Chapter 811 Notify the U.S. government that the war is over!

At Morey Castle on the east side of the harbor, shells from the Warrior kept hitting the castle walls, dust kept falling, and shells would occasionally carry soldiers away.

There were shouts, curses and chaos everywhere.

In the battle with the Warrior, Morro Castle was not at an advantage, but was at an absolute disadvantage.

Although the Warrior was close to being eliminated, it used rifled guns and was equipped with an optical sight.

What's more, Morey Castle had to allocate part of its firepower to attack the torpedo boats in the harbor. They had already discovered that the torpedo boats posed a greater threat, but it was too late, and their smoothbore guns could not reach them at all.

"Colonel, the fleet... surrenders..." The combat staff walked up to the commander and said with difficulty.

"I saw it..." The commander of Morey Castle punched the wall next to him. He had been watching the situation in the port.

Naturally, we also saw that after the flagship began to sink, the other warships could not keep distance from the torpedo ship and were continuously sunk. After two more armored ships were sunk, the other ships raised the white flag and surrendered.

This was also a huge blow to the morale of the castle defenders.

"What should we do?" asked the operations officer, with a bit of panic in his eyes.

The colonel commander was silent for a moment. He wanted to ask to reduce the firepower but maintain a certain level of resistance.

He needed some time to consider surrendering.

But after assessing the difference in firepower between the two sides and thinking about the identity of the other commander... he finally gave up the idea.

"Cease fire and surrender!" The commander of Morey Castle sighed.

If the opponent's commander was someone else, he might have resisted for a while.

But Chen Zhengwei...all Cubans know how brutal Chen Zhengwei's methods are. That canyon is still littered with bones.

The colonial garrisons knew this as well.

This is the reputation Chen Zhengwei left in Cuba.

When faced with such an enemy, and unable to defeat it, the best outcome is to surrender decisively.

Otherwise, the other side would really line up and shoot all the defenders.

After Morey Castle stopped firing and raised the white flag of surrender, Soka Castle on the west side also stopped firing and raised the white flag.

"It seems that it's over inside! These guys are quite sensible!" Chen Zhengwei took out his pocket watch and took a look. It only took 50 minutes from the time the other party fired the first shot to now.

It took less than two and a half hours from the time the other party discovered me to now.

These two castles surrendered very quickly. Normally, they would hold out for one or two days before surrendering and leaving the castle.

The other side, probably after seeing the destruction of their fleet, chose to surrender.

If they insist on resisting, they will definitely not be left alive but will be executed by shooting.

But since they are so tactful, Chen Zhengwei also plans to leave a good reputation for himself, otherwise how would others dare to surrender in the future?
"Notify other ships to cease fire, enter the port, and accept their surrender." Chen Zhengwei reached out and grabbed the fence in front of him, laughing loudly, looking very high-spirited.

"Congratulations, Brother Wei! This is a great victory. We wiped out the Spanish main force so quickly!"

"If this news gets out, it will definitely cause a sensation in America!"

The faces of the thugs around him were also full of joy.

"It's not just America, the whole world will be shocked!" Chen Zhengwei laughed loudly, turned around and kicked his henchman: "Next time you see a big gun, don't fucking hug me, do you want to kill me?"

Chen Zhengwei is still brooding over this matter.

"If you see a bullet in front of me, or a shell, you must stay away from me!"

After saying that, he went to the bridge.

He planned to change into something more festive.

We'll be going to receive the surrender of the San Diego Military District later. Isn't pink a bit frivolous?
Should I dress more solemnly and formally?

For example, red?

When Chen Zhengwei changed into a burgundy gentleman's suit and a white shirt and came out of the bridge, two of the torpedo boats that had entered earlier had already come out to announce the news.

Chen Zhengwei also understood the situation inside.

When the torpedo ship approached, it focused on the armored ships. Three armored ships were sunk, namely the armored cruisers Teresa and Peraya from Spain, and the protected cruiser Madrid transferred from Puerto Rico.

The armored cruiser Navarra was hit by two torpedoes and the Aragon was hit by one torpedo, both of which were seriously damaged.

In addition, a wooden steam cruiser, the Juan, and a transport ship, the San Fernando, were sunk in the first round of attack.

Another hour passed before Chen Zhengwei's ship slowly entered the port.

Chen Zhengwei saw that there was a chimney and a mast exposed above the water in the harbor. It was a shipwreck that had just been sunk. All other ships had to avoid that area of water.

In addition, there were some corpses floating in the water, but not many.

"I like to see this!" Chen Zhengwei said, holding a cigar in his mouth and pointing at the chimney sticking out of the water.

"There is a sense of broken beauty... I'll find an artist to paint it for me later!"

At the dock, the Spanish warships had shut down their boilers and docked. All the navy were in low morale, squatting on the dock with a bit of reluctance and hesitation.

Next to them were American soldiers guarding with guns.

A group of U.S. Navy officers were standing on the dock waiting.

When Palmer entered the port, a group of people came to greet him.

"Mr. Chen, you have won a glorious victory!" Everyone saluted Chen Zhengwei with joy on their faces.

No matter what they thought of Chen Zhengwei before, the best commander is the one who can lead them to victory.

Moreover, Chen Zhengwei decisively ordered the USS Chicago and USS Newark to rush into the port as cover, and at the same time ordered all torpedo boats to launch an attack. Everything proved that Chen Zhengwei's choice was correct and he achieved the greatest results.

