It's time to wrap up!

The Americans and their commander MacArthur no longer had the ability to continue resisting. The speed of the squadron's advance has far exceeded their imagination.

The squadron has an all-round advantage in the sea, land and air, and this advantage is far from being able to resist by the US or Philippine troops.

MacArthur had already run.

This senior commander of the US military, who disdained the squadron and swore that he would be able to hold the Philippines, finally escaped from the Philippines.

The commanders have already fled, what else can be expected?

On December 22, that is, just before Christmas for Westerners, Jiang Baili, the chief of the Chinese General Staff Headquarters, officially announced: All hostile forces in the Philippines have been defeated!

And this also means that most of the enemies in Asia have been eliminated!

British, French. Then, it was the turn of the Americans. Asia is becoming China's Asia.

On the 24th, Jiang Baili entered Manila. Here, he was cheered on by countless soldiers, and of course, the Filipinos, who were accustomed to seeing the wind and the rudder, joined in the welcome

As soon as he entered the Philippines, Jiang Baili soon received a telegram from China, which was sent by President Wang Hengyue.

In the telegram, Wang Hengyue not only congratulated Jiang Baili, but also made it clear that he would stabilize the situation in the Philippines and stabilize the local area as soon as possible, so as to lay a good foundation for China's long-term rule over the region in the future.

At the same time, a large number of administrative officials are on their way to the Philippines.

This also means that China is starting to officially govern the Philippines!

Journalists also appeared in Manila, and the trauma of post-war Manila was not the most important concern of these journalists, but the attitude of the Chinese towards the future of the Philippines was the most important.

An American journalist, apparently prepared, threw a pointed question to Jiang Baili: "Mr. General, do you think China can govern the Philippines better than the United States?" ”

"Do you think the U.S. did a good job of colonizing the Philippines?" Jiang Baili asked rhetorically.

"Yes." The reporter was very proud: "Over the years that the United States has governed the Philippines, we have received extensive support and support from the Filipino people. ”

Jiang Baili smiled: "Really? And what about the crimes committed by the Americans in the Philippines? ”

The reporter was stunned, and Jiang Baili's voice was very calm and calm: "After the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, Mr. Dewey, the commander of the Americans, was scheming and calculating, and calculated that the other party was his scooper. Aguinaldo believed Dewey's words. Immediately after his landing, he decreed that from May 31, 1898, the people of the whole country must take up arms against Spain. ”

Speaking of this, Jiang Baili glanced at the Filipinos present:

"Aguinaldo is a leader of the Filipino people. When he ascended to the heights, all the people naturally responded. Soon a force of 12,000 men was formed, and a large number of arms were purchased from Xiamen, China, and the momentum grew day by day."

Jiang Baili said that he especially emphasized the words "Xiamen, China": "On May 25, Aguinaldo led the revolutionary army in a battle in Alabang, which severely damaged a strong army sent by the Spanish governor to encircle and suppress. Subsequently, tens of thousands of horses and horses rode into Manila. Although Manila was under siege, Dewey still hid on the flagship and watched the fire from the other side, not taking a step beyond the thunder pool. He triumphantly wrote in his diary: 'The Filipinos are gradually pushing the Spaniards into the city. During the day, we could see their attack, and at night, we could hear their gunfire. They played brilliantly. Their achievements helped us a lot, it saved our navy from the Spanish attacks, and it also prepared a stronghold for our upcoming army. The Spanish army was completely entrenched in Manila. I think only General Dewey can think of such a shrewd abacus! ”…,

The sarcasm in his words was obvious to everyone, and the American reporter was a little embarrassed.

Jiang Baili didn't pay attention to him, but continued; By the end of June, the revolutionary army had taken control of all of Luzon, and Manila was on the verge of being left alone. Dewey saw that the fire was coming, so he sent a representative to tell Aguinaldo, asking him not to attack the city for the time being, and when the US Army arrived, the two sides would fight side by side and attack the city together. Once again, the honest Aguinaldo believed Dewey's sweet words. At this time, the war in Cuba had ended, and President McKinley of the United States, while being proud of the spring breeze and full of ambition, stepped up the deployment of troops to reinforce Dewey, who was anxious to burn on the sea of Manila and was like ants on a hot pot.

