Chapter 563 The Strategic Planning of the Donghua Army
Although there are frequent fights between small countries in Latin America.
But this kind of fight is more like a fight for the interests of the family property between the descendants of a family.
But at this time, if an outsider steps in and robs one of the family properties.
Then there is no guarantee that these people will not unite and act unanimously against the outside world.
As the saying goes, brothers are jealous of each other, and they should resist their humiliation from outside!
If the Donghua Army wants to gain a foothold here, it must fly the Indian flag. The Chinese outsiders alone cannot replace the white people.
Although they are also outsiders, they have come here long ago after all!
But in Latin America, Indians are the indigenous people, and they are still being oppressed by white people and are the weakest party.
So it makes sense that at this time, the Chinese who were also of Chinese Miao descent came to help the Indians gain liberation.
The Indians shared this land with the Chinese in return. Then those white people were robbers.
But now in Latin America, white warlords have the final say.
If the Indians want to rebel, then the surrounding countries, such as Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, etc., will definitely not stand by and watch.
Because their situation is similar to that of Peru, where white warlords are in power. They will definitely worry that the liberation of Peruvian Indians will spread to their own country.
In fact, if Donghua replaces Peru, it will definitely offend the interests of several surrounding countries.
This contradiction is inevitable.
According to the original plan, after Donghua replaced Peru, the Renaissance Army would provide shelter for a period of time.
At this time, several high-level officials in Donghua did not know that the Renaissance Army was already at war with the Spaniards.
They are worried about whether they can withstand the siege from many countries.
To be honest, if Donghua is not given a few years to develop, it will indeed be very difficult to withstand the siege of many countries.
Most of the weapons and equipment of the Donghua Army were smuggled from the Renaissance Army.
It relies on continuous accumulation to reach the current scale.
According to the current intensity of the battle, the Donghua Army's ammunition reserves may only be able to sustain this battle.
Dong Shutong only had a small arsenal in his hands, capable of producing some guns and gunpowder.
But the scale has not yet spread, and the production speed is also very slow.
The Donghua Army was basically self-sufficient in gunpowder.
There are many saltpeter mines in Peru, and the Junin region has its own saltpeter mine.
Therefore, the output of gunpowder is very considerable.
Lima, the capital of Peru.
The war between Junin and La Montaña has spread here.
As the president of the Peruvian government, it is impossible for Jose not to pay attention to this matter. Although it is not the core area of Peru, it still belongs to a country in name no matter what.
The areas directly controlled by the Peruvian government are mainly the western Andes.
Although the southwestern mining areas also support the government, they still maintain a certain degree of independence and are controlled by a large warlord.
Going north and south from Lima, there is a main road connecting the north and south along the coastline. On both sides of this main road are the main control areas of Peru.
Relying on coastal mining areas, farmland and the fishing industry in Peruvian fish farms, the Peruvian government has become the richest among several Latin American countries on the western coast.
As for the eastern area, it is the headquarters of the manor owner.
That's why Jose didn't step in.
"Mario, what are those Chinese doing?" The Chinese that Jose refers to are the Chinese living in Lima.
In recent years, with the growth of bilateral trade, some Chinese workers have chosen to stay in the city and develop themselves after being redeemed.
There are many Chinese living in Lima. Most of them are engaged in various commercial activities.
Those freed Chinese workers, some of whom had skills, would open a small shop and rely on their own skills to make a living.
For example, there are barber shops, tailor shops, and snack shops. Many people are already married. Some are married to Indians, and some are married to Chinese women.
However, very few Chinese marry white women.
Relying on the diligence and intelligence of the Chinese, they soon established a foothold in Lima.
Cai Qiming's embassy will give these people some help, such as lending them some money as their initial accumulation.
Or help them find a suitable store.
Cai Qiming has two important things in South America. One is to establish relations with Latin American countries. The other is to safeguard the interests of the Chinese and promote the development of the Chinese in the local area.
The current city of Lima is not as big as it was in later generations. Except for the cathedral and the presidential palace, other buildings are not big.
The famous Plaza de Armas in later generations was not that prosperous yet, and garbage and homeless people could be seen everywhere in the square.
There are mostly two-story Spanish-style buildings on both sides of the street.
The first floor is usually a shop, and the second floor is occupied by people.
There are a large number of poor people living in the suburbs of the city. These people make a living by working for the rich white people. Most of them are a mixture of white people and Indians.
In the past two years, the trade between Peru and the Renaissance Army has become more frequent. Peruvian copper mines, silver mines, and saltpeter mines are very popular in China.
Each merchant ship returning from Peru would bring back a large amount of crudely processed ore.
The finishing capacity here in Peru is limited, so most of the ore is exported directly.
The transportation of ore requires a lot of transportation capacity, so there are more and more ships on this route.
