Wild North America 1846

Chapter 500 The Hook and the Coup

three days later

Nov. 1867, 6

Ascension, the capital of Paraguay
The commander of the Allied Forces, Duke Marquis de Cassias, finally did not hold back the temptation, and ordered the Allied Forces to gather in the Zoroas Hills area, about 30 kilometers south of Ascension, to take the initiative to meet the invading army based on the favorable terrain here. Tang Empire Army.

In order to form a local force advantage, Duke Caxias ordered the allied forces to shrink, and with 5.8 main forces to meet the invading Datang Empire army.There are still nearly 2 people in Ascension on standby at the rear, including 4800 cavalry, 2100 of which belong to the Argentine cavalry, and 370 Paraguayan cavalry, who can move forward for reinforcements at any time.

Affected by this military transfer, the Umaita Fortress also took more than 7200 people to Ascension to further consolidate the strength of the reserve army.

As a result, the total number of allied troops stationed outside the Umaita Fortress and outside the fortress fell to more than 2.6, of which there were only more than [-] troops stationed in the fortress, and their strength was unprecedentedly weak.

"Our allied forces are here... here... six artillery positions are set up condescendingly, with more than 520 artillery pieces, and when the enemy enters the range of artillery firepower, they will open fire together, let them taste the power of the shells..."

Duke Marquis de Cassias stood proudly in front of the combat map, looking at everyone with a red face, as if he was sure of winning.

He glanced at the Argentine general Fernando Cocodona from the corner of his eyes, and said with a pun;

"The goal of this battle is to wipe out the enemy's vanguard army of more than 2 people and deal a heavy blow to these rampant Easterners.

After destroying the vanguard of the Orientals, here..."

Duke Marquis de Cassias slammed his fist heavily on the map and said with great momentum;

"Just in the Zoroas Hills area, the Allied Forces gathered no less than 8 main forces to fight head-to-head with the Eastern Corps in a large-scale battle of unprecedented scale.

In South America, whether it was, is or will be, the Brazilian Empire has always been and will always be the strongest, there is no doubt about it.

I want to remind some people who are not determined, don't be discouraged by the Orientals.

I can tell you responsibly;

So far, no Expeditionary Force of the Tang Empire has been found in any port in the south. With just two divisions and a group of armed militias, the Andean Governor's Palace tried to intervene in the Paraguay War and obtained huge benefits from it. This calculation is unavoidable It was a great fight.

The Brazilian Empire will fight back against the arrogance of the Orientals with its strength, starting from now, starting from Ascension, starting from this battle in front of us.

Behind us, His Majesty Pedro has reassembled an army of 30 troops, and is marching southward increasingly. The vanguard is expected to arrive in Montevideo in half a month.

Since then, every other week, 2 to 3 Brazilian reinforcements will arrive.

In front of the unprecedentedly powerful Brazilian Legion, any bluff of the Orientals will be ruthlessly smashed, and all this is just the beginning.

The sacred Brazilian imperial power cannot be provoked. I hope that you will unite under the banner of the Allied Forces, break the fear of the Andean Governor's Palace, and usher in the true glory of South American countries!

Long live the Brazilian Empire!Long live the Confederate Army! "

A passionate speech touched the enthusiasm and optimism unique to South Americans. Applause and cheers came together, and everyone talked with a smile on their faces, feeling full of confidence.

The main force of the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms deployed in the hilly area, filling the defensive front with a radius of more than 10 kilometers full of pits and valleys. Coupled with the support of artillery positions located on high ground, the firepower was unprecedentedly strong.

from any angle

The allied forces have an absolute advantage, and it can be said that there is more than 2% chance of winning against the vanguard corps of more than 8 people in the Andean Governor's Palace who underestimated the enemy.

According to the latest military

The Vanguard Corps of the Orientals is not far away, only 70 kilometers away from the Zoroas Hills area. It is expected that the prelude to this battle will kick off the day after tomorrow...

at the same moment
In the forest about 10 kilometers away from Ascension
There are dilapidated marching tents everywhere in the valley, covered in dust, some Paraguayan soldiers with tired faces are sitting under a big tree, looking sadly at the direction of Ascension, walking around with numb faces, with blood-stained bruises on their bodies. scars.

There are also some women who are treating the wounded or living and cooking. They are military families who withdrew from Ascension along with the defeated army, and there are thousands of them.

This is the camp of the Paraguayan remnants, who have been hiding in the mountains for more than a month.

After more than three years of brutal war, there are only less than 1.7 Paraguayan soldiers left here, including more than 3000 wounded and sick.

The entire population of Paraguay has been halved, from the original population of more than 40 to 20. The male population has almost died out, leaving only the small number in front of us.

