The Spaniards did not completely control Philadelphia. In fact, they only had 8,000 people, and it was impossible to completely occupy an enemy city. Their approach was to use battalions as units, carry vehicles to rob, and loot all valuable things. As for the rest, naturally
Just light a fire. Poor Americans, how have they ever experienced such a scene? Even if the British came to beat them back then, the most they would do was burn down public buildings and not even destroy residential buildings. But now these Spaniards are different.
Everything they passed was in ruins. The fleet moving slowly along the river had to come over and wash it again. The major factories were even directly bombarded by large-caliber ships. Shipyards and steel plants were even piled with explosives.
Blast it.
Countless Americans watched in despair as their cities turned into burning hells, with explosions, screams and gunfire mixed into an apocalyptic symphony.
The convoy led by a major marched hard on the streets strewn with rubble and dead bodies. From time to time, Americans fired hateful bullets from the front. The Spanish soldiers who were also in charge of the operation also fired at everyone with machine guns mounted on the front of the vehicles and submachine guns in their hands.
They opened fire on what they thought was a suspicious target. Fortunately, they landed on a landing ship from the west bank of the Delaware River, only a few hundred meters away from Independence Hall. It took the team of 200 people half an hour to finally reach their destination.
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At this moment, the biplane seaplane that was originally responsible for calibrating the shooting also flew over them. The camera in the hand of a pilot on the plane kept taking pictures of Philadelphia with smoke and fire rising into the sky below, preparing to take it back to satisfy the emperor.
Your majesty, this is the latest color camera invented by General Electric.
The Spanish's attempt on the Liberty Bell completely detonated the anger of the Americans. This bronze bell with poor casting technology was as lifeblood to the people of this city. In order to preserve the symbol of American freedom, thousands of people
They crowded out from nearby. Those who had guns had guns, those who didn't had knives, and some even smashed down the railings on the wrought iron gates to use them as spears. If they hadn't claimed to be invulnerable, they would probably be on par with the Boxers.
These warriors risked their lives and launched a charge towards the invaders. This scene shocked the major. Like a Japanese officer sweeping up, he waved the saber in his hand and shouted: "Fire."
The four light machine guns assigned to him immediately rang out, and the warriors' charge came to an abrupt end, followed by dozens of Spanish soldiers with flat-end submachine guns. Like bulldozers, they were spraying bullets while pushing forward. The Americans on the opposite side were first pushed forward.
They were stunned for a while, and then they were defeated like crying for their father and mother.
"Damn, that really scared me. A free spirit is nothing more than that!" The major wiped the cold sweat off his head and said mockingly. He was really frightened just now. Who has seen thousands of people going crazy and trying to tear him apart?
Can you destroy your own situation? Unfortunately, no matter how strong your mental strength is, you will still be a scumbag in front of bullets.
After using machine guns and submachine guns to drive away the Americans, the Spaniards quickly began to dismantle the Liberty Bell. Because of the huge cracks that shattered when struck, they had to handle it carefully. The bell weighed less than a ton, and more than a hundred people spent time on it.
It took a full half hour to get it to the truck.
Seeing this scene, many Americans who were watching secretly from a distance cried. It is estimated that they will never forget this scene in their lives. Unfortunately, their pain did not end. Before retreating with the Liberty Bell, the Spaniards piled up the Independence Palace.
They loaded more than 100 kilograms of explosives, and just as they were returning home, this symbol of American independence completely flew into the sky with a huge explosion.
At this time, the U.S. troops heading south from New York arrived in Philadelphia. Of course, it was meaningless for them to come now. The Spanish troops that destroyed the city successfully withdrew their landing ships under the heavy barrage of naval guns, and took them with them.
They looted at least 70 million US dollars worth of property from this city and reluctantly closed the hatch.
Immediately after the landing ship's pressurized water tanks were filled with water, under the action of water pressure, the eight landing ships slowly retreated until they all entered the water, and the hulls completely floated. Then they started the propellers to turn south while draining water, and quickly evacuated along the river.
a city.
Then came the Princess Astraeas and the destroyer fleet it led. These villains mercilessly poured all the shells on their ship at Philadelphia except for explosive bombs, such as high-explosive bombs and white phosphorus incendiary bombs.
Even a small amount of gas bombs packed at the bottom of the box were not left behind, and they were all smashed into Philadelphia, and then the city was evacuated amidst the painful screams of the Americans.
After the landing fleet left Delaware Bay, it merged with the battleships waiting here, and then headed south to join the Severa fleet and return victoriously.
They left, and Americans went crazy.
