleet in the port of Santiago started to break through, and after the first fire, not only did there not a trace of anger on the face, but instead, the spirit was high, and he was glad that God gave himself the opportunity to bury Spain.
With his orders, the US Navy warships began to fire one after another, sparks burst out on the vast sea, and huge sea thunder spread far away, and could be heard several kilometers inland.
In the majestic thunder, the fire at the muzzle lit up a large sea surface in an instant. Even beyond a dozen nautical miles, people can still clearly hear the roar of breaking the silence. The first heavy artillery of the two Indiana-class battleships sounded slightly spaced apart. Immediately afterwards, the sea was almost silent, leaving only the special sound of heavy shells traversing the air.
Although a support fleet was assigned to help land, the main fleet in Thompson ’s hands was still not the Spanish fleet can deal with. After the second main gun salvo, the two battleships attacked each other ’s large battleship with the main gun, and the The secondary guns dealt with those small warships.
And other US Navy warships are approaching rapidly. This naval battle looks messy, but the US Navy, which has an absolute advantage in power, has ample opportunity to make mistakes, and their opponents, the Spanish Fleet, cannot make any mistakes. This is not a fair naval battle in itself, not to mention that there is so much fairness in the world.
Soon the blockade fleet harvested its first loot. A Spanish warship of about 3,000 tons caught fire. At this time, it was only half an hour after the battle began, and the time to fire was even shorter.