The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 615: He Becomes Obedient After a Beating

The banquet hall was filled with cheerful music, the same music that had been played at the victory party two days ago.

However, the mood of all the guests was very different.

The smoke and smell of blood in the banquet hall had not yet dissipated, and the Chinese in hunting clothes were dragging the bodies off the ground, leaving long bloodstains on the ground.

In the banquet hall, the blood splattered on the floor, walls, and some decorations made them nervous all the time.

However, after seeing Chen Zhengwei looking at them with a smile, everyone could only pretend nothing had happened and walked into the dance floor with their female companions.

But even when he was dancing, he seemed absent-minded.

From time to time, he looked at Chen Zhengwei on the side.

"Congratulations, Mr. Chen!" The garrison commander, Spanish Major General Francisco Garcia, walked up to Chen Zhengwei with a glass of wine.

Although he also felt that a tougher attitude should be adopted towards these people, after all, these people were actually of Hispanic descent.

He was still deeply impressed by Chen Zhengwei's brutality and recklessness.

"This is a matter of course! There's nothing to worry about!" Chen Zhengwei clinked his glasses with the other party.

"What is the current situation of those rebels?" Francisco Garcia asked the question he wanted to ask most.

There are still 20,000 rebels, and they have actually discovered a large number of piled up corpses near the hill where the bloody battle took place that night.

But this is only a small part.

There are still more than 10,000 rebels whose whereabouts are unknown.

"You can go to Yumuri Valley and have a look! The flowers there should be very bright next year." Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

When Francisco Garcia heard this, his heart tightened, and then he raised his glass with a smile: "This is the best outcome for them."

Then Chen Zhengwei walked towards the others.

"I just reached an agreement with the Governor. I will have some industries in Cuba, such as plantations, sugar mills, and cigarette factories. Maybe I can cooperate with you in the future!"

Everyone's heart moved, and someone immediately said:
"If Mr. Chen needs transportation, our company will definitely put Mr. Chen's requirements first!"

Others also echoed:

"If the sugar and cigarette factories need anything, we can help..."

Plantations, sugar mills and cigarette factories... everyone knows where these industries come from.

But now all the owners of those industries are dead... Chen Zhengwei has reached an agreement with the governor, and with the strength of his subordinates...

It is conceivable that Chen Zhengwei's influence in central and eastern Cuba will be significant in the future.

"If you really want to help, if you have any news about the resistance army, remember to tell me!" Chen Zhengwei smiled.

The attitude of these people finally satisfied him.

Sure enough, no matter how nicely we talked to them before, they wouldn't listen.

After a beating, these people became obedient.

I also know that I should respect myself.

……

After the banquet, Francisco Garcia went back and immediately took out a map, then drew a line to mark the locations of the two wars.

Although he hadn't sent anyone to check it out, he already knew what had happened.

"This is a trap!" Francisco Garcia slammed the pen on the table and said in a deep voice.

"He wanted to wipe out all the rebels at once, so he used himself and 2000 other people as bait, faking a defeat to lure them here! This valley!"

"And then there was a massacre!"

"This cunning..." Francisco Garcia paused. Should he say he is American or Chinese?

"This is just his one-sided statement. We should send someone to check it out." said his deputy.

"That can't be wrong! It must be like this!" said Francisco Garcia.

"He used less than a thousand casualties to massacre more than 20,000 rebels! He wiped out the rebels in the central and eastern parts in one fell swoop, including the families behind them!"

Francisco Garcia felt that Chen Zhengwei was really ruthless. Considering his several battles with the US government, this guy was indeed a war genius.

His shortcomings are his love of adventure and arrogance.

This is the confidence that victory brings him, but sooner or later it will make him fall.

If the rebels had not had such poor weapons and training, Chen Zhengwei would probably be a prisoner now.

"Send someone on horseback to check out the Yumuri Valley!"

Francisco Garcia gave the order and then sent a telegram to the Governor.

