Chapter 949 Defeat
Manila Port.
The Philippine Navy has been basically wiped out, which leaves the Spanish Philippine colonial government to only hope to delay the US military's attack on land.
The shore defense artillery in Manila Port still wanted to put up a stubborn resistance, but was easily eliminated by the US military, because the main artillery of the Philippines was deployed at the outlet of Manila Bay, and the rear was relatively empty. After all the naval ships were annihilated, Manila Hong Kong can only be beaten passively.
Compared with the Philippine Navy, the performance of the Spanish Army can be described as "a mess", which made the East African Military Advisory Group that had previously conducted short-term special training for Spain face-palming.
"The Spanish and Filipino troops are so shameless. I obviously didn't teach them this way before. Now the war is like a pile of shit. The weapons in their hands are probably not as good as burning fire sticks..."
"Okay, Peter, you can't blame us for this. The Spanish defenders who are completely a Philippine colony have no will to fight at all. In this case, even if the magic soldiers come down to earth, it is impossible to win."
East African Military Advisory Group Members of the army were very dissatisfied with the performance of the Spanish soldiers, but the American troops on the opposite side did not think so.
After landing, the U.S. military and the Spanish colonial defenders exchanged fire. The two sides were completely at the level of novices pecking at each other. Spain performed poorly, and the Americans were not much stronger, especially where Spanish rifles had the advantage. situation.
This also made Dewey, commander of the U.S. Asia Fleet, very angry. He had to order the landing troops to withdraw to the dock area and hold on.
He led the fleet to carry out a devastating attack on the defense system along the coast of Manila Bay, and then successfully completed the blockade of Manila Bay.
In this case, the Spanish colonial defenders were completely trapped in Manila Bay by the Americans. As time goes by, the Spanish soldiers will eventually surrender unless Spain can support the Philippines.
This is obviously impossible. At this time, Spain's energy has been completely determined by the Americans to die in the Atlantic area. The main forces of the United States and Spanish navy and army have already begun a confrontation in the Cuban area.
Compared to Manila Bay, the Port of Santiago in Cuba can be said to be "impregnable" deployed by the Spanish army. The density of mines alone far exceeds that of Manila Bay. If the mines in the Port of Santiago are deployed in Manila Bay, the local The Spanish defenders might be able to achieve greater results.
On June 8, 1898, the Battle of Cuba officially started. The U.S. Navy launched a day and night attack on the Port of Santiago regardless of the cost. After paying the price of hundreds of people, the U.S. Navy officially successfully landed at Guantanamo Bay. .
The Battle of Cuba was not as good as the Battle of Manila in the Philippines from the beginning. Although Spain also failed in the Battle of Manila, it dealt a huge blow to the U.S. Asia Fleet. Two U.S. warships were sunk and nearly half of the U.S. warships were injured.
After the US military successfully landed in Cuba, the war between the United States and Spain also moved from the coastline to the inland. The two sides launched a fierce battle in the jungle. And history repeated itself. The performance of the Spanish defenders in Cuba was also not as good as that of the Philippine defenders. military.
On the one hand, the local people in Cuba are welcoming to the United States at this time, so there are many leading parties. On the other hand, Cuba is not as deep as the Philippines. Finally, Cuba is too close to the United States, and the United States can More troops will be mobilized to continuously assist the U.S. military in Cuba.
Throughout June, the U.S. military continued to achieve results and used its advantages to continuously compress the living space of the Spanish defenders. Under such circumstances, the Spanish Navy had to take the initiative and engage in a decisive battle with the U.S. Navy.
July 4, 1898.
The Spanish navy in Santiago fought fiercely with the United States in San Diego Bay, trying to break out of the U.S. naval blockade.
The Spanish Navy flagship Maria Teresa led three cruisers and two torpedo destroyers to rush out of the port. While evacuating, they shelled the US ships outside the port. The forts on both sides of the port also fired at the US ships at the same time.
In less than three hours of fighting, the U.S. Navy sent all Spanish warships into the sea. After the Battle of Santiago, it was officially declared that Spain's naval power in the Philippines and the Caribbean had been destroyed.
At this time, the main battlefield of the war had completely turned to land. After the destruction of the Spanish navy, the Spanish colonial defenders continued to resist stubbornly. The two sides fought from July to early August, and the Philippine defenders persisted until August. In the middle of the year, after running out of ammunition and food, they had to surrender to the US military.
…Port of Manila.
"Who are you and why are you leaving the port?"
At this time, at the Port of Manila, East African military personnel were stopped and questioned by American soldiers. After all, the war in the Philippines was basically over, and the East African Military Advisory Group It is impossible for the members to stay.
“We are Germans, this is our identity certificate.”
In fact, without identity certificate, the Americans have no way to deal with the East African Military Advisory Group. Of course, there should be You still have to keep a low profile.
After the Spanish army in the Philippines was gone, the East African Military Advisory Group destroyed all signs and items with traces of East Africa.
The main reason why they were stopped by American soldiers was that they smelled of "the same kind".
"You must not be businessmen!" the American soldier said, staring at the calluses on the hands of the East African Military Advisory Group. He even stretched out his hand to compare with his own. It was obvious that the person opposite him was also a soldier.
"You have a good vision. We are indeed not businessmen, but East African diplomats in the Philippines."
"Then what is the purpose of your coming to the Philippines?"
"No comment, this is not something you can ask at will!"
There is nothing the American soldiers can do about the arrogance and domineering members of the East African Military Advisory Group. After all, everyone said they are diplomats in the Philippines. That's an official, and it's not someone you can mess with.
Of course, out of dissatisfaction with their attitude, the US military stepped up inspections of the personal belongings of the members of the East African Military Advisory Group. Obviously, they gained nothing.
"In this case, we have to leave this place of right and wrong. Goodbye, young man!" the East African Military Advisory Group joked.
At this time, shipping in Manila Bay has resumed, so East African merchant ships have already been waiting at Manila Port.
The East African military advisory group, which had provided services to the Spaniards for more than three months, all returned safely to the East African mainland. As for future work in the Philippines, it will still be controlled by overseas intelligence agencies such as the East African Defense and Security Agency.
Although the Philippines has definitely fallen into the hands of the Americans, local intelligence work will not be cut off. After all, the geographical location of the Philippines is extremely important.
Three weeks after the East African Military Advisory Group left, the Spanish colonial army in the Philippines formally surrendered to the United States. The surrender of the Philippine colonial army also officially meant the end of the war between Spain and the United States.
Compared with Cuba, this time the Philippine colonial army can be more tough than in the previous life. After all, Cuba is supported by Spanish mainland, while the Philippines has received almost no other support except a small amount of aid received before the war, and It is also more dazzling than the Cuban defenders in terms of performance, especially against the Asian fleet.
Although the Philippine Navy was also completely wiped out, the Philippine Navy was already the weakest among the Spanish Navy. It only had three ironclads, two of which were close to being scrapped before the war, and even one was far behind. Among U.S. warships, the rest are wooden-hulled ships.
Compared with the pre-war situation of the Philippine Navy, the Cuban Navy is stronger. In addition to the higher quality and quantity of warships, it can also receive support from the local navy during the war. However, the losses are also greater, and the main damage to the US military basically relies on In land battles, the navy's performance was lackluster.
(End of this chapter)