"Commander, is this kind of killing a bit excessive? I'm worried that the soldiers will lose their temper because of this." said a staff officer who went to Peru with Tian Fang.
This is a young man with upright views.
In the military regulations of the Renaissance Army, this kind of indiscriminate killing is strictly prohibited. This is not in line with the military regulations of the Renaissance Army.
But even the Renaissance Army did not fully adhere to this principle in its war against foreign nations.
Sometimes, the hatred reaches a certain level and the only way to stop killing is to kill.
"Yuan Yi, I know this is powerful, but you have to understand that the war we are fighting now is different from that of the Renaissance Army at home. At that time, even our enemies were our compatriots, so the army did less killing.
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"But now, what we are doing is to liberate a nation and at the same time open up a new living space for us Chinese."
"As the president often said to us, on this earth, white people occupy too much land. This is an injustice to us Chinese people. What we are doing now is better than what these white people's ancestors did back then.
Things are much more civilized." Tian Fang knew that issuing such an order would have a great impact on his future reputation.
There will always be some morally obsessive people who will come out to criticize him.
But in order for the Chinese to gain a better foothold here in the future and to reduce some safety hazards for future generations, he still did this.
Of course, this also has a short-term effect, that is, Tian Fang no longer needs to leave a large number of troops to monitor these white people.
"Women who have not resisted and children who are lower than the wheel are not allowed to be killed." The messenger handed down Tian Fang's order.
Especially those Indians who are red-eyed for killing. They have begun to massacre the white people in the city indiscriminately.
Although Yuan Yi was released, Tian Fang still issued a killing order.
Moreover, he handed over the task of cleaning up the city to the Indians. Chinese soldiers did not participate in the massacre.
This is to protect the purity of Chinese soldiers.
You can let the Indians vent, because they originally have a grudge against the white people.
It can be regarded as retribution. In this way, the Indians can feel more loyal to Donghua.
Ica is the last large city south of Lima.
Now the city has fallen into the hands of the Donghua Army.
Chinese soldiers are resting in the military camp outside the city.
Several newly formed regiments of Indian soldiers were mobilized to carry out the final cleanup of the city.
Those white people finally saw the face of hell in their faith.
Almost all the white men in the city were dead, and their bodies were carried by the Indians one by one to large pits dug outside the city and burned.
Some white women were wandering the streets with disheveled clothes and dull eyes.
The Indians searched from house to house.
No corner was spared, no one who deserved to be killed was spared. However, they still carried out the orders issued by Tian Fang and did not let the victory go to their heads.
If they disobey military orders, Tian Fang doesn't mind pulling out a few people to scare the monkeys.
"Commander, how long will we rest here?" the staff officer asked.
"No more rest. After dinner, the troops will continue heading north."
After the Battle of Arequipa, Tian Fang's troops increased a lot.
In the mines of Arequipa, the Chinese army rescued tens of thousands more Chinese workers. Even Donghua did not know the existence of these Chinese workers before.
The Chinese workers they redeemed were basically from around Lima.
Think about it, it is impossible to fully implement the orders of the Lima authorities in a remote place like Arequipa.
Some of these Chinese workers in the mines have been working here for more than five years.
Fortunately, the prices for these mine owners to purchase Chinese workers are not cheap, so they can keep them fed.
They did not want these Chinese workers to die easily, as this would cause them to face unnecessary losses.
So these Chinese people were raised and strong here in Peru. But they had no freedom and could only work in the dark mines all the time.
Until he encountered a mining accident or contracted a disease, and then died humbly.
The Donghua Army liberated them. When these people saw their compatriots, they were all extremely excited.
Originally they thought they were going to die of old age in such a dark mine.
There was once someone who couldn't bear the long-term suffering and chose to artificially create a collapse in the mine, and then buried himself underneath to end the painful suffering.
This way at least I still have a grave.
When they knew that the Donghua Army was going to overthrow the rule of the white people, these people asked to join the Donghua Army one after another.
They have no plans to return to their distant hometown, but they also want to live uprightly as human beings again.
In this way, Tian Fang's army fought more and more.
In addition to some people who were left to garrison in various cities in Arequipa, he also had more than 50,000 troops in his hands.
Although these Chinese workers have average combat skills, they are very organized and much easier to command than those Indians.
