The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 580 Always Generous
"This was Bolivar's favorite cafe during his lifetime..."

“And here, Bolivar often eats here!”

The man who led the way was taking Chen Zhengwei to the Paisamar Hotel. When he saw some buildings along the way, his face and eyes were shining.

It was as if he was talking about something he was most proud of.

Simon Bolivar was the liberator of South America. He was a South American-born Spaniard who led his army to liberate Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Bolivia from Spanish colonizers.

But for Chen Zhengwei... he just raised his eyebrows, a little confused:

"This guy keeps talking about Bolivar. Who is that guy?"

Su Ya immediately kicked the man on the leg: "Who is this Bolivar you keep talking about?"

The man opened his mouth, then mustered up the courage to say, "The greatest man!"

Su Ya sneered, but still translated it for Chen Zhengwei.

"Ask where that guy is!" The smile on Chen Zhengwei's face became even kinder.

The greatest man? Greater than him?

He wanted to know what that person looked like and whether his bones were made of steel so that he could be invulnerable to swords and guns.

"He's dead!" The man didn't notice Chen Zhengwei's thoughts and said with his chest straightened.

“He spent the last days of his life in Santa Marta!”

"A dead person?" When Chen Zhengwei learned that the person was dead, he waved his hand indifferently.

He has always been a generous person.

Never get angry with the dead.

Former US President Rutherford Hayes' grave was not filled with shit or had a bomb placed in its coffin.

Soon, Chen Zhengwei arrived at the Paisamar Hotel.

There are also some well-dressed men and women here, all of them are foreign businessmen.

When Chen Zhengwei's ship was docked outside the port, the local wealthy people who smelled the scent of war had already fled.

Those who didn't run away can't escape, such as businessmen and tourists from other countries.

Those people were not too disturbed, because the country behind them was their confidence.

As many people were drinking coffee and discussing the war, they saw more than 20 people coming in from the hotel gate. They were all yellow-skinned people and each of them held a gun in his hand.

The voices of those people suddenly became much quieter.

Especially the tall man in the middle, everyone can guess his identity.

"Go to the kitchen and see what's available. Make some for me! I've been eating so much on the boat lately that I'm almost vomiting!" Chen Zhengwei asked someone to bring the cook directly into the kitchen.

"Ask the hotel! Where does the telegraph line go?"

Soon, the thug who went to inquire came back.

"Brother Wei, the hotel telegraph can connect to Panama!"

Chen Zhengwei nodded. The telegram from Panama was directly connected to the United States.

Then he called Su Ya and said, "Send a telegram to Panama, and then forward it to San Francisco. Have them notify the White House and send the telegram here."

"I'll go find out about the army's casualties later."

Although the capture of the port was as easy as he expected, he also needed to assess the combat effectiveness of the Colombian Army through the casualties of the Army.

And whether the army's current manpower here can capture Cartagena.

Su Ya found out the news in the morning.

"Brother Wei, the army encountered almost no resistance yesterday. Those Colombians ran away when they saw the army, and if they couldn't run away, they just huddled up and shot randomly!"

"The Army's casualties totaled less than 100."

When Su Ya spoke, there was a look of disbelief on his face.

The strength of the US Army is not that good, and the recruits who came this time are all new recruits, with only a very small number of veterans among them.

I didn't expect the Colombian army to be even worse.

"The Colombian army has such a poor fighting spirit?" Chen Zhengwei smiled.

He knew that Colombia's training would be poor due to its unstable political situation and long-term civil unrest, but he also thought that Colombian soldiers would have a good fighting spirit.

After all, it's a poor and remote place.

However, Chen Zhengwei neglected one thing.

Although these Colombian soldiers had poor fighting spirit when facing the US Army, they had strong fighting spirit when fighting the civil war.

This is an area controlled by the Liberal Party, and their loyalty to the party is far greater than their loyalty to the country.

Two days later, the White House sent a telegram agreeing to Chen Zhengwei's request.

Originally, both the White House and the Army Headquarters thought that this battle would result in greater casualties before the port could be captured.

The main reason was that the army was beaten so badly by Chen Zhengwei.

However, the battle to capture the port was easy, which gave both the White House and the Army Headquarters a lot of confidence.

And now with Chen Zhengwei's fleet diverting the enemy's attention, there is no better opportunity to capture the port of Cartagena.

By then, the two ports in northern Colombia will fall into the hands of the United States, and the United States will have complete control of the initiative.

Soon, two teams of soldiers arrived at the hotel and set up defenses outside the hotel.

Then some officers came in, including Robert H. Wyman, commander of the North Atlantic Squadron, whom Chen Zhengwei had met yesterday.

And the commander of the army this time... is an acquaintance of Chen Zhengwei - Nelson Miles, who once attacked Chicago.

