The Picomayo River is one of the main tributaries on the right bank of the Paraguay River. It originates from the Andes Mountains southeast of Lake Popo in Bolivia, flows southeast through Paraguay and the Gran Chaco region of Argentina, and joins the Paraguay River on the other side of Asuncion.
Although there are many sandbanks in the river, it is still navigable by small boats. In the past, such small boats were only limited to those human-powered boats with a tonnage of less than 20 to 30 tons. Because of this, this river has never attracted the attention of the outside world.
But today is different from the past. Dozens of clattering boats are sailing on the river at full speed, and the decks of the boats are filled with soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition.
At 12 o'clock yesterday midnight, the 39th Regiment crossed the border on 32 small motor boats and headed upstream along the Picomayo River.
The ship broke through the turbid river water and went upstream. In order to prevent accidents, Dashanyan and the regiment staff had to come to the deck. The river breeze was gentle on the deck. They stood on the bridge deck and used Phoenix binoculars to carefully observe the scenery on both sides.
River bank.
Looking at the mountains on both sides from the shore, there were only a handful of trees on the desolate mountains. When he put down the telescope, Dashanyan said.
"Now we have arrived in the Codibra Mountains. If everything goes well, we should be able to arrive in Sucre this afternoon!"
When mentioning Sucre, Oshanyan's eyes were full of longing. He is a naturalized citizen of the empire. His naturalization benefited from the naturalization registration form that His Majesty gave to Saigo Takamori. Saigo Takamori gave him after naturalization.
Dashanyan gave one as a gift. They are cousins. Dashanyan's father was adopted by the Dashan family.
Although their last names are different, they are not close to their own family members. Of course, they have to take care of their own family members.
So Dashanyan was naturalized as a citizen of the Ming Dynasty. Unlike Xixiang Longsheng, who had to change his surname to "Ximen" in order to be naturalized, there was a surname of "Da" in the surname library of the Ming Dynasty. Dashanyan didn't even need to change his surname. He only needed to change his surname.
It's enough to name their family as "Chinese **(place name)", while Dashanyan's reputation is due to the Beihai family.
This is a privilege given by the empire to the Japanese people. They are allowed to recognize their ancestors and return to their clan. Just like Xixiang Longsheng recognized Ximen, they also need to claim that their family originated from China. In a word, if the Japanese people want to naturalize, they must first
First find a Chinese ancestor.
This is the Ming Dynasty’s openness to all rivers.
To benefit from this, today's Japanese, regardless of whether they are naturalized or not, almost all have found a Chinese ancestor for their family. The earliest ones can be traced back to Xu Fu and the Piao Lai people in the Han and Jin Dynasties, and the middle ones can be traced back to the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty.
The Song people were the "divine wind" who defeated the wave of Song soldiers sent by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty to conquer Japan. After that, they were the survivors of the Ming Dynasty.
In short, it is not shabby to recognize your ancestors and return to your clan.
Anyway, the Japanese people searched around and discovered the fact that tens of millions of Japanese people are of Chinese origin. As for the native Japanese people?
Of course, they have all integrated into China. As for the Japanese, they are naturally Chinese.
Of course, he has no interest in these mountains and rocks at all. He is the adoptive father who inherited the incense of the Dashan family. As a warrior, he naturally longs to serve his lord.
However, unlike his cousin Simon, Dashanyan entered the Imperial Army five years ago, not the African Corps, but the Imperial Army. In fact, every year, the Imperial Army Ministry selects naturalized officers from the African Corps to join the Imperial Army.
.Although the quota is very limited, it is a channel for them to rise. The empire's system is still very fair.
And this means recognition of them. Dashanyan is now the captain of the colonel, and he is just one step away from becoming a general. He needs a meritorious service that can make him promoted to brigadier general!
Brigadier...that's also a general!
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Dashanyan must have his dream of being a general.
Just then a staff officer came up and reported.
"Commander, Sir Ren, please call us urgently."
After receiving the telegram from the staff officer and seeing the contents of the telegram, Dashanyan said excitedly.
"Yo... great! Order the troops to speed up!"
"how……"
Regiment staff officer Zhang Huqiang took the telegram from the regiment leader, glanced at it briefly, and said.
"Sucre... empty!"
"Yes, that's right, Sucre is already an empty city!"
Dashanyan said,
"Now our task is to take advantage of the situation and seize Sucre. After taking Sucre, Bolivia will almost be in the hands of the empire. Even if there is some resistance, it is just an itch and nothing to be afraid of! However,
…We need to come up with a plan!”
After thinking about it, Dashanyan said.
"Come, let's discuss it together. Since it's an empty city, I think we have to find a way to take it down!"
"Okay, let's think about it together!"
After that, Zhang Huqiang took out the map from the map bag on his waist, and then started planning against the map with the group leader.
"Our original plan was to storm Sucre, but now Sucre has no defenders."
Dashanyan pointed at Sucre on the map and several points that needed to be attacked.
"Without the defenders, no matter how hard our fists hit, we won't have the strength to hit them. I think..."
Zhang Huqiang thought about it in his mind for a while.
"Right now, there are only a few hundred soldiers and policemen left in Sucre's defense force. They are scattered throughout the city. If we spread the attack, it might be a bit troublesome. After all, many people in the city have weapons in their hands. If the troops
If you are alone, it is easy for them to rebel. If one person takes the lead, it is likely to lead more people to resist,"
The staff officer's words made Dashanyan nod in agreement.
"Yes, a small army can easily make people look down upon, which will boost their arrogance!"
After thinking for a while, Dashanyan said.
"Then what if we change our approach? I have an idea..."
Then Dashanyan began to talk about his thoughts.
"In this way, neither the defenders nor the civilians and militants can resist alone, because they know that once they are attacked by the army, they will be fully attacked by the army, and their losses will be extremely heavy.
, in short, it is to use psychological offensive to force them to make concessions."
After listening to the team leader's explanation, Zhang Huqiang thought about it in his mind for a while. He immediately put the map away, nodded and said:
"I think it's possible! In this way, if everything goes well, not only can the troops directly seize the city, but there may even be some unexpected gains! Although it's a bit risky, I think I can give it a try!"
"It is indeed a bit risky, but fighting... there is always a risk! However, with the cooperation of the airship unit, the possibility of success will be greatly increased!"
When the words fell, Da Shanyan looked into the distance, staring at the cloudless sky. He had only one thought in his heart - Sucre, here I come!
Dashanyan's eyes were filled with some kind of longing. He was thinking more than just the words "Sucre, here I come!" He was thinking of a new plan - he was going to use a method that was beyond everyone's expectations.
way to capture Sucre.
From the moment he storms into the city, he will let everyone remember him and this battle.
Thinking of this, Dashanyan asked Zhang Huqiang to further refine the plan...
