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Li Mu doesn't know if there is such a proverb on the Cuban side, but Darwin Andrew and Rayleigh Toynbee clearly understand it.

In the face of the Spanish frenzied attack, Rayleigh Toynbee, the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Cuba, could only flee in a hurry, but when it was time to attack Céspedes, Rayleigh Toynbi was not relentless at all.

This news really shocked Li Mu, so the momentary astonishment on Li Mu's face was just right.

Darwin Andrew still had a smile on his face and gave Li Mu a glass of wine with ice: "Although President Céspedes is unwell and takes a back seat, all the contracts signed by President Céspedes and Mr. Li Mu are still valid, and the Republic of Cuba will definitely not break its promise, so Mr. Reem, please rest assured, Guantanamo Bay and Pine Island are still yours, and no one can take them." ”

Even though Cespedes stepped down, Darwin Andrew could only choose to cooperate with Li Mu, which is where Li Mu's confidence lies.

"It's really unwise to make such a thing happen at this critical moment, Mr. Darwin, you just said that you should be unanimous with the outside world-" Li Mu's brain started to think about how to deal with it, and his mouth was still casually perfunctory.

Although Darwin Andrew said that the agreement signed by Li Mu and Cespedes was valid, Li Mu would definitely not believe Darwin Andrew, this guy is a smiling tiger, one thing in front of him, and what he said in front of Li Mu is better than anything else, but when he looks back, he will immediately turn his face and be ruthless.

Then it is more secure to cooperate with Cespedes, not to mention the current situation, if Li Mu can help Cespedes turn the tables, then Cespedes can only rely on Li Mu.

This is also a charcoal in the snow, which is definitely better than icing on the cake.

But the problem is that even if Cespedes is not dead now, then he must be under the control of Darwin Andrew, it is not easy for Li Mu to find Cespedes, and Darwin Andrew will definitely not give Li Mu this opportunity.

"President Céspedes abdicated to make way for the sake of unity, and we can only make one voice heard at this critical juncture." There wasn't much of a smile left on Darwin Andrew's face, and there was a hint of gloom in his voice.

Compared to Cespedes, Darwin Andrew is much more difficult to deal with, the key is that this old man has not had much time, God knows what this guy will do when he goes crazy, so don't listen to what Darwin Andrew said now, if Li Mu shows hostility to Darwin Andrew now, then Li Mu is estimated to not be able to get out of the presidential palace.

It's very simple to control a person, in addition to physical destruction, you can also be placed under house arrest, Li Mu can think of this, Darwin Andrew must also think of it-

"Whoever becomes president is the same for me, this is the internal affair of your Republic of Cuba, I do not interfere, I am a businessman, I only take what I should take, now I only ask you one question, can you withstand the attack of the Spaniards?" Li Mu did not dwell on the matter of Cespedes, it would not do Li Mu any good if he continued to entangle, Li Mu shifted the topic to the dilemma faced by the Republic of Cuba, which was a problem that both Li Mu and Darwin Andrew had to face, if they could not withstand the attack of the Spaniards, then everything would come to naught.

"This—" Darwin Andrew looked embarrassed, raised an eyebrow, and handed the question to Rayleigh Toynby.

"Of course we can resist it, we are confident that as long as we work together in the Republic of Cuba, the Spaniards are not a problem, and since we can capture Bayamo for the first time, we can capture it for the second time." Rayleigh Toynby was confident, foaming at the mouth, but it sounded more like pumping himself up.

"Don't talk about these useless things, if Willis Nikolau attacks again, besieging Santiago in three ways like attacking Bayamo, what will you do to deal with it?" Li Mu didn't listen to Rayleigh Toynby's high-pitched singing, Li Mu wanted effective strategy and tactics.

"This -- we're in a meeting to talk about it." Rayleigh Toynbee is like a ball that has been punctured by a needle, and he is immediately lacking in confidence.

"The enemy is already under the city, and perhaps they will soon cross the Maestra Mountains and appear in Santiago with the sun tomorrow, while you are still in a meeting - how can I trust you? Honestly, gentlemen, I'm already thinking about how to deal with the reproaches of the Wall Street tycoons. Li Mu quietly tied himself to the same chariot as Darwin Andrew, which could effectively reduce Darwin Andrew's defensive psychology.

Darwin Andrew knew that Li Mu issued bonds in New York, so if the Republic of Cuba failed and lost the medium to pay the bonds, then Li Mu would definitely be discredited, and Darwin Andrew was also a businessman, and he knew what it meant to be a businessman.

