Chapter eight hundred and fortieth Argentina is over
On January 20, Uspayata, the sound of artillery was shocking. The Chilean Army and the Argentine Army, a total of more than 500,000 people from both sides launched a tragic life-and-death battle here. Although the Argentine Army has the advantage of military strength,
However, the situation on the battlefield was that they were being suppressed. Whether it was equipment or the combat qualities of soldiers, the Argentine Army was much weaker than the Chilean Army. In St. Louis had been captured by another Chilean army, and the rear route was cut off.
Under the circumstances, hundreds of thousands of Argentine Army commanded by Argentine Army Minister Martin are in a very dangerous situation!
In order to take Uspayata, the Chilean army carried out an hour of artillery preparation before launching the attack. The Argentine Army's position seemed to have been plowed, and a large number of trenches were collapsed, and the machine gun firepower points were also
Destroyed, the soldiers' casualties were extremely heavy. They curled up at the bottom of the trench and endured the ravages of violent artillery fire, and lived like years!
After the shelling was over, the Chilean army launched an attack. Lieutenant General Yang Ming invested four divisions at one time and launched an attack on the Argentine Army's positions from four places. Although the Argentine Army's resistance was also very tenacious, and it was related to the fate of the country.
They still sacrificed their lives. However, courage cannot change anything in many cases, and the Argentine Army cannot resist the Chilean Army's advancement!
"Company 1, charge! Company 2, go around and go back to the rear! Company 3 cover! All heavy machine guns and mortars provide fire support to Company 1!" A major battalion commander of the Chilean army ordered. Beside him
, it was a black-haired and yellow-skinned Chinese officer. In addition to training the Chilean army in the past few years, they often attacked with the Chilean army after the war began. Of course, the infantry battalion was one
Level is the lowest-level unit they can go to. The commanders of the officer regiment must be responsible for the safety of every Chinese officer. All of these officers are valuable assets of the Imperial Army!
A company of Chilean soldiers jumped up from the ground, hugged their waists, and launched an attack on the Argentine Army's positions. Behind them, heavy mortars from the battalion's artillery platoon were firing hard and bombing the shells one by one.
The Argentine Army's position provides fire support for infantry charges.
"Da da da!" The heavy machine gun was also constantly spraying flames. The dense bullets completely suppressed the Argentine army. Those who dared to emerge often would not end well. The bullets of the heavy machine gun can hold a person's
The head shattered like a watermelon!
Under the cover of powerful firepower, the soldiers of the Chilean Army rushed into the Argentine Army's positions with extremely small casualties. After entering the position, they began to use grenades, pistols and bayonets to clean up the Argentine soldiers inside. In the narrow trenches
Inside, bayonets are often more effective than rifles. When soldiers of the Chilean army are trained by Chinese officers, bayonets are also an important lesson. Although their current abilities are far from comparable to those of Chinese soldiers, they can deal with Argentina.
Soldiers are totally enough!
The Chilean army's attack started at 9:00 a.m., and by 11:00 a.m., the Argentine army's position was broken. A large number of Argentine troops were defeated from the front line and retreated to Uspayata. The Chilean army took the opportunity to launch the
The attack on Uspayata.
Uspayata is just a small town with a population of only 20,000, and cannot accommodate too many troops. A large number of Argentine army soldiers will become the target of the enemy's artillery's key attack. As a last resort
Argentine Army Minister Martin left 30,000 people to defend Uspayata, and he led the main force to retreat to Mendoza. He planned to fight the Chilean army here. At the same time, after taking down St. Louis, another Chilean team
The army is also advancing towards Mendoza, preparing to attack the Argentine army. The situation is very unfavorable to the Argentine army!
Two days later, the Chilean army conquered Uspayata. In this battle, Argentina lost more than 60,000 troops. Chile suffered less than 20,000 casualties.
After taking Uspayata, the Chilean army attacked Mendoza without stopping. Argentine Army Minister Martin led the remaining more than 200,000 Argentine troops to defend Mendoza to the death.
It was not Martin's original intention to defend Mendoza, it was the meaning of Argentine President Jose = Figueroa = Arqueta. In addition to the newly recruited troops, Argentina almost handed over all the troops of the whole country to Martin.
Now, more than 100,000 people have been lost. If you attack like this, I am afraid that the newly recruited troops will be completely lost after the training of the Argentine army. It takes time to train new recruits, and the weapons and equipment ordered from abroad will be ordered.