Most of them are Chinese ships, and there are also Peruvian ships.
In order to take good care of this big customer, the Jose government was very polite to Cai Qiming, the Renaissance Army's envoy to South America.
Just last year, thanks to Cai Qiming's activities, the Lima authorities agreed to sell a piece of land to the Chinese.
Under the leadership of Cai Qiming, a Chinatown was built in Lima City.
The Chinese finally have a foothold in Lima.
Cai Qiming's embassy was also moved to China Street, where it is considered the most conspicuous building.
This place became a Chinese stronghold.
"Your Excellency, I met with Minister Cai the night before yesterday and asked him about Donghua Company. He said that they will not interfere in Peru's internal affairs. Hu Ning's Donghua is entirely owned by local Chinese and Indians.
It is a spontaneous organization and has no official relationship with the Renaissance Army." Mario said.
"They are dealing with us. Next time we meet, we can give them a proper warning not to try to interfere in Peru's political situation, otherwise we will expel all Chinese." Jose said. What Cai Qiming said was purely diplomatic. He
I don't believe a word of it.
The Peruvian government is not blind. It is abnormal for so many Chinese to gather in Juning.
Of course, the Peruvian government's original lax management of the border is also a reason. Of course, the Peruvian government does not dare to be too tough on the Chinese. After all, it is very difficult to find a market like China.
Now only the Renaissance Army has such a large demand for silver and copper mines. It is almost as big as a bottomless pit.
Although Dong Shuheng had always hoped to switch to the gold standard, the Chinese seemed to have a particular preference for silver.
Silver's monetary status cannot be shaken for the time being.
At present, the Renaissance Army mainly uses currency made of silver and copper. At the same time, banknotes are also slowly being promoted.
With the development of the economy, the demand for circulation is increasing, and the use of metal currency is somewhat troublesome. Paper money has gradually become popular among commodities.
In other words, the current Peruvian government relies on the Renaissance Army. Naturally, they do not dare to embarrass the Chinese. Who dares to embarrass their customers?
Mario naturally does not want the Peruvian government to fall out with the Renaissance Army, because his family now attaches great importance to and relies on trade with the Renaissance Army.
In order to strengthen trade with the Renaissance Army, the Mario family fleet tripled in size. At the same time, they also cooperated with the Renaissance Army and imported many Japanese and Korean contract workers to help them mine and dig guano.
These people are as hard-working as Chinese workers. Through Chinese businessmen as intermediaries, they can bring in as many as they want.
This makes Mario's family more competitive in mining than other families.
Now the family business is booming, and this is all based on the friendly relationship between Peru and the Renaissance Army.
Recently, Donghua forces in the Juning area have emerged and their relationship with the Chinese is gradually becoming known.
Anyone who cares knows that there is support from the Renaissance Army behind this.
Otherwise, why would there be so many Chinese in Peru?
Just at the beginning of the year, the Peruvian government had canceled subsidies for the import of Chinese immigrants.
However, due to its reliance on bilateral trade, Peru does not dare to restrict the entry of Chinese.
After sending Mario away, President Jose called in the Minister of the Interior and asked him to closely monitor the Chinese in Lima.
He is like a lion guarding his territory.
Finally, he organized a secret military meeting.
There are currently more than 15,000 Peruvian Army troops in the military camp in Lima.
Jose asked the Army to secretly mobilize 8,000 troops to the east to the Surco area on standby.
Jose also did this to observe the development of the situation on the other side in case of emergency.
Jose still doesn't know that La Oroya, east of Surco, is now completely controlled by the Donghua Army.
This is a transportation hub connecting the east and west, and it is located on the east bank of the Mantaro River.
There is a stone bridge connecting the east and west. This bridge is the only stone bridge on the Mantaro River.
The strategic position here is very important.
Although the Mantaro River is not big, it is located in a mountain valley and is very steep.
The deck of the La Oroya Stone Bridge is dozens of meters above the river bed.
Fortunately, the span is not very large, and the technical problems can be solved. In addition, this is an important road connecting the city of Lima to the west side of the mountains, so the original Spanish governor built a stone bridge here.
Jose moved the Lima garrison to Surco not to prevent the East Chinese from coming, but to pick peaches.
There was no Donghua there originally. As an Indian reservation, the Peruvian government did not attach much importance to this place. As long as the channel connecting the east and west was unobstructed, it would be fine.
But it was different after the Donghua Company merged with the Indians and took control of this place.
This place could get out of control at any time, and now Donghua has discovered a lot of value here.
Take vicuñas for example. Now vicuña wool has been hyped as soft gold. Only plateau areas are suitable for raising vicuñas.
Warlords in the southwest have also begun to promote alpaca breeding. Everyone wants a piece of the pie.
