Three days later, the vigorous military competition has ended, and the reorganization of various units has been generally completed.
While the Chinese Independence Army took advantage of the brief calm period to speed up training, Barranca's Peruvian army was planning to take the initiative to suppress the Chinese uprising.
"General Salva, according to the reports of the surviving soldiers, the Patibilka Valley has been completely occupied by Chinese labor rioters, and all the Chinese workers in the mines have been released by them. The total number of Chinese workers now reaches more than 60,000."
Passat, chief of staff of the Barangka garrison, introduced the basic situation of the Chinese workers to the garrison commander Salva.
"The Patibilka Valley is an important saltpeter producing area in our country. Every additional day occupied by the rebels will cause huge losses to our country. Therefore, I decided to take advantage of the Chinese workers' uprising not long ago and before they have formed a fighting force to launch a thunderous blow against them.
, try to regain it before the central government gets the news of the loss of Patibilka and minimize the loss." Salva pointed at the Patibilka Valley on the sand table with a small wooden stick and said.
"I agree with the general's decision. If Patibilka cannot be recovered as soon as possible, the politicians in the capital will definitely blame us, and then send other troops to guard Barangka and take away the saltpeter production area from our hands."
The local troops in Peru have their own spheres of influence, and the interests of the troops represented by Salva and Passat are mainly in the Patibilca Valley. Many officers in the army have shares in the saltpeter mines, and Salva and Passat
It also occupies the majority of the profits, so after the Chinese workers occupied the saltpeter producing areas, they became so nervous.
"Commander, how many troops should we use to attack the Chinese workers?" Passat asked.
"The main force of the entire army is dispatched, leaving a thousand men to defend the city." Salva lowered his head and considered for a while, then said,
"Commander, is it too few to leave a thousand people? If the Chinese workers in the city rebel, we will be in trouble."
"It's okay. Before the army sets out, just rush all the Chinese workers together and detain them." Salva said indifferently.
There are 6,000 troops stationed in Barangka, and Salva wants to dispatch 5,000 troops to quell the rebellion, which cannot be prepared in a short time. After some discussion, the two decided to set off the day after tomorrow.
Barangca was Li Mingyuan's key surveillance target. The Peruvians' large-scale mobilization of troops in the city could not be hidden from the investigators of the Chinese Independence Army in the city. As soon as Salva started mobilizing troops, the investigators passed on the news.
Headquarters.
"Everyone, the Barangka garrison is going to take the initiative to attack us, what do you think we should do?" Li Mingyuan handed the information to everyone sitting in the command hall.
"Your Majesty, if the Peruvians are out of their turtle shells, it will be much easier for us to annihilate them."
Chen Guozhu said after reading the information.
"Uncle Chen is right. The Peruvians despise us and think they can catch us all with just a few thousand people. They think too highly of themselves." Li Mingyuan sneered.
"Your Majesty, please give me an order. Lao Luo is willing to be the vanguard of the entire army and fight against Peru first." Luo Linshan said excitedly, eager to make a contribution.
"Your Majesty, leave the vanguard mission to the First Division. All the boys under my command will have itchy hands." Chen Guozhu said eagerly.
"You don't have to fight anymore. A lion fights a rabbit with all its strength. When facing the Peruvian army this time, I am prepared to take the entire army and fight a battle of annihilation, which will make the Peruvians feel distressed."
After Li Mingyuan finished speaking, he paused for a while and then said, "In this battle, I am going to fight an ambush."
Li Mingyuan took out a map of southern Peru and pointed to the Patibilca Valley Tunnel, "Look, everyone, there is a long and narrow path seventy miles away from Baranca. This path is the closest road to the Patibilca Valley.
, according to the mentality of the Peruvian army eager to destroy us, they will definitely take this road, so I plan to ambush the army here and kill all the Baranca garrison."
Li Mingyuan removed his hand from the map and gave the people in the hall time to think.
"Your Majesty, I agree to set up an ambush on this path." Liu Pu spoke first.
A few days ago, Li Mingyuan and he personally inspected the terrain around the Patibilka Valley.
I had some impressions of the condition of the mountain road where the ambush was set up, so I supported Li Mingyuan's proposal in the first place.
"I agree too." After digesting the information in Li Mingyuan's words, other senior Chinese Independence Army officials expressed their support.
"Your Majesty, our sword team will also participate in this battle."
Li Mingyuan issued combat orders to all units, but did not mention the Great Sword Team.
So Wu Feipeng was very dissatisfied.
"Haha, you don't have to worry. I have my own arrangements for the Blade Team. You go down first. Zhao Yongzeng will tell you the details." Li Mingyuan said with a smile.
After the combat plan was distributed, the top brass of the Chinese Independence Army left the hall.
"Sir Zhao, wait for me." Wu Feipeng shouted to Zhao Yongzeng outside the hall.
"What does Captain Wu want from me?" Zhao Yongzeng stopped and asked.
"The Crown Prince asked me to ask you about the Broadsword Team's participation in the war. I want to ask about the specific mission of the Broadsword Team."
"I originally wanted to tell you when I go back, but since you want to know so much, I will tell you in advance." So Zhao Yongzeng told Wu Feipeng about Li Mingyuan's arrangement.
"Sir Zhao, although the Broadsword Team has just been established, you can't treat us as a reserve team. Isn't this bullying?"
After hearing what Zhao Yongzeng said, Wu Feipeng immediately quit. The reserve team said it nicely. Instead of hiding behind other troops, the Peruvians could only support five or six thousand people. When the reserve team's swordsmen arrived on the battlefield, all the cucumbers and vegetables were gone.
It's cool, where is the use of the sword team?
"Captain Wu, don't be angry. Your Majesty regards the Broadsword Team as a treasure and won't let you lose any of them. I can only arrange you as a reserve team."
It's okay if Zhao Yongzeng didn't say anything. Wu Feipeng became even more angry when he said this.
He said angrily, "The Big Sword Team are all eight-foot-tall men, not pretty girls. No, I want to challenge the Crown Prince to a fight." After saying this, Wu Feipeng left angrily.
"Your Majesty, I don't accept your arrangement." Li Mingyuan was thinking about combat issues when he heard Wu Feipeng's loud voice.
"Why are you back again?"
Wu Feipeng told Li Mingyuan what he heard from Zhao Yongzeng.
"Your Majesty, I know that you value the Broadsword Team, but you can't hide the Broadsword Team and don't use it. Even the brothers from the engineer battalion have to join the battle with shovels. You let the Broadsword Team serve as a reserve team and hide behind people's backs and spread the word.
The brothers in the Broadsword Team are too embarrassed to see anyone." Wu Feipeng said aggrievedly.
Li Mingyuan lowered his head and thought for a while. What Wu Feipeng said made sense. Men in the army valued face the most, so letting the Broadsword Team follow other troops to join the battle last would indeed have a negative impact on the morale of the soldiers of the Broadsword Team.
"In this way, Feipeng, you select a hundred outstanding soldiers from the Broadsword Team to participate in the battle."
"Yes, thank you very much, Your Majesty." Wu Feipeng saluted loudly.
"Don't be happy yet. If there are more than 10 casualties among 100 people, I will take it from you."
"As ordered," Wu Feipeng stood at attention and said.
