The entire La Montaña is actually the name of a region. It is located in the Amazon plain region east of the Uccalia River.
This area is bounded by Brazil to the east and the central highland mountains to the west.
It is a sparsely populated area and is part of the Amazon plain.
The manors of those manor owners are mainly located in this place.
They grow sugar cane, tobacco, coffee, beans, cotton and other cash crops.
The land here is flat and very suitable for large farms.
The manor owners of La Montagna assembled a total of nearly 20,000 armed forces this time.
It is divided into two parts according to the region of the soldiers.
Each group has approximately 10,000 people.
Before this, a total of eighteen large estate owners gathered in Puyacapa City.
They agreed on the details of this troop dispatch, including the strength of troops sent by each family and the sharing of costs.
The people who sent out the test last time were all wiped out, which made these people become more cautious.
According to the original plan, they were only prepared to dispatch 10,000 people.
There are 20,000 people, and they can all reach Lima.
In the end, these manor owners decided to organize 20,000 people.
If this Donghua force is eliminated by then, maybe we can give President Jose a blow by the way.
The central area under the control of the Junin region is also good, with not only many plantations but also the main ranches of Peru.
The land in the mountainous areas here is fertile, with many fertile fields and pastures. The mountainous valleys are mainly used to grow wheat, corn, barley, potatoes, and beans. The high mountains and cold areas can be used for grazing, and they are the main pastures in Peru.
Alpaca wool, which has become increasingly popular recently, comes from the vicuñas produced here, especially the vicuñas in alpine areas with the best quality.
Scarves made of alpaca are as light as feathers and extremely warm and comfortable. They are very popular in Europe and are a popular luxury item among nobles.
There are several types of alpacas grazed by the Indians, including llamas, vicuñas, guanacos and vicuñas.
Among them, vicuñas have the thickest down and produce the highest amount of alpaca hair.
These manor owners in the east obviously also want to get this newly opened financial road.
As long as they defeat this Donghua force, they can control the Indians on the plateau, and then the origin of these camel hair will be under their control.
An army of 20,000 is considered a very powerful force in Peru, which has a population of over one million.
Some people would say that with so many troops fighting together, can the Peruvian government really ignore it?
This is really true. After Latin American countries became independent, they all established republics and claimed to be democratic and free countries.
But after the death of political strongmen like Bolivar and San Martin.
Ambitious warlords emerged one after another, and under the warlords there were small warlords. The original Republic of Colombia was divided into small countries.
This is not over yet. Each small country is divided into forces, and there are small forces under the big forces.
Finally, small warlords centered in some cities were formed.
Melees between warlords often occur. Take Peru as an example. Basically, whoever wins the battle will come to power.
The current President Jose was elected as the spokesman for the western region.
Peru is mainly bounded by the Andes Mountains and is divided into two large warlords in the east and west. The central plateau is where Indians live.
Although Peru recognizes the rights of Indians, they squeeze the large Indian population into places with harsh climates and seize the Indians' land.
In such a harsh environment, the Indians' living resources were tight, and the competition between them was bound to intensify, and they fell into internal strife.
Before the arrival of Dong Shutong, the Indians in the Juning area alone were divided into many groups, and they were constantly fighting against each other.
The war caused many Indians to flee, but the land outside was occupied by white people.
They have no power to protect themselves, and even grazing on the wasteland is not guaranteed. Most Indians can only serve as cheap labor for white people in mines or manors.
This is exactly what these white people want to see. When it comes to dealing with Indians, these people have the same attitude.
In Peru, each big warlord is divided into many small warlords. Some large estates are just like a small warlord. Within the land they occupy, they themselves are the uncrowned kings.
In addition to paying certain taxes to show that the land under their control still belongs to the country of Peru, other matters are basically self-determined.
This war against Donghua was launched by the small warlords in the southeast region, not all the warlords in the eastern region.