This also includes 10-year-old child soldiers and gray-haired grandfather soldiers, who are almost on the verge of subjugation.

deep in the jungle

There are dozens of tents that are relatively intact, where Paraguayan President Lopez and his mistress, the Irish woman Elisa Lynch, hide here, panicking like bereaved dogs.

Lopez has a messy beard and looks extremely decadent.

The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms invaded the capital Ascension and wantonly burned, killed and looted, turning this beautiful small town in Central America into a hell on earth, which deeply hurt Lopez's heart.

As long as I close my eyes these days, my dream is full of Paraguayan people suffering in blood and fire...

"Honey, drink some broth. This is the beaver caught by the soldiers in the forest. The stewed meat is delicious." Elisa Lynch opened the tent and walked away with a bowl of steaming broth. Come in, squatting gently beside Lopez to persuade.

Lopez forced a smile on his face, and replied dryly; "I can't eat it, my dear, you should drink the broth."

"This is not going to work. The soldiers are still waiting for your call, and the people of Paraguay still need your rescue. I heard that the Tang Empire has dispatched troops, and everything will be fine."

"The Great Tang Empire...huh! Those eastern imperialists are vicious, they are the most cunning wolves in the wilderness. They want to appear as saviors, and I will never let them succeed."

"My dear, anyway, the only ones who can help Paraguay now are the Orientals."

"Elisa, don't be fooled by sweet words. The Orientals are no different from the Brazilian imperialists and the Argentine invaders. They are all the same. Their purpose is not to save Paraguay from the fire and water, but to control this troubled country. country, I will never let their conspiracy succeed." Lopez said through gritted teeth.

His face became distorted with resentment. He hated that the Tang Empire had an army of tens of thousands of people who would not save them. They stationed troops outside Paraguay for a month and a half, and they actually watched the Allied forces invade Ascension.

in his eyes;
Both the Tang Empire and the Three Kingdoms Alliance were responsible for the Ascension massacre, and they were even more hateful.

Hatred has blinded Lopez's reason, making him more stubborn and extreme. He would rather drag the entire Paraguayan nation into the abyss than let go of the power of the president.

At this moment

There was a sound of footsteps outside the tent, many people came to the tent, and the reprimand of Presidential Guard Captain Batistuta, followed by the sound of fighting.

Lopez's expression changed, he put down the bowl full of broth, then got up and lifted the curtain of the tent and walked out. More than 100 people had already surrounded him outside, all of them looked at him with angry eyes.

Batistuta and several loyal guards were knocked to the ground, and behind each of them were two or three strong men holding them down tightly, unable to resist at all.

"Do you know what you are doing... Stuart, do you want to rebel?" Lopez immediately understood the dangerous situation in front of him, and asked sharply.

Major General Stewart is the deputy commander of the Paraguayan Armed Forces. His eyes flickered under President Lopez's questioning, but his eyes turned away from Colonel Zheng Fengrong, the head of the instructor standing beside him, and his back straightened up immediately.

Immediately retorted; "What qualifications do you have to blame us? As a Paraguayan president, you have brought the entire country to the brink of extinction. After several years of brutal wars, almost all Paraguayan men died, and women and children were ravaged by the war. Suffering. And it all stems from your own crazy ambitions, and you are a sinner for the country of Paraguay."

"Wow... woo, I saw it. I saw that you have taken refuge in the Orientals. You want to dedicate Paraguay to them, right?" Nopes sarcastically said with an exaggerated expression.

"Don't bite back, Lopez, what else is there in Paraguay today?" Major General Stuart retorted angrily, pointing in the direction of the capital, Ascension, with raging anger in his eyes;
"Our capital, Ascension, was occupied by the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms. The dead bodies of men filled the streets and alleys, even boys as young as they were. The women became the spoils of the enemy army, screaming in pain day and night.

And you are the chief culprit of all this, because you will not let go of the presidency, and you would rather watch so many Paraguayans die.

You are a complete devil, go to hell! "

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a dozen strong men around him rushed forward, drew their sharp blades and stabbed Lopez's body. In a blink of an eye, he had become a bloody man, and he fell powerlessly on the ground and started to twitch.

Lopez stared blankly at the light shining through the branches, and swallowed his last breath unwillingly.

And his mistress Elisa Lynch and Guard Captain Batistuta were also killed immediately, along with dozens of hardcore confidants of President Lopez, all of whom were diehards.

in this jungle

The remnants of Paraguay completed a replacement of the old and replaced the old with the new. Because of the poor conditions, under the nomination of everyone, Major General Stuart became the interim president of Paraguay.

President Stuart personally appointed Colonel Zheng Fengrong as the Commander-in-Chief of the Paraguayan Armed Forces. Colonel Zheng Fengrong then held a paraguayan swearing-in ceremony under the witness of the priest, and officially assumed the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and was awarded the rank of Major General of Paraguay.

From that day on, Paraguay completely changed.

(End of this chapter)