The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 605 We will win in the end! There is no doubt about it!
"Brother Wei, he is dead!" The henchman came to Chen Zhengwei and said.

As for whether the butler died of drunkenness or poison, it doesn’t matter at all.

If Brother Wei says it is poisonous, then it must be poisonous.

Just tell me whether the person is dead or not!
"Everyone be careful. From now on, only use the food we brought ourselves! Don't touch anything else!" Chen Zhengwei ordered.

"This is not like America. Those families are capable of anything!"

"Aaron will send another batch of supplies over in a few days. We won't be short of supplies!" Chen Zhengwei said.

In addition to ammunition, their wagons also carried a week's worth of food.

There is no way. The roads in Cuba are too bad, and there are no railways in the east, making supply transportation difficult.

During the previous ten years of war, the independence army was able to deal with the Spanish for so long because of guerrilla warfare and the Spanish's supply difficulties, while the Cubans continued to attack the Spanish supply lines.

Chen Zhengwei knew that the other party would definitely treat him in the same way.

However, the gap in weapons between the two sides was too great, and with him in command, he could reach San Diego at any time if he wanted.

But that would only force the other party into the mountains, which would cause more headaches for me.

After all, his goal was not to kill a few families, but to take over the plantations in central and eastern Cuba, so he had to eliminate the opponent's resistance.

Then recruit a group of locals to deal with them, and use Cubans to fight Cubans.

Even if there are only a few people left on the other side, they can't cause any trouble.

……

When Chen Zhengwei arrived in Holguin, in Spain, far away in Europe, newspaper boys were running on the streets early in the morning.

"The United States invades Cuba!"

"America is taking our colonies!"

With the decline of Spain and the government's successive deficits, the Spanish have placed their hopes on their colonies.

Maintaining colonies is not only the key to Spain's prosperity, but also a symbol of national strength and honor. Therefore, colonies must not be lost.

Even a slovenly lower-class citizen on the street would think so.

Therefore, as soon as this headline was published, the newspaper immediately caused a sensation in Spain. Even ordinary people who usually did not pay attention to overseas situations bought a newspaper to find out what was happening.

The newspaper is El Spaniard, which has a wide influence in Spain.

As for this headline, it is actually related to the Betancourt family.

Two members of the Betancourt family were studying in Europe, and Chen Zhengwei's actions obviously had the tacit approval of the Spanish Governor, otherwise it would never have been so smooth.

Therefore, in addition to joining forces with other families to form an alliance, he also spent money to bribe newspapers, hoping to force the Spanish government to intervene in this way.

As they expected, this incident immediately attracted the attention of the Spanish government, and even the King of Spain sent a telegram to question Governor Arsenio Campos.

Arsenio Campos immediately replied with a telegram, which was about a conflict between an American businessman and the rebels. He then explained the situation in detail and pointed out that no matter who won or lost, it would be more beneficial to Spain than harmful.

The rebels and the families behind them suffered a heavy blow, and their revenge also prevented Chen Zhengwei from making any progress in Cuba.

At the same time, the Governor-General increased his control over Cuba.

After learning the details, neither the King of Spain nor the Spanish government responded.

It was just a mild protest to the United States. Some actions of American businessman Chen Zhengwei caused some turmoil in Cuba.

Instead, there was a wave of discussions in the House of Commons and among the public, because Spain had lost most of its colonies in America, and the influence of the United States was growing, which made the Spanish people wary of the United States.

At the same time, many people also know an American businessman, Chen Zhengwei.

As for the United States, it didn't care at all about the Spanish protests.

Secretary of State William Everts was accustomed to the frequent letters of condemnation and protest that arrived on his desk.

He was very angry at first, but now he is used to it.

Moreover, the United States is now focusing on Colombia. President William Wheeler is determined to sign an agreement with Colombia before the end of his term so that the content about him in future history books will not be so ugly.

As the election draws closer, William Wheeler has not only sent another batch of troops to Colombia, but is also considering confiscating the assets of Colombian businessmen in the United States.

……

In the mayor's residence in Holguin, some thugs were standing at the door and windows, looking outside vigilantly.

Several captains of security companies were sitting in the restaurant, with a map hanging not far from them.

"Although we don't know their commander and troop strength, no matter who their commander is or how many troops they have, they will definitely not fight us head-on!"

"Your previous actions in Cuba have scared them! They have clearly understood the gap between us and you!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"So they only have one choice, to fight guerrilla warfare with us while attacking our supply lines! If we force them, they will hide in the mountains! For example, here... If they hide in there, it will be like a mouse entering a hole, and we won't be able to find them at all." Chen Zhengwei said, pointing to the Maestra Mountains not far from Santiago.

"Brother Wei, how do we fight?" others asked immediately.

"They are fighting guerrilla warfare with us, and we can't keep fighting them here! Besides, we are not familiar with the terrain here, and we don't have many people!"

"So we have to lure them out!" Chen Zhengwei stretched out his hand and slapped the map.

Then he pulled out a cigar from the table, lit it, took two puffs and continued, "Wen Bingzhong, you will take your people to San Diego tomorrow."

