The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 613: Quiet Santiago

After the Spanish Governor gave the order, the Spanish garrison stationed in Santiago directly guarded all key intersections and sent people to the manor to inquire about the situation of those people and warn Greater Poland.

That evening, Chen Zhengwei, who was still on the road, asked someone to send a telegram to the ship.

Send someone from Jivara to send a telegram to the Spanish Governor.

In the evening, the Spanish Governor's steward placed a telegram in front of Arsenio Campos with some embarrassment.

"Mr. Governor, I think it's necessary for you to take a look at this!"

"Who sent it?" Arsenio Campos asked as he reached out to grab the telegram on the table.

"It's... that Chinese man!"

"Oh?" Arsenio Campos raised his eyebrows, picked up the telegram and looked at it.

The content of the telegram was simple.

"Fuck your mother! Get your people out of here!"

Signed by Chen Zhengwei.

When Arsenio Campos saw the contents of the telegram, his face turned pale and he crumpled the telegram into a ball with some annoyance and anger.

Then he slammed his fist on the table in anger: "That's Santiago! That's Cuba! Why does he speak to me in that tone?"

"The telegram was sent from Shivara!" the butler continued.

"You mean he's in Shivara?" Arsenio Campos asked angrily. It took him a long time to calm down. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "That's impossible!"

Chen Zhengwei is definitely not in Shivara. From various sources of information, it can be confirmed that Chen Zhengwei is in the inland of eastern Cuba.

After all, Chen Zhengwei's figure is too special, and he can attract people's attention no matter where he is.

Because of this peculiarity, no one can impersonate him.

But he was not sure about the situation on Chen Zhengwei's side. The previous news was that there were more than 20,000 rebels. Chen Zhengwei led 2,000 people to fight many battles with the rebels, and then was forced to flee into the mountains in a panic.

He was unfamiliar with the situation there and might have been captured by the Independence Army.

But this telegram...

The image of that tall, strong and ferocious figure flashed through Arsenio Campos' mind.

No one except Chen Zhengwei dared to send a telegram with such words.

This telegram must have come from him.

So what's going on now?
After thinking for a moment, a fierce light flashed in Arsenio Campos' eyes, and he ordered: "Send a telegram and ask the army to withdraw."

"But get them ready for battle."

"Also, notify the fleet commander to have our fleet replenished and ready for battle."

He decided to take a step back and wait for further news.

If Chen Zhengwei is fine, just pretend these things never happened.

If Chen Zhengwei was really captured by the rebels and this telegram was sent by someone else, he would let them know that the Spanish Governor would not tolerate deception or insults.

……

However, just one day later, he received news that a large number of Chinese soldiers appeared in Palma Soriano, a major town not far from Santiago.

The total number of people exceeds 2000.
The clothes worn by some of them showed that they had been through hard battles. They should be the army that had fought many battles with the rebels before.

Since they have shown up, Chen Zhengwei is most likely also in that team.

"Where are the rebels? More than 20,000 people, but they couldn't even capture more than 2,000 people?" Arsenio Campos was a little annoyed.

The Cuban rebels had fought with them for ten years.

The Spanish garrison in Cuba increased from a few thousand to 20 at its peak.

The number of rebels also grew from a few thousand at the beginning to tens of thousands at its peak.

Although it was mainly because the rebels were constantly fighting guerrilla warfare, the rebels' fighting power and will were still recognized by the Spanish Army.

That is why Spain gave up some interests and negotiated peace with those families.

That was more than 20,000 rebels, and Chen Zhengwei only had 2,000 men at the time...

Now Chen Zhengwei's men have appeared in Palma Soriano, where are the rebels?

……

"Brother Wei, this is too much trouble, and you have to take the risk yourself!" Aaron was muttering to Chen Zhengwei at this time. Although he knew the plan before, he did not expect the risk to be so high.

Chen Zhengwei, with more than a thousand people, was besieged by 10,000 to 20,000 people at night in the wild.

"This is the only way to solve this problem quickly!" Chen Zhengwei waved his hand.

Although the casualties were not small, it was acceptable.

"It's still too risky... It doesn't matter if it takes a little longer. Brother Wei doesn't need to take the risk himself." A Long kept chattering on the side: "If something happens to Brother Wei, how can I face my sister-in-law when I go back? Not to mention my sister-in-law, even the scholar won't forgive me."