The population on this side of the Americas is small, the internal market is small, and the economy is highly dependent on trade.
The development of every new trade product will inevitably attract everyone's attention.
Jose is paying attention to the happenings of the Chinese in Lima.
Cai Qiming is also paying attention to the reaction of the Peruvian government in Lima.
Don’t think that so many Chinese in Lima are honest businessmen.
There are many experienced intelligence personnel among them.
They used their status as businessmen to have good friendships with many prominent figures in Lima.
News from the Peruvian Presidential Palace will soon reach Cai Qiming's ears through the exchanges at the banquet.
Among the Chinese business circles in Lima, there is a young businessman named Zhang who has been prospering for more than a year.
It is said that this man has a strong background in the Renaissance Army and is the younger brother of a certain wife of the president.
Many Peruvian businessmen who wanted to do business in China lined up to fawn over him.
Moreover, this man was very sociable, spoke fluent Spanish, and mingled among Peruvian upper-class circles.
At this time, this young Chinese man wearing a Western-style dress appeared in a mansion in Chinatown.
Sitting opposite him was Cai Qiming, the South American minister.
"Mr. Cai, I have the latest news here, which was brought by one of our fast merchant ships. The country has already taken action against the Spaniards. If nothing goes wrong, Luzon has now been taken back into our hands. The news is that the Nanyang Navy
Let this fast merchant ship anchored in Guam bring it. When the merchant ship set off, they had already occupied Guam."
If there are people from Jiangning, they will definitely recognize this person as Zhang Dongxu, the "little Zhang Yi" of Tianjing City of the Taiping Army abroad.
"They will first attack Guam to the east, and then regain the Spanish island strongholds in the Pacific. According to the plan, they will go all the way east, transit from Hawaii, and finally come to South America in the name of visiting South American countries." Zhang Dongxu continued.
said.
"Can you know the specific time of their arrival?" Cai Qiming asked.
"Sorry, Minister Cai, there are too many variables when the fleet sails at sea, and they have to fight the Spanish, so even they themselves don't know when they will be able to reach South America. But I estimate that within a month, they should be able to
Arriving in South America.”
"Okay, great. I'm really dozing off and I'm giving you a pillow. Our Nanyang Navy is such a timely help." Cai Qiming said excitedly.
If there were Nanyang Navy in South America, the surrounding small countries would definitely not dare to besiege Donghua together. Even Bolivia is a coastal country now. Most of their capitals are also close to the sea.
Among the navies of several South American countries, Chile should be the strongest, but it is not as good as the Nanyang Navy.
Their small size simply cannot support a decent navy.
Jose didn't know the outcome of the battle in the east, but Cai Qiming already knew the news about the Donghua Army's victory over the La Montaña coalition.
Moreover, the Donghua Army had already divided into three groups to attack the Hedong area.
The journey along the way can be described as overwhelming.
Zhumu's ability is really strong. She sent reliable Indians to sneak into the eastern region first and unite with those Indians who were driven to live in the forest or work in the manor.
After the army arrived, these Indians launched riots one after another. With their cooperation, the Donghua Army quickly occupied these settlements with the manor as the core.
The most important thing is that with the cooperation of these Indians, the Donghua Army uprooted these manor owners and their forces without leaving any future troubles.
By the way, they also took over their estate in its entirety.
Under Zhumu's call, these Indians who had been allocated land joined the Donghua Army one after another.
Suddenly, the Donghua Army gained nearly 50,000 Indian peasant soldiers.
Although these people don't have much fighting power, they are very familiar with Lamontania.
Twenty thousand of them were incorporated into the newly established Hedong Region Garrison. This area included the central and southern regions of La Montania.
It borders Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the southeast, and extends to the Putaya River to the north.
As for northern La Montaña and the Iquitos region further north, the Donghua Army is not yet capable of swallowing it all in one go.
The Donghua Army left two regiments of standing troops plus 20,000 militiamen and 20,000 Indian peasant soldiers to guard this place.
The remaining eight regiments of standing troops, 30,000 militiamen, and 30,000 Indian peasant soldiers, a total of nearly 80,000 people, suddenly attacked Cusco.
The warlords in the southwest did not expect that the Donghua people would suddenly attack the city of Cusco.
Tian Fang ordered some Indians to disguise themselves and sneak into the city of Cusco.
There are a large number of Indians living in Cusco, and these people can easily blend in.
With the cooperation of these people, the main force captured this city that was easy to defend but difficult to attack in one fell swoop.
Cusco was once the capital of the Inca Empire. There is a transportation network leading to all parts of the plateau.
After taking this place, the Donghua Army quickly moved to various places in the southwest.
Most of the places with cities had insufficient troops and could not withstand the Donghua Army's artillery attacks.
The Donghua Army's offensive in the southern plateau area went relatively smoothly at first.