Great warlords like Iquitos in the north did not participate.
The leading general is General Mansour from the city of Altar.
"General, the army has been assembled. Please review the army." A major officer wearing a gorgeous light blue French military uniform reported to General Mansour.
"Okay, you go there first, I'll be right back." General Mansour replied.
General Mansour is in his fifties and fought with Bolivar when he was young.
Later he served in the Peruvian military. He himself was also a large estate owner.
After President Jose came to power, politicians who came to the east were squeezed out.
Mansour did not want to fight with these people, so he voluntarily resigned and returned to his manor in the east.
In this battle, he was temporarily recruited to command the assembled army.
Mansour has enough confidence in this war against Donghua.
Isn't it just a force composed of Indians and Chinese?
They can unify the Indians in the entire Junin area, so what?
The fighting power of the Indians has not changed at all over the years. When their ancestors arrived in this land, a few hundred people destroyed an Inca empire.
This time he brought a total of 20,000 troops, but he felt that it was a bit of a fuss.
"Soldiers, pick up your guns." Mansour came to a temporary high platform in front of the battle formation.
Under the awning of the high platform were some representatives of the southeastern forces.
Everyone is waiting for Mansour to speak.
Once there are more than ten thousand people, there is no limit.
The people below include white people, more mixed-race people, and a small number of Indians.
Some of these people are guards in the manor, and some are workers in the manor.
Slavery has been abolished here in South America, which is somewhat more advanced than in the United States.
But there was nothing they could do about it. When they were fighting for independence, if they didn't liberate the slaves, they wouldn't be able to gather enough troops to fight against the Spanish army.
It was the joining of these black slaves and Indians that allowed them to defeat the Spanish government troops.
There were many black and Indian warriors under Bolivar. These people fought bravely under Bolivar and were not afraid of death.
"To the east of us, there is a group of enemies who do not know how to live or die. They make it impossible to sell the things we grow in our fields. This reduces everyone's wages. Let us destroy them together."
"The time has come to show your courage." Mansour raised his gun and said loudly.
During this period, due to the poor economic conditions of the plantations, the wages of manor workers, which were originally low, were now even lower.
Mansour blamed Donghua.
In fact, the life of the manor owner was not affected at all.
They still live like European aristocrats.
There are a large number of servants to serve you in your daily life.
Eat exquisite food, study literature and art every day, and attend or hold various parties.
A variety of exquisite food was served at the white plantation owner's party.
But the workers in those estates could only live on potatoes and corn.
They all take it for granted. Even the workers think so.
Just like now, Mansour's few words have transferred all the hatred of these people to the Donghua people.
It seems as if the East Chinese really exploited and oppressed them.
"Kill them!"
"Kill them!"
“Snatch them all!”
The improvised army below can only be regarded as a ragtag group of people.
Some of them have served in the army, and their military quality is barely passable.
But most people have only received a small amount of training.
You can see it from the formation below.
Although the formation of 20,000 people was dark and dense, the scene was just like a mass rally, without the sense of orderliness of the army at all.
Fortunately, the company commander was suppressing these people, so no one made any noise or moved around at will.
Mansour was, after all, an experienced officer.
Especially after following Bolivar for so many years, he knew how to arouse the emotions of the soldiers.
Bolivar used a speech to incite a group of Colombian troops who were not under his command to his side.
Then he led these people back to Venezuela and completely drove out the Spanish government troops.
Now besides Cuba, there are some small islands in the Caribbean, and Spain no longer has any colonies in Latin America.
Mansour was one of Bolivar's ardent admirers. Once during Bolivar's passionate speech, Mansour was also full of enthusiasm, and he stood resolutely behind Bolivar.
It's just that they, Bolivar's admirers, did not continue his ideals.
Instead, for their own selfish interests, they completely broke the unity created by Bolivar.
In their view, the so-called freedom and equality means paying less taxes and being able to freely exploit workers and live the life they want to enjoy.