Tell the Governor what happened at the banquet tonight, what Chen Zhengwei said, and his own guesses.

As for the real situation, the results will be available in three days at most.

In the Governor's Palace in Havana, Governor Arsenio Campos frowned as he looked at the telegram in his hand.

Chen Zhengwei was indeed safe and sound, and the contents of this telegram were most likely true.

It is not a good thing that all the rebels were killed by Chen Zhengwei.

What he would like to see more is the rebels and Chen Zhengwei restraining each other.

Arsenio Campos sat there for a long time, thinking about how he should respond.

……

As the banquet ended, Simon Martinez and his wife returned home.

"Dad, how was the party?" His children were all at home. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw them return safely, and then asked excitedly.

Simon Martinez shook his head slightly. He didn't want to talk.

His wife kept saying the whole time: "Oh my God! Oh my God! Didn't you see that the mayor's brains were all flowing out?"

“So many people died, it’s terrible!”

Simon Martinez sat down on the sofa and let out a long breath.

Finally escaped.

Fortunately, I am just a small figure and I haven’t even received an invitation to the victory reception before.

otherwise……

The thought of those former big shots being beaten to a pulp in the banquet hall made him shudder.

Soon, his mind began to move.

Chen Zhengwei released more than a dozen people, including his female companions.

In fact, only seven wealthy men and their female companions were released. Most of them were wealthy people who had emerged in San Diego in recent years and had no deep ties with the Independence Army or local political families.

The mayor of San Diego was shot dead, along with several city hall officials and council members.

The police chief also disappeared along with his family.

Only those who had close ties with the Governor's government and kept their distance from local families and independent organizations were not affected, such as customs officials.

Or a marginal figure like him.

Now, San Diego not only needs to elect a new mayor, but also a number of officials.

This is an opportunity.

The more he thought about it, the more excited his mind became, and then he waved his fist.

He was absolutely sure that this was an opportunity!
Other wealthy people returned home, and the news began to spread throughout Cuba, with Santiago as the center.

And Santiago even experienced an earthquake.

... "We also beat the mayor to death, and they have to elect a new mayor. Boss, I think we should do something." Dapolan sat on the sofa and said to Chen Zhengwei.

"When electing the mayor, they have to look at my attitude!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile, holding a cigar in his hand.

"If they don't say hello to me, they can choose anyone and kill them! Then they will know what to do!"

"But I don't believe that everyone is so stubborn. Maybe someone is already thinking about how to curry favor with me."

"If they want to elect a mayor, of course they have to look at the boss's opinion. Only the boss is the one who makes the final decision. In Santiago, even the Spanish governor's influence cannot compare to the boss'!" Great Poland said on the side.

"Of course!" Chen Zhengwei raised his eyebrows and said excitedly.

He made a name for himself in Cuba.

When Santiago elects a new mayor, even the governor has to ask for his opinion.

Otherwise the new mayor won’t live to take office.

He believed that there would be smart people among the locals.

"After I leave in a few days, you stay here first. Sort out things here, and then go back to the United States."

"We need to keep someone here who is reliable and capable," said Chen Zhengwei. After all, he has a lot of industries here.

There are other things that need people to do.

"Boss, I have no objection." Dapolon said immediately.

That evening, a carriage arrived in front of the manor. Simon Martinez got off the carriage with a smile on his face and said politely to the man at the door:

"Please tell Mr. Chen that I am Simon Martinez, a congressman from Santiago. I attended the banquet yesterday. I have something important to discuss and would like to visit Mr. Chen! Is Mr. Chen available to see me?"

……

Soon, the Spanish garrison sent a group of soldiers to the Yumuri Valley.

They smelled a strong stench of decay while still outside the valley, and when they entered the valley, everyone froze there.

There were corpses everywhere in the valley.

Even they had never seen such a cruel battlefield.

Everywhere you look, there are corpses, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Flocks of vultures descended from the sky in search of food, and packs of coyotes ran through the mountains and forests.

