The war between Mizhou and the military government suddenly broke out because of Santos' stupid behavior.
Both sides were caught off guard. The military government side had more troops, but they were too scattered and it would take time to complete the deployment. The Mizhou side had fewer troops, but the training level was slightly better. However, because the defense area was too large, it could only be deployed for the time being.
On the defensive.
The current situation is a bit complicated.
Nominally, Mizhou is an enemy of one country. In fact, Mizhou is located in the center of Brazil, and Rio is located in the south of Brazil. Most of the borders are surrounded by Mizhou. Only the south and north are bordered by the states of Sao Paulo and Espírito Santo respectively.
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This situation is very unfavorable for Mizhou. Rio can easily mobilize troops by sea to besiege Mizhou. The situation of the war is probably similar to that of the Second Boer War. Give the Brazilian military government enough time, and the Brazilian military government can mobilize resources.
Mizhou was trapped to death.
At this time, we can see the importance of Shengzhou as an ally.
With the addition of Holy State, Mizhou can obtain a steady stream of supplies through Victoria Harbor, and can directly launch attacks on Rio via sea routes.
The key to the problem is that Mizhou lacks sea attack capabilities and can only launch attacks by land.
The poor traffic conditions in Brazil severely restricted the speed of the Mizhou attack on Rio by land.
Thinking about it, it took Iron Square two full years to build the railway between Mizhou and Sanzhou, so it is still very difficult to drive tanks to the city of Rio.
While Mizhou is in full swing, Rio is not idle either.
During this period, the military government had accumulated nearly 150,000 people in Rio. The American consultants still had some skills, and Augusto did not dare to be careless.
“Milan State is surrounded by the states of Espírito Santo, Bahia, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Sao Paulo, and Rio. Among them, Espírito Santo and Bahia
Oia and Goiás are our allies, but we cannot give them too much trust. We need to reserve some troops to deal with possible attacks, so we have less than three troops that can be used to attack Rio.
"Ten thousand people" Augusto now regrets a little. What kind of elite military policy is there in a place like South America? He can just arm the miners of the Iron Four Corners Company and push them towards Rio.
Fan Bao also has an unspoken secret. All the miners of Iron Square Company have contributed to the National Guard, so that the normal operation of Iron Square Company has been seriously affected.
Fortunately, Favalte Steel Group can still obtain iron ore from Australia, otherwise Henry might be tempted to intervene now.
"Leo, you are better at combat command, so I leave it to you." Vargas gave Augusto unreserved trust. We are all in the same boat. If we win, everything will be fine, and if we lose, we will run away together.
For both Mizhou and the military government, this is a war they cannot afford to lose.
"I'll do my best." Augusto frowned. The biggest problem in Michigan is that it doesn't have a navy, and the Brazilian military government has ordered the navy to attack Victoria.
The strength of the Brazilian navy is quite good. In 1904, in order to surpass Argentina and Chile, Brazil ordered three dreadnoughts from the United Kingdom. Later, due to the outbreak of World War I, only two dreadnoughts were commissioned, namely the "Minas Gerais".
The battleships HMS St. Paul and the battleship São Paulo.
The performance of the "Minas Gerais" class battleship is quite good. It has a full load displacement of 21,200 tons and is equipped with six twin-mounted 305mm/45x caliber main guns, 22 120mm guns, and 4 47mm guns.
, purely in terms of the number of guns, it is more than the "Dunkirk" class battleships modified in southern Africa.
However, the combat effectiveness of a warship is not entirely achieved by the number of artillery pieces.
Two years ago, the Brazilian Navy, led by two "Minas Gerais" class battleships, mutinied on the pretext of "improving treatment" and brazenly bombarded Rio de Janeiro, which led to the military government coming to power.
In addition to the two "Minas Gerais" class battleships, the Brazilian Navy also has some old armored ships and cruisers. Most of these warships are obsolete items from the U.S. Navy. They are products of the last century. Many warships can still be used today.
Not being able to open a military port is a problem.
Of course, Mizhou is not without the ability to resist the two "Minas Gerais" class battleships. Mizhou has previously ordered ten "ghost" submarines from southern Africa, just to deal with these two battleships. However, the state capital of Mizhou
The sailors dispatched are undergoing training in Whale Bay in southern Africa and may not be able to participate in the war in the short term.
This is also a last resort. At this stage, Roque will not send southern African soldiers to join the war. The precious lives of southern African soldiers cannot be wasted in Brazil's civil war, so Brazilians can only rely on their own efforts.
In order to protect the reputation of the "ghost battleship", before the sailors' training is completed, Rock will most likely not agree to the "ghost submarine" participating in the war, unless the situation has reached a point of necessity.
