Wild North America 1846

Nov. 1867, 4

Great River Fort Umaita

This fortified castle, which has withstood repeated attacks by the Triple Alliance for more than 8 months, ushered in the most violent all-out attack so far. In the rain of artillery fire...

After more than eight months of tenacious fighting, more than half of the more than 8 cannons in the Umaita Fortress have been destroyed, and the Paraguayan army has only less than 380 cannons still struggling to fight back.

However, under the fierce bombardment of more than 800 artillery pieces of the Allied forces, it was completely destroyed soon, and a flood of attacks followed.

Intensive gunshots resounded throughout the world. Under the attack of superior artillery fire, the Paraguayan defenders suffered heavy casualties and were still gritting their teeth and fighting.

At [-] o'clock in the afternoon, after two loud bangs of "Boom...", the Umaita Fortress was blown open by the Allied forces. The Allied soldiers, driven by the commander, moved towards the blasted gap. Coming like a tide.

Although the Paraguayan soldiers guarding the fort suffered heavy losses, they still mobilized the remaining troops to seal the gap, and the two sides fought fiercely at the gap.

Slashed with knives and stabbed with guns, the wounded Paraguayan soldiers hugged the enemy and fell to the top of the city, abruptly repelling more than a dozen attacks by the Allied forces.

At dusk, the setting sun is like blood.

The gap where the Umaita fortress was blasted was covered with layers of corpses of soldiers from both sides. In some places, several layers were piled up. The battle was unprecedentedly brutal and bloody, as if it was a slaughterhouse.

Usually at this time, the Allied soldiers had already finished their work and began to collect the remains of the soldiers under the white flag, and went back to silently lick the pain all over their bodies.

The Allied commander from the Brazilian Empire, Duke Marquis de Cassias, was already red-eyed at this time, and he knew that there was not much time left for the Allied forces. The Tang Empire was watching and might intervene in the war at any time.

"Pass my military order to send the 4th and 5th Divisions of the Black Slave Army to continue the attack. The Argentine Chaco Musketeer Division and the [-]th Division are preparing for the next round of attack. No matter how much the price is paid, this place must be captured before midnight today. A damn fortress, kill all the Paraguayans in the fortress." Duke Marquis de Cassias issued a murderous order with red eyes.

General Sorvino of Argentina and General Venancio Flores, President of Uruguay, who were standing next to each other silently exchanged glances and wisely chose to shut up.

The Allied forces are mainly composed of soldiers from the Brazilian Empire. In today’s bloody battle alone, the Allied forces have suffered more than 1.7 casualties. The Brazilian black slaves consumed nearly 6000 people and caused more than [-] Paraguayan casualties.

If the Umaita fortress cannot be breached in one fell swoop, it will do too much damage to the morale of the Allied forces.

after nightfall

The two sides continued to fight at night, and launched a bloody battle around the two gaps that were blasted.

The battle returned to the original hand-to-hand combat with knives, hacks, guns, and swords. Often, a battalion of soldiers rushed up for more than half an hour and was disabled. Another battalion of soldiers was added to repeatedly launch brave attacks on the gap.

at nine o'clock at night

Faced with almost endless Allied soldiers, the exhausted Paraguayan army was finally defeated. Countless Allied soldiers spread through the gap, and the shouts of killing resounded throughout the Umaita Fortress for a long time.

In the early hours of the morning, the Allied forces fully occupied the Umaita Fortress, and about 1.26 remnants of the severely damaged Paraguayan army were forced to evacuate the fortress. Thousands of wounded were not even taken away in haste.

In this battle, the Paraguayan army, which was already empty of troops, was hit hard again, and the fortress of Umaita, which was leaning against the sky, was lost. The capital Ascension behind the fortress is located in the plain beside the Paraná River, and there is no danger at all. .

The Umaita fortress was lost, and the situation became worse than ever.

The Umaita Fortress is only 130 kilometers away from Ascension, the capital of Paraguay.

Facing the imminent victory, the Allied forces disregarded the ultimatum issued by the Tang Empire, and after the deadline of April 1866, 4, they brazenly crossed the red line and marched towards Ascension, trying to destroy Paraguay in one fell swoop.

4/5

The Allied forces dared to ignore the ultimatum. The Tang Empire could never tolerate such blatant contempt. Under the fury of Thunder, it officially declared war on the Brazilian Empire, Argentina, and Uruguay. Ten thousand soldiers call-up order.

Cordoba region
The total number of Tang Empire Legion gathered here is about 3.5, including more than 5600 regular troops from the two regiments of the Second Expeditionary Division of the Royal Navy and another artillery battalion.

There are also nearly 3 armed militias organized into the fifth to No.11 divisions of the volunteer militia, a total of 7 divisions, each with a strength ranging from 3600 to 4800, all of which belong to the dragoon formation.

The so-called dragoons are highly mobile infantry who ride on horseback and dismount to fight.

The Royal Army has strengthened a cavalry artillery company for each volunteer militia division, and each cavalry artillery company is equipped with 8 3-pound or 6-pound Colt field guns as a weapon for attacking fortifications.

