Chapter 1104 Peru will not surrender (first update, please subscribe)
Dashanyan entered the city on horseback with the army. The sun shone on the helmets of the soldiers, shining with an icy sheen. Riding on horses conquered from the farms outside the city, Dashanyan walked in the streets of Sucre with great power.
, walking towards the Plaza de Armas in the city center.
He simply ignored the looks around him. Although he did not order the army to attack, he still walked into the city like a conqueror and a winner.
Above his head, 36 airships were flying majestically in the sky. The flying height of the airships was not high. Even Takeru, who was sitting on the airship and operating the machine gun, could clearly see the stunned people on the ground.
"Tokuzi, do you think future wars will be like this? As soon as we show up there, they will surrender."
The words of his comrade made Wu De nodded blankly.
Is this what war will be like from now on?
When the officers and soldiers on the airship looked at the ground, the people in Sucre on the ground seemed to have understood. They understood the reality-their country was destroyed.
Except for a few people, many ordinary Bolivians did not even show much sadness. After all, since the beginning of independence, this country has passed so-called laws to keep most people out of politics, unlike almost all South American countries.
Similarly, the government represents only those who speak Spanish and is a "caudillo" country composed of soldiers and large landowners. More than half of the residents in this country are Indians, who are like slaves
Living the same life, even those mixed-race people have a low status and are far inferior to pure Europeans.
Those so-called "white people" control everything in the country, from power to wealth. Naturally, not many people will be nostalgic for such a country. Many Bolivians even thought of another possibility - maybe under the rule of the Ming Dynasty
Next, they will live the same life as the people of Ming Dynasty.
In this way, with all kinds of complicated mentality, Sucre showed no resistance at all when facing the invasion, and even the police on the roadside took the initiative to put down their weapons.
When Dashanyan led the army to the presidential palace, he was surprised to see dozens of high-ranking Bolivian officials gathered in front of the presidential palace, including many military officers. They were dressed in beautiful dresses as if they were attending a feast.
Not only do they dress as if they are celebrating a festival, but they also speak politely and politely.
"Hello, Mr. Colonel, I am Aniceto Arce, the First Vice President of Bolivia. Please allow me to propose our conditions to you. We hope that your country can promise to protect the safety of life and property of all people!"
Arce's conditions were genuine.
condition!
This is their condition...
Faced with the conditions proposed by the vice president, Dashanyan said directly.
"Mr. Vice President, please rest assured that Ming Dynasty is a civilized country! Of course we will follow the rules of the civilized world."
What is this rule?
In essence, it’s the law of the jungle!
On this day, it was not just the people of Sucre who were stunned.
When acting President Pedro José Domingo Guerra prepared the surrender agreement in the presidential palace, he even set up a table on which the surrender agreement was finally signed.
The ambassadors from Britain, the United States and other countries in Bolivia were all dumbfounded at this scene. They all asked about what was going on and wanted to inform the outside world of the changes that had happened here. However, because the telegraph company was controlled by the Ming Dynasty's army, they could only wait.
As the telegraph company resumed normal operations,
As soon as the telegraph company resumed operations, they immediately informed the outside world of what was happening here.
At this time, the world had long been stunned by Tacna's surprise attack!
The Ming Empire once again copied their surprise attack in Santiago!
They captured Tacna, they captured the president and cabinet officials, and even the ministers of army and navy were arrested.
Overnight, the Peruvian-Bolivia Federation seemed to have collapsed.
When the news reached Lima, the former capital, the people in the city fell into extreme panic. Some wealthy people packed up their belongings and prepared to run away. After all, everyone knew that the occupying forces
What does it mean to come.
It was at this time that Miguel Grau, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, stepped forward.
"We will repel the enemy and retake the capital of the Federation!"
The navy commander-in-chief's statement finally made the people of Lima feel a little more at ease, but can he repel the Ming Empire?
While people were looking at them with hopeful and skeptical eyes, in the port of Callao, the Peruvian navy ships had already lit their boilers and were waiting for orders from their commanders. Different from history, despite the economic crisis,
However, in the face of the threat from the Ming Empire, Peru still established a naval fleet that was far more modern and well-trained than in history.
Thanks to the rise of the saltpeter trade in the past few years, the Peruvian Navy now has 2 ironclad battleships, 4 armored cruisers, 4 cruisers, and 2 gunboats. Except for a few warships, they escaped from Chile when Chile was destroyed.
Except for the old ships of the Chilean Navy, most of the others are cutting-edge battleships. The two British-built battleships "Peru" and "Bolivia" were new ships launched in 1880 and 1881 respectively. Not only did they have a displacement of up to 8,300 tons, but they also
It also has two twin 12-inch cannons, its speed is as high as 17 knots, and its main armor belt is 10 inches, which shows that its navy is obviously more prepared, and this is where Miguel Grau's confidence lies.
"...I believe that it is only a small number of elites from the Ming Empire who occupy Tacna now. They should have used airships to cross the desert. Their follow-up troops will definitely come from the sea. We only need to repel them at sea!"
Admiral Juan Williams, the deputy commander of the Peruvian Navy, was once the commander of the Chilean Navy. Before Chile was defeated, he led the fleet to resist the Ming Navy. After losing two old wooden-hulled warships in the naval battle, he had to
He led the fleet and withdrew to Peru.
He and his fleet strengthened the strength of the Peruvian navy. As deputy commander of the navy, he has been calling for strengthening the navy for many years. His call was of course also the realistic pressure of the Ming Empire. The Peruvian navy was fully expanded. Compared with
The army and the Peruvian navy are definitely the elite of the federation while their weapons training level is lagging behind.
"Yes, as long as we can repel their follow-up troops at sea, our army will soon be able to repel their attack. The key now is the naval battle..."
Miguel Grau said in an extremely positive tone.
"The main naval force of the Ming Empire is in Cuba and Hawaii. This gives us a chance. As long as we can defeat their fleet, the whole world will be on our side. With their support, we can force the Ming Dynasty to withdraw its troops from Peru!
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In other words, it is necessary to show the value of united front!
Both Miguel Grau and Juan Williams know very well that if they cannot play a united front role, it is impossible for European and American countries to uphold justice for Peru.
(End of chapter)
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