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　Moreover, the mercenaries who invaded Cuba not only had the support of the rebels in Mount Escambray, but also had powerful firepower support from the US Navy and Air Force.

　The port of Trinidad, where we were scheduled to land, had excellent port facilities. With our sea and air superiority, we wouldn't have to worry about not being able to transport supplies after landing...

　Then, judging from the training situation, the Cuban mercenaries of the 2506th Brigade were not elite soldiers, but at least they were barely qualified.

　Castro's army had never fought any bloody and bitter battles before, so the two sides were at least evenly matched with each other.

　Well, it seems that we still have a good chance of winning this battle!

　——Although the mercenaries VS the Cuban army is 15,000 against 30,000.

　But the mercenaries had control of the sea and the air and could freely choose the battlefield, while Castro was on the passive defensive and had no initiative at all.

　Therefore, with the help of the US Navy and Air Force, even though the mercenaries have only half the strength of their opponents, the advantage is still mine!

　Of course, even if Castro succeeded in conquering the capital, Havana,

　The communists like Che Guevara wouldn't be so easy to wipe out; they would likely retreat into the mountains and continue their guerrilla warfare. The mercenaries would likely quickly degenerate into warlords, leading to endless internal strife.

　But what about it?

　As long as Havana successfully changes its flag, the CIA's subversive operation will be considered a success, and it can be reported to the White House and Capitol Hill!

　As for what happens next, that's not something the CIA needs to worry about...

　Thinking of this, Fili, who had been feeling gloomy, couldn't help but brighten up his eyes and feel enlightened.

　Perhaps, because of the butterfly effect caused by his arrival, the US's interference in Cuba has undergone tremendous changes.

　And could the "Bay of Pigs War", which was considered a disgrace for the CIA, have turned into a successful armed intervention in Cuba?

　Next, he perked up and carefully asked the Cuban officers and US military advisers about the preparations for the Trinidad landing and whether the required military supplies were in place... The answer he got was that except for the lack of people, there was almost no shortage of anything else, and there was even a surplus.

　For example, the CIA had previously obtained 32 B-26 bombers from the Pentagon. However, the Cuban exiles recruited by the agency could only provide eight crews. The agency was left with 24 extra B-26s without pilots, and no one knew what to do with them.

　In addition, the CIA also prepared 15 tanks for the 2506th Brigade. However, the entire brigade had tried its best and could only put together five tank crews. The extra 10 tanks had to be abandoned in the warehouse and gathered dust.

　In short, this brigade has almost no problems except for the lack of soldiers and major generals - all the officers patted their chests and guaranteed that as long as the soldiers were in place and completed the training, the 2506th Brigade was confident that it could fight a battle with the Cuban Communist army of the same number, or even two or three times the number!

　So, after inspecting the 2506th Brigade training camp in Retalhuleu, Captain Ferry King finally cheered up and returned to the United States, preparing to go to Florida to check on the recruitment and training of the other four "Cuban Brigades" and report to his direct superiors, CIA Deputy Director Richard Bissell and Jacob Esteline of the Cuban Special Task Force.

　But soon, his newly cheered-up spirit was dealt a heavy blow in Florida...

　Author's words: PS: With the evolution of history, the basic units of human society always show a trend of continuous disintegration and shrinkage.

　First it was the tribe, then the clan, then the lineage, and then the family. Now even the family has collapsed, and the most common family is a small family consisting of a couple.

　But if the collapse continues, even marriage and family will collapse, no one will get married, everyone will have illegitimate children, and the human race will be completely atomized. What will the future look like?

　Chapter 15, Deputy Director Bissell, where are the other four brigades?

　CIA-affiliated "Wave" training camp in Coral Gables, Florida, USA

　Lush palm trees shade the two-story building with white walls and red tiles, and the swimming pool with blue mosaics is rippling with clear blue water.

　The air was filled with the aroma of coffee, rum and fried chicken, and occasionally the cheerful sound of black jazz echoed.

　The waitress in a yellow shirt and red skirt was busy behind the barbecue stall.

　The splashing water in the swimming pool looks like crystal glass beads in the sunlight, reflecting blurry colors.

　Standing in the bustling crowd, looking at the various colorful amusement facilities and neon signs around him, as well as the Latino and black prostitutes wearing miniskirts, belly-exposing shirts and high heels, and spraying pungent perfume... Captain Ferry King couldn't help but be stunned.

