Chapter 223 The Positioning Problem of Chinese
For Aguinaldo and his people, there is really no one more suitable than Sheffield in the Philippines. After all, he is the representative of monopoly imperialism and is just right for dealing with these comprador classes. If he doesn't bully them, it would not be in line with the identity of an imperialist, so he agreed to this matter.
He doesn't have to go himself, which was Sheffield's original intention for agreeing to do it. The risks will be borne by others and he will keep the profits. There is nothing to be afraid of. The federal government and citizens need him, so patriotic businessmen will naturally go through fire and water for it.
"My homeland is in trouble!" General Macabros sighed as he saw the army full of wounded soldiers. The long-term colonization of Spain cost the Filipinos a heavy price. When the Spanish Empire was finally decaying and the Philippines was finally able to make its own decisions, it was targeted by a bigger enemy.
Compared to Spain, which was already on its last breath, the United States of America, which came across the ocean, had stronger ships and more powerful guns, and had a stronger national strength, which made people feel despair.
Although he still had most of the Philippine rebels in his hands, General Macabros had his own difficulties. When he fought against the American Expeditionary Force, his soldiers were of the same strength as the American Expeditionary Force, both of which had just exceeded 20,000 soldiers. After a fierce battle, he paid a heavy price and his losses were many times greater than those of the Americans. He also heard that the American reinforcements were on the way.
Since January, reinforcements of the American Expeditionary Force have arrived in Manila one after another. Although most of those reinforcement troops are temporarily recruited recruits and lack combat experience, what the Americans lack the least is weapons. On the other hand, our side has less than one gun for each person, and even fewer cannons. What is even more frustrating is that there is a world of difference between the Philippine rebels and the troops that fought against the Spanish colonists.
Most of his veteran subordinates who were full of fighting spirit and combat experience have been lost, and one-fifth of the soldiers are without weapons. Since the American Expeditionary Force occupied a railway route and had a strong sea transport force, General Macabros could only rely on local materials for logistical supplies. However, because of his defeat on the front battlefield, the area he controlled has been reduced, and the supplies he has received are far less than half of what they used to be.
Since the Philippines itself is not a very wealthy place, most of the rebel soldiers lacked not only guns and ammunition, but also increasingly scarce food. This forced the soldiers to begin collecting rations from civilian Filipinos, so that the Filipinos gradually became resistant to the rebels. Some deceived Filipinos even began to tip off the American Expeditionary Force, or directly served as guides for the Americans and provided intelligence to the US military.
As human beings, they cannot live like wild animals after all. The harsh environment has caused problems with the morale of the rebels, and the voices of those advocating reconciliation are getting louder and louder.
General Macabros was extremely anxious, hoping to gain a chance to breathe through a victory, but the Americans did not seem to be prepared to give them this opportunity.
Moreover, the American Expeditionary Force arrested a large number of sympathizers of the Philippine rebels and inherited Spain's notorious centralized management method, seemingly trying to scare off the Filipinos' rebellious hearts with fear. What worried General Macabros the most was that this seemed to have worked.
While intimidating the lower classes, the US military also made a gesture of negotiating with the Philippine Provisional Government. General Macabros was unmoved by this, as he knew that these new colonizers had ill intentions.
Less than a hundred miles from where General Macabros was hiding, Sheffield was surrounded by the notorious open-air camp he mentioned, and the usual situation in the camp was seen through the barbed wire. There were no American soldiers on duty in the nearby watchtowers, and as for the Filipino guards on the inner layer, they were not allowed to carry weapons, while the American soldiers on the outer layer were allowed to carry weapons.
"General Santos, you did a good job!" Sheffield retracted his gaze and looked at the zombies inside who seemed to be in a biochemical crisis. He praised them generously, "Those who can cooperate with the US government will naturally get appropriate benefits. You should not have any sympathy for the people inside. If we leave, these people may be a threat to your lives if they survive."
"Mr. William, I guarantee that there will be no problems in the camp in this quarantine area." Santos' face straightened, and he bowed his head slightly and said respectfully, "Maintaining order is the best outcome for the Philippines right now."
"Very good!" Sheffield nodded with satisfaction and agreed, "In fact, this kind of work is really suitable for you Filipinos to do it yourself, because you understand the thoughts of other Filipinos. We Americans still don't know the Filipinos well enough, so we can only set up a cordon on the periphery."
How could Eisenhower come up with this idea? As a descendant of Germans, how could he be more cruel to his ancestors' country than the Soviets? It's simple. It was because he was a descendant of Germans that, as a general of the US military, he had to cut ties with Germany and show loyalty to the great United States.
Generals who were not of German descent only had to pass the test, but generals of Eisenhower's status had to not only pass the test, but also get full marks. Therefore, the Rhine Camp, which was used to detain the few remaining young and middle-aged people in Germany, was established.
