Wild North America 1846

The Great Tang Empire intervened vigorously in the Paraguay War and expanded this inter-regional war into a South American war, which attracted the attention of the world.

After Thunder Strike won the Battle of the Binonite Valley, more than 3.2 members of its legion made multiple assaults within two weeks, rapidly expanded, and firmly controlled the provinces of Colombia del Estero and Santa Fe. the two northern provinces.

This stormy military action has plunged Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay into panic and confusion.

But what happened next left them confused.

After averting Paraguay's imminent crisis of collapse, the Tang Empire stationed heavily in the towns and towns belonging to Santa Fe Province outside the southern border of Paraguay.For more than a month after that, they did not cross the border to reinforce the Paraguayan army, which was in urgent need of support, and seemed to be stationed with peace of mind.

border camp

Relying on the marching camp built by the original towns in Argentina, neat tents are densely arranged outside the town, banners are fluttering, and soldiers are coming and going in an endless stream, a scene of military prosperity.

Inside a Catholic church in the town, it was arranged as a legion headquarters.

The officers in the headquarters are all busy, some are copying and issuing military orders, some are sorting out plans to mobilize supplies, and some are busy arranging the newly arrived troops, a busy scene.

Lieutenant Colonel Wu Erbao, the commander of the 10th Division of the Volunteer Militia, came to the headquarters of the Army Corps and saw this busy scene. He waved his hand and asked Lieutenant Colonel Tian Fuguang, the deputy division commander, to hand over the order, and then he started walking around.

The two cavalry regiments of the 10th Division were responsible for escorting a large number of Caucasian women and seized materials back. On the return journey, they escorted more than 800 tons of grain, including 600 tons of black beans, which were only used by war horses. They arrived smoothly all the way.

During the escort mission this time, when passing through Wujiabao Town, more than 3730 white women and underage girls were detained. Almost every soldier of the Tenth Division was assigned a woman, and of course there were more officers.

There must not be so many women left in Wujiabao Town, because they have to share with other Chinese armed pioneers who participated in the 10th Division. Those who are close can be sent back to the farm directly, and those who are far away can only stay in Wu’s house for a while. In the castle town, they will be redistributed after the war is over.

This is a permitted behavior, because it is a mercenary war, and most of the seizures of the Volunteer 10th Division belong to themselves.

In this way
The Antis Governor's Mansion of the Tang Empire can save a lot of post-war rewards, and it doesn't have to bear the pension for disabled soldiers. Those who are willing to take the money will be calculated directly on the basis of the head, and those who are unwilling to take the money can reward the "meritorious field" of tax relief, but Not much.

"Hey, Captain Gu, do you still recognize me? I'm Master Wu of the 10th Division." Turning around, Wu Erbao saw a familiar face and hurried over to say hello.

Lieutenant Gu raised his head when he heard the words, he was stunned for a second or two, and then he immediately came to his senses, stood at attention with both legs, saluted a military salute, and said, "Excuse me for my poor eyesight, sir!"

"Hehe...the last time we had a meeting at the Legion Department, you made tea for our commanders, do you remember now?"

"I remember, Your Excellency, Master, may I ask if there is anything I can do for you?"

"Hehe... don't be cautious, our division has completed the escort mission and has just returned to the camp, and is preparing to report to the commander? You know..."

"Understood, then please ask Mr. Wu to wait for a while. The governor is talking with the commander in chief. Only when it is over can the humble officer go in and report."

"Oh...that's not urgent, that's not urgent, I'll just wait a while." Wu Erbao replied with a kind smile on his face.

He didn't expect that the governor would also arrive at the front line. Combined with what he saw and heard when he returned from the escort, it seemed that the rumors that were circulating were true.

So he took a step closer and asked in a low voice: "I escorted it back this time, and I heard them say that the construction of the northern extension of the Central Railway will start soon, from our place northward to Paraguay. Is this news true?"

"Yes, sir, it will be announced in the near future, and the Legion Command basically knows it. It is mainly to use the captive labor force to build the northern extension of the Central Railway, which is planned to extend north to the Paraguayan capital Ascension. So many captives are In your hands, you can't let them eat dry food all the time, can you?" Captain Gu only hesitated for a moment, and then confessed the truth.

With Wu Shizuo's position in the army, reporting similar news is not considered a leak, and it is originally one of the contents of the military information briefing issued to senior officers.

Say it in advance, and you can also gain the other party's favor.

Wu Erbao suddenly realized that "it is so", nodded with a smile and said; "I should have thought of such a move by the Legion Department. The territory conquered by the Tang Empire has never been justified. Build a direct route to the north. The railway line of Ascension can completely solve the logistics and transportation problems of our army, which is of great significance!"

