American Strategic Deception Bureau

　Anyway, ever since the "suspected US troops" landed in Puerto Plata, the Northern Military Region Command has lost contact with the capital and the line has been directly disconnected.

　The Southern Military Region Headquarters quickly issued the order to march, but many of the subordinate companies had other ideas.

　So far, no troops stationed outside the capital have arrived in Trujillo, apart from those already deployed there.

　Although martial law had been declared in the capital, all kinds of rumors spread rapidly in the streets and alleys like a plague.

　Even the military and police who were enforcing martial law were in a panic, feeling that a change of government was imminent, and their loyalty began to plummet.

　Faced with this utterly devastating situation, the Trujillo family was at a loss for a solution. The Grand Marshal's wife wailed, showing no responsibility as the mother of the nation. Angelita, the youngest daughter, donned an $80,000 dress made of six hundred mink furs and accompanied by several relatives and female companions, immediately fled to the family's luxury yacht, ready to weigh anchor and escape at any moment.

　In the end, it was only the "Young Marshal" Ramos Trujillo, his two uncles Hector Trujillo and José Trujillo, and his former brother-in-law Porfirio Rubirosa, a diplomat, who had to hold a family meeting in the National Palace, which symbolizes the highest power.

　——At this moment when the monkeys scatter when the tree falls, for the Trujillo family, only their own family members can be absolutely trustworthy.

　"What on earth are the Americans thinking? Even if my father did some things wrong in the past, he's dead now. Can't they allow me to continue to hold power in the Dominican Republic? As long as they agree to let me take over my father's position, Washington can sign any treaty they want!"

　As soon as the four men met, "Young Marshal" Langfeis couldn't wait to ask Rubirosa, who was ordered to conduct emergency mediation.

　"That's right. Now is not the time to haggle. As long as we can maintain our power, even making more concessions is worth it."

　Once

　General Héctor Trujillo, who served as a tool president for eight years until his resignation last year to make way for Joaquín Balaguer, nodded in agreement and said, "Do your ex-wives, especially Marilyn Monroe, have any way to communicate directly with President Kennedy?"

　——Well, that’s right, Porfirio Rubirosa is not only the former brother-in-law of the young marshal, but also the ex-husband of Marilyn Monroe!

　As Marshal Trujillo's son-in-law and trusted diplomat, Porfirio Rubirosa was a remarkable figure in his day, known as Latin America's most powerful gigolo. Not only was he Marshal Trujillo's son-in-law, he also had three other equally renowned wives.

　After divorcing Marshal Trujillo's daughter Florita due to a conflict over infidelity, Rubirosa's second wife was Marilyn Monroe, the most popular female star in Hollywood at the time and the most seductive sex goddess in the world, a name that represents an era without much explanation.

　However, his marriage to Marilyn Monroe also did not last long as it broke down due to both spouses having affairs.

　There was no way around it. Rubirosa, who used to be an ambassador to Paris, was always surrounded by a bunch of women. And Marilyn Monroe, the world's number one porn star, was not a good wife and mother either. She always had five or six men taking turns sleeping with her - isn't this marriage too open?

　After divorcing Marilyn Monroe, Porfirio Rubirosa's enviable and jealous life of living off his wife did not end.

　With his natural talent, he soon married two beautiful and wealthy women. One was Barbara Houghton, heiress to the Woolworth family, the American retail giant, known as the "Billionaire." After their marriage, she bought Rubirosa the largest coffee plantation in the Dominican Republic, forty suits, twenty pairs of shoes, eight polo horses, and an airplane.

　The other was Doris Duke, the sole heiress to the wealthy Duke family in the United States. She gave her husband a dowry of $60, a modified bomber, a medieval castle in Paris, and more than a dozen sports cars.

　Although both marriages were short-lived due to Rubirosa's philandering, the breakup fees from the wealthy women alone were enough to make him rich.

　And, despite the failure of these brief marriages, each of his ex-wives remained fascinated by Rubirosa. Marilyn Monroe called Rubirosa a "walking hormone," while Doris Duke said, "Ruvir was born to satisfy women."

　Even after the divorce, Rubirosa still often dates his ex-wives and their besties, having friendly sex or having uncensored sex.

　Well, it can be seen how big and good this gigolo is, comparable to China's Lao Ai and Russia's evil monk Rasputin!

　Next, Rubirosa, who had been married and divorced four times, returned to the Trujillo family with his fifth wife Odile. With the deep network of connections he had made during his debauchery and romance in the United States, he became an important diplomatic figure in the Dominican Republic.

　When Marshal Trujillo was killed in a bombing, the Air Force President "prevented rebellion", and "suspected American troops" landed in Puerto Plata, Porfirio Rubirosa, the former brother-in-law with extensive connections and many friends in the United States, almost became the last straw for "Young Marshal" Langfusi.