Then with abundant material supplies, you can realize your ideal life.
This is extreme egoism under Western values.
Collective interests? National interests? In their view, these are the shackles that bind them.
"Let's go!" Following Mansour's order.
The entire school grounds suddenly became noisy.
For this war, the Southeast Region raised more than 10,000 packhorses and more than 500 carts of supplies. Most of these packhorses and supplies were raised from various estates.
The manor owners, who were usually extremely stingy, were unusually generous this time.
Each of these temporarily recruited armed personnel will receive a substantial combat subsidy.
Moreover, they were allowed to plunder in the war zone after defeating the enemy.
The enemy's property and women are all objects of robbery.
Don't say white people are monogamous.
Where did so many people of mixed white and Indian descent come from?
These La Montaña coalition forces did not have uniform military uniforms, and some of them wore light blue French Peruvian military uniforms.
Most people were wearing the clothes they wore when working at the manor.
However, the coalition forces issued each person a cylindrical hat with a single brim, a belt and a leather ammunition pouch.
This made the army look a little more unified.
The coalition forces started from Cologne and headed west.
After five days of marching, we finally arrived at the Urubamba River.
Originally, Mansour was still thinking about how to cross the river.
He felt that these Donghua people would definitely set up defenses on the other side of the river.
"General, ahead is the enemy's position. They have established a defensive position on the east bank of the Urubamba River." A scout rode a horse and ran to Mansour's side to report.
"Oh, they actually crossed the river?" These actions of the Donghua Army made Mansour feel strange.
They would actually give up a natural line of defense like the river?
"Order the troops to assemble one mile away from the enemy's position." Mansour said to the officers beside him.
He himself led his own soldiers and rode forward.
Sure enough, there was a defense line stretching for several kilometers on the east side of the ferry.
From Mansour's side, only a parapet defense line can be seen, winding along the river bank.
This time Mansour brought more than fifty artillery pieces.
Most of them were six-pounders, and some were 12-pounders.
This is almost all the artillery that can be raised in the southeast region.
These artillery pieces were mounted on artillery carts, and were now dragged by packhorses behind the infantry.
"Do you see that slope? Let the artillery be deployed there. Lanedin, you take people to dig out the artillery position first." Mansour pointed to a slope in front of him on the right. This place is just above the ground, with a raised
The sloped roof can also provide some cover for the artillery.
"Yes, General!" Lanedin took the order and left.
When General Mansour was deploying in front of the Donghua Army's position, Tian Fang was also observing the La Montaña coalition forces on the opposite side.
The number of people on the other side is similar to what the scouts reported, about 20,000 people.
Judging from their scattered military uniforms, they were indeed temporarily recruited troops.
Donghua knows the situation in Peru very well.
For more than two years, Donghua has been paying attention to collecting intelligence from all over Peru and even several surrounding countries.
Dong Shutong and the others were well aware of the Peruvian army model and the situation of warlords in various places.
"Let the artillery prepare and aim at the No. 2 slope in front of you." Tian Fang ordered.
Tian Fang's side has a certain disadvantage in terms of military strength, but the level of training and equipment of the army is superior to that of Donghua's side.
In terms of the concept of artillery warfare, the Donghua Army was more advanced than these Peruvians.
The Southeastern Allied Forces are still preparing to use artillery to clear the Donghua Army's parapet defense line to support the infantry attack.
But Tian Fang was ready to use artillery to focus on destroying the opponent's artillery first.
The Donghua Army also has an advantage, that is, they have chosen the battlefield in advance.
Several slopes in front of their position suitable for artillery positions have been marked in advance.
At this time, the enemy indeed chose a slope as an artillery position, which was equivalent to sending the artillery into the Donghua Army's artillery ambush circle.
The guards around him noticed that the corners of Tian Fang's mouth were slightly raised. After being nervous for a few days, the commander seemed to have never smiled.