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Volume 3: War in the Far East Chapter 4: Igniting the Cuban Civil War

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    Yan Fu heard these chilling words and asked incredulously: "President, do you mean that you are ready to take action against the United States? But according to China's current strength, although it has the power to fight the United States, it has no chance of victory.  It¡¯s still very slim, and China has just experienced the Korean War and the War with Japan, and its strength has not yet recovered. Isn¡¯t it a little too hasty" Yan Fu still disagreed with the move to stimulate the United States prematurely.  Piaotian Literature Network ()

    "Haha, I didn't say that we should capture these three islands immediately. After such a long period of war, China really needs to take a good rest. I just said that capturing them by force is not the only way. We can boil frogs in warm water.  Well." Tang Jian laughed.

    At this time, Bafaite, who had been silent, said: "What the president means is that during the few years that China is recuperating, it can first use economic invasion to slowly encroach on the main economies of these three islands and control them.  When the time is right, everything will fall into place.¡±

    "As the Minister of Finance, Bafeit has more say in economic matters than me." Tang Jian said.

    Bafeit continued: "After controlling Japan and North Korea, China will have at least five million cheap laborers. Putting these laborers into factories across China will generate extremely huge benefits, and the national income generated will not only  It can reinvest in China's economic and national defense construction, and can also invest more capital overseas. In Guangzhou, China has the largest merchant fleet in the Far East. The China South China Sea Merchant Fleet is only second in size to the British ocean-going merchant fleet.  The radiation range of this huge merchant fleet can not only cover the entire South China Sea, but also reach Indonesia and traverse the entire Pacific. China will be able to use this merchant fleet to strengthen economic ties with Luzon, Guam and Hawaii.  , after several months of hard work, the Chen family in Hawaii has now controlled 40% of the plantation economy in Hawaii, proving that this is a very successful model. I believe that with the efforts of China and the Chen family, they can completely control Hawaii's plantation economy.  The economy is just a matter of time."

    Yan Fu listened to Bafeit¡¯s report, nodded, and acknowledged the feasibility of this economic invasion method.

    Tang Jian said: "Of course, obtaining these areas will not happen overnight. Don't forget that behind these three islands is the United States. The United States is not stupid. They will not sit back and watch the economies of these three areas be completely controlled by us. Therefore,  After we control most of the economies in these areas, and then use force when conditions permit, we will get twice the result with half the effort."

    Yan Fu said: "This will completely push the United States against China. China will not only face hostility from the United States in the future, but will also likely face military pressure from the United States."

    Tang Jian smiled slightly: "This is natural, but don't forget that before we attacked Japan, the biggest obstacle to us was the United States. The United States has always wanted to extend its hands to the Far East. The reason why Japan was able to obtain the United States'  The reason for the aid is that the United States regards Japan as a front line for invading the Far East. Now, this front line no longer exists. They will directly face China. Therefore, sooner or later, American hostility or military pressure will come. We might as well  Strike first and seize the opportunity. By the time the United States truly reacts, China has become so powerful that the United States does not dare to fight easily!"

    Tang Jian said this, both Yan Fu and Sun Wanling knew very well why the United States supported Japan in the first place.

    The United States missed the first industrial revolution because of the Civil War. However, with the efforts of President Lincoln, the Civil War ended quickly. With a stable domestic environment and a stable foreign environment, the United States successfully seized the second industrial revolution.  The Industrial Revolution took this opportunity to rapidly rise within a few decades and become an emerging capitalist power.

    But at this time, the world was divided up by old capitalist countries such as Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and France. At this time, the domestic market of the United States could no longer meet the huge demand, so the United States needed to actively expand.

    The Spanish-American War in 1898 is the best proof that the United States could not seek new colonies and could only seize Cuba and Luzon from the declining old naval power Spain, and the United States succeeded.

    The United States, which has benefited from colonial expansion, has become more demanding for colonies. In the eyes of the United States, the Far East is a huge cake. Although this big cake has been divided up by countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Austria, and Hungary, of course, now  Except China.

    Even so, the Far East is still very attractive to the United States. This is why it supports Japan and uses Japan as a forward position. After acquiring Luzon, it prepares to gain more spheres of influence in the Far East.

    Now Japan no longer exists in the real sense, but the United States still wants to get involved in the Far East, soHostility with beauty is a historical necessity.

    Yan Fu quite agrees with Tang Jian¡¯s analysis of striking first and taking advantage. It is best to take the initiative before the situation becomes tense.

    Yan Fu thought for a moment and said: "I'm afraid it's not enough to invade these areas simply through economic invasion. As long as the United States pays a little attention, our economic invasion plan will most likely fail."