　Unfortunately, although Rubirosa was always successful in love, he did not have such a great reputation in formal diplomatic occasions.

　"I called Marilyn, Barbara, and Doris. Marilyn even helped me contact President Kennedy's brother, but the feedback I got was not optimistic. Because the Grand Marshal had repeatedly ignored the White House's advice before, the White House's current attitude is very firm."

　This "walking hormone" man sighed and said, "According to the bottom line President Kennedy privately stated, the entire Trujillo family must leave the Dominican Republic and move to the United States, and will never be allowed to return. The United States can guarantee your personal safety..."

　"Only guaranteeing personal safety? That's just like sending away beggars!"

　Young Marshal Langfuss frowned. "Can't the United States give our family another chance, considering our years of cooperation? Even if it means..." He gritted his teeth, "Establishing a coalition government with Joaquin Balaguer and sharing power is acceptable..."

　——Obviously, in front of the throne of power, even the revenge for killing one’s father can be let go.

　However, faced with the young marshal's earnest expectations, Rubirosa shook his head again.

　"I'm sorry, the Marshal caused a huge disaster last year. Neither the Pope in Rome nor all our neighboring countries want to see the Trujillo family continue to rule the Dominican Republic, and President Kennedy has no friendship with your family.

　In addition, the Marshal's recent collusion with the Soviets has been exposed by the media, making it impossible for the Republican Party to help resolve the situation.

　The most important thing is that if you can agree to any conditions of the Americans, Joaquin Balaguer can also agree to them..."

　——This is the fundamental reason why the United States wants to forcibly promote American-style voting democracy in every vassal state: it can replace agents conveniently and at low cost at any time, so that it will not be taken advantage of by those small vassal states and let the United States in turn take advantage of the little brothers it has supported and work for nothing.

　One of the masters who is good at creating momentum and engaging in moral kidnapping to achieve the goal of "the tail wagging the dog" is Wu Dinh Diem of South Vietnam.

　, that’s bad enough.

　If there were another money-eater and troublemaker like this, Washington wouldn't be able to handle it!

　Moreover, as the big brother of one camp, the United States must keep its word. It had previously promised that Trujillo would step down, so it must step down. How could it give up halfway and let the Trujillo family go after sending a large number of troops?

　(This is just like after the Iraq War broke out, no matter what conditions Saddam put forward, he could not successfully beg for mercy.)

　"I understand. Since nice words are no longer effective, we must demonstrate our strength."

　General Héctor Trujillo, who had served as president for eight years, listened silently and quickly made a decision, "Gather our troops and fight the traitors! Let the Americans know that without our family, no one can stabilize the situation in the Dominican Republic!"

　Only in this way can we gain bargaining chips with the White House..."

　"Well, according to the information obtained from the torture, the traitor Joaquin Balaguer is now in the Presidential Trujillo Air Force Base. The local defense is very weak. As long as we send the Presidential Guard, it should not be difficult to break through there." Jose Trujillo nodded in agreement.

　However, before he could finish his words, shrill air raid sirens rang out from outside the window, and several bodyguards broke in, dragging the four important figures out. "Air raid! Sir! There are planes coming! Please get into the air-raid shelter!"

　-

　After six months of economic collapse and the sudden imposition of martial law, the Dominican Republic's capital, Ciudad Trujillo (Santo Domingo), the oldest colonial city in the Western Hemisphere and the landing place of Christopher Columbus, has lost its former color and luster, becoming filthy, chaotic, and lifeless.

　There was hardly any shop open in the commercial district, most of the windows were empty, and the streets were deserted with no one coming and going.

　Although the giant sign "God and Trujillo" still stands tall on the streets of the capital, most of the city's churches and monasteries have been sealed or burned to charred ruins, while priests and nuns have been imprisoned.

　——I wonder how God, if he has a spirit, would view what Marshal Trujillo has done in the past year or so?

　Under the scorching sun, the entire city was in a state of chaos and death. Only the angry shouts of the military and police occasionally broke the solemn atmosphere.

　Suddenly, a low engine sound came from the distant sky, bringing a heavy feeling of depression to people's hearts.

　The Dominican military and police who were ordered to guard the streets and enforce martial law looked up at the sky in confusion, and it took them a while to react.

　The next moment, the entire city was filled with sharp and rapid air raid sirens, adding a touch of desolation to the already bleak streetscape.

　——If this was Tokyo undergoing a massive bombing, or a German city during World War II, the sound of anti-aircraft artillery bombardment would have been heard by now, and people would have been flocking to air-raid shelters in droves.

　But the problem is that until last night, the Dominican Republic was still unprepared for the impending war. Naturally, there were no anti-aircraft guns deployed in the capital, let alone air-raid shelters dug.

