Chapter 552 Efficient Invasion
Time is running out for Haiti, so little that there is no time left. The invasion of the United Corporation's business in Haiti is both right and wrong. In fact, it is mainly for the election, to test the reaction of the citizen class to the war.
In a country like the United States where fake news is rife, the so-called anti-war wave is not worth believing unless it is visible to the naked eye. Sheffield has a full understanding of his own country, before it officially became the only world hegemon, that is, some time after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The United States always has to find a reason for its foreign intervention, even if that reason is completely untenable. At most, after the fact, it can simply say "I was wrong" and even pay a small amount of money to keep the peace.
Therefore, the invasion of Haiti this time was naturally carried out by the only major country in America that was responsible. We helped the Haitian government to quell the riots and restore order. Only after paying the price and sparking an anti-war wave, we could say that we were wrong.
However, in the slave owner's view, an opponent of Haiti's level should not lead the United States to the stage where it feels that it is wrong.
"The military operation will begin before the election, and one thousand Marines will be dispatched." During the second meeting, Daniel Peake gave Sheffield a bottom line, indicating that relevant preparations were underway.
"I think it's like a sharp knife cutting butter. It won't cause much trouble. The members of Black Gold will cooperate with the actions of the Marine Corps, reflecting the unyielding faith of the citizens of the United States in their motherland." Sheffield took a few long puffs of his cigarette before reluctantly throwing away the cigarette butt. He said with an intoxicated look, "I have an aircraft platform that can be used as an experimental aircraft to test its role in war. This is not a big problem."
"The state has never opposed citizens expressing their patriotism, just like when President Roosevelt organized his own army to fight in the Spanish-American War." Daniel Peake righteously agreed, "Preventing it will only make patriotic citizens misunderstand."
"That's good. This is a good tradition." Sheffield praised, pinching his waist. "This can also be regarded as the practice of the Monroe Doctrine, opposing Europe's use of this to sow discord between American countries."
Since Haiti is such a weak country, there is naturally no need to prepare public opinion. Only some newspapers have expressed concern about the current turmoil in Haiti. Haiti is an island and may cause foreign refugee problems, which will have an impact on the United States.
Some congressmen expressed their concern about the unrest and difficulties in Haiti. At the same time, preparations for the invasion had already begun, and the Secretary of War ordered the Marines stationed in the South to assemble. Thousands of Marines were no problem for the federal government, and they had been assembled without anyone noticing.
It does not even require any deployment and can be carried out by fully utilizing existing resources. It is completely different from the landing in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
After learning that things were already underway, Sheffield nodded in satisfaction and went to visit relatives in New York. Alice Roosevelt's cousin, Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, was a talent that the Democratic Party should focus on cultivating. The most important thing was that he was a millionaire. Don't underestimate the million-dollar assets. The entire Haitian government's US dollar reserves were less than one million.
Why did the slave owner know about the Haitian government's dollar reserves? It was because he could not sit idly by and watch the unrest in Haiti cause losses to this poor country. In order to prevent this huge amount of dollar reserves for Haiti from being burned, Sheffield had already made arrangements with Blair of the Union Bank to temporarily keep this precious foreign exchange for the Haitian government.
On the night of September 28, Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, which had been bustling all day, calmed down. The sea breeze was gentle, the moonlight was bright, and the tired people had fallen asleep. At midnight, several warships had torn through the darkness, split the obstacles of the waves, and their huge bodies were looming in the sea water, approaching the port that was bustling during the day.
The members of the Black Gold Company in Port-au-Prince set up headlights as a signal to lead the domestic military forces to land. To the Haitians, the United States is an irresistible behemoth, and even if people wake up from their dreams, they can't do anything. God heard this idea, so no one noticed it.
"Let those Europeans know whose territory America is." The two employees of the Black Gold Company were talking with excitement in their tone. For the big boss of the United Company, facing European capital and enterprises, he adopted a harmonious attitude. However, their employees in Haiti had a completely different view and hated the existence of European enterprises in Haiti.
Haiti has seen three coups in the past two years. Although the Haitian constitution prohibits foreigners from owning land, French and German firms have acquired many land titles in Haiti through local agents. These Europeans are so shameless that they have come into conflict with the operations of the Black Gold Company.