    "Then don't let the United States pay attention to the Far East!" Tang Jian smiled mysteriously.

    "Well? I'm afraid this is unlikely, right?" Sun Wanling frowned: "The will of the United States will not be changed by the ideas of other countries."

    "That's for sure. Although we can't influence the will of the United States, it doesn't mean that other regions can't." Tang Jian said confidently.

    Tang Jian turned his attention to Li Gates. Li Gates nodded slightly, coughed slightly, and said, "Actually, the president had already expected that the United States would stab him in the back, but he just didn't expect that the United States would act so quickly.  "

    When Yan Fu and Sun Wanling heard this, they both looked at each other. Tang Jian was actually able to deal with the situation in North Korea and predict the treacherous behavior of the United States in addition to the war with Japan. Could it be that Tang Jian's visit to the United States was just a cover, or in other words, a  A trap set up to deceive the United States?

    Lee Gates continued: "As early as when China started its war with Russia, the president had already let CIA intelligence personnel penetrate into the Southeast Asian islands, especially Luzon. We also had our spies on Hawaii and Guam, where  The purpose of the intelligence personnel is to collect information about the local U.S. military¡¯s rule, including military deployments, firepower distribution maps, local indigenous people¡¯s attitudes towards the United States, etc. Until now, we have almost a good grasp of the specific situation on these islands.¡±

    "In order to divert the United States' attention from this island, the president decided to support Cuba and help Cuba liberate itself!" Lee Gates said.

    "President, is this the way you said to divert the United States' attention from the Far East?" Yan Fu asked.

    Tang Jian nodded: "Cuba was originally a Spanish colony, but Cuba is the gateway of the United States in the Pacific. Of course, the United States wants to seize the colony at its own door. Although after the Spanish-American War, Cuba fell into the hands of the United States  , but this does not mean that the Cuban people would rather be ruled by the Americans. They always think about Japan and the Spanish. Losing Cuba means they have lost the largest island colony outside of the North American continent.  For the Spaniards, it is humiliating. They are always thinking about taking back Cuba. Even though Cuba has been controlled by the United States for several years, Cuba is not stable and looks like a powder keg. We only need to be responsible for detonating this powder keg.  , let the Americans deal with the rest. You said that the backyard is on fire, how much can the Americans care about the Far East?"

    Yan Fu couldn't help but laugh and said: "Haha, it turns out that the president has already planned it. So which general will the president send to ignite the powder keg of Cuba?"

    "I need your opinions on this. Young generals in the army need to grow up. This is a good opportunity for growth." Tang Jian asked the question to several people in the field.

    Li Gates and Ba Feite shrugged. It is better to leave this question to Yan Fu and Sun Wanling to answer.

    Sun Wanling said: "The three generals Duan, Feng and Cao are currently guarding one side and are not suitable for transfer. Besides, after so many wars, they have become generals commanding the three armies. It would be overkill to send them again. As the president said,  He said that young people should be given more opportunities. I have five candidates: Feng Yuxiang, Xu Shuzheng, Zhang Zuolin, Wu Peifu, and Sun Chuanfang. What does the president think?"

    "These young generals are indeed a little immature and they need to be properly trained. It's just that Cuba can send two generals there." Tang Jian said.

    Yan Fu pondered for a moment and said: "Then let's choose Feng Yuxiang and Xu Shuzheng! Xu Shuzheng is smart and flexible. He has studied in Japan and has experience of living abroad. Feng Yuxiang has an upright and steady personality. The two of them work well together. As for Zhang Zuolin, let him  Let¡¯s train China¡¯s armored forces well, this is also a good exercise for him. As for Wu Peifu and Sun Chuanfang, didn¡¯t the president say that he would send them to study at the Prussian Army Military Academy in Germany?¡±

    "Well, that's settled for now. If you have any objections, just wait until Marshal Nie returns from Japan before making a decision!" Tang Jian said.

    "In addition, Gates, it is your CIA's turn this time. I need you to establish an intelligence station in Cuba within three months and try to arrange for our people to go there as soon as possible. The sooner a civil war breaks out in Cuba, the better it will be for us.  !" Tang Jian added.

    This meeting ended like this for the time being. When Tang Jian came out of the conference hall, the white sunshine made him squint his eyes slightly. Tang Jian hesitated for a while at the intersection, and finally walked straightWalk straight in the direction of Tang Mansion.

    North Korean princess Li Aiyan has been temporarily taken to live in a villa in Wuhan by Tang Jian. At this time, Tang Jian has a headache of going back and explaining to the two ladies.

    Tang Jian shook his head and couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, having too many women is also a troublesome thing!"

    ps: It¡¯s still the first update and is being restored.
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