The sun never sets in America

Chapter 218 Proxy War

The capital of Paraguay, Asunción -——

At this time, Asunción has become a huge military camp. On the streets of Asunción, there are either soldiers preparing to set off or the wounded being transported back from the front.

As well as the reserve soldiers who are still training, small Paraguay, with a total population of less than 500,000, has mobilized more than 30,000 soldiers and hundreds of thousands of people responsible for maintaining logistics. It can be said that Paraguay has reached the level of a small country. the limit that can be achieved.

Fortunately, Paraguay still has allies, that is, Han, which is also an American country. Of course, the United States is also one, although it only supports it verbally.

But it is very important for Paraguay, which is currently in turmoil. After all, it is too difficult for a small country like Paraguay to maintain a firearms army of tens of thousands.

Not to mention anything else, just a problem of weapons and ammunition is enough to bankrupt Paraguay. Although it is an exaggeration, it is true for Paraguay, or for any country in the world that has not completed industrialization.

It is always more difficult to raise an army than to build one. This can be seen from the later Qing Dynasty. It is not difficult to build a new army, but it must be raised well. It is as difficult as climbing to the sky, especially for agricultural countries.

Unfortunately, Paraguay is an agricultural country, or the whole of South America can be considered an agricultural country.

In this war, without the help of Han, Paraguay would basically have no choice but to perish in the face of the Argentines who had been armed by the British! !

After the establishment of the Han State, a steady stream of military aid from the Han State was continuously delivered to Paraguay, a small country with a population of hundreds of thousands, through the border road between Paraguay and Brazil. [The road originally existed, but was later rebuilt with assistance]

In today's Paraguay, ammunition is stocked in Han warehouses, and military bandaging and disinfection medicines are also the standard emergency medicines of the Han army, including military cans. Because of such meticulous assistance, some people in the Han country have Ridiculing it as a nanny-style service has made many people in the country very dissatisfied.

Everyone in the cabinet is well aware of this situation, but just like this war, it has completely changed.

It has completely become a arena for the three parties of Han, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

This war is no longer related to the three South American countries of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. They are all just puppets of the big power behind the scenes.

The current war is essentially a game between North America and Europe, or to be more precise, between the two heroes of North America and the British Empire.

China and the United States wanted to maintain the situation in America since the signing of the Four-Power Treaty, and the British Empire wanted to disintegrate this American system.

It turned out that the British idea was to instigate a second Sino-American War, but unfortunately, neither Han nor the United States was willing to be fooled.

After the Han-Bakistan War, the British also mentioned supporting an enhanced version of Brazil in South America. At least it must be able to protect itself and finally complete the ultimate plan to divide North and South America.

The so-called Three Kingdoms War in South America is essentially the result of the game between the British Empire and North America.

When the diplomatic level loses its effect, it is naturally the turn of war! !

Argentina, an ambitious country, was the target of the British support, and it hoped that through Argentina, it could completely dismantle the so-called four-nation treaty, the so-called American system based on the behavior of China and the United States.

The war has actually reached a stalemate so far. Argentina cannot break through the defense lines built by Paraguay and Uruguay, and Paraguay and Uruguay have been unable to counterattack due to population strength issues. This is also the main reason why Han Dynasty asked Brazil to reinforce Paraguay. reason.

After all, proxy wars are fun for a while, but they cost a lot of money. Even if Paraguay has given Han everything that can be mortgaged, including important minerals and markets, how big can the national market of hundreds of thousands of people be? In the end, The income will probably not cover the cost of the war.

Therefore, fighting a beautiful battle of annihilation and defeating Argentina has become an inevitable choice! ! ——

"Give me the medicine-"

"quick!!"

In a hospital converted from a church in Asunción, a large number of wounded people who came from the front line were arranged in the empty auditorium of the church. A large number of local doctors were transferred here. Even here, you can see the original treatment A veterinarian responsible for amputation of injured soldiers.

It seems like a joke, but it is a helpless move. As a country with a small population, Paraguay does not have many doctors. In addition, the medical conditions are backward. In the early stage, before the help from Han came, you could even see a soldier who was suffering from a shortage of anesthetics. But he had to grit his teeth and finish the operation. When he got off the operating table, the soldier's face was white and he was sweating.

But since the Han Dynasty's medical equipment and medicines were put in place, the number of soldiers who died due to the lack of medicines and medical equipment has decreased significantly. The sound made in a room just now was that of a man whose leg was injured by a bomb. Paraguayan soldier undergoing amputation surgery.

"Doctor Zhang, there is a patient who is seriously infected and needs you to see him." A Paraguayan nurse shouted to a doctor with a very obvious Chinese face and a white coat.

"I'm going to take a look!!" Zhang Congli turned back to look at the little Paraguayan nurse behind him, responded, and walked over.

"Doctor Zhang, his current wound is very serious and has festered." The Paraguayan nurse brought Zhang Congli to a hospital bed and pointed at the festered abdomen. The Paraguayan soldier almost lost the ability to struggle. It can make painful wails, and the sound is not too loud, but it looks weak.