"It's been so long, how can I have so much time to be here? The election results are almost out!

"We'll leave you here. The independence army will fight guerrilla warfare with you in the mountains every day. They'll burn your plantation today and bomb your transport team tomorrow. In two years, they'll drive you back to the United States!"

Chen Zhengwei kicked him angrily. Did he really think it was so easy to gain a foothold in someone else's territory and suppress the local bully?

"You didn't say it then, but now you're saying this bullshit?"

"I didn't know it was so dangerous at the time... and Brother Wei was so powerful in fighting, so of course I listened to whatever Brother Wei said..." Aaron felt aggrieved.

Chen Zhengwei kicked him again, and then kicked him again, kicking him out of the house and going upstairs to take a shower.

This is Palma Soriano, only 15 kilometers away from Santiago. It doesn’t seem far, but it takes at least half a day to walk there.

Just rest here for a night.

The town is full of Chinese people working under Chen Zhengwei, who are knocking on doors to borrow houses.

Just borrow it for one night.

The residents here are still very hospitable.

It's just that this town is a bit deserted. Apart from the local residents who have just rented out their houses, there are hardly any people around.

At the same time, the news of Chen Zhengwei's presence here could not reach San Diego, which was not far away.

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

Although Chen Zhengwei has not been in Cuba for a long time, he has a great notoriety.

The whole of San Diego suddenly became quiet.

……

"I think everyone in the manor is fine. Didn't they say that the Chinese man was arrested? His men definitely don't dare to kill anyone!"

"We have to find a way to rescue them!"

"There are so many people in the police station, are they just going to stand here and watch?"

Inside a police station in San Diego, a group of people were arguing.

In addition to the families related to the Independence Army, some local political families and wealthy people were also wiped out in the manor last night.

These people were trapped in the manor, and countless people immediately tried to find ways to rescue them.

Listening to the arguments and pressure from others, the police chief threw his hat on the table and pulled out his gun and slammed it on the table.

"I want to save you more than you do! How? You, or you?"

"Those guys weren't holding fire sticks, they were holding guns! You want me to fight them with these? Okay, I'll give you the gun, and from now on you're the police chief!"

"Stop arguing!" After a long while, someone finally came to smooth things over. "Under the current circumstances, relying on the police alone will not work. If the Spaniards are willing to help, there is still some chance!"

"Yesterday, the Spaniards blocked the intersection, but for some reason, they retreated again." "I'm already trying to find a way to get in touch with that major general. If we all pool our money together, maybe we can convince them!"

"It's not that easy. They must have withdrawn because they received an order from the Governor's Office." Someone spoke up, giving up hope of persuading the garrison.

"The garrison and the governor may not be of the same mind! And as long as the money is enough, maybe he can be bribed. And I heard that the major general is obsessed with the relics left by the Mayan and Inca empires. I have asked people to collect them..."

While everyone was arguing, a police officer suddenly broke open the door with a look of panic on his face.

"What happened?" Seeing his expression, the sheriff had a bad feeling.

I thought something happened at the manor.

Others also looked at the police officer nervously, afraid of hearing bad news.

"Well, well..." The police officer gave the sheriff a wink.

"Just tell me!" The sheriff was already exhausted and no news could be worse.

"That man showed up... the American, Chen Zhengwei!"

There was a sudden silence in the police chief's office, followed by the messy sound of falling and knocking over chairs. "Where is he?"

"In Palma Soriano, it is said that he brought an army of more than 2,000 people!"

"Is the news true?"

"Impossible. Did he lose the fight and be driven into the mountains?"

"Where is the Independence Army? Where is the Independence Army?"

"The news is true, we have confirmed it...! And I have also sent someone on horseback to inquire, and there will be news in the evening." The police officer spoke quickly.

That night, after confirming that Chen Zhengwei was indeed in Palma Soriano and had an army under his command, the entire Santiago fell silent.

Those who were originally still moving suddenly fell silent.

Late at night, the police chief took off his uniform and left San Diego with his family.

……

The next afternoon, a group of Chinese soldiers were waiting outside the city of San Diego.

In the distance, many people were secretly looking around. When an army appeared on the road in the distance, those people immediately scattered.

The Chinese team hurriedly rode their horses to meet them.