"It's too early to say this, the Spaniards have just captured Bayamo, their rear is not stable, we still have troops in the mountains to fight persistently, the Spaniards should not attack until those hidden dangers are removed-" Rayleigh Toynbee finally found an explanation.

There is no convincing force in this statement, even Benjamin, a guy who has never participated in the war, is pouting, Li Mu is even more unbelievable, the Chinese knew the truth of "capture the thief and capture the king first" thousands of years ago, and the Spaniards would not know?

"With all due respect, gentlemen, that's the best-case scenario, but it's not very likely, before I arrived, I had already deduced with General George Dewey and General Mahan, and we agreed that the most likely decision of General Willis Nicolau was to move south and attack Santiago directly, regardless of whether the rear was stable or not, think of Willis Nicolau's previous decision, this is a crazy fellow, his decision is never interfered with by other factors, as long as all the heads of government of the Republic of Cuba are wiped out, Then all the resistance will disappear with it-" Li Mu unceremoniously dismantled the stage, not saving face for Rayleigh Toynby: "-So gentlemen, don't take chances, General Willis Nikolau's troops are definitely heading towards Santiago, so we don't have much time left, don't waste your time in that damn conference room, I bet even if General Willis Nikolau shows up in Santiago, your meeting won't make any progress." ”

In fact, Darwin Andrew's so-called "one voice" is just an excuse to overthrow Cespedes, and it is really a life-and-death critical moment, and no one in the current Republic of Cuba dares to come forward to take responsibility, and their current mind is not at all on how to repel the Spanish attack, but on fighting for power.

Li Muzhen felt very sad, this has reached the moment of life and death, and he is still busy fighting for power and profit, maybe all countries are in such a chaotic situation before they are destroyed.

If they hadn't been so attached to power, perhaps the Republic of Cuba would not have ended up in the same land as it is today.

"Actually, we've already made a decision, we've decided to move the government to Baracoa," says Rayleigh Toynbee, denying his incompetence.

Baracoa, the first city in Cuba and at the same time the most remote city in Cuba.

Baracoa is located at the southernmost tip of the island of Cuba, and because of the presence of the Pugliar Mountains, Baracoa and the rest of Cuba are not easily accessible by land, so the seaport is the only exit from Baracoa. In today's Cuba, Baracoa is a forgotten corner, where the Spaniards and the Republic of Cuba are not looking at Balacoa, making Baracoa a haven for smugglers.

Needless to say, the Republic of Cuba decided to relocate its government institutions to Baracoa in order to escape the decisive battle with the Spaniards, who, after the establishment of the Republic of Cuba, had become so enamored with the feeling of power that they had lost the courage to fight the Spaniards to the end.

"Okay, you guys relocated the government agencies to Balakoa, what about my Guantanamo? Can you find a way to move Guantanamo Bay to Baracoa as well? Li Mu was indignant, completely desperate for Darwin Andrew and Rayleigh Toynbee, who were trying to play the rhythm of the Republic of Cuba to death.

Of course, if Li Mu chooses to cooperate with these two guys, then these two guys will play Li Mu to death while playing the Republic of Cuba to death.

"Don't get upset Mr. Reem, that's why we asked you to discuss." Darwin Andrew came out to play the round.

"Okay, let's discuss, so tell me what you plan to do, what do you want to do?" Li Mu sat down again, patiently arguing with Darwin Andrew.

"Mr. Ream, the only people to be relied upon now are General George Dewey and General Mahan—" and when the time came, Darwin Andrew had to rely on foreign aid, even if he did not want to.

These old men really don't have a good thing, they first fooled the Chinese to work for them, causing heavy casualties to the Chinese troops, and then now they hit George Dewey and Mahan with the idea, Li Mu is very curious, what kind of method does this old man want to use to fool George Dewey and Mahan to work for them.

"So we withdrew to Baracoa first, leaving General George Dewey and General Mahan to lead the troops in Santiago and fight the Spaniards—" Darwin Andrew was also a good bookkeeper, and he had a good calculation.

Li Mu noticed that Darwin Andrew used the word "we", so this also means that Darwin Andrew is going to take Li Mu and Benjamin to Balacoa, needless to say, Li Mu and Benjamin are hostages in the hands of Darwin Andrew.

"You can run as you please, wherever you go, but I tell you, I'm not in the habit of running away, no matter how strong the Spaniards are, I'll stay in San Diego and fight them to the end!" Li Mu didn't give Darwin Andrew a chance.

Just kidding, Li Mu didn't want to be a hostage.