"Hurry, arrange for him to have surgery, hurry up!!" Seeing this scene, Zhang Congli immediately arranged surgery for the wounded soldier without any hesitation.

"Injection of anesthesia -" A thing similar to a needle in later generations was inserted into the wounded soldier's body, and soon the wounded soldier fell into a deep sleep. [Made of glass, transparent needle tube, Han was also the first country to develop liquid injection anesthetics]

Zhang Congli picked up the scalpel skillfully and carefully cut off the rotten flesh and rotten parts of the wounded soldier's abdomen, and then sutured him many times with skillful and fast movements.

Especially the way Zhang Congli bowed his head seriously made the Paraguayan nurse fans around him dazzled. One of them seemed to have thought of something and lowered his head very shyly.

Zhang Congli continued to complete the work of his men. It was not until the last stitch was threaded that he put down what he was holding. He raised his head and looked at the nurses and ordered: "He has just finished the operation. He should be quiet and should not move. Quickly arrange a surgery for him." Clean bed, the smell just now was too strong, no wonder he got infected!!"

Zhang Congli frowned when he thought of the pungent smell on the bed just now. In his opinion, the hygiene of Paraguayans was really bad, or in other words, in their impression, there was no so-called hygiene at all.

If Han had not sent a hundred doctors to assist Paraguay, the current situation might be even worse! !

"what--"

"Ah what, go quickly!!"

Zhang Congli's words woke up the Paraguayan nurse who was fantasizing about sleeping and flying with him.

After Zhang Congli inspected this area, he rushed to the next area without stopping.

There are so many people like him that the Paraguayan Consul Lopez called them lovely angels and the great saviors of Paraguay, and awarded these Han doctors the Medal of Patriotism. [During the war between Paraguay and Argentina, the highest-level medal]

Unlike the quiet rear, on the front line, people are dying every moment, and those dead soldiers may never be able to return to their hometown in this life.
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boom -

A shell was fired at the Paraguayan position. Below the position, there were countless trenches, layer by layer, with passages and holes for soldiers to hide. It goes without saying that they are divided into two types: offensive and defensive. , this latest defense concept is definitely not a flash of inspiration from a Paraguayan officer, but an academic paper written by a second-year student named Wan Lin at the Han Army Non-commissioned Officer School. The title is: On Rifled Weapons And the impact of the trenches on the world! !

In the paper, Wan Fang explained in detail about the performance of rifled rifles and the so-called impact on war. The first thing that bears the brunt is shooting accuracy. In Wan Sen’s view, with the accuracy of current lightning rifles, especially type 2 rifles, then using The original volley shooting was very inappropriate, and there was even a joke about the so-called silver spoon begging for food. In Wansen's view, skirmishing lines were the future trend of the army.

The combination of skirmish lines and trenches will be the most terrifying defensive weapon.

Trenches can provide cover for skirmishers, and the rifled rifles in the hands of skirmishers can also exert their true power.

Wansen even proposed to develop a rifle that was more convenient to load, so as to deal with the war in the skirmish line era and maximize Han's first-mover advantage.

Wansen's paper attracted the attention of the higher authorities as soon as it was published, and it will be studied as a subject. Wansen himself also became a major officer. Although he is the lowest among the school-level officers, he is still Military students who have not graduated are definitely promoted under the exception.

But now Wan Sen's thesis has not been used on Han's own army, but on Paraguay, which is thousands of miles away. I have to say that it is indeed a joke.

boom -

Shells hit the trenches one after another, and from time to time shells fell into the trenches, killing a few unlucky guys guarding the trenches.

"Coming soon." Dong Ziqin, the military advisor sent by the Han State to take command, murmured to himself as he looked at the pocket watch in his hand.

"What's coming soon??" The Paraguayan commander on the side looked puzzled at the Chinese officer who led them to repulse the Argentine attack three times, like Napoleon from the East.

Dong Ziqin did not answer, but looked outside quietly without making a sound. The Paraguayan commander Sackett on the side could not say anything more. After all, he still expected the other party to lead them to win this damn war. At this moment, there was a sound of dense footsteps, like thousands of troops.

Sackett's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Dong Ziqin who was very calm on the side with some disbelief. He didn't know why he knew that the Argentinian would not be able to defeat him.

Dong Ziqin on the side lowered his head and looked at the time, but did not issue any orders.

Sackett, who was waiting on the side, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He kept wanting to speak, but he was afraid that like the previous few days, he would disrupt the opponent's plan and suffer heavy losses in the end.

"Raise the gun..." Dong Ziqin suddenly raised his head and ordered loudly in Spanish.

"Quick, raise the gun..." Sackett on the side immediately followed Dong Zi's order and issued the order.

swoosh...