The army finally slowly entered Santiago.

"Tell the front to walk through downtown San Diego! I need to be visible to everyone!"

Chen Zhengwei held a cigar in his mouth and looked at the city on both sides of the window, as well as the local residents who were huddled on the roadside and in the houses, secretly watching him.

We didn't see any Spanish garrisons along the way, apparently they had withdrawn.

"Those people deserve a beating. They always want to do something stupid! We really give them too much face!"

Chen Zhengwei cursed under his breath, and the entire army went straight through the center of San Diego, turned a corner and headed towards the manor.

The local people huddled on the side of the road and looked at these Chinese people who were wearing hunting suits, helmets, holding guns, and had cold and ferocious expressions.

It’s not that they haven’t seen Chinese people before. The Chinese in Cuba usually wear tattered clothes, are dirty and sloppy, look weird, and no one looks down on them.

These people are completely different...

When we arrived at the gate of the manor, we saw Dapolan waiting at the door with a group of people, leaning on a walking stick.

"Boss! Boss, are you okay?"

Dapolan hurried to Chen Zhengwei's carriage.

"Let's talk inside first!" said Chen Zhengwei.

Then he saw Dapolan following the carriage with difficulty. He wanted to ask him to get in, but when he saw the space inside the carriage, Chen Zhengwei gave up the idea.

Otherwise, he'd have to be kicked out.

After a while, the carriage stopped at the gate of the manor, and Chen Zhengwei got off and stretched.

It's finally fucking over.

After waiting for another two minutes, Great Poland finally came over, panting, leaning on a walking stick.

"If you continue like this, you won't live long!" Chen Zhengwei couldn't help but say.

It's only a hundred meters and I'm already as tired as a dog!
"I didn't die fighting for territory before, but I got fat as hell after I got rich. If you die, I'll carve this on your tombstone."

"Boss, let's start losing weight tomorrow!" Da Poland said immediately.

Although he said this more than once, and then there was no follow-up.

But he meant it every time he said it.

"Tell me the truth, is your penis blocked by your flesh now? It can only be this long at most." Chen Zhengwei gestured with a finger.

"Boss, I'm still quite long!" Big Poland immediately defended himself and gestured with his palm. He thought about reducing it by one third, then thought again and reduced it by another third.

"You can crush a woman to death just by turning over in your sleep!" Chen Zhengwei laughed at her before asking, "Where is the person?"

"They're all in the basement! Boss, why don't you take a break before you meet them?"

"No rush... they are just a bunch of stray dogs. Hold a party for me tonight!" Chen Zhengwei waved his hand.

He really had little interest in those remnants.

"Invite all the local wealthy people, politicians and the commander of the Spanish garrison!"

"We have to give them a chance to see me!"

"Most of the local families and wealthy businessmen are in the basement! The Betancourt family held a victory party and invited all the local celebrities to come, and then I wiped them out."

“Even the mayor is here…”

“Brother Wei, if you hadn’t come, I would have kept them locked up and haven’t dealt with them yet.”

"The banquet was deserted, and I felt bad!" Chen Zhengwei thought for a moment and said, "Let someone check it out. They have nothing to do with the Independence Army. As for those who don't have a close relationship with the family, let them go!"

Greater Poland immediately sent someone to make arrangements.

As for invitations, there were none.

Just let your men go out and inquire, and invite anyone who has some status in the local area to come over, along with their family members.

Especially those who have beautiful daughters at home.

Finally, we got together fifty or sixty people.

The commander of the Spanish garrison also agreed to attend the banquet.

He also wanted to meet Chen Zhengwei and find out about the situation.

At night, people began to arrive at the manor anxiously. When they saw the manor was full of Chinese people holding guns and looking ferocious, they dared not breathe.

Carriages stopped in front of the main building of the manor, and a man got off the carriages with his wife and a girl of fifteen or sixteen.

"Don't look around!" the man said.

As soon as I walked up the stairs, several thugs came over and asked to search me.

This caused several people's expressions to change slightly.

"Can I refuse? This makes me embarrassed!" The girl said calmly. "We are here to attend the banquet, not to be prisoners."

Then, with a somewhat charming smile on his face, he said, "Maybe we can ask Mr. Chen to come and check it out in person!"

The next second, the muzzles of guns were pointed at the heads of several people.

(End of this chapter)