　——Before, after leaving the Retalhuleu training base of the 2506th Commando Brigade, he did not immediately return to the CIA headquarters in Washington, but came to the "Wave" training camp in Florida, wanting to see the recruitment and training of Cuban mercenary units in several other brigades.

　But when he finally found the place, he didn't find any soldiers there, only groups of tourists and flashy prostitutes.

　No matter how he looked at it, Fili couldn't connect this place that looked like a happy street with the solemn and murderous military base!

　Oh my God... No, Prince of Lies Xirik, were the Cuban mercenaries of the 2506th Commando Brigade trained here before?

　The CIA spent more than 10 million US dollars of public funds to build such an entertainment facility?

　Well, if you open your eyes and look carefully, you can still find some vague traces of the army around here.

　but……

　When did the tower used by paratroopers for parachuting practice get converted into a bungee jumping machine?

　Also, why are the jeeps driving around the park painted a flashy pink?

　Then, a carousel was stuffed into the warehouse that was originally used to park airplanes?

　Looking at the bizarre scene around him, Captain Ferry King simply couldn't connect this place with the "Freedom Fighter Base".

　But looking at the Cuban flag flying on the roof of a small building, he had to admit that this was indeed the headquarters of the anti-Castro operation.

　The Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front, a political front established by the CIA this year to overthrow Castro's revolutionary regime, is composed of 184 Cuban exile political groups. It is currently operating from a luxurious brothel within the "Wave" training camp...

　Wait, a group of people who claim to be

　These "revolutionary" guys hold meetings in a brothel all day to discuss military and national affairs...isn't that a bit too indecent?

　Well, if you think about it, brothels are always associated with crime, and isn't overthrowing a government the biggest crime?

　In the eyes of the authorities in any country, so-called revolutionaries seem to be no different from criminals, right?

　It's said that about a hundred years ago, the ronin and reformists of the late shogunate in Japan seemed to have been in brothels in Kyoto and Osaka, drinking and gambling with girls, living a life of drunkenness and debauchery, while they enthusiastically discussed world affairs and planned various assassinations and overthrows of the shogunate...

　The Caribbean revolutionaries, who were passionate and romantic by nature, were probably not as well organized and disciplined as the Japanese ronin of a hundred years ago.

　Not to mention, the brothel where the "Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front" was stationed was a "state-owned entertainment venue" opened by the CIA with embezzled public funds.

　——It is becoming more and more logical!

　Thinking of this, Captain Ferry King couldn't help but sigh, then turned and walked into this state-run brothel run by the CIA...

　-

　Dazzling lights, a bright sky-blue ceiling, a marble-topped bar, a well-dressed bartender, and lively music...

　The rippling indoor fountain pool is decorated with mosaics of beautiful women emerging from the bath, and is surrounded by statues of naked little Cupids.

　On the modern mirrored stage, colorful lights flickered crazily. Three beautiful, almost naked dancers kept shaking their hair, twisting their breasts, swaying their hips and stamping their feet to the rhythm of the music, making their slender, shiny bodies turn red and green under the lights.

　Among the dimly lit seats, naked prostitutes were wandering back and forth, including white people, black people, Hispanics, and Asians.

　Regardless of their skin color, they have all long been accustomed to being naked in any occasion, revealing their plump, tall, tender, or exquisite figures without any shyness, and skillfully flirting with the men in the store, teasing and seducing every pleasure-seeker who looks well-off.

　——This "Wave" brothel run by the CIA is indeed full of temptations and can be called a paradise of debauchery and extravagance.

　However, perhaps because he had lived in Hollywood since he was a child and had developed a taste for the high-end beauties there, even though he was surrounded by such a naked scene and was occasionally blown kisses by honey-skinned Latin girls, Captain Ferry King did not feel any enjoyment at all.

　On the contrary, he felt very uncomfortable in the foul air mixed with alcohol, cheap perfume, tobacco and sweat. Captain Ferry King was completely uninterested in those vulgar women who came up to him and tried to chat with him, spewing smoke. He just pushed them away impatiently, which led to waves of curses.

　Compared to the pretentious Firi, the "remote revolutionaries" of the "Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front" seem to be very happy here.