Haiti has been a French colony for a long time, and France has always had a legacy of influence in Haiti. At the same time, due to Haiti's political turmoil, it has attracted aggressive German capital in recent years. The relationship between Germany and France is not harmonious. Representatives of upper-level companies can be acquaintances, but lower-level employees cannot do this. French companies and German companies are fighting openly and secretly, which makes Black Gold Company very annoyed.
Finally, a warship loaded with marines landed in Port-au-Prince and docked at the pier operated solely by the United Company. A large number of soldiers got off the warship, and members of the Black Gold Company were already waiting on the shore, leading the marines to rush towards the presidential palace.
Because of the limited objective conditions in Haiti, each soldier prepared a torch for this landing operation, about 30 centimeters long, with one end wrapped in oilcloth, which was easy to ignite, and put it in his backpack. When approaching the presidential palace, the Marines finally alerted the presidential guard.
This is undoubtedly a regrettable thing. To deal with such a small country, it would be best if it could be smoother than possible, but in the end, guns and cannons are still needed to solve the problem.
The battle was short but fierce. After breaking into the Presidential Guard's camp, the Marine Corps' mortars reduced the number of firings. After all, there were no fortifications built in the Presidential Guard's position. Using the main gun to attack ordinary soldiers was of course a waste of talent. After all, the number of shells was limited, so it was better to use them sparingly. They basically did not fire.
When a large number of Marines appeared, the soldiers of the Haitian Presidential Guard knew that this was not a coup as had often occurred in recent years. The opponents did not belong to any one force, but to the Marines of the United States.
The enemy had already landed in Port-au-Prince in full gear, and after they had made this clear, the presidential guard had no intention of fighting. Although many people had experienced many coups in recent years, they had never thought of fighting the U.S. military to the death.
The excellent performance of these Haitians made the Marines feel gratified. Although the Marines can be said to be the lowest-ranking military branch and only hope to have food to eat while they are alive and be covered with the national flag after they die, who would be willing to die when they can live?
The enemy who surrenders as soon as they meet is the enemy that the Marines like to face the most. At dawn, the landing Marines had already taken control of the Haitian Presidential Palace. After counting the casualties, no one was killed, which made the commander even happier.
The invasion, which Sheffield described as requiring no preparation at all and like a knife cutting butter, achieved its goal overnight.
In the early morning of September 29, the New Orleans Morning Post officially announced that the great Marines had landed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, amid the eager anticipation of the Haitian people, and that there were no casualties.
The New Orleans Morning Post wrote in the newspaper, "Since the massive infiltration of European imperialist capital into Haiti, Haiti has seen several successful or attempted coups in the past three years. The fundamental reason is that some European countries are hostile to each other, which has led to this situation. Haiti has changed three presidents, and the people of the country are in pain and are eager to help their country."
"Without a doubt, only the United States is such a country." Sheffield commented while eating breakfast with his own New York Daily News. He turned to Franklin Roosevelt and asked, "I believe that after this military operation, Haiti should return to peace, so that the southern coast will not have to worry about the invasion of refugees."
Franklin Roosevelt nodded, and a thoughtful look flashed across his face as if he were a sculpture. He said, "If I am right, this military action should have received widespread support from many Democrats in the South."
"Of course!" Sheffield put down the newspaper and admitted bluntly, "But it's too simplistic to just look at it from an economic perspective. The instability in Haiti will affect the entire United States."
Franklin Roosevelt meant that it must have been the lobbying of Congress by large Southern corporations that led to the invasion, something Sheffield could never admit, even if it was true.
The only drawback is that the aircraft carrier was not put to use, and it is not a good thing for the enemy to be too weak.
"Let's not talk about this matter. The result is good after all. We need to protect American countries from being influenced by European imperialism and restore stable development. This is a good thing." Sheffield said some idealistic words, and then changed the subject and said, "Franklin, let's talk about the next thing. Are you sure about the next Senate election? There is only one month left."
"After this incident, I'm a little unsure. An invasion occurred so close to the election. Moreover, I'm a Democrat. I don't know how the citizens feel about this military action." Franklin Roosevelt said with some uncertainty in his heart, "Mr. William, you seem to think that my election is not a big problem?"
"This is out of concern from a friend!" Sheffield smiled meaningfully. After all, I am your brother-in-law.
(End of this chapter)
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