Maybe Chen Zhengwei doesn't know much about sailing, but his strategic vision and sense of timing in battle are unquestionable.

"We have won a glorious victory!" Chen Zhengwei didn't mind giving them a little bit of glory verbally at this time. Anyway, everyone would only remember the commander of this war.

"Yes, Mr. Chen, this is a glorious victory that will dazzle the world!" The other U.S. Navy officers also smiled, their eyes gleaming with excitement. This was indeed a glorious victory, one that began quickly and ended even faster.

Everything was over before all the Spanish warships could get 500 meters away from the dock.

Seeing the power of the torpedo boats, they believed that Havana would also achieve good results.

Maybe they have already won.

Moreover, the Spanish reinforcements are all here, which is most of Spain’s naval forces. They no longer have the ability to continue fighting.

"Who is the captain of the Chicago?" Chen Zhengwei suddenly asked.

Then a naval officer in his 40s who looked resolute stood up.

"Sir, I am Robley D. Evans, captain of the Chicago!" Robley Evans said in a deep voice.

"Well done! I like people who follow orders, and I also like brave captains! I think you should have a bright future!" Chen Zhengwei smiled at him.

This guy commanded the warship to rush in without any hesitation after receiving the order. Chen Zhengwei felt that such people should get more opportunities.

After Chen Zhengwei finished speaking, he withdrew his gaze and looked at the other group of people being guarded on the shore.

These people were treated much better than the prisoners squatting on the side of the dock.

Some of them were even wearing gentlemen's suits.

The leader was wearing army officer uniform, and many of the people behind him were carrying guns.

"They are from the San Diego Military District!" someone reminded.

The navy is now squatting on the dock, but the army has not completely laid down their arms. They still need to negotiate with Chen Zhengwei.

Over there was Luis Montenegro, commander of the Eastern Military Region of Cuba. He was looking at the group of people getting off the boat with a complicated look, especially the young man in a red gentleman's suit in the middle of the crowd.

He is tall and full of explosive power.

He had just been transferred to Cuba as the theater commander last year, so it was his first time meeting Chen Zhengwei, but he could guess Chen Zhengwei's identity at a glance.

After Chen Zhengwei walked over, Luis Montenegro stepped forward with a sad face and saluted: "I am Luis Montenegro, the commander of the Eastern Military Region. I request surrender on behalf of the Eastern Military Region!"

"We are willing to lay down our arms unconditionally and request that soldiers be given the treatment they deserve!"

"How many of you are there?" Chen Zhengwei asked first.

"There are 8000 people in the entire Eastern Theater!"

"Accept surrender!" Chen Zhengwei nodded slightly with a bit of arrogance.

"You will be allowed to keep your personal belongings and will be kept separately. Senior officers will be exempt from work... until you are allowed to return to Spain!"

Chen Zhengwei was preparing to throw these prisoners of war into the plantation.

As we all know, he suffered heavy losses on his plantations in Cuba in the past two months and he needed to recover some of the losses.

Luis Montenegro's men took out a surrender agreement. Luis Montenegro signed his name on it silently, then took the surrender agreement with both hands and handed it to Chen Zhengwei.

After taking a quick look, Chen Zhengwei took the pen and quickly signed his name on it.

"Let your people surrender their weapons and accept resettlement!" Chen Zhengwei divided the agreement into two parts, threw one to the henchman next to him, and threw the other back.

"If someone causes trouble...you know what will happen!"

Then Chen Zhengwei looked towards Santiago in front of him.

"Santiago, I'm back!"

"By the way, is my manor okay?"

After these words were spoken, Montenegro and other officers looked a little unnatural.

After Chen Zhengwei's men withdrew, his manor had already been frozen and auctioned off at a very low price, otherwise no one would dare to buy it.

"Look at your expressions. It seems that someone has occupied my manor?" Chen Zhengwei turned his head and saw the expressions of these people. He was not angry at all. Instead, his faces became even brighter.

Then he burst into laughter!

"It doesn't matter. I'm a generous person! You Spaniards can't take anything away anyway!"

It didn't matter whether the person who occupied his estate was a wealthy Spanish businessman or someone else.

This time Spain is going to spit out all of Cuba.

Including those Spanish assets in Cuba.

"Where is the commander of the Spanish reinforcements?" Chen Zhengwei asked.

"It has sunk with the battleship!"

Upon hearing the news, Chen Zhengwei was somewhat disappointed, mainly out of regret, because he had originally wanted the other party to dine at the same table with the dog.

He was too lazy to humiliate the local army. He was not that petty.

However, he was still interested in the commander-in-chief of the Spanish reinforcements.

But think about it, death is indeed the best outcome for that guy.

They brought half of the Spanish navy to support Cuba with the Spanish people's hopes, but in the end, after a battle, the ships were sunk and captured before they could even leave the port...

He has become a sinner in Spain.

Death is the best outcome, at least it can bring a little dignity to his family.

"In this case, let's count the casualties and damage to the ships!" Chen Zhengwei first asked his men to count the casualties.

After waiting for Montenegro to send people to notify all soldiers to go to several disarmament points to lay down their weapons, Chen Zhengwei led his men straight to the city.

"Go to the hotel first and send a telegram to inform the US government!"

"The war is over!"

(End of this chapter)