　Although it was still broad daylight, there were already dozens of men and women on the dance floor in the hall, twisting their bodies to the music and flirting.

　Some people, probably tired of dancing, sat in groups on the sofas nearby, poured themselves a glass of red wine or rum, and took a rest.

　Of course, in addition to this group of hedonists, there are also some guys who look like intellectuals. They sit in the booth by the window, facing a map of Cuba and a pile of books and materials spread out on the table, gesticulating and talking loudly, and occasionally arguing fiercely.

　Well, it finally looks like he's a bit of a revolutionary.

　Fili leaned over to listen curiously, but found that the other party was speaking Spanish with a heavy accent and could hardly understand.

　Fortunately, as intellectuals of the upper class, these Cubans basically understand English, and many of them have degrees from Harvard University in the United States.

　Seeing Fieri approaching in his military uniform, they immediately stopped arguing, turned to greet him, and inquired about his purpose. Then, upon learning that Fieri was a member of the CIA's Cuban Special Task Force and their financial backer, their enthusiasm grew even stronger.

　Then, Fili realized that these Cuban lawyers, judges and fugitive officials were actually core members of the "Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front", such as the nominal leader, former Cuban Prime Minister José Miro Cardona, who was among them.

　The topics these "political leaders" just discussed were "whether Cuban women and blacks should have the right to vote", "whether Cuban trade unions should be allowed to continue to exist", "what legal restrictions should be placed on freedom of speech"... well, these are all empty keyboard political topics.

　Please, you haven't even fought back against Cuba yet. Isn't it too early to consider these issues now?

　Captain Ferry King almost rolled his eyes when he heard this, but he managed to maintain a fake smile only with the basic self-control cultivated over the years.

　But many of the lawyers, journalists, writers and former civil servants in the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front were also experienced in observing people's expressions. After just a few words, they noticed the contempt and disdain in Fili's eyes and expression, and immediately became unhappy.

　"Captain Jin, these topics are indeed too empty. They lack practical significance for our current situation.

　But the question is, what else can we frustrated politicians discuss besides these irrelevant things? "

　Former Prime Minister José Miro Cardona said with a wry smile,

　"Are we supposed to be talking like the Nazis about how to massacre Cuban farmers in the countryside because they received farmland from Castro that was taken by the United Fruit Company?"

　- In fact, the former Prime Minister Cardona was not a reactionary. On the contrary, a few years ago, he was a comrade-in-arms and comrade who fought side by side with Fidel Castro. They cooperated to overthrow the warlord Batista and entered the capital Havana together.

　When the Cuban revolutionary regime was established, he was rewarded by Castro and became the first prime minister of the Cuban revolutionary regime.

　But soon, because he could not stand Castro's increasingly obvious signs of communism, and was even more dissatisfied with the various bloody incidents and brutal conflicts that broke out during Cuba's land reform, and felt that too much blood had been shed for this, Cardona finally turned against Castro and was forced to go into exile in the United States.

　After fleeing to the United States, former Prime Minister José Miro Cardona was still unwilling to be lonely. He formed cliques and political groups among Cuban exiles in Florida, and relied on making friends everywhere to eventually become the political leader of the "Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front."

　But now, having been elected by numerous exiles and supported by the CIA as the political leader of the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front, José Miro Cardona was shocked to discover that if he truly managed to fight his way back to Cuba and overthrow Castro with the help of mercenaries, he would then have to launch a "reverse land reform," taking the newly distributed farmland back from the hands of Cuban farmers.

　—Oh my God! Seize the land from the farmers?!

　Wouldn't this mean more Cuban blood would be shed?

　There is no way. The so-called "Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front" is not a truly cohesive political party at all, but a hodgepodge of 184 political groups, covering almost the entire political spectrum from left to right, from fanatical Christians to anarchists.

　How should I put it? Under normal circumstances, it would be a miracle if they could sit together quietly.

　Therefore, apart from overthrowing Castro and seizing the highest power in Cuba, the political consensus of the entire front is basically zero.

　Their only common agenda is to "return the land and assets confiscated by the Castro regime to their original owners in the United States and Cuba."

　This core principle was imposed by the CIA because the major financiers behind the operation to overthrow Castro included the United Fruit Company, which suffered heavy losses due to Cuba's land reform, and other American consortiums that once owned large assets in Cuba.

