Santiago is the second largest city and the second largest port in Cuba, located in the eastern part of the island of Cuba, more than 80% of the territory is forest and agricultural areas, and 63% of the area is mountainous. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

On October 10, 1868, Céspedes led 147 poorly armed militias to occupy Santiago and declare Cuban independence, beginning the "Ten Years' War".

The current territory of the Republic of Cuba is centered on Santiago and Bayamo, thanks to the topography of Cuba, between Santiago and Bayamo, the highest peak of 2,000 meters of Mount Maestra, which provides a good barrier between Santiago and Bayamo, whether the Spanish attack from land or sea, the Republic of Cuba can rely on the terrain to maneuver.

In fact, sixty kilometers east from Santiago is Guantanamo.

In another time and space, the U.S.-occupied Guantanamo is a harbor with an area of only about 130 square kilometers, while the land area demanded by Li Mu reaches 400 kilometers, including the entire Guantanamo Bay, which is more than three times the area of the United States in another time and space.

Here I want to talk about the topography of Guantanamo, the terrain of Guantanamo Bay is similar to a gourd, divided into two waters inside and outside, the water area inside is much larger than the outside, and the United States in another time and space is equivalent to occupying half of the gourd, and Li Mu is to leave the entire gourd, leaving no hope for the Cubans.

The San Diego military camp is located on the hillside outside the city, and the terrain is difficult to defend and difficult to attack.

No one knows what happened in the carriage along the way, Li Mu's expression was sad and angry when he got out of the car, Benjamin and George Dewey were triumphant, and Mahan, although he fell behind slowly, his expression was clear and dark.

For the Republic of Cuba, the arrival of Li Mu and their guests is a major benefit, and Cespedes simply has a feeling that he wants to celebrate with the whole world, so on this day, the barracks will have a big party, everyone will drink heartily, and there will be a bonfire party in the evening.

In the nineteenth century, there was definitely no such thing as "having fun with the people" in the barracks, even if everyone had wine, it was officers and officers together, soldiers and soldiers together, and it was very distinct, so Li Mu and they came directly to a two-story building, and it seemed that this was Li Mu's "canteen".

Céspedes did not arrange an oriental-style banquet because of Li Mu's Chinese background, but still used a long-table banquet common in the West, with Li Mu as the "big boss behind the scenes" as the guest of honor, and Cespedes, as the president of the Republic of Cuba, as the host, and the position of the two was to sit facing each other in the middle of the long table, not at both ends of the long table.

If it is really sitting at two ends, then if Li Mu and Cespedes want to communicate during dinner, I am afraid they will really have to shout at the top of their voices.

Adhering to the tradition of Western banquets, the long table is covered with a white tablecloth, and a row of decorative flowers is placed in the middle of the long table, which looks very joyful, the tableware is all silver tableware, the silver glittering inside and outside are full of force, and the dishes are all exquisite porcelain from the East, which makes Li Mu feel a little more intimate.

When he sat down, Li Mu had the intention of revenge and deliberately let Benjamin sit in the main seat in the middle.

Benjamin naturally refused to give in, but he didn't expect Cespedes to invite him so hard, which made Li Mu and George Dewey speechless.

In fact, Li Mu really doesn't care about sitting down, only people with weak hearts and no confidence will pay attention to these vain things, even if Cespedes holds Benjamin to the sky at this time, one day Céspedes will understand that without Li Mu's consent, Benjamin cannot bring even a penny of aid to the Republic of Cuba.

Li Mu had already seen through Cespedes, and it was good not to sit across from him, but Li Mu wanted to know more about a few other people.

Once seated, the face was Darvin Andrew, president of the National Assembly of the Republic of Cuba.

Just what I want!

Li Mu was in a happy mood when he sat down, and he didn't pay attention to the eyes of others at all.

Darwin Andrew was also very interested in Li Mu, although he had a kind smile on his face, Li Mu clearly saw a trace of scrutiny in Darwin Andrew's eyes.

There's definitely something wrong with this guy!

This was Darwin Andrew's first impression of Li Mu.

"-- We meet in beautiful San Diego on this beautiful sunny day, and let us warmly welcome our friends from the United States, Mr. Benjamin Harrison of the Harrison family," Cespades gave a warm welcome speech.

When he heard his name, Benjamin got up and touched his chest with one hand and bowed politely, looking indeed personable, which also won Benjamin more enthusiastic applause.

In fact, it wasn't much enthusiasm, after all, there were not many people who were qualified to sit down at the table, but there were a lot of maids around, and everyone applauded together, which sounded a little enthusiastic.