"Ugh!" A soldier vomited.

Then the others couldn't help it and started vomiting.

They climbed up the hillsides on both sides and took in the situation in the valley.

"There are at least tens of thousands of people..." said a Spanish soldier in a trembling voice.

“This is a massacre!”

"Those people are executioners and butchers!"

Soon, the news was passed back to the garrison headquarters and then to the Spanish governor.

"Spread this news! Let people know what happened. But don't announce it in the name of the Governor's Office. Find a few reporters... and ask them to go to the scene and take some photos." Arsenio Campos gave the order after thinking for a long time.

"They are outsiders and have no base here. They massacred a large number of rebels... It is inevitable that they will arouse the hostility of the locals. No one likes an executioner. If there are new rebels in the future, they will be their primary target."

"The most important point is that they have occupied the living space of the rebels!"

"If the rebels want to expand, they need some support from local forces, money, and supplies..."

"With them in the central and eastern parts, the rebels won't be able to develop!"

"So the resistance has to fight them."

Arsenio Campos knew very well that the rebels were a group of wolves, and Chen Zhengwei was a tiger that broke in.

It is extremely unwise to let him dominate the market alone.

If you want to stabilize the situation in Cuba, you have to provoke the two sides to continue fighting.

……

In central Cuba, in Camaguey, there are maze-like streets where a large number of civilians live.

Antonio Maceo, a former independence army general and bronze giant, sat in the yard enjoying the sunshine on his body.

He is enjoying the rare peaceful life now.

But he also knew that this kind of life would not last forever.

Their cause had not yet been realized, Cuba had not yet gained independence, and not all slaves had been freed.

Now is just a temporary calm between the storm.

He has been thinking about Juan's proposal lately.

He was very excited about Juan's proposal. Food, medicine, weapons and ammunition were all in short supply for the Independence Army, and they were also what had constrained them in the last war.

But Chen Zhengwei is also an executioner.

Moreover, I heard that he is currently waging a war against those "traitors".

Although he seems to be in seclusion now, he is just waiting for an opportunity.

He is paying attention to all aspects of the situation in Cuba.

Just as he was basking in the sun and feeling a little sleepy, he heard hurried footsteps outside, and then two men rushed into the yard.

Antonio Maceo had his hands on his waist. As a soldier, he was still alert.

Only after he saw who was coming did he take his hand off the gun handle.

"Is there something important?" Antonio Maceo could see the urgency of the two men.

"There's news...those independent organizations...are all finished..." a man said, his lips trembling slightly.

This news had a great impact on him.

"What?" Antonio Maceo stood up suddenly and asked anxiously, "What happened? What organization is over?"

"Those from the central and eastern parts who went to fight the Americans...all of them were killed...more than 20,000 people, and only a very small number ran back..." the man said tremblingly.

"Is the news confirmed?" Antonio Maceo felt a little dizzy.

Although he didn't like those "traitors", those independence army soldiers were innocent and were the spark of Cuba. They would wake up and realize one day.

Then they will be their companions.

"The news is confirmed...Someone has gone to see it. A massacre took place in the Yumuri Valley..."

"It is speculated that they led the independence troops into the valley, blocked the entrance, and shot from all directions. The Americans' guns were fast and powerful... None of them escaped."

After hearing the details, Antonio Maceo sat down on his chair without saying a word.

After a long time, he sighed.

It was not until the next morning that he called together the men who had been following him and said to them, "Do you remember what our cause is?"

Antonio Maceo thought all night last night and hardly slept, but his eyes were full of spirit.

"Let Cuba be independent! Free the slaves!" everyone said.

"Yes, let Cuba be independent in this world, and let our compatriots be liberated, let them walk on the streets as independent people, and let our descendants no longer be slaves!"

"To do this, our target is the Spanish army!"

"We cannot create another enemy that is just as powerful."

"Not only must we not create such an enemy, we must also enlist their help!"

Hearing this, the others' expressions changed.

(End of this chapter)