The battle between the Donghua Cavalry and the Arequipa garrison in the square did not have much suspense.
Simply relying on musket shooting cannot create sufficient firepower density.
Unless at this time there is a bunker in front of the Arequipa garrison to block the cavalry charge.
Or maybe they have several times the strength of the Donghua Army, giving them an advantage in firepower.
But they don't have all these conditions.
Therefore, all that awaited them was to be ravaged by the Donghua Army's cavalry.
From the moment the cavalry broke into the infantry battle formation, the outcome of the battle was determined.
After wiping out this garrison, the Donghua Army basically controlled the entire city except the General's Mansion.
Rustu was right not to send troops to support. Unless all the troops of the Guards were sent out, they would not be able to cause much trouble to the Cavalry.
"General, why don't you transfer temporarily!" The director of the General's Office, who was the general's confidant, suggested. This was a suggestion that no one else dared to make.
Rustu did not answer in a hurry, but fell into thinking.
If this enemy comes in through a detour, you should stay and hold them back, then wait for reinforcements to arrive, surround them, and strangle them.
But if the opponent is just the vanguard and they really broke through the bridge, then their main force will definitely follow behind.
Thinking of this, Rustu hesitated a little.
What would happen to the wealth in Arequipa if they escaped?
The other party is a cavalry, so it is no problem for others to run away, but how can you escape the pursuit of the other party's cavalry with those belongings?
Even if you only bring gold and silver, the weight is very heavy.
"Captain, we have taken control of the banks and warehouses in the city. However, there is not a lot of cash in the bank." The regiment chief of staff came over to report.
"Okay, I understand. Send the Second Battalion to monitor the General's Mansion. Don't attack, just monitor. If anyone wants to come out, go up and hold them back." Li Yunshan ordered.
"Yes, commander." The chief of staff went to assign tasks, and then Li Yunshan turned his head to the general's mansion built on a high place.
No wonder here in the city, when Rustu says he gives up, he gives up.
It turns out that the wealth in the city is hidden in that huge castle.
Next, Li Yunshan sent people to explore the surrounding area to see if any enemy reinforcements were coming.
In addition, he sent people to report the situation here to the main force. By the way, he took a look at where the main force had arrived.
At the same time, on the mountain road to the north of the city, an army composed of tens of thousands of people was marching hastily.
The soldiers had tied their leggings long ago, and Tian Fang's order was to rush to Arequipa as quickly as possible. Whichever troop arrived first would be considered the winner.
So various units of the Donghua Army started a marching competition.
"Brothers, work harder, our new second regiment will make new achievements." Kong Desheng shouted in the middle of the team with a loud voice.
He had long ago given up his horse to an Indian soldier with a sprained leg.
Although he is a little older, Kong Desheng's foot strength is no weaker than those young men.
"General, it's not good. The bridgehead was breached by the Donghua Army last night, and Captain Oliver was captured by the enemy. One of his soldiers ran back around a small road, and now he sneaked into the city."
At this time, the news of the loss of the bridge reached the general's mansion.
Fortunately, the cavalry regiment had limited strength and was not able to seal off the entire city tightly, so the person delivering the information could sneak in.
"What, what does this Oliver do? He can't hold a bridge in such a dangerous terrain."
"Director, quickly ask the Guards to prepare the horses. Get my family ready. We are leaving the city now."
Rustu finally made up his mind that his life was more important than the property in this castle.
With a "creak" sound, the gate of the castle suddenly opened, and a cavalry galloped out of the castle.
In the middle of this cavalry team is a luxuriously decorated carriage.
General Rustu changed into the clothes of an ordinary guard.
He knew that he was on the run now. The Donghua Army cavalry that entered the city would not just watch him escape.
Sure enough, the second cavalry battalion, which had been monitoring the situation, bypassed the castle and pursued them.
Li Yunshan also learned about the situation at the castle. He once again mobilized a battalion of cavalry to support the attack. Only one battalion was left to garrison various important places in the city.
There were not many soldiers coming out of the castle, probably less than a thousand.