　In other words, the mercenaries who were about to cross the Caribbean Sea and launch a counterattack on Cuba under the command of the CIA were actually a group of landlords returning home...

　——Just from the name "Homecoming Corps", you can tell what kind of sea of ​​blood and corpses they plan to create on the island of Cuba.

　Therefore, as the political signboard of this landlord return group, former Prime Minister Cardona was very depressed, but helpless.

　After all, he had already taken the CIA's money and was reluctant to give up the official position promised by the Americans, so naturally he had no choice but to go down this path.

　——Things have developed to this point, and he can no longer seek fame and reputation.

　Even if he was called a bloody butcher, it was the price he had to pay.

　The only resistance this former Cuban leftist politician could offer was an occasional verbal complaint.

　On the other hand, after listening to the mutterings of former Prime Minister José Miro Cardona, Firi actually looked at him with a slightly higher opinion.

　He had originally thought this CIA-backed Cuban political puppet was a hardcore scumbag like Syngman Rhee (South Korea) and Ngo Dinh Diem (South Vietnam), who slaughtered hundreds of thousands of their own people without a care in the world. Unexpectedly, this old man seemed to... actually have a conscience?

　Of course, this "moderate leftist" former Cuban Prime Minister must not have much conscience, otherwise he would not be sitting here.

　Moreover, this guy seems to be weak-willed. Even if he really fights back to Cuba, he probably won't be able to control the situation and will be overthrown in minutes, right?

　In short, Firi pretended not to hear the resentment in the words of the former Cuban Prime Minister, but changed the subject and asked about the recruitment and training of Cuban mercenaries in Florida. Then he found that this group of Cuban political leaders seemed to be... clueless about the situation of the army?

　It turns out that the CIA created the "Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front" just to use this group of "public intellectuals" or "down-and-out literati" as a political signboard to deal with domestic and international public opinion - to make the invasion of Cuba look like the Cubans' own struggle.

　However, there was no intention to let these people really "lead the experts" and interfere in directing the specific actions of the Cuban mercenaries recruited by the CIA.

　Specifically, the "Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front" and the Cuban mercenaries are two lines, one civil and one military, completely controlled by the CIA.

　Although both were established to overthrow the Castro regime, there is no direct relationship between them.

　——Both sides took direct command from the CIA, and the Cuban mercenaries were not subordinate forces of the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front.

　In fact, the CIA did not trust these intellectuals in the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front, believing that they had no moral integrity and that there were almost certainly spies for Castro mixed in. Once they knew any military intelligence, it would be no different from reporting it directly to Castro.

　For safety reasons, the CIA would rather let these Cuban politicians spend all day

　He was only interested in wine and women, and was unwilling to let them get involved in any major events.

　Therefore, even though Torres, the son of former Prime Minister José Miro Cardona, also served as an officer in the 2506th Commando Brigade, there was still no superior-subordinate relationship between them - in fact, former Prime Minister Cardona had not received any calls or letters from his son for several weeks.

　Hearing that Fieri had just returned from the Retalhuleu training base in Guatemala, he immediately turned around and asked Fieri about his son's current situation...

　As for the subsequent recruitment of Cuban mercenaries, according to former Prime Minister José Miro Cardona, since the 2506th Commando Brigade was transferred from the "Wave" camp, the barracks have been completely empty, and the training facilities have been converted into amusement facilities, turning it into a fun street.

　If there was any armed force at Camp Wave, it was the presence of over a hundred Cuban bodyguards, recruited later, all of them former gang members. They occasionally practiced with their weapons at the remaining shooting range, but that was all; it was a far cry from a true military.

　In short, apart from the 2506th Commando Brigade that had been moved to Guatemala, no other Cuban mercenaries were trained in the "Wave" camp.

　After such meaningless chatter and the various complaints of the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front, Fili knew that these people were truly just a bunch of vases and signboards. In the upcoming war, they would be of no practical use at all.

　Their only value is to provide a highly questionable legitimacy endorsement for American consortiums such as the United Fruit Company to confiscate Cuban land and control Cuba's central bank, customs, railways and state-owned enterprises.

　Fortunately, just as Fieri was beginning to get annoyed, a waitress came over and told him that Team Leader Estelline was not in. However, CIA Deputy Director Bissell was on the second floor of the state-owned brothel and asked Fieri to report there.