Wild North America 1846

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Great River Fort Umaita

The Umaita Fortress is located on the left bank of the Paraguay River in southwestern Paraguay, not far from the confluence of the Paraguay River and the Parana River. It is the only way to enter Paraguay and is known as "Sevastopol in America".

Behind the big river fortress Umaita is the capital of Paraguay, Asunción, which is the last barrier to defend the capital.

19s
The former President Carlos Antonio Lopez took a fancy to the dangerous geographical advantage of facing the river on both sides and the mountain on the other side. He established a solid fortress here, equipped with more than 380 cannons, and surrounded by trenches. Contact and defend Asunción's key points.

About 10 kilometers away from the Umaita Fortress, there is a tent camp of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces that can't be seen at a glance.

The camp was surrounded by fences made of trees. The densely packed tents in the camp were neatly arranged and stretched out along the banks of the Paraná River. The long carriages arrived at the camp from the rear, creating an unprecedentedly strong atmosphere of war.

The total number of this allied army, which is mainly composed of Brazilians, is about 11.5. Several large camps stretch out along the Parana River, and the scale is quite amazing.

Since the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Kurupeti in July last year, the Allied forces have once again mobilized. The Brazilian Empire has formed a black slave army composed of about 7 black slaves, promising to give free people the temptation after victory Conditions pushed the black slave army onto the battlefield.

In the following six months, Argentina and Uruguay also successively increased their troops to the front, forcing the Paraguayan army to retreat to the river fortress Umaita, forming a confrontation between the two armies.

Great River Fort Umaita

Standing by the solid stone wall of the fortress, President Lopez of Paraguay was wearing a crumpled military uniform and a messy beard. He looked at the fortress battlefield after the fierce battle with melancholy eyes, and was speechless for a long time.

The mixed gunpowder smoke and the pungent smell of blood on the battlefield, the solid stone wall fortress is full of shelling scars, the attacking Allied troops killed and wounded hundreds of people, and they are collecting the corpses and wounded with white flags, against the background of the setting sun It was extraordinarily tragic.

The exhausted Paraguayan soldiers were resting on the aisle of the stone-walled fortress holding their knives and guns. Their eyes were numb as they watched the stretchers carry the dead soldiers down.

This kind of fierce battle will come every other time. The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms attacked the fortress at all costs. Day after day, month after month, it has been several months, and the momentum is getting more and more fierce.

Due to the annihilation of the Paraguayan naval fleet and the loss of control of the Paraná River, Paraguay, a landlocked country, is tightly blocked by neighboring countries and is in an increasingly difficult situation.

The Umaita Fortress has gathered more than 2.7 people, which is almost the vast majority of Paraguay's existing military forces. Many of them are young soldiers aged 60 or 2200, grandfather soldiers aged [-] or [-], and a women's army of more than [-] people. Paraguay is now extremely depleted of human resources.

More than three years of tragic war caused Paraguay to lose nearly 10 male population.

For Paraguay, which has a total population of only 40, it is simply a catastrophe and an unbearable pain!
"Mr. President, the bill on the alliance between Tang and Pakistan has been passed by the parliament. The results of the referendum will be released in two days. Judging from the current situation, more than 8% of the citizens will support it. It is easy to pass the vote. When the Tang Empire takes action, Paraguay will be able to breathe a sigh of relief."

The person who spoke was Colonel Zheng Fengrong, the head of the Tang Empire's instructors. In order not to attract too much attention, he was wearing a gentleman's tuxedo, with a gold pocket watch hanging on his chest, and a precious ivory cane in his hand, which looked like a mistake. Nobles here.

President Lopez turned his face when he heard the words, his sunken eye sockets looked haggard, he smiled wryly and said; "Sir Zheng, the Brazilian and Argentine imperialists' sinister intentions to destroy Paraguay have been fully revealed. In Buenos Aires At the peace meeting, he openly clamored; "We must kill the last Paraguayan man. "

Under the siege of the imperialists, Paraguay is in an extremely difficult situation. We lack all the supplies to continue the fight. The soldiers are resisting the enemy's crazy attack with steely will.

Paraguay urgently needs the valuable support of the Tang Empire. Here, you can see...