After all, there are not many brigadier generals in the US Army nowadays, and Nelson Miles is the most suitable for this mission. "Wow, aren't you the one... the one... that I beat up?" Chen Zhengwei pointed at him and thought for a long time, but couldn't remember the other person's name.

No wonder the only person on board before was Navy Commander Robert Wyman.

"Mr. Chen!" Nelson Myers took off his hat and said expressionlessly.

Chen Zhenwei looked at him with a smile for a long time before he said, "Although there is a little conflict between us, I am a generous person and I won't bother with you!"

"What's that saying? When we meet, we can forget our grudges with a smile! Come on, smile!"

Seeing Chen Zhengwei staring at him, Nelson Myers finally forced a smile.

He knew Chen Zhengwei's character very well. If he didn't smile today, the other party would definitely cause trouble for him.

"Your smile is so ugly, is your mother dead? You might as well not smile at all!" Chen Zhengwei curled his lips and threw the telegram to the two of them.

"Did you receive the telegram?"

"Yes! So we come here to discuss the next arrangements!" said Robert Wyman.

Although the army suffered minor casualties this time, they still need to guard against a counterattack by the Colombian army, and it will take some time to stabilize the situation.

But Chen Zhengwei is not prepared to wait too long.

Moreover, five days have passed since the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the war declaration.

With Colombia's transportation capacity, if we delay for a few more days, Colombian reinforcements will be able to arrive in Cartagena.

After a brief discussion, they decided to set out two nights later and launch a surprise attack on Cartagena.

From here it takes 7 hours to get to Cartagena.

The army will dispatch 2000 men to board the ships in the evening and cut off local telegraph lines.

The attack was launched at dawn in the morning, and two forts at the strait were seized.

After the two sides discussed, Robert Wyman and Nelson Miles had lunch at the hotel before leaving the hotel.

Chen Zhengwei directly occupied the best room in the hotel, stood at the window and looked out at the city. There were almost no pedestrians on the street below.

There were only a few American soldiers standing at the street corner to defend it.

“It’s so quiet here!”

"Such a good natural harbor has become so deserted. The Colombian government is just a makeshift team!"

"If you leave it to me, it won't be long before this place becomes lively!"

Wan Yun showed a helpless smile behind him. Why is it so deserted here? Master Wei, don’t you know?
Wan Yun felt a little pity for the ordinary people in this city, but she always remembered her identity and would not say it out loud.

Chen Zhengwei was on vacation in the hotel, while his fleet was busy replenishing supplies.

Although there are few pedestrians on the street and the shops are closed, it does not affect the supply work.

At the same time, the United States suddenly sent troops to occupy Santa Marta, causing an uproar in both America and Europe.

In this invasion, there was one person, or one force, that particularly attracted attention.

Chen Zhengwei!
He fought several battles with the US Army last year, and even the death of the US President was related to him.

Now they are cooperating with the US Navy and Army to attack Colombia.

This gives many people a subtle feeling in their hearts.

It also made the British Foreign Office particularly wary of Chen Zhengwei's position.

The Secretary of State then held a press conference, and in response to reporters' questions, he first corrected one point.

This is not a war, let alone an invasion.

This is just about seeking justice and fairness.

It was to avenge the innocent citizens of San Francisco who died tragically.

The US government has been actively communicating with the Colombian government to seek a peaceful solution, but the Colombian government has been responding passively.

Therefore, the US government had no choice but to send troops to occupy Santa Marta.

This statement is very popular in the United States.

At the same time, Colombia is also actively speaking out internationally, hoping that other countries will stand up against the US atrocities and put pressure on the United States.

At the same time, the army was mobilized to Cartagena.

Although the Colombian president and cabinet did not expect the United States to be so tough and act so quickly, nothing would have changed even if they had known this earlier.

They cannot hand over an important family in a Conservative region, as that would make their position unstable.

In order to maintain their position, they dared to initiate war against the United States.

The most important thing now is to dispatch troops to support Cartagena. Santa Marta has been occupied and Cartagena cannot be lost.

……

Two days later in the evening, Robert Wyman telegraphed to the United States for the last time and learned that the United States was dispatching the second batch of troops here.

The telegraph lines were then cut to ensure that no one in the city could communicate with the outside world.

Then teams of soldiers were gathered together, packed their luggage, and boarded the transport ship again.

Chen Zhengwei also boarded the ship with his men. When it got dark, the fleet had already sailed out of the port and was shrouded in darkness.

The fleet sailed to Cartagena under the moonlight.

When the early morning sky turned a little pale, the army began to land on a small island in the south where there was a fortress.

At six o'clock in the morning, at the same time, the soldiers in the fortresses on both sides of the strait woke up after a night's sleep and found that there was a huge fleet at their doorstep.

boom!
With the first cannon shot, the war began.

(End of this chapter)