　Therefore, the citizens could only continue to hide in their houses, while the military and police were running around in the streets like headless flies.

　Fortunately, the C-46 transport plane flying over the capital did not drop bombs, but only dropped a flurry of leaflets.

　A few curious and literate military and police officers reached out to pick up the flyer and took a look at it. Their eyes immediately widened in shock.

　All of these rough, hastily mimeographed leaflets contained all sorts of shocking and terrifying news written in shocking handwriting.

　"'Benefactor of the Motherland' Trujillo is dead! President Balaguer has ordered the extermination of the Trujillo family!"

　"The US military was invited to send troops to the Dominican Republic. The whole world is watching to see when the Trujillo family will fall!"

　“Anyone who continues to aid Trujillo’s rebel group will be severely punished by the new government!”

　"Think about it! Can the Trujillo family defeat the United States? How much benefit have you received from the generalissimo? You actually want to perish with him?"

　"The US Atlantic Fleet is about to attack the capital, and the US 82nd Airborne Division is about to strike! If you can't defeat them, surrender is not shameful!"

　"Think about your families, take off your uniforms and go home! There's still time!"

　……

　In short, when Marshal Trujillo, who realized the situation belatedly, ordered the confiscation of leaflets and prohibited soldiers from circulating them, a quarter of the shogunate army controlling the capital had disappeared, and even some members of the presidential guard had deserted, and the morale of the army had collapsed.

　In view of this, the young marshal had to give up the idea of ​​taking the initiative to attack and suppress the rebellion. Instead, he ordered all the troops that were still under his command to retreat to the capital, pretending to be ready to be beaten, and prepare to fight a decisive battle with the enemies from all directions in the capital.

　Then, they suffered a full-scale attack from land, sea and air.

　进击

　"The morning breeze blows slowly, blowing away the dreams, and a brand new day is gradually approaching!

　The roars people heard from afar were the roars of our armored troops!

　We sweep through the forest like a storm, we stir up the clouds like a hurricane!

　Even the ground beneath our feet is shaking, our tanks are defending peace..."

　Accompanied by majestic German songs from the loudspeakers, the 2506th Brigade of Cuban Mercenaries, consisting of five M41 light tanks, 15 armed jeeps equipped with M2 heavy machine guns and 10 trucks, formed a small fast column and were speeding south on the rugged mountain roads in central Dominican Republic.

　Since setting out from Puerto Plata, this fast column has advanced more than 100 kilometers to the south without encountering any enemy resistance along the way.

　The towns they passed through along the way were either in chaos, caught in the disaster of riots, or silent as a mouse, with the mayor offering wine, cigarettes, food and gasoline to the Cuban mercenaries waving the American flag, praying that these soldiers would not bring disaster to their hometown.

　The biggest worry for the Cuban mercenaries these days is not the guerrillas in the jungle, but the ubiquitous mosquitoes and poisonous snakes.

　Well, and the ramshackle, potholed mountain roads of the Dominican Republic’s interior.

　In order to boost the morale of the soldiers who were carsick and vomiting due to the bumpy ride, the fast column began to play songs.

　"Why the hell are they playing German songs all the way here? I can't understand anything! Who among us can speak German?"

　Ricardo, feeling dizzy from the jolting of the jeep, couldn't help but complain, "Can't you just play a song we can understand?"

　"Well, the deputy brigade commander in the tank said that because we are an armored force, and if we were to ask who in the world is the best at operating tanks, it would definitely be the German armored troops who fought in the blitzkrieg! So we played songs of the German armored troops all the way!" replied the driver.

　After hearing this seemingly irrefutable reason, Ricardo had no choice but to hold his Garand rifle and remain silent again.

　After all, in that era, the image of the "world's strongest armored force" was undoubtedly the Tiger tanks of the Third Reich that roamed the European continent. But what neither Ricardo nor Deputy Brigadier Irnedo Oliva, who had ordered the song to be played, knew was that, due to some misunderstanding, the song they were playing along the way was not the Nazi German armored war song, but the armored song of the Red East German (GDR)!

　Well, I believe that in the mountainous countryside of the Dominican Republic, few people would be able to hear the difference between the two. They wouldn't mistake it for the Warsaw Pact forces crossing the Atlantic. The real-life version of "Red Alert" has already been played out in the Dominican Republic, the place where Columbus landed...

　As long as they don't make the same mistake again if they go to Europe to fight in the future, it will be fine.

　In addition, in stark contrast to the majestic melody playing from the loudspeakers, the 300 Cuban mercenaries in the fast column were in a very gloomy mood.

　——Earlier, after taking Puerto Plata without bloodshed, the Cuban mercenaries of the 2506th Brigade thought that their combat mission had been completed. At least they should be able to rest in Puerto Plata for a while and enjoy rum and the charm of local girls, right?