So Li Yunshan didn't know if the other party was bluffing. He could only lead some people to continue to monitor the castle's movements.
After leaving the castle, the Donghua Army was no longer afraid of them.
Moreover, these people had to protect the carriage, and their speed was simply not as fast as that of the lightly-armed Donghua Army who were pursuing them.
"Bang bang bang..." The Donghua Army soon caught up with the team that was escaping to the west.
The Donghua cavalry fired at the dense escaping team from a long distance without any need for aiming.
General Rustu was dressed like a soldier. His figure was well maintained, and when viewed from the back, he was not much different from an ordinary soldier.
"General, there is an intersection ahead." said a soldier officer.
"Well, wait a minute. You can take a hundred elites with me. The remaining people will guard the carriage and continue to move forward. Tell them that they can just hold on for half an hour. They will be allowed to surrender after half an hour."
"General, but this is the case, madam and young master..." the officer stopped and did not continue.
General Rustu is about to break his arm to survive.
"I believe the other side will abide by the rules on the battlefield." General Rustu said.
At this time, protecting himself is the most important thing. If he also falls into the hands of the Donghua people, then the entire Rustu family will be doomed.
On the contrary, as long as he can leave, the family will still have hope.
When the team came to the intersection, the Donghua Army also saw hundreds of people separated from the enemy's large army, but the hundreds of people were all dressed as ordinary soldiers. The only officer among them was a young man.
"First company commander, you lead the people to catch up. I will lead the people to stop the convoy." The second battalion commander who was chasing at the front ordered.
"Yes, battalion commander." The second company commander led his men and chased after the small team that was separated.
They didn't know that this separated team was the elite of General Rustu's guard. Every guard was carefully selected.
Many of them even have experience as mercenaries in Europe.
Although the second company commander has more than a hundred men, they are not necessarily his opponents.
"General, a company from the other side is chasing us." The young officer said, without much worry in his tone.
"It doesn't matter. We'll go back and eliminate them later." Rustu said.
Now that their team was not encumbered by carriages, their speed was much faster.
It is not so easy for the pursuers behind to get within range.
Another team escorting the carriage finally stopped after running for more than half an hour, unable to bear the casualties.
They surrendered simply without any unnecessary resistance.
"Battal Commander, General Rustu was not found." The translator led a group of people up to screen these people, but General Rustu was not found.
When I asked the white soldiers, they just said they didn't know.
On the contrary, Rustu's family members were all in this luxurious carriage.
A box of gold was also found inside the carriage.
The second battalion commander finally realized that he had been fooled. General Rustu must have been among the group of people who left before.
So, he discussed with the commander of the first battalion who came to support him. Finally, the commander of the first battalion led his men back to support the second company.
A battalion commander led his men back to the fork in the road, and then pursued him along another route.
After chasing for more than an hour, I finally met the soldiers of the Second Company.
But this is only the surviving remnants of the Second Company.
The second company commander had died, his body was tied to a horse, and there were only a few dozen people left in the entire company.
From this remnant soldier, I learned that General Rustu had run away with his men.
The battalion commander could only give up.
The Second Company suffered heavy casualties, and General Rustu was not feeling well either. His shoulder blade was hit by a bullet, and he only received a simple bandage.
The hundred elite guards under his command, who had spent a lot of money to hire, only had less than half left, and many people were injured.
Now he is eager to find a place to heal his injuries.
"General, I didn't expect these Donghua Army to fight so bravely, and the Indians who entered the Donghua Army seem to be different from those we have seen together." said the young officer.
If it were the Peruvian government army, more than 100 of them would be able to beat at least 500 people.
However, they had just fought against a similar number of Donghua troops, and they suffered heavy losses. Although they defeated the opponent in the end, the opponent's bravery also won their respect.
"It's probably the Chinese who are causing trouble. The Indians are simple-minded. The Chinese must have brainwashed them. The Indians have never been so noisy in two or three hundred years." General Rustu is indeed an old politician.
I saw the way through it.
"General, where are we going now?" the young officer asked.