We don't know how long we can last?
One month, two months or three months, Paraguay is looking forward to the helping hand of the Tang Empire, just like looking forward to the rain after a long drought, day and night.

At this time of life and death
The precious assistance from the Tang Empire is even more precious. I only hope that it will come sooner, so that Paraguay will suffer less suffering and pain. "

"We can deeply understand your expectations, but if the name is not right, the words are not right. The empire must conclude a comprehensive military alliance with Paraguay, so that it has sufficient reasons and obligations to intervene in the war and end all that has caused the turmoil in South America. I hope Your Excellency the President can understand." Colonel Zheng Fengrong was not misled by President Lopez, but replied in a very orderly manner.

He raised his cane, pointed to the direction of the camp of the Allied forces outside and continued; "These allied forces outside represent the main countries in South America, including Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, and Venezuela behind them, Bolivia, as well as Chile, these South American countries.

President Lopez, under your leadership, Paraguay is almost surrounded by enemies, and its popularity can be said to be extremely poor.

None of these neighbors like Paraguay, including the dictatorial military government of Chile.

In the dead of night

Mr. President should ask himself, did he do something wrong?
If the Tang Empire came forward to help Paraguay, it would have to bear the criticism and accusations from these South American countries. Without a plausible reason, how could it work?

please forgive me
Paraguay's predicament was your fault, and perhaps it was a wise decision to leave the presidency at the end of the war.

You have brought too much pain to this country, choosing to let go is probably the best decision for both Paraguay and the Nopes family. "

Colonel Zheng Fengrong is very strong, from the heart;

He dislikes this reckless and impulsive president very much. He is addicted to vegetables, and even let his beloved mistress Elisa intervene in domestic affairs, which is simply absurd.

President Lopez is a standard second-generation president. During a visit in Paris, Lopez met Elisa Lynch, a high-level courtesan and Irish woman, and the two had a hot fight.

After returning to the country, his mistress Elisa followed closely, and the two lived together all the time. Elisa even pointed fingers at the state affairs of Paraguay, which was also the most criticized place.

"Is this the condition of the empire?" asked President López.

Colonel Zheng Fengrong shook his head slightly, and replied indifferently; "You can understand it as a safe arrangement, no matter how it ends in the end. Mr. President, as the chief culprit who recklessly launched the South American War, must pay for the crimes that caused hundreds of thousands of casualties. This war is responsible. Perhaps it would be a good ending to go to the Empire or Europe to relax."

"I understand." President Lopez replied with a sad expression.

on the face of it

This South American war was unprecedentedly brutal. Argentina and Brazil, the two major South American countries, paid a heavy price for winning the war.

Once the Tang Empire intervenes, it will surely become the target of public criticism.

Letting President Lopez leave Paraguay will help shift the focus of conflicts, reach a final peace agreement, and restore peace and stability in South America.

From another point of view

The Tang Empire does not want another political strongman like President Lopez to appear in Paraguay. It will be difficult to control the country, and they may even turn against the empire after the situation calms down.

There are many white-eyed wolves throughout the ages, even if there is only a very small probability, it is something that has to be guarded against.

The Tang Empire's strategic layout in South America will never be based on emotion, let alone hope for the gratitude of President Lopez. It would be ridiculous to talk about feelings for politicians.

Every step of the empire will be carefully planned, and taking advantage of the fire is not just for fun.

Once it falls within the framework of the military alliance, the situation in Paraguay in South America will not be allowed to get out of control.

As a democratic country in Arguay, it is impossible for President López to enshrine the Tang Empire as the "Heavenly Kingdom". He has no such right, and it is neither legal nor compliant. Therefore, he must take the road of military alliance.

The guiding document for the relationship between the two countries is the "Asuncion Military Alliance Treaty" between Tang and Ba, which is undergoing a referendum.

The Treaty of Military Alliance of Asunción stipulates;
The highest joint military command of the two countries will be appointed by an officer from the Tang Empire. It is the highest military command in Paraguay and has the highest power to formulate foreign military policies and command the coalition forces of the two countries.

The Datang Empire has the right to garrison troops in Paraguay. It has 11 army bases and three naval bases (note; since it is a landlocked country, the naval bases are located in the Paraná River, the Paraguay River and the inner lake). They are usually responsible for training, In wartime, he was responsible for commanding the coalition forces of the two countries.