"Mr. Riem from Springfield—" Céspedes continued.

Li Mu also got up, and also bowed politely with one hand to his chest, but the applause he deserved was a little smaller.

Li Mu was unimpressed, sat down and continued to applaud unhurriedly, his eyes roaming over the faces of Darwin Andrew, Vice President Caspar Hardy, Commander-in-Chief Rayleigh Toynbee, and Supreme Court Justice Arthur Robbins.

There is not much progress, these people are all old oilers, in the face of a group of strangers, the politeness and scrutiny shown by this group of people are normal, but Li Mu just feels wrong, but he can't say what is wrong, it can be regarded as a subconscious sixth sense.

After introducing a circle again, Benjamin gave a thank you speech on behalf of Li Mu, and the banquet officially began.

It must be said that although the situation on the battlefield is not very optimistic, the life of Cespedes is still extremely luxurious, and during the whole banquet, the training of these maids around the table is breathtaking, if Li Mu is willing, Li Mu does not even need to use his hands, he only needs to move his mouth.

In order to welcome Li Mu and his arrival, Céspedes also took great pains to not only prepare a live band, but also the menu was refined, including not only traditional Spanish dishes and local Cuban food, but even a spiced pigeon with oriental characteristics, which is really impressive.

Every dish comes up without Li Mu's hands, the maid will take the initiative to come up and share the meal, if you encounter fish, the maid will even carefully pick out the fish bones, all Li Mu has to do is to put the food in his mouth, don't worry about anything else.

In between each dish, a toast would be raised, and no matter how much was drunk, a maid would immediately come and add just the right amount of wine, which was basically the same as before the drink.

The band is also well-trained, and the audible level is just right, and if there is a dish coming up, the sound of the music will be a little louder, and if everyone raises a glass, the sound of the music will immediately be a little smaller, and this kind of eyesight is also rare.

Less than half of the meal was eaten, Li Mu completely served the quality of the maids and the band, and if he brought these people back to Springfield, it would definitely open the eyes of the hillbillies in Springfield.

Uh, compared to the luxury of San Diego, Springfield is indeed similar to the countryside, and Li Mu didn't enjoy this kind of service in Grant's restaurant.

Of course, from the perspective of the Republic of Cuba, perhaps they are also worried about poor hospitality, which is why they are so attentive.

Of course, if you look at this kind of thing from another angle, it is precisely because Céspedes and other leaders of other countries have put their minds on this kind of place that the Republic of Cuba has been defeated on the battlefield.

What a bunch of losers!

Li Mu felt that it was already very absurd, but he didn't expect that there would be even more absurd, the spiced pigeon had just finished eating, and Li Mu had not put down the knife and fork, when he heard Darwin Andrew on the other side ask softly: "Mr. Ream, you seem to have issued the national bonds of the Republic of Cuba in New York, right?"

National debt!

Of course there is, and more than half of them have already been sold.

But what does this have to do with your Republic of Cuba?

Although Li Mu was impatient in his heart, his face remained silent: "Yes, fighting the Spaniards is a long-term process, so we must be prepared for a long time-"

Halfway through his words, Li Mu suddenly shut up.

Is it necessary to explain?

Even if you want to explain, you don't need to explain it to Darwin Andrew, the president is right next to you, and the president hasn't spoken yet.

"I wonder how many Mr. Reem have issued?" Darwin Andrew was not in a hurry, the knife and fork in his hand were still busy.

Darwin Andrew looks to be in his sixties, according to the average age of people in these years, he is already most of the people who have been cut into the ground.

"Millions, I don't know how much it sold." Li Mu had a chat with a match, waiting for Darwin Andrew to make a move.

In fact, when Darwin Andrew was talking about the "national debt", the sound at the table seemed to suddenly disappear, and the music was a little louder, and then suddenly lowered to a point where it was almost inaudible.

Everybody's very concerned about the money bag.

To Li Mu's surprise, Darwin Andrew didn't continue, but just continued to eat with a "hmm", which made Li Mu suddenly feel as if he had punched cotton, and there was nowhere to use it.

Cunning guys are like that, they never reveal their hearts easily, and they don't rashly express their opinions on something or someone, but once they do make a noise, it is likely that the dust will soon settle.

Darwin Andrew obviously didn't know the details of Li Mu, so Darwin Andrew didn't ask any further, maybe the next time Darwin Andrew looked for Li Mu, it was time to force Li Mu to take out the money.

Pay?

How is that possible?

In fact, the iron rooster is not a hairless, but there is no hair to pluck at all.