"Rio has deployed heavy troops on the border and is trying to cut off our sea transportation lines. They want to trap us to death." It was only then that Vargas realized the dangers of war. One careless move could lead to a loss.
"It doesn't matter, Governor, you should believe in the strength of the umbrella company." Augusto is still confident. In South America, Brazil has always prided itself on being a "great power", but Brazil will soon realize what a real "great power" is.
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The state of Espírito Santo is now also nominally under the leadership of the military government.
After the border conflict broke out, the government troops stationed in Victoria tried to seize control of Victoria Harbor, but were easily crushed by the Michigan National Guard stationed at the Port of Kitchener. Victoria Harbor is now under the control of the Michigan National Guard, but this situation
It was easily broken by the arrival of two "Minas Gerais" class battleships.
Don't look at Britain, the United States, Japan, and France. They can force G7 at every turn. Forty thousand tons or something, for most countries in the world, the twenty thousand tons "Minas Gerais" class battleship is already the limit.
, Brazil tried to build battleships locally a few years ago, but the plan was permanently shelved due to lack of financial resources. The four frigates of the Umbrella Company in the Port of Kitchener were in front of the two "Minas Gerais" class battleships.
, also similar to rabbits and elephants.
Reality is magical after all. When the two "Minas Gerais" class battleships arrived at Victoria Harbor and tried to launch an attack on Victoria Harbor, the rabbit really stopped the elephant in its tracks.
On the bridge of the battleship "Minas Gerais", Barreto looked at the frigate on the sea not far away with a gloomy expression.
The Brazilian Navy's fleet consisting of two "Minas Gerais" class battleships and six old warships was intercepted by the Umbrella Company's frigates as soon as they arrived off the coast of Victoria Harbor.
What made Barreto very unhappy was that the Umbrella Company only sent out one frigate. The 500-ton frigate was like a mantis compared to the 20,000-ton battleship.
At this time, Barreto could only force himself to calm down. He really did not dare to order an attack on the Umbrella Company's frigates, otherwise it would trigger a war between southern Africa and Brazil.
"The Port of Kitchener is the property of Umbrella Company. Umbrella Company has no intention of interfering in the war between Rio and Mizuno, but you must also ensure the interests of Umbrella Company in Brazil, otherwise the Southern African federal government will retain the power to hold Rio responsible.
." Howard, the lawyer from the umbrella company, had a cold expression. The umbrella company has so many legal affairs, and it can finally be put to use.
"The Michigan National Guard was trained by you under your umbrella. Is this what you call your unintentional interference?" Barreto was furious. Otherwise, how could a lawyer be so annoying? This was obviously telling lies with his eyes wide open.
"That is the normal business behavior of our umbrella company, and has nothing to do with the war you are ongoing." Howard raised his head slightly, and from Barreto's point of view, it looked like he was looking at people through his nostrils. This action was a bit domineering.
"Absurd, this is not a war, this is an internal rebellion in Brazil. The Umbrella Company and the federal government of Southern Africa have no right to intervene. This is Brazil's internal affairs!" Barreto only now understands the pain of a small country with few people.
A small country with few people?
Can a country with an area of 8.5 million square kilometers and a population of 35 million be described as a small country with few people?
A country like Luxembourg with an area of 2,500 square kilometers and a population of less than 300,000 is considered a small country with few people.
However, being weak seems to be more painful than a small country with few people.
It is clear that it has the strength to become a powerful country, but it is poor and weak due to various reasons. Any person with ideals will feel sad.
"No matter what it is, Kitchina Port is the property of Umbrella Company. You can launch an attack on Victoria Harbor, but you must protect the interests of Umbrella Company." Howard took out a map of Victoria Harbor from the briefcase he carried.
Properties belonging to the umbrella company are circled in red.
After taking one look, Barreto was almost so angry that he had brain congestion. The red circles were so dense that it was difficult to move even an inch.
If you put it this way, artillery strikes are absolutely impossible. Unless the artillery shells are precisely guided with eyes, there will inevitably be accidental damage.
"When did the Port of Kitchener become the property of your umbrella company?" Barreto gritted his teeth.
Howard kept smiling and said nothing.
The Umbrella Company's purchase of land was a deal reached with the Santa Claus state capital and did not require Rio's approval. This is also Brazil's national situation.
If Roque was here, then Roque would definitely understand Barreto's mood.
The current situation is that without the knowledge of the Brazilian military government, a concession was created in Victoria Port.
Just where Barreto couldn't see it, Victoria Harbor was in chaos as troops approached the city.
It is said that bandits pass through like soldiers passing through a grate. The Brazilian navy even dares to bombard Rio. Once it invades Victoria, you can imagine how many tragedies will happen.
So at this time, people in Victoria don't care whether they have the ability or not. Let's escape from Victoria first.
The best choice is definitely the Port of Kitchener.