At the end of July, 10,000 U.S. Army troops arrived in Manila in several echelons. As soon as he got off the ship, the commander, General Merritt, found that the revolutionary army had built trenches around Manila, which were as dense as spider webs, and there was no place for American troops to stand in the vast suburbs. When he was in a dilemma, Dewey stepped in and persuaded Aguinaldo to give up part of the trenches to the American army, and finally solved this embarrassing problem. Helplessly, the soldiers brought by Merritt were too uncompetitive. In the early morning, the Spanish army took advantage of the fact that the US troops had just arrived and had not yet gained a firm foothold, and launched an attack in a cold manner, causing the American soldiers to cry and cry for their fathers and mothers, and became a mess. Fortunately, the Filipinos heard the news and repelled the Spanish army. Ironically, knowing that the Spaniards had long since disappeared, the American reinforcements who were late still fired 60,000 rounds of rifle ammunition and 200 shells aimlessly to strengthen their courage. ”

The people present burst into laughter, but Jiang Baili couldn't see any smile on his face:

In fact, the Spaniards deliberately wanted to give the US military a small disadvantage, so as to add some weighty bargaining chips to their future negotiations. After years of encirclement and repression, the Spaniards feared the Revolutionary Army of the Philippines far more than the Americans, fearing that they would retaliate against Spain's past atrocities.

As a result, the Spanish Governor-General Justenis knew that any resistance was ineffective, and had to send representatives to negotiate with the American army, and they were willing to surrender, but on two conditions: (1) the surrender could only be accepted by the American army, and the Filipinos could not participate; (2) Before surrendering, the Western Army was allowed to open artillery as a sign of resistance, so as to save the face of the Governor of Yaodenis and the honor of the Western Army, so as not to be punished by Spanish military law upon returning home.

Such a despicable and shameless deal made the Americans overjoyed, and the two sides hit it off. Dewey and Merritt cheekily informed Aguinaldo that he would wait outside the city and not enter the city to ensure the smooth surrender of the American troops.

After careful planning, a fake drama according to the script was really wonderful. In August, after a sparse roar of guns from the Spaniards, Arthur passed. A navy led by MacArthur and an army led by Lorraine swaggered into Manila. At 5:43 p.m., the Spanish flag at the Governor's Palace was lowered and replaced with the American Stars and Stripes. At this time, the Philippine army, which was kept in the dark and knew nothing about it, was turned away from the city! Afterwards, one historian wrote: 'On this day, America won a city but lost a friend. ”

The laughter gradually stopped, and Jiang Baili said slowly:

"I remember you American Senator Harry. Heywood also commented: "The sacrifice and effort of the Revolutionary Army of the Philippines (FRA) were indispensable to this victory, but on the day of victory, they were not able to enter the city to enjoy the joy of victory, and their anger was rightly justified." ，

The occupation of Manila by U.S. troops marked the end of the Spanish-American War. The United States and Spain signed a peace treaty in Paris. Spain recognized the independence of Cuba and took Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Guam ceded to the United States. In compensation, the United States paid Spain $20 million. Hawaii, Samoa, and Wake Island were annexed by the United States. ”…,

Immediately, his voice gradually became stern:

"It is ironic that a country born more than a century ago in the struggle against foreign domination, a country that produced great historical figures such as Washington and Lincoln, has now become a full-fledged imperialist power. In the eighties of the nineteenth century, Europeans were the six major powers in the international political arena, including France, Britain, Russia, Italy, and Austria. Now add another United States. This new view could not have been better illustrated by a cartoon that appeared in a German newspaper, in which Uncle Sam embraced the earth and muttered: 'I can't hug it all yet—but it's not far off.' What I would love to know is that such a thing happened to the United States, and can the United States still be called a democratic and peaceful country? Are Filipinos willing to accept a treacherous friend?

When the Filipinos learned the truth behind the treacherous occupation of Manila by the US military, a thunderbolt exploded on their heads on a sunny day, and the crowd was in an uproar and angry, and they were eager to immediately enter the city and fight to the death with the US troops. Although Aguinaldo, who had bitterness in his heart and couldn't say it, regretted that he was too gullible and fell for Dewey, he knew that now was not the time to work hard. He persuaded his subordinates to focus on the overall situation, and swallow this evil breath for the time being!

Thus, the American colonial rule of the Philippines began.

Fellow journalists, and all Filipinos, I don't think the United States can bring real happiness to the Philippines, and maybe China is not doing well enough, but it will definitely be better than the United States.

What I'm thinking about now is what our great president once said:

Asia, forever can only be Asian's Asia! ”