Chapter 1100 Tough Guy (Third update, please subscribe)
The artillery blasted the infantry attack, the artillery blasted the infantry charge!
Sometimes war is so simple. Moreover, what the empire faced was a group of slave-like Indian soldiers under the "caudillo" system.
What was the first word these Indian soldiers thought of when faced with fierce artillery fire?
It's escape!
The army was defeated like a mountain!
In Bolivia, the country founded by Bolivar, the liberator of the Americas, when its army faced the attack of the imperial army, it fully demonstrated what it means to be defeated like a mountain!
From the border to the interior, there were fleeing Indian soldiers everywhere. Those Indians with shabby clothes and even no military uniforms fled directly to the mountains. They came from the mountains and fled back to the mountains.
Facts have proved... In the face of absolute strength, all plans are unnecessary!
Standing on the pedal next to the door of his 10-year-old Maxima sedan, Ren Huabang frowned and looked at the international highway in the distance in front of him. The secret military post near the highway had been destroyed, and a long team liberated 2.5 tons.
The truck was driving fast on the road, and the truck was packed with infantry. There were dozens of Type 11 armored vehicles on the roadside - it was a light wheeled armored vehicle developed on the basis of the ten-year-old Maxima sedan, with a small turret.
Equipped with a 7.5mm decade-old machine gun, the 3-7mm armor may seem thin, but it can block small arms fire. In the Imperial Army, this cheap and lightweight armored car is regarded as a light cavalry to a certain extent.
Ren Huabang turned his head and shouted to the adjutant standing beside the car:
"Order the 17th Division to speed up and attack Sucre as soon as possible, and then directly attack Sucre."
"Yes, sir."
The adjutant quickly saluted him and then ran towards the communications armored vehicle nearby.
"Sir, the troops are progressing smoothly and have encountered little resistance. The Bolivian army led by Hilarion Daza is simply vulnerable."
The chief of staff said while holding a telegram.
"According to our estimation, we should have encountered strong resistance in the border fortification area, but after only one round of shelling, the defenders gave up resistance. It seems that the analysis of the Military Intelligence Bureau is correct. In "Caudillo"
Under the "system", Bolivia and the whole of South America are essentially a small number of people enslaving the majority. They are full of internal problems and are vulnerable. As long as the empire exerts a little force, these countries can be easily destroyed. The Indians and mixed-race people who guard there,
I simply don’t want to sacrifice my life for the masters.”
The chief of staff pointed to a hillside in the distance and said that now there was only a pile of smoking wreckage left on the slope. After a round of shelling, the defenders fled in panic. The speed of escape was so fast that it even exceeded
their imagination.
It even disturbed Ren Huabang's plan.
"Where is the 39th Regiment now?"
"They set off yesterday afternoon and if all goes well, they will arrive near Sucre tomorrow."
The chief of staff reported calmly.
"However, I think based on the current marching speed, by the time the 39th Regiment arrives in Sucre, the 17th Division may have already arrived at the city of Sucre. Sir, it seems that we calculated everything but failed to do so.
They are so inexperienced!"
Ren Huabang turned his head and looked at the Andes Mountains in the distance with some depression. In order to achieve the goal of quickly defeating the enemy, he sent the 39th Regiment as a surprise force and walked along the Picomayo River by water to bypass the heavy defense.
area, take Sucre directly.
But who would have thought that this would be the result - the defenders abandoned their responsibilities without even firing a shot.
"The speed is still too slow. We must occupy Sucre within three days. We are competing with them for time now. We must get ahead of other countries to respond and completely defeat them with overwhelming force! If I cannot do it within the stipulated time this time
After completing the combat mission, you and I will both be sinners of the empire."
Ren Huabang said to his chief of staff without any worries.
"I believe we can complete the task as planned, we can..."
Just as he finished speaking, the intelligence officer over there reported.
"Report, sir, there is urgent information from the Military Intelligence Bureau!"
After jumping out of the car and taking the information from the intelligence officer, Ren Huabang's eyes suddenly lit up and he said to the chief of staff with some excitement.
"Haha, God is really helping me. I immediately sent a report to the 39th Regiment and asked them to turn to Sucre!"
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The Peru-Bolivia Federation is similar to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a loose federation with a dual system. Both sides still maintain their own governments and armies, and even the federal president takes turns taking charge.
Sucre is the capital of Bolivia and the seat of its government and parliament. The city of Sucre is named after its liberator, General Sucre. As a country created by Bolivar, the liberator of the Americas, this country is not as he imagined.
, becoming a free and prosperous country. In more than half a century after independence, it has experienced dozens of coups, dozens of presidents, and, of course, has suffered several invasions.
In the early morning of September 11, the senior Bolivian officials in Sucre were awakened from their sleep. They received a telegram from the border - the Ming Dynasty invaded Bolivia.
Before they could even recover from the border conflict, another shocking news soon came from Peru - the Ming Empire had occupied Tacna.
"Did they fly there with wings?"
Hilarion Daza, the short federal vice-president and president of Bolivia, asked loudly.
"This is very possible. After all, they have airships, but Mr. President, this is not important now. What is important is..."
Before Pedro Jose Domingo Guerra had finished speaking, Hilarion Daza said excitedly.
"What's important? God gave us a chance! A chance to liberate the Federation. God can testify that I will not only repel the invasion of the Ming Empire, but I will also regain Tacna as a liberator and liberate
All of Peru!”
Now Hilarion Daza is that excited!
For him, who was deeply trapped in a domestic crisis, the invasion of the Ming Empire not only did not make him feel a crisis, he even saw an opportunity.
What is this opportunity?
He became the real President of the Federation by relying on the reputation of repelling the invasion of the Ming Empire. It must be admitted that although President Daza is not tall, his ambition is definitely no less than that of Napoleon.
Of course, becoming a hero is not an ambition, but a certain desire. For these soldiers and politicians, they all have a dream of becoming a hero in their hearts.
If they want to become so-called heroes, of course they don't mean that all the people will be in trouble, but they want to be worshiped by the world as some kind of war heroes. After all, people in South America worship tough guys.
Being a tough guy can easily gain the trust of the people and thus consolidate their rule.
"Mr. President, we must see that the Ming Empire is very powerful. Their army is even larger than our population. It is almost impossible for us to defeat them!"
Faced with the persuasion of his confidants, Dasa spoke directly.
"No, Pedro, you haven't understood one thing. The Ming Empire's invasion this time is not to occupy the federal territory, but to seek revenge or seek the truth. What we need is not to defeat them, but to repel them. As long as
Defeat them and we can return to the negotiating table, and by then..."
Puffing up his chest, Hilarion Daza said excitedly.
"I am the liberator of the entire Federation!"
Hilarion Daza couldn't care less about being immersed in the dream of "liberator". He directly announced that he would personally lead the army to Ipita and command the army on the front line to prevent the invasion of the Ming Empire.
So, that afternoon, Hilarion Daza took him into the BMW car and led more than 10,000 troops to leave Sucre in a mighty manner.