Chapter 356: Declaring War on Spain (Part I)
Taiwan's Governor-General's Palace, Wang Guorui has received the news that his fleet has destroyed the Spaniards and is coming to attack. And then, he just waited for the Spaniards to come and declare war, and then he could think of them in turn to declare war, so it was just a matter of excuse anyway. As for now, he was waiting for the Spaniard to come and offer his ugliness, so he also wanted to see what kind of expression the Spaniard would have.
"Governor Wang, on behalf of Spain, I officially represent an alliance with the Netherlands, and then declare war on Taiwan!" Said the Spanish consul in Taiwan.
Wang Guorui accepted the declaration of war with a smile, and then this situation made the Spanish consul general in Taipei feel incredible. In his eyes, if Wang Guorui is angry, angry, or wants to kill someone, then he can understand it. And Wang Guorui was so calm, which made the Spanish consul in Taipei feel very nervous, he didn't know what was going on, so he was a little weak in his heart. And then, he thought that at this time, his country's fleet had already annihilated Taiwan's Java Sea Fleet, which gave him a lot of confidence. At present, Taiwan no longer has a fleet that can handle it in the South Seas, because there is no other fleet other than the Banda Sea Fleet in the South Seas. And the Banda Sea Fleet consisted of destroyers and frigates, and even a service fleet, so that it was impossible to fight the Spanish fleet. And now that Taiwan's Taiwan Strait Fleet has been pinned down by the Japanese, it is simply impossible to support it to the south. In this war, Spain has already seized the right to control the sea, so it is equivalent to laying the victory, which makes the Spanish consul in Taipei feel relieved.
"Governor Wang, from now on, our Kingdom of Spain will enter a state of war with you Taiwan until you withdraw from the South Seas!" said the Spanish consul in Taipei.
Wang Guorui smiled and took out a copy of the text from the drawer, and said lightly: "Look at this article!" ”
The Spanish consul in Taipei didn't know what Wang Guorui meant, he subconsciously took the text, and then took the initiative to look at the content on it.
"This can't be!" The Spanish consul in Taipei exclaimed.
This text is actually a telegram claiming that the Taiwanese Java Naval Fleet has successfully defeated the Spanish warships and sneak attack. Then the Spanish fleet had surrendered, and all three battleships had been captured. In total, more than 1,200 Spanish naval soldiers were captured, which was considered a successful destruction of the Spanish plot. If so, the situation must be very unfavorable for the Spaniards. Once they lost the right to control the sea, the Spaniards would have lost the war. And the key to this war is the struggle for sea supremacy!
"What do you think, Mr. Consul?" Wang Guorui asked.
"It can't be! This can't be! The Spanish consul in Taipei exclaimed.
Soon, the Spanish consul in Taipei was also scared. Many diplomats in this era were people who wanted to pass the military customs. And it will soon be analyzed that if the Spanish fleet fails to attack Taiwan's Java Fleet, it means that Taiwan's Java Fleet will in turn annihilate the Spanish fleet, and this means that they will not be able to counterattack. And the sea supremacy is still in the hands of Taiwan, so the Spaniards' plan to land on Kalimantan Island has also completely failed, after all, it is impossible for the army to land when there is no sea supremacy. Therefore, in the case of the next link after link, then Taiwan has mastered the sea control, wouldn't it be possible to send a steady stream of supplies to the South Seas, and then the troops can also fight for a long time, and then they can defeat the Spanish army?
And the reason why the Spaniards started a war on Taiwan this time. In fact, there are still many complex reasons. I think that you Taiwan has occupied the South Seas, and the Spaniards are actually vaguely aware of Taiwan's intentions towards the Philippines. After all, the geographical location of the Philippines is too coincidental to Taiwan, and it is stuck in the middle of Taiwan and the South Seas, and if the Philippines is occupied, Taiwan's fleet can be supplied all the way to avoid being controlled by the French. As for the Spaniards, they are also vaguely aware of Taiwan's ambitions for the Philippines, and they believe that the best solution is to force Taiwan back and make them abandon Nanyang. In this way, they can also cut off their giant hand that stretches out to the South Seas, and this is also one of the reasons why the Spanish team started a war in Taiwan, that is, in order to protect the Philippines. But now the situation was completely different, and the calculations of the Spaniards had completely failed. And he also took the initiative to declare war on Taiwan, which means that they are already in a state of war.