　But soon, after confirming that there were no enemies in Puerto Plata, two battalions of US Marines also went ashore.

　Although these US Marines were considered fourth-class soldiers in their own military, they acted like masters in front of these temporary CIA-hired battlefield workers. They immediately ordered the mercenaries to surrender the city and let them take over.

　As a result, before these mercenaries could even get comfortable in the city, they were driven out of Puerto Plata by the Marines, and then ordered to head south to Trujillo (Puerto Santo Domingo), the capital of the Dominican Republic, to conduct "armed reconnaissance"!

　This almost means that they have to rely on a limited force of more than a thousand to fight their way through the entire Dominican Republic from north to south!

　Oh my God, did they think they were the "Thousand Red Shirts" of the legendary Italian hero Garibaldi?

　What’s even more outrageous is that the CIA set a very strict time limit for this “armed reconnaissance” that penetrated the entire country.

　Brigadier General San Roman did some calculations on paper and found that if the entire 2506th Brigade marched south on foot, even if they encountered no enemy obstruction or harassment along the way, it would be virtually impossible for them to reach the Dominican capital within the stipulated time.

　So, he had no choice but to gather the entire brigade's vehicles and tanks, forming a 300-man mechanized rapid column, led by Deputy Brigade Commander Irnedo Oliva, to advance southward, striving to reach the destination within the stipulated time limit. He and the remaining 800 men followed behind, slowly marching on foot while looking for other means of transportation, such as ox carts, horse-drawn carriages, tractors, and bicycles, along the way.

　Fortunately, Marshal Trujillo has been doing evil and exploiting the Dominican Republic for the past thirty years, and he is really unpopular among the people.

　Especially last year and this year, he has pushed the Dominican Republic to the point of economic collapse, and it is no exaggeration to say that the people at the bottom are boiling with resentment.

　The United States's glorious military achievements and abundant martial virtues in the Western Hemisphere also made it difficult for local people to muster the courage to resist armed resistance for a while.

　Faced with the Cuban mercenaries who came like gods, these Dominicans had no fear at all.

　The idea of ​​raising an army to resist.

　This turned the mechanized rapid column's southward "armed reconnaissance" into a tedious and boring long-distance march.

　In short, the mechanized rapid column led by Deputy Brigade Commander Irnedo Oliva marched south while playing East German military songs all the way.

　-

　While the Cuban mercenaries of the 2506th Brigade were still trekking through the rugged mountains of the central interior of the Dominican Republic, enduring the scorching sun and the bites of poisonous insects, and striving towards the capital of Trujillo (Port of Santo Domingo) in the southeast of the country, President Kennedy in Washington was making an impassioned speech on Capitol Hill, announcing part of the details of this special military operation.

　He loudly declared in Congress: "As everyone knows, we have lost Cuba, so we cannot lose the Dominican Republic, and we cannot lose the entire Latin America in order to shelter a dictator in the Dominican Republic!" and won applause from the congressmen.

　Then, at the United Nations Building in New York, U.S. Representative Adlai Stevens also announced that the U.S. military would soon be invited to participate in counterinsurgency operations in the Dominican Republic, and fully explained the justice and legitimacy of this "special military operation":

　First, since last year, all countries in the Americas, including the United States, have imposed the highest level of sanctions on the Dominican Republic, including collective severance of diplomatic relations, collective suspension of flights and trade blockade, with the aim of urging Rafael Trujillo, who has committed heinous crimes, to give up power.

　In addition, the United Nations also imposed sanctions on the Dominican Republic last year, making this Caribbean island nation an "orphan abandoned by the world."

　However, the stubborn Rafael Trujillo ignored the repeated warnings of all neighboring countries and refused to give up power, even at the cost of causing great suffering to the Dominican people. If the sanctions continue, they will only serve to punish the innocent Dominican people.

　For this reason, the United States contacted the country's "justice forces" and, at the invitation of the legitimate Dominican President Joaquin Balaguer, sent troops to the Dominican Republic to eliminate Trujillo, who was a disaster to the country and the people, and restore peace to the Caribbean.

　Second, ever since the Vatican excommunicated Rafael Trujillo last year, excommunicating the dictator, the Dominican Church has been brutally persecuted by Trujillo. The U.S. military's deployment this time is also to rescue those imprisoned nuns and priests. In his speech, the U.S. representative also gave Rafael Trujillo a new title, calling him "the apostate" - well, this word was originally used to refer to the ancient Roman Emperor Julian, and now it is used on Trujillo, the "Little Caesar of the Caribbean", which is quite appropriate.

　Since Trujillo was an apostate, the American troops that attacked him were crusaders of justice.

　The United States also officially announced that the Dominican War would be named "Operation Crusade."

　Latin American countries have mixed attitudes towards this.