Their combat skills can also be slowly honed in small-scale battles along the way.
Frontline scouts have returned the latest news that the Peruvian army is gathering in Mara, a port town south of Lima.
This small town is the last barrier south of Lima.
The army that Jose gathered this time included 30,000 troops brought by Corinho the Younger from Chiclayo.
This army was originally preparing to take a detour and attack the Junin area.
Now they are dragged over by Jose for the big showdown.
In addition, there are 30,000 government troops composed of the Lima garrison and citizen volunteers.
They wore light blue military uniforms. This time Jose spent a lot of money and rarely provided uniform uniforms for the army.
Light blue double-breasted stand-up collared top, trousers with the same color trim, and a cylindrical flat-top military cap.
From the appearance alone, this army looks very similar to the original heavy infantry of the Spanish colonists.
Jose is preparing to start a decisive battle with the main force of the Donghua Army in Mara that will stake the fate of the country.
But before the decisive battle on the front line, Jose still needs to eliminate the unstable factors in Lima.
The Chinatown in Lima is not in the core area of the city, but in the south of the city.
Originally this was a wasteland. In more than two years, the hard-working Chinese built a prosperous community.
Not only does it have a dedicated living area and commercial area, it also has its own school.
Yes, the Chinese hope that their children can receive education no matter how difficult the circumstances are.
Even if they don't have enough to eat themselves, they still have to save food for their children.
But the Chinese life here in Lima is much better.
The current population of Chinatown is mainly composed of immigrants from the Renaissance Army, some of whom were arranged to engage in commercial activities in Lima.
There are also some local representatives of Chinese businessmen, that is, the clerks who help them look after their shops.
In Fujian and Guangdong, there were private maritime merchants who followed the Fuxing Army fleet on South American trade routes.
They filled the trade gap of the official fleet.
These people will set up storefronts in Lima to display and sell the goods they bring, and they will also buy some local specialties.
In this way, their fleet does not have to wait locally and can complete loading and unloading at the port.
There are also some Chinese workers who were redeemed by Donghua Company. These Chinese workers themselves have some skills.
They did not choose to join Donghua's farm.
Instead, they chose to stay in Lima to make a living on their own. Most of them opened their own stores, and they used the money they earned to slowly pay off the redemption fees of Donghua Company.
Then, he married a wife and had children here, and started his new life.
It’s now the Chinese Spring Festival.
The city of Xinjing has already been decorated with lights and colorful decorations. People are celebrating the Spring Festival of the second year of China together.
Dong Shuheng rarely asked people to hold some gatherings and activities to increase the flavor of the New Year.
The front of the Summer Palace extends all the way to Fuxing Street in the old city, and it is even more decorated.
People in Xinjing City gathered on both sides of the road to watch the float performance.
This float is probably the only one owned by the Renaissance Army that is pulled by a tractor.
Dong Shuheng also led his family on the top of the summer palace to wish everyone a happy new year.
At the same time, the streets of the only commercial street in Lima's Chinatown were completely silent.
The entire Chinese community is a rectangle and is very neatly planned.
This nearly ten-meter-wide street is lined with shops on both sides and is the only main road in the Chinese community.
Now, there are chest-high barricades at regular intervals on this street.
Other small exits outside the community link have long been closed.
The two ends of the street are now like two city gates of the Chinese community.
At noon on the Chinese New Year day, groups of white militants in civilian clothes gathered at the connection between the north side of China Street and the city of Lima.
The entire Chinatown seems like an arm stretching out from Lima.
Here on the north side is where the elbow is.
"Dong dong dong..." The bell of the Drum Tower suddenly rang.
The Chinese militiamen who were guarding the first position on the street hid behind the parapet, set up their guns, and were on guard nervously.
"Finally here!" Cai Qiming stood on the upper floor of his embassy, looking down from a high position and able to see the scene on the street.
"Mr. Minister, I'm going to take a look in front. Lieutenant Colonel Lin may not be too busy to come here alone." Zhang Dongxu said. He had experienced the bloody night in Tianjing City, so he had seen big scenes.
Lieutenant Colonel Lin is the successor to Tian Fang of the Embassy Military Academy. He is from Foshan, Guangdong. He comes from numerous families. He is also an officer who graduated from the Gaoyou Army School. His original name is Lin Li.