A burst of gunshots rang out from the trenches, pointing their guns at the Argentine troops who were still queuing up in dense formation. Without exception, these Argentine troops were armed with 1845 Lee-Enfield rifles aided by the British. They were light red and resembled The military uniforms of the British lobster soldiers, wearing the three-cornered hats of the Napoleonic period, formed a sharp contrast with the Paraguayan troops aided by the Han Dynasty and wearing flying saucer helmets.

It was as if the British army was at war with the Han army.

Strictly speaking, this is indeed the case.

The experimental version of the Han Dynasty's skirmisher line and trenches versus the British phalanx gave people a sense of chaos in time and space.

"Shoot..." Dong Ziqin gave the order to shoot without even raising his head.

"shot……"

bang bang bang...

All the Lightning II rifles in the entire trench emitted white smoke, while the Argentinian soldiers on the opposite side fell intermittently in large pieces.

It is not as neatly organized as the platoon of guns. This is also the disadvantage of the skirmish line. The firepower is not as intensive as when the guns were lined up before.

"Carry out an attack..." The Argentine commander on the opposite side, riding a tall Spanish horse, directly issued the order to speed up the attack without any hesitation.

For a time, the entire Argentinian gun formation and marching speed accelerated a lot.

As if knowing that the other party would do this, Dong Ziqin immediately issued a second order: "Abandon the first position and retreat to the second position."

Sackett opened his mouth, but finally closed it and executed the second military order of Napoleon from the East.

In the trenches, there were sounds of retreat everywhere, so much so that the Argentines marching on the opposite side heard them, and then accelerated their march.

And when they arrived at the first position and prepared to take it, what greeted them was a violent rain of bullets.

Bullets were fired from all directions. They looked extremely loose, but they were endless, as if they were completely different from the fighting style in the battle line era.

If the battle line era is a sledgehammer that collides with each other, then the skirmisher line era is more about the flexible cooperation and mutual cooperation between several soldiers, using the advantages of flexibility and spacious space to deal with slow-moving and dense formations. The enemy conducts point-to-point strikes.

When this group of Argentinian soldiers retreated from the first line of defense in embarrassment, a place full of soldiers and hundreds of corpses had been left behind.

"Great, the Argentines were repelled by us again!!" Sackett looked at the Argentine army fleeing in embarrassment, with joy on his face.

Dong Ziqin on the side just frowned and recalled what had just happened. He always believed that the skirmish line should not only be used for defense, but also for offense.

It wasn't until he saw a soldier squatting on the ground shooting that he suddenly realized what he was doing.

But soon, a new trouble surrounded his mind, that is, the current reloading speed was too slow. With a rifle like this that requires the use of a push rod, it is really difficult to maximize skirmishing tactics. .

"The guns must be changed, and the tactics must also be changed!!" This is what Dong Ziqin learned in this war.

But before that, he must use the existing weapons in his hands to fight a beautiful counterattack and show those who doubt him.

(Due to the Han-Ba War, Dong Ziqin was promoted to lieutenant colonel, which aroused many people’s doubts. His rapid promotion was also related to the interception of large deposits and gold reserves in Rio Bank)

While Paraguay and Argentina were at war, a war was also going on in Uruguay.

Uruguay versus Argentina, no, it's the United States versus England.

Boom... boom...

The American-made Sam artillery and the British Crusader artillery are competing on the same stage.

Similarly, the American Springfield rifle and the British Lee-Enfield rifle are colliding with each other and fighting each other.

On the battlefield, two armies that also used line tactics and lined up in neat formation were competing for the victory of this war in the most brutal and bloody way.

At the rear of the war, the two officers who were also observing with telescopes were the American adviser Colonel Smith and the British adviser Brigadier Lord Lorden.

"Continue the attack, don't stop, put constant pressure on them!!" Brigadier General Lordaeron gave the order to continue the attack without hesitation.

Opposite him, Colonel Smith also made plans to increase his troops and attack by force.

This war is a tit-for-tat war. There is no strategy or tactics at all. It is just fighting for strength, courage of soldiers, and even human lives.

There is no doubt that Argentina has more lives, which is why Argentina dares to start a war.

Although the number of people does not represent everything, in the mid-19th century, which was not yet developed, the population of a country often represented everything.

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In the end, this war that took place on the plains ended in the most bloody and cruel way. Neither side could do anything, and the war reached a stalemate.

In Paraguay, the Han State commanded the Paraguayan army and repeatedly used skirmish lines and trenches to defend and counterattack the Argentine army.

The Argentine army that fought had no temper at all.

It can be seen from this that Han's military philosophy is higher than that of most countries in the world, even the United Kingdom.

After all, the lobster soldiers inherited from the British Empire have not changed at all except for replacing the flintlock guns with rifled guns for more than a hundred years. They still wear red jackets, white trousers, pirate hats and bearskin hats.

What it was like fifty years ago when Napoleon was fighting, it is still what it is now.

The Han army is an army that is constantly learning and improving. Only this kind of army can continuously adapt to the changes of the times until it conquers the entire era! !

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