The incident instigated by low-level soldiers was temporarily resolved, but the situation in Brazil did not calm down.
On May 5, two days after declaring independence and establishing a country, the black rebel armed forces in El Salvador sent troops to attack north and occupied Camassari in one day, where only more than a hundred police officers were stationed. Subsequently, the rebels divided into three groups.
, all the way out from Camasari to the north to occupy the northern area of Bahia, all the way with the newly recruited young black men as the main force, into the interior areas of Bahia, and finally all the way out of Saldoba City, take 20
Several captured wooden ships attacked Illeus south of Salvador.
The black rebels in El Salvador quickly sent troops to other places to siege the city. In addition to learning from the failure of the previous uprising, the military commanders sent by Paraguay also contributed a lot.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. In order to fight against the Brazilian Empire, little Lopez was able to cooperate with the Han people in South America, and he would not miss the opportunity to cooperate with the black rebels in Bahia. Moreover, little Lopez, who was familiar with the nature of black Brazilians, knew very well that Bahia
The Asian Negroes will not develop into a force like the Han Kingdom, and will not harm Paraguay's expansion of power toward Brazil.
Just as Li Mingyuan thought, the Bahian blacks were treated as cannon fodder to consume the strength of the Brazilian Empire, and various support plans for the black rebels were carried out in an orderly manner.
First of all, Lopez Jr. used part of the funds from the country's insufficient finances as the capital of the black rebels' rebellion. Secondly, through the occupied state of Magroso do Sul as a base, he used the inner 6 waterways to transport more than a thousand muskets and supporting equipment.
Ammunition was delivered to the rebels.
Finally, relying on the assistance of Paraguayan officers sent to Salvador, and based on the situation of Bahia's troops being transferred south, a plan was made to divide the troops into three routes and occupy the entire territory of Bahia before the Brazilian army returned to support.
Strategy.
The Paraguayan officers who supported the black rebels had experienced many years of war and had rich battlefield experience. Therefore, in the early stages of the rebellion, the black rebels marched smoothly. In less than ten days, they occupied nearly half of the land in Bahia. However, as the black rebellion
The area of land occupied by the militants is getting larger and larger, but their control over their armed forces is becoming increasingly difficult.
Brazilian blacks come from different regions in Africa, and each region is divided into different tribes. Under the unified goal of establishing a black country in South America, although tens of thousands of blacks have joined the rebel armed forces, those blacks who divide their spheres of influence based on African indigenous languages and tribes
People are usually responsible for each area, and the center of the rebel regime in Salvador rarely issues mandatory orders to the subordinate forces scattered around before facing an attack by the Brazilian army.
Weak cadres and strong support is a problem that all rebel armed forces will encounter. If the problem of too strong affiliated armed forces cannot be solved in the early stage, it may bring great harm to the rebel activities.
The rebel regime in El Salvador is unable to effectively control its affiliated armed forces, which has caused a series of problems.
On May 16, a group of more than 400 rebels left their base and entered the territory of other black militants. They had an armed conflict with them, resulting in more than 100 casualties on both sides.
On May 18, 200 black rebels were stationed in the small town of Lauru in Bahia. That night, more than 20 white women in the town were robbed and raped, and more than 100 white people, old and young, were tortured and killed.
On May 19, the second massacre of white people occurred in Freitas. More than 300 white people were killed and their bodies were thrown into the river. Some of the corpses flowed along the river to the areas controlled by the Brazilian army in the south, causing a stir in Brazil.
Uproar.
On May 22, the day the Brazilian army fought with rebel forces, more than 120 white refugees were killed in a forest more than ten miles away from the battlefield...
The massacre was like a plague, infecting every black rebel who participated in the massacre. At the same time, the black people who released the violence and cruelty in their hearts through the massacre were more likely to choose to massacre again to satisfy their inner perverted desires.
The sporadic massacres of the rebel blacks gradually affected other rebel forces. By the time the black leaders in Salvador discovered the behavior of their armed forces and tried to stop them, it was already too late.
The black leaders' objection to the slaughter of white people by their men was not out of civility, but because they intended to use black people as hostages to use as bargaining chips in negotiations with the Brazilian Empire when the war went badly.
During the black uprising in Bahia in 1837, many black rebels used this method to preserve a way to survive. However, when they revolted again, several inconspicuous small-scale massacres aroused the inner cruelty of the rebels, making the incident from the beginning
Just move in a direction that is not controlled by the black leaders in El Salvador.
