Sometimes things in the world are so wonderful.
No one expected that Chile, which was originally extremely wary of Spanish invasion, would take the initiative to kneel down and lick Spain. What was even more unexpected was that Peru actually extended friendship to the American company that controlled Araucania.
hand.
You must know that a few months ago, they all claimed to support Chile's territorial claim to Araucania. In fact, the reason why the change happened so quickly was, to put it bluntly, due to interests.
It was their interests that brought them together.
Because of interests, Chile kneels down and licks Spain.
Also because of interests, the fleet of America Company accepted Peru's invitation and visited Peru. It actively supported Peru.
On September 3, 1864, the "Tianlong", "Qinglong" and "Sihai" training ships from afar slowly sailed into the port of Lima. Although the fleet composed of three warships was small in size, it still
It caused a sensation. After all, this was the first time since Peru was invaded that foreigners showed support through actions.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
When the fleet from afar was greeted by the only steam frigate of the Peruvian Navy and sailed into the port of Lima in column, the Peruvian soldiers on the Calao Fort fired a salute in welcome under the order of the officer.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
After the salute fired by the fort, the two ironclad ships "Tianlong" and "Qinglong" returned the salute with the 120mm secondary gun on the bow. All off-duty officers and soldiers on the three warships stood in handsome white navy uniforms.
On the side of the ship.
"The sailors on the warship are all Indians!"
However, compared to such surprise, the people in Lima were all looking at the two ironclads with envy. Although their tonnage was only less than 2,800 tons, in Lima, they were definitely military weapons. Moreover, now
The Spanish fleet occupied their islands and invaded their country.
After the warship anchored in the harbor, on the deck of the "Sihai", Li Zhiyang and his classmates held rifles and groomed each other. The sea breeze turned their skin color dark, and the sisal ropes rubbed their palms all over.
Callus, as the first batch of cadets from the Nanhua Naval School, they will receive training on a training ship for one year, and then serve on a warship or merchant navy. In fact, the merchant navy in this era also needs to train artillery.
Even the Great Eastern was equipped with dozens of cannons for defense against pirates.
Following the officer's command, more than a hundred marines, armed sailors and trainee officers and cadets stood on the trestle in a neat queue. Everyone looked proud. Without exception, these officers and soldiers were on security guard duty.
The elite selected from the team, the marines were wearing beautiful navy blue military uniforms, which fully showed their burly figures. Almost as soon as they followed the command and stepped onto the port, they attracted the wives of the Peruvian officials and
The eyes of the ladies, the ladies holding parasols, even looked at these young sailors with burning eyes.
"They're all Indians!"
Although they are a little surprised, for the Peruvians, what they need at this time is support from the outside. The Indians... What about the Indians? They came here in a warship, and it was also an ironclad.
"Everyone has it! Turn left...!"
The shouts coming from the distance, although very majestic, make people feel more friendly. Of course, the Peruvians can't understand it. They can't even tell the difference between the Chinese and the Indians. As for the Suzaku-faced
The flag, of course, is also incomprehensible.
In the eyes of Peruvians, it is a red golden eagle flag.
But when the familiar voice came from far away, Li Deshun, who was making calculations in the hall, was stunned for a while.
"Brother Laishun, Brother Laishun, listen, listen...yes, it's official talk, it's official talk!"
"Okay, it seems like it's really official."
"Shouldn't he be someone from the Qing Dynasty?"
"It's impossible. I heard that these are reinforcements invited by the President of Peru. How could they be from the Qing Dynasty? Our Qing Dynasty..."
Gu Zhijie, who was wearing a suit, said sarcastically.
“If you don’t kneel down when you see a foreigner, it’s God’s blessing. Why would you send troops across the ocean to Peru?”
"Isn't that the truth? I must have heard it wrong. If the Qing Dynasty had this ability, how could we each and every one of us give the Peruvian guy a hard time and become a ghost?"
They were all indentured laborers in Peru in the early years. After the eight-year contract period ended, they stayed in Peru and made a living by opening restaurants or small shops. After living in Peru for many years, they naturally took the disaster they suffered.
, attributed to the incompetence of the Qing Dynasty, which could not even protect its own overseas Chinese. What is it other than incompetence?
It's like the Spaniards. When an expat died here, they sent a fleet over there and occupied Guano Island in Peru to support their own expats. If the Qing Dynasty had such ability, how could they possibly
The plantations were so exhausting that few could walk out of the plantations alive after a few years.
"Hey, I must be hysterical..."
When sighs resounded in the restaurant, the sounds from outside still came from far and near.
"...one, two, one, one, two, three, four..."
The password sounds are getting closer and closer, and they are getting clearer and clearer.
"Yes, yes, it must be Mandarin. I have learned Mandarin. I have learned Mandarin in the provincial capital..."
Li Sanbao, who was wiping the table, seemed a little excited. He threw away the rag in his hand and ran out. After squeezing among the crowd, he finally managed to get to the front. When he saw a group of sailors with guns and ammunition,
They were walking towards this direction with uniform steps, and were warmly welcomed by the Peruvians. They were clearly shouting commands in Mandarin.
"Hold the queue!"
The shouts of the officers and soldiers beside the queue made Li Sanbao tremble with excitement. He never thought that one day he would be so excited when he saw the officers and soldiers in a foreign country. When he saw the officers and soldiers in the past, he would definitely hide away.
Stay far away. If you offend the official, I'll chop off your head with a knife and go there to reason.
But now, seeing the army in Peru and seeing their majestic appearance, Li Sanbao shouted excitedly.
"Master Jun, Master Jun, you are from the Qing Dynasty. Yes, you are soldiers of the Qing Dynasty..."
As he spoke, Li Sanbao noticed something was wrong. Not only were these people wearing Western soldier's clothes, but none of them had braids on the back of their heads.
Looking at the majestic military master, Li Sanbao was immediately dumbfounded!
How come the military master doesn’t have braids?
This chapter has been completed!