In order to ensure the long-term smooth implementation of the "Asunción Military Alliance Treaty" between Tang and Pakistan, maintain Uruguay's territorial integrity and regional peace and stability, a series of guarantee bills will be introduced successively to consolidate the bilateral comprehensive military alliance.

for democracies
Procedural legality is very important. As a guiding military alliance policy, the Asunción Military Alliance Treaty between Tang and Ba will establish Paraguay's actual status attached to the Tang Empire, not a vassal state, but better than a vassal state.

The Treaty of Asunción Military Alliance between the Tang and Ba countries will be valid for 49 years after it is officially signed and approved. After the expiration, both parties have no objection and will naturally renew the contract for 49 years, and so on.

But to overthrow this comprehensive military alliance treaty is more difficult than reaching the sky.

Because the "Asunción Military Alliance Treaty" between Tang and Ba is not an alliance treaty, but a policy group that will be jointly guaranteed by a series of bills related to diplomacy, economy and people's livelihood that will be introduced later. moat.

If you want to overthrow the core treaty of the military alliance between the two countries, you must first fill in the surrounding moats one by one, and then hold a referendum to finally overturn the "Asuncion Military Alliance Treaty."

In the case of a large-scale invasion of Paraguay by Chinese forces, it is actually impossible to happen.

The war entered its third year, and the total population of Paraguay fell to less than 3. Most of the more than 30 casualties in the war were young and middle-aged men, and two entire generations were wiped out in the war.

Today in Paraguay, the combined population of juvenile soldiers over 12 and under 16 plus grandparents, and underage males under 12 does not exceed 4.5, and the war is not over yet.

In order to cope with this situation, the Tang Empire will inevitably migrate a large number of Chinese young and middle-aged people to Paraguay. The total number will be between 12 and 15, and more will be added depending on the specific situation.

The instructor corps, which is mainly composed of Chinese military officers, including Colonel Zheng Fengrong, will take off their military uniforms and enter the political circle after the war, becoming a dominant and influential political force in Paraguay's political circles, adding a Chinese color to the country.

under various measures
In the future, Paraguay will only be tightly tied to the imperial chariot, charge forward in the name of a South American country, and become a thug representing the interests of the Datang Empire region, and beat anyone who refuses to accept it.

Before all this is settled, the Tang Empire will not send a single soldier, nor will it provide any substantive support.

President Lopez seems to be in a hurry now, why did he go there so early?
The war has been going on for three years now, and the empire has always opened the door to Paraguay, and welcomes you to fall into the warm embrace of the empire at any time.

Paraguay's attitude has been repeated several times, and even after failing to surrender to the Allied forces, it was really desperate, so it had to lower its proud head.

The Paraguayans have always called themselves "Prussia in South America", and their performance in the war was indeed outstanding and remarkable. On average, every Paraguayan soldier who died in battle had to pull 4.3 Brazilian soldiers and 1.41 Argentine soldiers. The fighting will is extremely strong tenacious.

The Brazilian Empire and Argentina had suffered enough in the war that they hated the Paraguayans.

Otherwise, it is impossible not to even agree to surrender, vowing to kill them all.

Colonel Zheng Fengrong, as the military officer in charge of the empire in Paraguay, knows much more than President Lopez.

After the signing of the "Ascension Military Alliance Agreement" between the two countries, the Tang Empire will once again conduct diplomatic mediation efforts.

Putting strong pressure on the Brazilian Empire, the Triple Alliance of Argentina and Uruguay agreed to negotiate a truce and, under the threat of military intervention, tried to force the Triple Alliance to agree to restore peace and negotiate on the basis of the original borders.

As for the Triple Alliance's request to cede more than two-thirds of Paraguay's territory and huge war compensation, that is even more impossible.

To make some symbolic concessions at most is the strength of the American overlord.

The opportunity to end the war was given to the Three Kingdoms Alliance, and the two peace mediations of the Tang Empire could be done with benevolence and righteousness, and it was enough to save face.

Whether it is wise for the Triple Alliance to go downhill, or continue to maintain its strength against Paraguay under the bewitching of the British, it depends on their own choice, and it is up to them whether they can grasp the last chance of peace.

Directly intervening in the war is only the last option. At that time, don't say it is unpredictable!