It was too late to remedy the situation, and the massacres were exposed by Brazilian newspapers one after another, causing an uproar in Brazil.
The white Brazilians pride themselves on being the superior people in the civilized world. Out of the compassionate spirit of civilized people, they abolished the black slavery system. However, within a few years of the abolition of the slavery system, those obedient black people actually took advantage of the white gentlemen.
,
The cruel methods of killing women, the old and the weak spread, and the Brazilian people, who had suffered from external war losses, could no longer bear it.
In the eyes of ordinary Brazilian people, although the war with Paraguay and the Han Dynasty failed, everyone followed the rules of civilized people and did not have large-scale massacres of prisoners or civilians. And those black people who were favored by the emperor's abolition of slavery not only
If you don't know how to repay gratitude, you still divide the country and massacre white people, doesn't this mean you don't take the Brazilian Empire seriously?
With the economy stagnant and internal and external conflicts intensifying, the Brazilian people angrily walked to the doors of various governments, strongly demanding that the government retaliate for the massacres committed by the rebels. At the same time, young white people close to the rebel areas, out of the purpose of protecting the safety of their hometown and serving the country, have
Take the initiative to join the army and put down the black rebellion in Bahia.
The uproar of public opinion in the country was not over yet. Less than two or three days after the news of the massacre spread, the Han government quickly made a statement
"Although there are some conflicts between Han and Brazil, as a civilized nation with a long history of five thousand years, the Han government strongly opposes any massacre of ordinary people. At the same time, out of friendly and sincere purposes, the Han government
It is recommended that the Emperor of Brazil, His Majesty Pedro II, reflect on the mistakes made in his governance and correct the wrong policies implemented in the country.
Abandon past prejudices, adhere to the principles of equality and voluntariness, respect the sovereignty and integrity of other countries, and establish normal diplomatic relations with neighboring countries..."
After the Han government issued a statement, Paraguay's King Lopez Jr., who provided weapons and support to the black armed forces in Bahia, was not willing to be left alone. He unceremoniously stood up and accused Pedro II of his faults, and dressed himself up as a protector of white South Americans.
With the image of a hero, he energetically called on the Brazilian people to overthrow the decadent Pedro dynasty and cooperate with the Kingdom of Paraguay to establish a great white country in South America.
China and Paraguay stood up and spoke without any pain, adding another fire to the boiling public opinion in Brazil. People who had just started clamoring for revenge against the Bahian rebels targeted Pedro II and demanded that Pedro II
Romano II canceled the preferential treatment decree for blacks and expelled all blacks from Bahia. At the same time, Captain Abel and others who were performing square missions in Bahia were not idle either. They promoted their ideas to the frontline troops.
, while ordering members of the "Knights of Brasilia" lurking in Rio de Janeiro to spread the news, win more people to agree with their claims, and ask Pedro II to fulfill his previous commitment, immediately disarm the black legions and hand them over to Brazil
The army is under guard.
One wave after another, and the heated voices of the army and the people forced Pedro II to compromise again, put Garcia in the position of commander of the Brazilian 6th Army, and issued an order to disarm the black legions stationed in various places.
The white Brazilians vented their dissatisfaction accumulated from internal and external conflicts on the black people. Facing the hostile eyes of the surrounding white people, the black legionnaires were already very nervous. When Pedro II issued the order to disarm, they were worried that they would be punished if they handed over their weapons.
Some of the black soldiers who were persecuted fled with weapons, while others openly rebelled under the leadership of a few low-level officers, and then joined the rebel forces through various channels.
The Brazilian Black Legion was established based on the abolition policy. At its peak, its number exceeded 100,000. However, under an order from Pedro II, more than 20,000 black soldiers either fled to the interior or joined the rebel forces, and the remaining 30,000
Many black soldiers were also disarmed under the supervision of the Brazilian army and entered the supervision area specially set up for them. As a result, the black legions that had played a significant role in foreign wars in the past quickly disappeared.
Because the Black Legion is directly under the leadership of Pedro II, it has always been disliked by the Brazilian army. This time, using the perspective of the Black Rebellion in Bahia to disband the Black Legion is in line with the wishes of the Brazilian army bosses. Therefore, after disposing of the remaining
After the black soldiers were under guard, the veteran Brazilian generals led by Garcia quickly organized troops to go to the rebel areas, intending to adopt a step-by-step strategy to solve the recurring rebellion problem in Bahia at once.