These armed militiamen who came in response to the summoning brought their own guns and horses, and gathered in response to the summoning order of the Governor's Mansion. From top to bottom, they seemed to be in high spirits and full of fighting spirit.

The Governor General has committed;

Responding to the call of the armed militia, each person starts with a ten-acre meritorious field, and the meritorious deeds established in battle can be accumulated and counted, and there is no cap.

In other words, if you have the ability to lead a platoon to defeat the enemy and a division, each person will be rewarded with thousands of acres of meritorious fields just by counting military exploits.

Of course, this only exists in drunken fantasies.

The Governor's Office issued another reward;

Every time a white soldier is killed, a reward of 200 Tang Yuan can be obtained, and the reward for killing an officer is doubled. The higher the official rank, the heavier the reward.

This is purely mercenary in nature. If he dies in battle, naturally there will be no soldier's compensation to speak of, and all consequences will be borne by himself.

Even so, it still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the armed militia.

Over the years of fighting, the North American Chinese militia has formed a character of being brave and good at fighting, and loves adventure. The iron blood gene of blood and fire has been fermented and brewed in the continuous expansion and conquest, and has precipitated into one of the characteristics of the national character.

Sir Wu Erbao, the mayor of Wujiabao Township, has now transformed himself into the commander of the 10th Division of the Volunteer Militia.

He gave up the comfortable and comfortable life of a large manor owner, summoned the Chinese militia in the town and nearby villages and towns, formed the Tenth Division of the Volunteer Militia with about 4150 people, and personally served as the division commander.

There are thousands of large and small manors and ranches in the Cordoba area. Sir Wu Erbao's Wujiabao Town can be ranked among the top 5 in scale, and he is one of the famous local ranchers.

Even so, there are many retired officers with more senior military experience than Wu Erbao, and it may not be his turn to be the commander of the volunteer militia.

Wu Erbao won this position through fierce competition. He provided the Tenth Militia Division with 80 tons of grain, 35 tons of black beans, and 2000 bottles of grain wine brewed by the ranch, and brought 570 cavalry from Wujiabao Town to join him. Only the 10th division can stand out.

"Our department and the 5th and 8th divisions attracted the main force of the Argentines and fought in formation. The 6th and 9th divisions took the opportunity to attack the left rear flank of the Argentine army. The 7th, 10th and 11th divisions Taking advantage of the opportunity to attack the right rear wing of the Argentine army, the main force of the cavalry was defeated in World War I, and swept down..."

Lieutenant General Lei Juekun, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces of the Governor's Mansion, drew a little bit on the map with his finger, then waved his hand like an autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, and continued decisively;

"I want your actions to be as fast as fire, as fast as thunder, and use the most violent attack posture to crush the enemy's will to resist at once. After solving the enemy in front of you, quickly sweep across the battlefield and wipe out the provinces of Columbia and Chaco in one fell swoop. Argentine White Militia.

The Paraguayans could not survive for a few more days. Ascension was about to fall, and Paraguayan President López was forced to hide in the mountains with his remnants to fight guerrillas. The old and weak women who stayed behind in Ascension would become the targets of the allied forces to vent their anger.

The second convening order of the Imperial Governor's Palace has just been issued, and it is estimated that it will take another two weeks to gather 2 troops.

Our task is to sweep the enemy in front of us during this period of time, and completely break through the organized armed militias in Columbia and Chaco, including those white manors and towns, all within the strike range of our cavalry.

Let the brethren cheer up, and all the seizures belong to the respective divisions. The Governor's Mansion looks down on these small money.

within two weeks
从科尔多瓦地区向北481公里要全部扫荡一遍，5、 6、 7、8师位于左翼，9、10、 11师位于右翼，各师的进军目标回去以后自行分配，不再讨论。”

After deploying the military mission, Lieutenant General Lei Juekun glanced over the excited faces of the militia commanders in front of him, smiled and threw out a very attractive temptation, and said;
"You are all veterans who have been fighting for many years. You know how to fight and how to make a surprise attack. The people under your command can either unite or divide troops to make a surprise attack. I don't need to talk about it.

Here is a reminder from General Ben;
Your Majesty is also paying close attention to the war in South America. This is a good opportunity for you to perform, and you must not miss it.

For some teachers who have performed extremely well, the Governor's Office will report to His Majesty and focus on commending them.

Perhaps His Majesty is happy, to be able to reward two or three noble titles, that would be a blessing.

How many people's dream is to have a bright lintel and join the ranks of imperial nobles?
Now that the opportunity really comes, you must seize it! "

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your reminder. The only option for humble ranks is to go through fire and water, and die." All the teachers and commanders stood up together, clasped their fists and replied resoundingly.

At this time, everyone's eyes were shining with fiery eyes, excited by the commander's words, and determined to make a good vote.

Today's money, land, and meritorious fields are not attractive to these volunteer militia commanders here. Who doesn't have tens of thousands of acres of land?

Only the noble title of the empire, which is full of gold, is the goal that everyone is competing for, even if they lose their fortunes and invest in it.

With the title of nobility, are you afraid that you will not have a place in the Andean Governor's Mansion?