It takes enough time to ship it back. And only Martin can win this for Argentina!
On November 27, the Chilean army arrived in Mendoza and began to launch a fierce attack on the Argentine army. At the same time, the Chilean army also captured Radormida, which was only more than 100 kilometers away from Mendoza. The Chilean army
The momentum against the Argentine army has been completed!
Mercedes, the temporary residence of the Argentine government, President Jose = Figueroa = Alqueta and the members of the cabinet, have been very nervous these days, and everyone is paying attention to the fierce battle in Mendoza.
The war is almost related to Argentina's future prospects!
"What's the situation on the front line now?" Jose = Figueroa = President Alqueta asks about the latest situation almost every day!
"His Excellency the President, the Chilean army is launching a fierce attack on Mendoza, and we are struggling to resist. Minister Martin called and said that more reinforcements were needed. Otherwise, he could only last for three to four days!" Argentine Army Chief of Staff
General James replied!
"Three to four days? Damn it, how can this work? Tell Martin that we have no reinforcements for him, he must hold on for more than a month!" Jose = Figueroa = President Alqueta said loudly! The current situation
, which made him very worried. The combat power shown by the Chilean army was completely beyond their imagination. Originally, Argentina thought that even if it was a navy soldier, Argentina's population advantage could easily benefit Chile with huge military strength.
The Army defeated. However, now that the war has begun, they will recognize the reality. If the Navy fails, the Army seems to be about to fail! Once the Army fails, Argentina will be completely finished!
"His Excellency the President, in the current situation, Minister Martin has been holding on for less than a month. We have no reinforcements to rescue Minister Martin. Even if there are, Mendoza's retreat has been cut off by the Chilean army.
, he can't save him," said General James!
"What should we do now?" asked President Jose = Figueroa = President Alqueta.
"Brazil Army! Only the Brazilian Army has the ability to rescue General Martin. Calculate the time, the Brazilian Army has entered our country for half a month. However, these days they have been wandering on the east bank of the La Platre River and have been reluctant to cross the river for a long time.
If they can cross the river and launch an attack on the Chilean army within half a month, then we will have a chance." General James said!
"These damn Brazilians, they don't keep their promises, they say it nicely, to support us in fighting against the Chileans, but now they are still not on the battlefield. They must be waiting for us to fight against the Chileans to lose both sides.
!” Argentine Navy Minister Lauret complained.
"I will contact Brazilian Army for the matter, let them cross the river as soon as possible and launch an attack on the Chilean Army. Tell Minister Martin to let him hold on for another half a month no matter what!" Jose = Figueroa
= President Alqueta said!
"Yes, Your Excellency the President!" Admiral James nodded. He knew that this was Argentina's last chance. However, will the Brazilian respond to Argentina's request?
President Jose = Figueroa = President Alqueta summoned the Brazilian ambassador to Argentina and made a request to him, asking the Brazilian army to launch an attack on the Chilean army as soon as possible. In response, the Brazilian ambassador to Argentina agreed. However, when
After the ambassador sent the news back to Brazil, he never responded. The Argentine ambassador to Brazil went to ask for Brazilian President Alfonso Pena, but he never saw anyone. This made Argentina very worried.
The battle in Mendoza was very fierce. By November 30, all the positions outside the city were lost, and the Argentine army had to retreat to the city. The two north and south armies of the Chilean army also merged, and the two were the two.
Hundreds of thousands of Argentine troops surrounded Mendoza.
Street fighting is undoubtedly very tragic. The equipment advantages of the Chilean Army were also offset a lot in street fighting. Although the Chinese officers' regiment also trained the Chilean Army for street fighting during training, the results were not ideal. The Chilean Army was
The performance in street fighting is too far from China's expectations. However, even so, they can still defeat the Argentine army. With the advantage of troops, they will take Mendoza and annihilate Argentina.
It’s just a matter of time before the Army’s main force!
Without reinforcements, the Argentine army not only suffered heavy casualties, but also its morale was declining rapidly.
On December 4, half of Mendoza's urban area fell into the control of the Chilean army, and the Argentine army paid nearly 100,000 casualties for this. What's more serious is that the troops have developed strongly.
War-weariness.
Argentine Army Minister Martin received the exact news that the Brazilian Army was reluctant to cross the La Platre River and rescued the Argentine Army, and led his troops to surrender to Chile!