The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 577 Cooperation with the U.S. Government

Although the United States has been pursuing isolationism in recent years, it is mainly to avoid being involved in the conflicts among European countries.

But the United States has always regarded Central America and South America as its own backyard.

In particular, the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 determined that the United States should avoid being involved in the affairs of the old world while emphasizing its dominant position in America.

Especially since the US government is very short of money now, expanding the military will make it unable to make ends meet.

And they also need to train soldiers on the battlefield.

With such a good opportunity this time, the US government will naturally not let Colombia go.

Soon after the meeting, the Secretary of State summoned the Colombian Minister to the United States, Jose Valencia.

"Mr. Everts!"

"Do you want to start a war?" Secretary of State William Everts slammed the newspaper directly in front of the other party.

"This is a misunderstanding! Colombia is a peace-loving country! We will not cause any disputes!" The Colombian minister immediately defended, feeling somewhat guilty.

Because he knew that someone from the Corvado family was really killed by Chen Zhengwei.

He had previously protested to the US Secretary of State about this matter, but then nothing happened.

This was most likely Corvado's revenge. He had already felt something was wrong when he saw the newspaper in the morning and sent a telegram back home.

But he would definitely not admit such a thing.

"Flimsy lies mean nothing! Dozens of people were walking the streets of San Francisco with guns and explosives! This was a naked provocation!"

"The U.S. government will never tolerate this kind of thing!"

"The U.S. government will definitely protect its people!" William Everts said in a very tough tone.

"If someone does something unforgivable to us, we will definitely fight back!"

Seeing William Everts' attitude, the Colombian envoy felt uneasy. It was obvious that the other party's attitude was not a routine accountability.

"I will send a telegram to ask the country! We will get to the bottom of this matter!"

"That would be better!" William Everts' attitude softened slightly, and then the two sides exchanged a few more words, and the Colombian government left.

However, although William Everts' attitude softened, the army and navy were already holding meetings.

That night, the Atlantic Fleet began to be deployed, and then the soldiers who had just joined the army and trained for half a year were mobilized.

Because from the information they obtained, there was no way the Colombian government would hand over that family.

The current Colombian government is a conservative party.

And that family, also a conservative party, is a supporting force for the Colombian government.

So it is impossible for the Colombian government to hand over the person.

Not to mention that they cannot hand over the people, even if they really hand over the people, the US government will find another excuse.

Invade and capture the Colombian port of Santa Marta.

But before that, they still have to communicate with Chen Zhengwei.

……

After the Colombian envoy brought back the news, the President of Colombia immediately convened a meeting.

"We can't do this! There is no reason for the United States to interfere in our internal affairs! And they have no evidence!" Colombian cabinet officials directly objected.

You know, the Antioquia region is a strong stronghold of the Conservative Party.

How could they, members of the Conservative Party, betray the families of Antioquia?
Moreover, once the news gets out, the Colombian government will inevitably be criticized by the public.

The Liberal Party is their biggest enemy now, and they cannot allow themselves to be divided internally.

So soon, a decision was made in Colombia.

"First of all, we absolutely do not admit it."

"Secondly, if the other party insists on this matter, let the Corvado family hand over a few minor characters."

"Just say they did it, then find a few prisoners in jail and shoot them, and just give them new names."

"At worst, we can give the United States some compensation."

"Inform Corvado that this matter ends here. I know he has lost a son. If he doesn't want his entire family to be destroyed, then this must end!"

"We won't be able to help him next time!"

The Colombian government's plan was completely within the expectations of the US government and it can be said that it was exactly what they wanted to see.

……

At sea, Chen Zhengwei was sitting by the boat fishing.

"Uncle Wei, the fish has taken the bait, it has taken the bait!" Wan Yun saw the float disappear in an instant and hurriedly grabbed Chen Zhengwei's arm and shook it.

Chen Zhengwei grabbed the fishing rod, bulged the muscles in his arms, and dragged it twice following the force of the fish. When he found an opportunity, he threw it upward. A sea bass weighing thirty or forty kilograms drew an arc and was thrown onto the deck.

Several thugs ran over and held him down.

"Brother Wei is awesome! If it were someone else, not only would they not be able to catch such a big fish, they would probably be dragged down." Su Ya said on the side.

Sailors often go fishing to improve their food, and these days when they have nothing to do on the boat, they have also tried fishing.

Naturally, he knew how difficult it was for Chen Zhengwei to catch such a big sea bass so easily.

"I can beat eight of you with one hand! I'm more like a bodyguard than a bodyguard!" Chen Zhengwei bent his arms to show off, his bulging muscles almost bursting through his clothes.

"Eighteen of them can't beat Brother Wei!" Su Ya said along the pole.

"Do you really want to fight?" Chen Zhengwei kicked him directly.

"Fry the fish for me later." Chen Zhengwei ordered, and after his men replaced the bait and float, he swung the fishing rod again.

"Brother Wei, a telegram!" A thug came trotting over and handed a telegram to Chen Zhengwei.

Chen Zhengwei took it and glanced at it.

The content of the telegram was very simple: the US government would protect the American people and would never condone the KB attack carried out by Columbia in San Francisco.

The U.S. government is willing to support Chen Zhengwei and seek justice from Colombia.