"Let's go to Yiluo. There is our fleet there. The Donghua Army does not have a navy. We will gather the fleet at Yiluo Port when the time comes. Even if we cannot defeat them, we can board the ship and evacuate." Rustu had obviously already arrived.
Already planned.
"Send someone to inform the troops in other places to assemble in Ilo City first. Don't go to Arequipa anymore. There is no point in going to Arequipa now." General Rustu said to the young officer.
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"The ones who are really anxious to destroy the Donghua Army should be the government forces. What we have to do is to preserve our strength and wait for the opportunity. One day we will come back." Rustu said that such an opponent is no longer a warlord like himself.
Can handle it.
The purpose of the Donghua Army is different from theirs. They, the warlords, only want to seize local interests.
What the Donghua Army wanted to do was to overthrow the Peruvian government. They raised the banner of Indian restoration, which was to dig up the roots of white rule in South America.
So not only the Peruvian government wants to deal with them, but other Latin American governments will not allow such a country to exist.
In the city of Arequipa, Tian Fang has led the army to successfully enter. The Indians who originally lived in the city were organized to assist the army in managing the city.
After the army arrived, the castle was captured. Without Rustu in charge, the remaining soldiers had no fighting spirit at all.
All white people who were originally related to the Rustu government were controlled.
In fact, after the final liquidation, more than half of the white people in the city were arrested.
All of these people were imprisoned in the Catalina Monastery. The monastery has tall walls and is very suitable for concentrating people.
Now there are thousands of white people imprisoned there, and they are mainly young men.
Tian Fang had a headache. How to deal with these white people and the massive wealth in the presidential palace. These issues were not what he was good at.
He had already written to Dong Shutong, asking him to transfer Ma Chun over.
It is enough for Cusco to have Dong Shutong personally in charge and Zhumu to help.
At this time, in the Donghua Palace in Cusco, Dong Shutong summoned all the officials who had stayed behind.
News that the Peruvian government is sending troops has reached here.
While Dong Shutong sent this news to Tian Fang, he studied the defense of the north with his subordinates.
At the beginning, after the Donghua Army marched eastward, it determined the strategy of defending the northern front.
However, this time the Peruvian government army claimed to have gathered nearly 100,000 troops and marched south. This number is actually a bit larger.
"Husband, I'd better go back to Huning in person. Someone must be in charge of Donghua City," Zhumu said.
Just now they were discussing who to send to the north to take charge.
This person must be a person of weight.
There are only a few important people in the Donghua Army now.
Dong Shutong is really not good at fighting, and his character is not suitable for fighting.
In this regard, Zhumu was much better than him. But he couldn't bear to put his wife in danger.
"Shu Tong, you don't have to worry. We have been operating in Juning for so long. It is not a problem to defend against the enemy's attack. At least I don't have to worry about my safety." Zhu Mu comforted him.
She is the Queen of Donghua and a hero in the eyes of the Indians. Her presence can greatly boost the morale of the Indians.
"How about you bring the two newly formed mixed regiments with you?" Shu Tong said. In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the Indian peasants and soldiers.
In recent times, the Donghua Army has established many mixed Chinese and Indian regiments.
After Tian Fang's actual combat at the front, he found that such a mixed group can exert greater combat effectiveness. One plus one is greater than two.
What the Indians lack is organization, but when they are with the Chinese who are naturally very organized, they can also motivate them.
The Indians were born and raised here and are more familiar with the terrain and wilderness survival skills. They can serve as teachers for the Chinese soldiers in this regard.
Some shrewd Indians were also promoted to junior officers.
This gave these Indians a sense of belonging to the Donghua Army.
Previously, Kong Desheng's New Second Regiment was a mixed regiment, with the number of Chinese and Indians basically equal.
The performance of this regiment in the battle at the bridge was very outstanding.
Facts have proved that the Indians' personal combat capabilities are not weak at all, and can even be said to be very strong.
Their biggest problem is their lack of organizational skills and backward weapons. Otherwise, it would not be so easy for the Spanish explorers to conquer South America.
Of course, now Donghua has organized these Indians.
If they continue to be suppressed by white people, they will only continue to sink.