Captain Gu stood aside and laughed with him, but it was not easy to talk to him. With his low military position, it is not easy to stand here and criticize the decision of the Corps Department. What would it look like?
Wu Erbao didn't make things difficult for Captain Gu. After the other party made a cup of tea respectfully and passed it over, he sat down leisurely and waited for the commander of the corps to summon him.

as far as he knows;
There are three main reasons why the army of the Corps stops outside the southern border of Paraguay. One is the lack of troops, the second is that the logistics cannot keep up, and the third is that the Andean Governor's Palace asked Paraguayan President Lopez to resign.

The last condition caused a strong reaction from Paraguayan President López. He said in a strong tone that he would never resign, but would lead the Paraguayan people to fight to the end.

Although Mr. Wu Erbao could guess some intentions of the Governor's Mansion, he was not sure in his heart.

in his mind;

First of all, Paraguayan President López, as the chief culprit of instigating the war, will inevitably be brought out and widely criticized in the post-war negotiations.

Secondly, the Governor's Office does not like such a president with a strong desire for power, and is unwilling to mark the victory of the reversal of the war with the imprint of President Lopez and become his political capital for long-term rule of Paraguay in the future. This is undoubtedly making wedding clothes for others.

The Tang Empire has never done such a thing of suffering and selling dumb.

Third, that is, in order to control Paraguay after the war, the Governor's Palace must replace its own people in this position.

Not to mention, Wu Erbao's private considerations were basically in line with the Governor's Mansion's intentions, and his guesses were inseparable.

The situation on the battlefield also reflected this point. In the early days of the Tang Empire, it marched vigorously into the northern part of Argentina and quickly occupied the two northern provinces of Colombia del Estero and Santa Fe. It swept across the enemy's territory like a hurricane. The Allies were terrified.

The 11 troops led by the commander of the Allied Forces, the Duke of Marquis de Cassias, occupied the Umaita Fortress after the bloody battle. , the rest of the department is ready to follow up.

exactly at this time

In the Battle of the Binonite Valley, the 4.2 Argentine army was struck by the thunder of the empire, and they were defeated and fled. The news came that the cavalry of the Tang Empire swept across the two northern provinces of Argentina, as if they were in no man's land.

The imperial cavalry killed people and set fire everywhere, looted villages and towns, and wiped out these two northern provinces in just over two weeks. The methods were really cruel!

The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms retreated in fright, and began to fully mobilize and repair the Umaita Fortress, preparing to use the strong fortress to deal with the fierce cavalry of the Tang Empire to the end.

During this period, Duke Marquis de Cassias sent five military reports to the country in a row, asking for cannons, supplies, and troops, and prepared to rely on the Umaita Fortress to fight to the end with the Tang Empire Army.

Who ever thought

The Tang Empire troops were stationed in towns outside the southern border of Paraguay, not crossing the border for a long time, which made the Allied Forces feel very strange.

The Duke of Marquis de Cassias tentatively sent a forward army of 3 people. On the way to Ascension, they were stubbornly blocked by the remnants of the Paraguayan army hiding in the mountains. The two sides fought into a ball .

After fighting for 4 consecutive days, the remnants of Paraguay were very tenacious, fighting back and forth against the invading Allied troops.

Strangely enough, not a single soldier from the Tang Empire showed up.

Then came reliable news from Ascension;

It turned out that the Datang Empire was dissatisfied with President Perez's arbitrarily provoking regional wars, and asked him to take the blame and resign before sending troops, otherwise he could only say "sorry".

Duke Marquis de Casias was overjoyed when he heard the news, and immediately put in heavy troops to overwhelm the Paraguayan remnants hiding in the dense forest, and led the army into Ascension with his head held high.

Today, Ascension, the capital of Paraguay, has been occupied for 11 days.

The angry Allied forces entered this South American city with a population of less than 20, and brought serious disasters to the city of Ascension. All the males were killed, even eight or nine-year-old boys. .

The streets were littered with dead bodies, while the women in the rooms groaned in agony amid the laughter of their conquerors. This was an unprecedented dark moment for the country of Paraguay.

Black smoke could be seen everywhere in the city, and the clear water of the Paraná River was dyed red, with a large number of corpses floating down the river.

Ascension groaned in pain, tormented in the flames of war...

But who is to blame for all this?
Paraguayan President Pérez had wishful thinking in his heart. On the one hand, he was counting on the Tang Empire to send troops to save Paraguay from danger. On the other hand, he was obsessed with the presidency and refused to leave. Deserters...

How could he escape the eyes of the Andean Governor's Palace by playing this little trick?

Again

I'm not your father, so I have no reason to spoil you, let alone help you defeat powerful enemies and restore your former glory.

From this point alone, it can be seen that Lopez Jr. is an extremely selfish person, even if he dies, he is reluctant to give up his presidential power.

As a result of the wrangling between the two sides, the Paraguayan people in the capital Ascension suffered unprecedented suffering and suffered day and night in the flames of war.