"They probably started their attack from here... shooting from behind, setting traps, and using guerrilla warfare. If you retreat, they advance, and if you advance, they retreat!"

"They will attack you anywhere and at any time!"

"One week!" Chen Zhengwei stretched out five fingers.

"Five days, you must hold on for five days! No matter how many casualties there are, you can only advance and not retreat!"

"Five days later, you will start to retreat. They will definitely block your way back, and you will retreat in this direction!" Chen Zhengwei drew another line, pointing to a mountain forest where there was a stream. "You will retreat upstream along the stream. Remember, retreat!"

Five days, as long as the fighting maintained a certain intensity, would be enough to consume most of the ammunition and supplies they carried.

And at that time, we will inevitably choose to retreat.

They were harassing and blocking the rear, and if they retreated at this time, as long as there were some "casualties", they would definitely be fooled.

"This battle will be commanded by Wen Bingzhong!" said Chen Zhengwei.

"Brother Wei, I should command the class myself? I don't have much confidence!" Wen Bingzhong scratched his head.

"You'll have confidence after playing a few more games. Do you still want someone to command you all the time?" Chen Zhengwei said unhappily.

In fact, it was because Wen Bingzhong was brave but a little reckless that Chen Zhengwei let Wen Bingzhong take command.

Chen Yonglu is old, but very stable.

"That would be best!" Wen Bingzhong muttered, and Chen Zhengwei slapped him on the head.

"Boss, why don't you bring your men to ambush here?" Chen Yonglu asked. He had led troops in battles and was familiar with military tactics.

I completely understood Chen Zhengwei's thoughts.

"No, I'll go with you!" Chen Zhengwei smiled.

"Brother Wei, we can take care of this!" Everyone else was surprised.

"If I don't go, how can those people risk their lives to catch up with me? But I don't plan to give command this time!" Chen Zhengwei asked back.

Not only did he have to go, he had to show up.

This is the only way to attract the attention of those Cubans.

"I don't plan to stay in Cuba for too long. It's best to defeat them in one battle." Chen Zhengwei said.

"Chen Yonglu, you set off with us tomorrow, but take your men away halfway and head here!" Chen Zhengwei said, pointing to the ambush point.

"You can ambush on this mountain, but don't carry too much ammunition!"

"Someone will send it to you later!"

"Got it, boss!" Chen Yonglu nodded. He immediately understood that Chen Zhengwei had also arranged other people.

Chen Zhengwei did arrange other people, and not just one group, but two.

Wen Bingzhong brought 1500 people as bait. In addition to the 500 people led by Chen Yonglu in ambush, there were another 1000 people ambushing nearby.

Aaron's supply team will head to Santiago after arriving in Holguin. By that time, Wen Bingzhong should have already retreated, and those Cubans will chase him all the way.

Aaron's task was to block their retreat.

In addition, if Wen Bingzhong and his men retreated, the Cuban families would certainly think that the situation was settled, and they would wait for news in Santiago.

And Greater Poland will take people to Santiago by ship.

Catch them all in one fell swoop.

In this battle, Chen Zhengwei's goal was not only to wipe out the resistance forces in one fell swoop, but also to hang all the remnants of the Cuban family.

As the combat meeting ended, the others went back to prepare and mobilize their men.

The next morning, the large group left Holguin and headed for Santiago.

However, halfway through the journey, Chen Yonglu and his 500 men changed direction and headed for the ambush site.

The news of their departure was immediately spread to Santiago.

"They've left! They're coming for us! We just got the news that there are about 2000 of them, and they've all left Holguin." Carmen Betancourt came to the meeting room, took a deep breath, and announced to everyone.

"Whether you live or die depends on what happens next!"

Many people looked nervous.

"There are only 2000 people. You don't need to be so nervous, right?" A young man looked at the expressions of the others and said with a relaxed look.

"I admit they are powerful, but they are too few in number! There are only 2000 of them. Judging from your appearance, I thought there were 2!"

Others ignored him. This guy was a famous playboy who was partying every day in San Diego these days and couldn't offer any constructive suggestions.

If it weren't for his family and the more than 1000 independent troops controlled by his family, he wouldn't be here at all.

"Yes, they only have 2000 people. But we still have to take them seriously!" Carmen Betancourt took over the conversation, without mentioning that the other side's weapons far surpassed theirs.

In fact, everyone present understood this, except the playboy.

"General Bartolome Masson, it's up to you now!"

"This battle may be difficult and may take a long time, but we will win in the end! There is no doubt about that!" Bartolome Masson said solemnly to everyone.

"I have no doubt about it!" Carmen Betancourt said immediately.

After the meeting, Miss Bavia found the commander of the Independence Army.

"General Bartolome Masson, you don't mind if I go with you, do you?"

"Don't worry, I won't give you any orders! I just want to see that person die with my own eyes!"

"If possible, if we can catch him, I hope you will let me take revenge with my own hands!"

　I'd like to ask for your opinion. If this book is renamed "The Godfather, Starting from Chinatown", would it be more attractive than it is now?
　　I'm considering changing the title of the book.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)