Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"Report, our patrol ship discovered a super fleet 5 kilometers away from the exit."

After listening to the urgent report from the soldier who had just reported the news, he took a deep breath. Abel knew that he could not panic at this time, otherwise he would be in trouble. So I asked him: "Do you know which country it is and what its size is?"

"The flag of Spain is flying. There are about thirty warships, including two battleships and ten other armored battleships."

"So many!" Mark Mitchell exclaimed. Such a huge fleet appeared here, and the sound of naval guns was clearly heard just now. What good intentions could this have?

"Okay, I understand. You go down and tell them to continue to observe closely. If they make any move again, send a telegram directly. Remember, don't take the initiative to provoke them."

"Yes, Captain"

"Boss, what are you..." After Mark Mitchell watched his soldiers leave, he couldn't help but care about Abel, who was very calm just now but was now a little pale.

He raised his hand to block the situation and said, "I'm fine." He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, calming down and suppressing the boiling mood of suddenly receiving the bad news.

"Hurry up and send a telegram to China, reporting the news and scale of the Spanish fleet appearing here. Remember, try to be as accurate as possible."

"Yes." Mark Mitchell also knew that the matter was urgent and could not be delayed any longer, so he went directly to the telegram receiving and sending room without any nonsense.

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"Chief of Staff, the latest news is that our fleet has arrived at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It is now firing into the sea outside Pearl Harbor every half an hour as you ordered. As of the time the telegram is sent back, it has already been carried out. This is the second time.”

"Okay, good, let's continue like this."

"Yes, Chief of Staff"

Don Patricio, Chief of Staff of the Spanish Navy, now under temporary orders of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, is now supreme commander of the Spanish Navy in the Far East. In Guam.

"As His Majesty said, the fleet has already blocked the entrance to Pearl Harbor in the dark of night. Now all the large ships in Pearl Harbor are inside and unable to move. According to the original plan, the fleet is now only half an hour away. Fired a cannon once as a threat to the harbor. An hour has passed, and now the situation on Pearl Island is completely in our hands. San Francisco on the west coast of the United States has dispatched two of its three battleships to Ecuador, so Even if the United States knew about the situation here, they would probably say there is nothing they can do."

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"Rafa, I said we are very lucky, how come this kind of thing really happened to us!" This was originally a very outdoor mountain climbing activity, and by the way, during this trip to New Zealand On the way back from the trip, I came here to take more photos of the customs and customs of Hawaii. The company even gave them a few days of vacation as compensation. Now, they said it was to avoid having to pay for travel next time. This made them really angry. , but they could only accept it, and they even had to take a camera every day to shoot more footage of Hawaii and submit it back, saying not to waste resources and so on. Thinking of the three of them gave them a headache.

"Yes." Tyson also felt the same way. Seeing the soldiers outside in batches maintaining the current order on the island in an orderly manner, he also said in agreement.

"Hurry up, the news that made us the front page has arrived, and it will even give us a good opportunity to get a higher salary. If we don't seize it, it will be a waste of money.

The three of them quickly looked at the crowds everywhere, interviewed some panicked people and soldiers, and then sent their questions and answers back to the headquarters of the Los Angeles Times. ….

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"There is nothing we can do to rescue Pearl Harbor now," Elihu Root said helplessly. In the Pacific, the United States' capital ships are four battleships, eight armored cruisers, and eight pre-dreadnoughts. According to the United States' allocation method, which is 122, there is now one battleship and two other ships at Pearl Harbor. The hateful Spain is now guarding the exit of the port, preventing them from doing anything. As for the local San Francisco, once the two battleships left, there was only one 122 fleet left. It was used to protect the mainland because it could not be used away, and the Atlantic Ocean also faced the threat of the Spanish mainland and it was absolutely impossible to mobilize. Leaving the Pacific for support, even if we go, the water far away cannot save the fire nearby. Based on such a calculation, Spain's move this time really hit the lifeline of the Americans. The United States will never give up Pearl Harbor to other countries, and looking at the telegram, Spain's current actions are demonstrative, and this is how it appears to the United States. However, can’t the United States effectively stop Spain’s arrogant behavior?

"Oh my god, do I want to leave a deep mark on this lofty position of President of the United States? The first historical record records the events of my administration. The United States was overwhelmed by Spain. This is a shameful thing." Theo Dorothy Roosevelt looked troubled. This seemed to him to be a moderately embarrassing thing.

The Minister of War is a straight-tempered person who says whatever he has to say. Although he is also a veteran in strategy, he is still relatively inexperienced in politics. Therefore, he said: "Why don't we directly announce the Spanish invasion to the people tomorrow, so that the people can support us more enthusiastically, so that they will definitely be willing to strongly support the increase in military spending next year, and they will even be more angry with the enemy because of this. It might even increase our support rate.”

"No, absolutely not, William. If this happens, we will really be close to being stepped down. You know that Inter Milan has always had conservative ideas, and they did not approve of external expansion. The causes and consequences of this matter It is very clear. Although the people do not believe that our diplomats living in Ecuador are really raping minors due to our confusion, some people still have a deep understanding, especially those social elites. If we put Once this matter is made public, we may face criticism from the people, and even be directly questioned by the parliament because of this. But what we need most now is not these, but to quickly regain control of our military and diplomacy. A favorable position, this is the most powerful solution to our current problems." Elihu Root objected.

"But..."

"William, okay, as the Secretary of State said, the matter is solid and should not be made public. We should first study how we should deal with Spain's obvious provocation. The most urgent thing is that we are bound for South America. What should we do with those two fleets? Should we go to the extreme limit or turn back and go to Pearl Harbor to help there? We should also find out where the Spanish fleet participating this time came from and why two battleships suddenly appeared. Please write like this I need to use a clear intelligence message. This is what we should pay most attention to and care about." Theodore Roosevelt is worthy of being a president. Although he was a little panicked just now, he quickly adjusted his mentality and entered the role of president. .

"Yes, President," several people responded, but what they didn't know was that the "Los Angeles Times" in the western city of Los Angeles has been vigorously producing front-page news, and this front-page news is exactly what they call blockade news. .

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"We only need a deadlock, and what we need most is to maintain this deadlock, so that we can maintain our development speed. In my opinion, other alliances are not as important as this."

"But Your Majesty, if that's the case, why don't we just declare that we remain neutral? After all, neutral countries have always been peaceful."

"But you have seen that the countries that generally remain neutral are some countries. They are all small countries. To compare, how many big countries like us can truly stay neutral without war? More importantly, now Spain is too powerful, even powerful enough to threaten the status of major powers, so it’s no wonder that people can trust us."

Deep in the Spanish Royal Palace, Alfonso is now talking loudly and loudly with the Minister of Defense, Chief of General Staff and Prime Minister Eugene about this time's Pacific strategy and Spain's position strategy in the world.

"Then what your Majesty is saying is that what we need most now is to maintain continuity, longevity and openness in this battle with the United States?"

"Yes, this is the effect we want," Alfonso affirmed.

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