President Arison held a press conference and personally took reporters from various countries to Philadelphia by train. The tragedy in front of him made the president, who was ready to do his best to exaggerate, feel that he was short of words.
More than half of the buildings in Philadelphia were destroyed, and more than two-thirds of the burned area was burned. Blackened corpses, shattered limbs and broken arms could be seen everywhere on the streets, as well as the dying wounded, just around Independence Hall.
More than 700 corpses were cleared out.
"Look, this is their masterpiece. I don't want to say anything more, because it is impossible to describe this atrocity in human language." President Arison said with grief and indignation while holding the body of a child.
The reporters around were also deeply touched by the tragedy before them. Many people, especially American reporters, had begun to wave their fists and denounce the executioners.
"This is just the beginning!"
At this moment, a loud loudspeaker sound suddenly came from a nearby house with only half of it remaining, startling the Americans and reporters who were cleaning up the ruins.
"Or this is not the beginning, it is just a continuation of the atrocities committed by General Sherman, the former commander-in-chief of the US Army, against the people of the South. When you see the tragedy in Philadelphia and feel sad and angry, have any of you ever thought about the sadness and anger of the people of Atlanta thirty years ago?
, when you weep for those innocent victims, who of you weeps for the tens of thousands of civilians in Vicksburg? When you cry for the fire that soars into the sky in your city, who of you hears the voices that stretch all the way from Virginia?
To the blazing fire of the Atlantic, the cry of the Southern people?
We are just a learner of President Grant and the American government under his leadership. What they did to the people of the South, we will do to the people of the North. The Bible tells us to retaliate tooth for tooth and eye for eye. Since the surviving South
The people are now unable to avenge their dead relatives, so it is up to us.
Finally, I would like to remind you that this is just the beginning.”
The sudden sound from the loudspeaker caused the entire city to fall into silence. Even the reporters who were originally filled with indignation were looking at each other, especially a few reporters from the south, who even showed obvious expressions of gloating about the misfortune.
"What are you still looking at? Why don't you turn it off!" President Arison yelled at an official next to him.
The radio and the loudspeaker that were still on for some reason were turned off, but the People's Radio's simultaneous broadcasts covering the United States and even the world were not something they could turn off. This radio was personally delivered by the Spanish Governor of Cuba, Pola Vicha, in Havana.
The statement read out spread throughout the world as quickly as possible, and the statement was rebroadcast repeatedly in multiple time periods. From this day on, the attitude of Americans in the former Confederate states toward the war began to quietly change.
Of course, driven by the Americans, there are no small voices criticizing the coalition forces, especially Spain. After all, they are also very good at controlling public opinion. Coupled with the financial support of those consortiums, some European media have also denounced Spain.
, anyway, there is no danger in cursing a few words, and it even developed into a large-scale debate in the end. Some historians began to look over the old accounts of the Civil War. In the end, that period of history that was originally forgotten became popular again.
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However, such accusations are irrelevant to the Spaniards. Anyway, with Germany and Russia standing behind them, they don't care about such accusations. Britain does not care about America, France does not dare to offend their allies, and other countries are not qualified to interfere.
, then what’s there to worry about? Isn’t it just a few scoldings?
Compared with this, the real gains are the most important. However, People's Publishing House took advantage of the opportunity of the scars in the hearts of the people of the American South to be re-opened, and lost no time in launching Yang Emperor's new work, which is based on the Atlanta tragedy of that year.
His love story was called Gone with the Wind, and he made a lot of money from it.
Of course, this is all a matter for the future, the most important thing now is dividing the spoils.
"You should study this kind of thing yourself. In short, it is best to form a system, such as what proportion is responsible for the operation, what proportion is left behind, what proportion is the army, what proportion is the navy, and how the operation expenses are deducted, and
It is best to study clearly the pensions for wounded and wounded soldiers to avoid disputes in the future." Looking at the fleet returning to the port and the gold, silver, jewelry and banknotes being shipped out by the truckload, Emperor Yang seriously waited for his opinion on Pola Visha.
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He no longer looks down on these things, and besides, his status is not suitable for getting involved in such things. How unbecoming is it for an emperor to participate in dividing the spoils! Anyway, as long as he earns back the operational expenses of the squadron, he really feels
What interests me is the big clock that I specially asked for.
"Your Majesty, what do you want this for?" Yuan Shikai looked at the Liberty Bell in front of him in astonishment and said. Bells are not considered gifts in China. He really didn't understand why Emperor Yang had to ask for this by name.
"It's very simple. I plan to give it as a gift to the American people after the war." Yang Feng said seriously. (To be continued...)