Although the outcome of the Battle of Manila Bay still held some uncertainty, once it had been blockaded by the American military, its defeat was already sealed. With no source of external supplies after the blockade, the Spanish forces in the Philippines could at most hold out for a while. Ernst merely wanted to use this opportunity to cause the United States some trouble, so he no longer paid attention to it.
Of course, a reversal was not entirely impossible. Spain would have to wipe out the main force of the American Navy in the Caribbean Sea and threaten the American mainland. But that possibility was even slimmer. With its homeland fleet needing to preserve its strength and unable to pour out in full force, the Spanish Navy would likely meet the same fate as the Far East Empire.
June 5, 1889.
Bulawayo city.
"Humanity's yearning for the sky had existed since ancient times, and the Sail carried our urgent hopes. If this experiment succeeded, it would be a day that changed history—not only for East Africa, but for the entire world."
At the experimental grounds west of Bulawayo, researchers and East African News Agency reporters stood ready in battle formation.
Liu Laide, the chief designer leading the experiment, and his institute team were even more tense. As a person of mixed heritage,
Liu Laide had received a formal education on the East African mainland. His father had graduated from Hechingen Military Academy and rendered outstanding service in opening up East Africa's territory. By convention, Liu Laide should have followed in his father's footsteps and entered the military.
But Liu Laide did not walk the beaten path. He had been naturally more interested in invention and creation. Later, he went to Vienna University in Europe for further study. After