Chen Zhengwei smelled a strong scent from this telegram.

After all, he was too familiar with this set of words.

"Huh? The US government has finally come to its senses!"

"Sure enough, a few more beatings will always open up your mind!"

"Master Wei, what do you mean?" Wan Yun stretched his head behind Chen Zhengwei and looked at the telegram curiously. "The US government wants to take action against Colombia!" Chen Zhengwei stretched his body lazily.

"Huh? Master Wei, how did you figure that out?" Wan Yun was even more surprised. She couldn't figure out anything from this telegram.

"No one understands America better than me!" Chen Zhengwei laughed.

Then he sat there thinking.

Is the US government jealous after seeing the agreements it signed in Panama and Peru?
After all, the US government has always regarded America as its backyard.

Now that they have made so much money in their own backyard, the US government will certainly not sit still.

But they can't be as unscrupulous as themselves, so when an excuse comes to them, they certainly can't miss it.

"Maybe they have plans to train soldiers too!"

Chen Zhengwei knew that because of him, the US government had been working hard to expand its military.

Moreover, expanding the army is not just about recruiting some people and training them. There must be sufficient continuous income and wars to fight.

Chen Zhengwei thought about it and roughly guessed the purpose of the US government: tariffs, commodity shares, and military training.

Maybe there's a gold mine.

There are many gold mines in Colombia.

In fact, it is the same thing that I did in Panama and Peru.

"Then their target should be... Port of Santa Marta!" Chen Zhengwei's eyes were extremely sharp, like a scalpel that could accurately peel off layers of fog and see what was behind the fog.

But it only took a moment to guess America's goal.

After all, there are only two most important ports in northern Colombia, one is Santa Marta and the other is Cartagena. It is not only the most important port in the north, but also a military port in Colombia.

Santa Marta is located east of another port, close to Venezuela.

After occupying this place, on the one hand, they could build railways inland and gain huge profits from Colombia.

On the other hand, it can radiate to Venezuela, Dutch Guiana (Suriname), Uruguay, the Brazilian Empire and Argentina in eastern South America.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Zhengwei decided to cooperate with the US government.

After all, he is a native American.

And that Colombian family made him so angry.

"Did the United States do this in its previous life?" Chen Zhengwei always felt that the current United States seemed to have been led astray by him.

But after thinking about it, I let the idea go.

After all, his existence will inevitably change many things.

Even if the First World War breaks out in a dozen years, it is not impossible.

"Send a telegram to the White House, saying we are willing to cooperate! Let them tell us how to cooperate!" Chen Zhengwei said directly.

There is also a primary and secondary relationship here.

The US government supporting his revenge and him supporting the actions of the US government are two different things.

In this way, the two sides exchanged telegrams for two days and soon reached a decision.

Chen Zhengwei's fleet will work together with the US Navy and Army to capture Santa Marta.

The U.S. Army would move inland, capture members of the Corvado family, and bring them back to the United States for trial.

After returning to the United States, Chen Zhengwei has ten thousand ways to kill them.

Chen Zhengwei was granted priority access to the Port of Santa Marta for maintenance and resupply.

……

"He agreed!" In the White House, a staff member placed a telegram in front of President William Wheeler.

William Wheeler picked up the telegram and read it for a moment. For the first time, he felt that Chen Zhengwei was an American.

"This cooperation may open up a new direction!" William Wheeler murmured to himself.

He actually didn't want to fight to the death with Chen Zhengwei, but Chen Zhengwei was too fierce and domineering, and his power was too great, so Chen Zhengwei had to be weakened.

Until his power was reduced to a safe level.

That's why he didn't stop with some of the strategies left by the former president.

For example, supporting the Qing Dynasty in combating human trafficking in the south.

This cooperation also shows that the two sides are not only in confrontation, but also have opportunities for cooperation.

This is a great start.

Of course, he will still make the arrangements that need to be made against Chen Zhengwei.

As for what happens in the future, that will be left to those who come after us.

He believes in the wisdom of future generations.

After all, compared to him, Chen Zhengwei was too young. According to the information he had obtained, he was only 21 years old.

Young is scary.

What's even more terrifying is that he did all this at the age of 21.

"Notify the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commander-in-Chief of the Army to come over!" William Wheeler ordered.

Soon, large quantities of supplies were loaded onto the navy ships, followed by teams of army soldiers boarding the ships carrying their rifles.

A total of four wooden gunboats and three transport ships carried 3000 soldiers to Colombia.

Three days after they left, Secretary of State William Everts summoned the Colombian ambassador to the United States.

"My patience has been worn out." William Everts looked at the other person with indifference.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Everts. I have already sent a telegram to my country, and they have sent special personnel to investigate. Judging from the current results, this matter is most likely a misunderstanding!" the Colombian Minister apologized.

"The Corvado family didn't send anyone to San Francisco! It's very likely someone is framing them..."

"No need to say more!" William Everts interrupted the other party and said in a deep voice.

"Protecting the American people is the foundation of the existence of the American government! I warned you before that we will never tolerate this!"

"Since you are not going to give us an explanation, then we can only go and get it ourselves!"

The Colombian ambassador's face suddenly changed.

(End of this chapter)