Because once Germany breaks free from its chains again, the Germans will first hate the Germans. If Germany develops well, it will prove that the Germans who become Americans made a wrong choice. If Germany becomes a rival to the United States again, the German population will be blamed.
This is like the Republic not caring about the United States military generals criticizing it, but if there is a Chinese among a group of white people, this is a completely different concept. This Chinese person will be easily remembered.
In order to live a better life in the United States, Chinese Americans must express their love for this land more than white people. If given the opportunity, these people will definitely copy Eisenhower's deeds and make their ancestors' country never reborn, otherwise they will feel uncomfortable because they made the wrong choice.
Who is willing to admit their mistakes? If they are not wrong, then it is the fault of the enemies of the free world.
Just as Sheffield and his group were here, at an exit less than 200 meters away, a group of Filipino guards were carrying out the bodies of the eliminated contestants in the first round.
"Carrying out the corpses will cause the spread of infectious diseases. Let the rebels inside deal with it themselves." After seeing this scene, Jesla turned around and told his boss.
Sheffield quickly proposed to let these people fend for themselves, and then said, "If they can withstand the open air environment for a month without any problems, they can be transferred directly to Manila Prison. This means that this person is in very good health and suitable for long-term detention. In order to better build the Philippines, a lot of physical labor still needs these people to join."
The open-air camps will eliminate the old, weak, sick and disabled, and the remaining people will become the best workers, without having to be paid, and will become part of the joint company's production. At that time, they will not have to pay a penny, and commutation of sentence will be the best spiritual motivation.
"Gu Cheng, the open-air camp still needs to be expanded. I hope it can accommodate 400,000 people. Because with the original Manila prison, the prisons I have can only manage 80,000 people at most. Eliminate 80% of the people." On the way back from the open-air camp, Sheffield urged Gu Cheng to work harder.
"Boss, are you going to lay off so many people?" Gu Cheng was shocked. When he learned that the labor of his workers was for such a purpose, he couldn't accept it for a while.
"Are you sympathizing with them?" Sheffield could not help but sneer upon hearing this. "Before you sympathize with others, can you look at yourself first? Everything that the United Company has done today is inseparable from the help of the Chinese workers. I am the mastermind, and the 70,000 or 80,000 Chinese workers who followed me are all accomplices. The land lease you signed with the United Company will be directly transferred to your private land in ten years. That is all Filipino land. The Philippines was robbed by the expeditionary force, but you are also the beneficiaries. From now on, what you should think about is, if one day the United States allows the Philippines to be independent, how will you face the indigenous Malays who make up the majority of the population, understand? If I am still alive at that time, and the United Company has become stronger, you don’t have to worry too much, after all, you have also contributed to the growth of the United Company, but if I die young, you should think about how to protect yourself, right? When an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent."
"Now the expeditionary force has controlled all the large and medium-sized cities in the Philippines and occupied one-third of the land in the Philippines. The results of the battle are expanding every day. The resistance of the Filipinos will not stop, but they will definitely be crushed." Sheffield patted Gu Cheng on the shoulder and said, "You helped me complete the dominant position of the United Company here. Before I leave, I will teach you how to do business and how to protect yourself."
Some of the Chinese workers brought by Sheffield had a good foundation. For example, he arranged a lot of Chinese workers to guard the Mexican border, and they also had a slight understanding of the gun culture in the United States. The gun tradition in the United States is also a national condition of the United States, but the national conditions of the Philippines are different.
In such a chaotic place, if the Chinese workers had the qualities of armed citizens, then when the Philippines became independent one day, it would not be so easy for the Chinese community here to be violently eradicated. It can't be said that they were splitting the land and establishing the borders, right? With the backing of the armed tradition, it would be much easier to fight for a relatively fair environment.
The most important thing is that Gu Cheng must have an idea of his own positioning and understand that the Chinese community is outsiders compared to the indigenous people. Only then will he think about how to avoid being liquidated.
On this day, outside the Cagayan Valley, artillery fire broke the silence of the night. One by one, Filipino soldiers, carrying explosives, braved the hail of bullets and rushed to the position of the American Expeditionary Force! Guns roared. Facing the enemy's attack, the defenders seemed to be well prepared. The sound of gunfire rang out, and the crazy harvest began!
General Macabros' counterattack was once again met with a head-on blow, and it turned out that the Filipinos had no hope of winning in a face-to-face battle.
"There's a saying, something about adventurism!" Sheffield was not surprised at all after receiving the news from the joint command. It was all within his expectations. Once the expeditionary force continued to advance northward, this group of Philippine rebels would be driven into the sea.
(End of this chapter)
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