The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1478 Declaration of War
The US Congress finally agreed to send troops to Cuba, but instead of declaring war on the Austrian Empire, it chose to declare war on Spain.

"That's right. If it's the Austrian Empire that ends up with us, then we won't fight."

The unnamed congressman expressed the thoughts of everyone, and there was prolonged applause in Congress.

Even Millard Fillmore had to admit that this was a good idea. After all, the Austrian Empire never took over the island of Cuba, so this reason could still make sense now.

But the speed must be fast. Only by creating a fait accompli before the Austrian Empire takes action will America have the capital to negotiate.

In the end, the resolution to declare war on Spain was passed with 295 votes in favor, 95 votes against, and 94 abstentions out of the 106 seats in the U.S. Congress.

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

After receiving the news that the United States declared war on Spain, Rosas quietly took out the list and began to prepare supplies seriously.

However, he soon discovered another problem: there were many differences between the two lists.

Rosas is not a good person, and he is very clear about all the ins and outs of this.

Rosas calmly put away the two lists and handed the matter to Felipe Arana as planned.

On the island of Cuba, Narciso Lopez became an honorary major general of the United States as he wished, and Don Paoli was also nominated as the governor of the Cuban state.

As for the fact that the United States declared war on Spain, it is not difficult to understand. After all, it is inevitable to be nervous when going to war with the great powers. This strategy is indeed brilliant.

Thus, a vigorous Cuban Revolution kicked off.
The news that the United States officially declared war on Spain greatly encouraged rebels and resistance organizations across Cuba, and the war quickly spread from the eastern coastal areas to the entire Cuba.

Although Cuba's pyramid-shaped social structure seems very stable at ordinary times, that is only when there is no external interference.

Once someone pries the foundation from the outside, or attacks the top directly, the entire building will be unrecognizable.

The people who resisted most fiercely in Cuba were not the blacks, nor the native whites who were bargaining, nor the indigenous people who had been suppressed for hundreds of years.

Rather, it is the large mixed-race group on the island of Cuba who are accepted neither by whites nor by other ethnic groups.

Due to their lack of self-identity and the persecution they have suffered, what they desire most is to overthrow everything with violence and reshuffle the entire country.

The so-called American Dream of Americans is a temptation they cannot refuse. For this, they can risk their lives to sneak across the border, or they can rise up in rebellion.

However, while this group was determined to fight, they were also very destructive, and coupled with the previously circulated tactic of burning farmland, they burned almost everything they could see.

De La Concha really couldn't sit still this time. He was not afraid of any number of rebels. After all, most of them were civilians with only simple farm tools and hunting rifles, and they would usually collapse at the first touch in front of the regular army.

However, the guns and cannons of the Cuban colonial army could defeat flesh and blood, but they could not defeat the raging flames.

This time, the island of Cuba was really in chaos. The burning of farmlands and houses created a large number of refugees. They had to make a choice: either join the rebels to seize the island of Cuba, or join La Concha's army to suppress the rebellion.

In fact, even at this point, most people do not want to be involved in war. But in this torrent, is there really a piece of pure land?

On the island of Cuba, a group of people rushed out from a burning forest.

They were the last survivors of Elsweyr Village, and after crossing a newly dug trench they finally reached the church.

However, the door of the church was closed, and the stained glass on the top was reflected red by the firelight, and the statue of the Virgin Mary on it seemed to be dripping tears of blood.

"Please open the door and save us!"

The woman holding the baby in her arms begged loudly.

The heavy oak door did not respond at all. The men who had just survived a near-death experience did not care about anything else and began to hammer the door frantically with their hammers. However, Father Mansta was holding the bolt tightly from inside and refused to let go, even when his knuckles turned white and his nails cracked.

Seeing that they could not move the heavy door before them, the survivors of Elswell Village began to give up on themselves. Some cried loudly, while others picked up stones to smash the stained glass of the church.

However, when they smashed the windows, they found that they had already been sealed with wooden boards, and the whole church seemed to be facing a great enemy.

"For God's sake, have mercy!"

"I'm sorry, my child. We can't save any more people here, and the rebel leader warned us that if we dare to take you in again, he will burn the church.

Brother Andrew has died."

(Andrew is the parish priest here.)
The people outside the door became even more desperate, but they could not give up hope of survival. So they pounded on the door even more angrily, screaming.

"I don't want to die! Why should we be the ones to die!"

"Feel sorry."

At this moment, the baby's cry broke the deadlock.

I just heard someone talking behind the door.

"Father Mansta, there are babies outside, please save them."

"Yes, Father, please save them."

"But Qiao Ya said that if I save anyone again, he will kill you all. I can't put you all in danger."

(According to the book, this Joe is the leader of the local rebels and the illegitimate son of a local big family. Because he is a mixed-race child and is not welcomed, he took advantage of the arrival of Narciso Lopez to exterminate his entire family and become a local lord.)
Father Mansta was also a little at a loss. He didn't know what to do. It seemed that whatever he did was right, and wrong at the same time.

"It's okay! We're not afraid!"

"With such a big fire, it's impossible for someone to keep an eye on us all the time."

Most people in the church showed their bright side of humanity at this time, but some were worried that Qiao Ya would retaliate.

After weighing the pros and cons, Father Mansta finally made a decision. At the moment the door opened, some people even quietly left the church through the back door.

When the church door opened, the hearts of the people outside sank to the bottom. The whole church was packed with people like sardines in a can, and all kinds of unpleasant smells instantly poured out and even overwhelmed the smoke outside.

People tried their best to make room for a small area, and the survivors of Elsville Village got a place. The heavy door was closed again, and the atmosphere in the church became depressing again.

At this moment, a nun suddenly ran out from the basement and shouted.

"Is there a doctor? Someone is injured and dying!"

The man who had just smashed the door with a hammer raised his hands.

"I worked as a barber and was also an apprentice to a doctor."

The nun said in as calm a tone as possible.

"How do i call you?"

"Rogin."

"Mr. Rogin, please follow me to the basement."