Because Tian Fang was transferred to Dong Shutong's side to help him, he was transferred from China to work with Cai Qiming as a military attache in the embassy.
Lin Li didn't like this position at first. He preferred to go to a place where there were wars.
That officer likes to be displayed like a vase.
This crisis made him nervous and excited.
After the crisis in Chinatown, Cai Qiming asked him to organize military training for the Chinese here, and established a command system with the original embassy guards and trained militia as the core.
Now that the white people in Lima are launching a full-scale attack, Lin Li is the only one who can direct them. That's why Zhang Dongxu offered to help.
"Then please pay attention to safety. Since they have taken the initiative to attack our Chinatown, they are declaring war on the Renaissance Army. I am going to go to the Presidential Palace to express our position." Cai Qiming said.
"Minister, let's forget it. Those white people outside are all lunatics. They will most likely not care about your status as minister." Zhang Dongxu said worriedly.
"Don't worry, the Peruvian government is not a fool, they will not do such stupid things." Cai Qiming comforted.
He didn't understand the war and couldn't help him here.
But as a diplomat, Cai Qiming feels that the dignity of the country is more important than his own life.
He decided to go to Jose in person to lodge a formal protest.
"Bang bang bang..." The white militants outside the streets finally gathered. They began to attack the Chinese outposts here.
"Yellow-skinned pig, get out!" The white militants shouted unpleasant words while shooting.
These people attacked without warning or any form of declaration of war, just like gangsters.
"Damn it, these white-skinned people are really damn good at picking time and won't give it to anyone for years." Lin Li had already arrived at the front line.
When these white militants began to gather, he was already ready.
Just waiting for them to fire the first shot.
"Hit me, hit me hard. With such fighting qualities, you still dare to provoke me." Lin Li ordered.
There really wasn't much structure to these white men's attacks. Their formations were completely intact, and their shooting was still sporadic.
Bullets hit the breastworks built by the Chinese militia as sparsely as raindrops on a spring day.
"Bang..." As Lin Li's order was issued, the first row of militiamen fired the first round of volleys.
Bullets exploded on the bodies of the white militants, and more than a dozen militants fell immediately.
"Kill, kill these yellow-skinned monkeys." One of the white leaders shouted.
They were greeted by successive volleys from the rear row of militiamen.
Although these people did not wear Peruvian military uniforms, their identities were the same as those of the militia volunteers.
The equipment in their hands was also provided by the Lima authorities.
The battle officially started. The white militants' unorganized attack could not break through the Chinese militia's defense line.
The attack lasted for half an hour, but these white militants failed to break through even a single line of defense. Instead, they left hundreds of corpses behind.
"Not even the Chinese civilians can beat these useless things." On a building in the south of Lima, Balanzuela was looking at the battle in the distance with a telescope.
"Go find them some artillery." Balanzuela said to an assistant beside him.
"Minister, is this noise too big?" the assistant said.
Jose's order is to do this thing without leakage. Don't let anyone find out that it was organized by the government.
There is no problem for these white armed men to own muskets. After all, in Peru now, people can legally hold guns.
But having artillery is different. No civilians own artillery. Even there are no artillery in Chinatown.
"There was a civilian riot in the city, and it didn't matter if a few artillery pieces were lost. The mob stormed Chinatown, and our Peruvian police force was quelling the riots in other places."
"Look, this is what the report will be written when the time comes," Balanzuela said.
What else can the deputy say? He can only give his minister a thumbs up and a thumbs up in his heart.
"Let me go, cannon! Those white-skinned people are really thick-skinned. They used cannons to attack one of our residential areas. Brothers, withdraw to the second line of defense." Lin Li couldn't help but curse. They had to withdraw first.
to the second line of defense.
If guns can't fight with guns, they bring in cannons. These white armed men in Lima really don't have martial ethics!
Lin Li also has artillery here, but in order to give face to the Peruvian government, he has never used it.
After all, this is still the territory of the Peruvian government. Hiding artillery privately is just a reason for people to send government troops to destroy you.
But if these white gangsters, as the Peruvian government calls them, can own artillery, there will be no problem if Chinatown can also buy a few artillery pieces for self-defense.