In this way, Taiwan can attack the Philippines at any time, isn't that very terrifying? Originally, Taiwan also had ambitions for the Philippines. And now that they have the right reasons, and then they can land in the Philippines, isn't that very suitable? Now Taiwan has enough excuses to occupy the Philippines, which means that Taiwan can swallow the Philippines in its stomach at any time, and this is still an excuse given by the Spaniards themselves. They have already taken the initiative to declare war on Taiwan, so naturally Taiwan is qualified to fight back. So the Philippines is already a piece of fat that Taiwan can swallow at any time.
"If the two armies are at war, if you don't kill them, then I won't embarrass you. However, since we have gone to war, we can also send you back. Wang Guorui said.
According to the rules, after the war begins, both countries will send each other back to each other's diplomatic corps, which means that the exchange is completely cut off and the war begins. And this is also to avoid leaking secrets, or to let those envoys ask for information everywhere to avoid all kinds of information leaking to the enemy. So Wang Guorui has now also repatriated the Spanish consul in Taipei and told them to get out.
Soon, the Spanish consul in Taipei did not know how he left Taiwan, and he was put on a ship and left. And now the situation has exceeded his expectations, he can only return to China as much as possible and let the big guys in China solve it.
"Order, order the commander of the Banda Sea Fleet, Sa Zhenbing, to immediately send ships to occupy the coast of the Philippines, and send a force of service ships to transport our land forces in the East Borneo Theater to the Philippines. Ordered Zhu Yuan, this time we are fighting on two fronts, and his East Borneo theater is responsible for attacking the natives there. Now that there is a great uprising in the Philippines, the Filipinos have begun to expel the Spaniards, and the Spaniards are anxious about it. And if my prediction is correct, the Philippines will soon form a state of insurrectionary forces, and perhaps a republic. However, we in Taiwan will not recognize that as a legitimate republic, we will only recognize the Philippines as a colony of the Spaniards. As for the Philippines, since the Philippines is a colony of the Spaniards, the Spaniards have already declared war on us, so there is no need for us to be polite. Whether or not the natives have a republic, we will not recognize it. ”
According to history, the so-called First Philippine Republic was about to be established, and at that time, the national uprising in the Philippines had reached its peak. In fact, the Spaniards only occupied the Philippines in name, but Taiwan wanted this name. As long as there is this name, then Taiwan can directly occupy the Philippines, and then those rebel armies will be helpless. On the contrary, when the time comes, Taiwan's East Borneo Military Region will deal a severe blow to the Philippine rebels, and those Philippine rebels will definitely be beaten miserably by Taiwan's troops. Because the Philippines can't even beat the Americans, how can it beat itself?
After all, the Philippines has no industry, and their weapons are actually inferior to the mainland government of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. You must know that the mainland government of the Manchu Qing Dynasty still has a preliminary industry, but the Philippines really has no industry at all. And many of them also fight with weapons such as sticks and stones, and their only advantage is that they have strong willpower to fight. However, the will to fight could not replace the disadvantage in weapons, and the disadvantage in their weapons was greater than that of the revolutionary army and Japan in the later anti-Japanese period. China's revolutionary army is still able to carry many rifles, and its own gun repair shop, which can make its own grenades. And these Filipino rebels have no industrial capacity at all, and they can't even beat the Americans, so naturally they can't win the victory. For this, Wang Guorui has full confidence. In the future, the East Borneo Military Region will become a mountain warfare unit, specifically responsible for mountain operations.
"Order, Chen Liyan's West Borneo Military Region closely monitored the Strait of Malacca, and then let Li He's Java Sea Fleet keep an eye on the Strait of Malacca, if there were Spanish troop transports coming, then it would not be polite to destroy them directly. I do not believe that the Spanish ship will be able to land in Borneo along the way. Wang Guorui said.
Now that the Spaniards have lost their control of the sea, it is impossible for the Spanish army behind them to land on Borneo, and if they leave the Strait of Malacca, they are also looking for death. Therefore, if they dare to pass through the Strait of Malacca, then Wang Guorui's Java Sea Fleet will naturally not let them go. At that time, when the Spaniards arrived in the army, I am afraid that they would sink with the navy.
The Spaniards just took a gamble, and as a result, this gamble has been seen through by Taiwan, so they simply do not have the strength to fight with Taiwan for a long time, they can only be blocked outside the Strait of Malacca, and then gradually eliminated by Taiwan. (To be continued.) )