Chapter two hundred and eighty third division troops to occupy
After a day of rest, at about 4 pm on May 15, Li Mingyuan convened a temporary combat meeting with the generals in the city to announce the follow-up strategic deployment and tactical plan.
"The cavalry division, two brigades of the garrison and three battalions of the 1st Mixed Brigade, with a total of more than 30,000 troops, formed a southward column, starting from the city of Buenos Aires and sweeping southward to sweep Trencloken and Santa Rosa.
Wait for the enemy to achieve the purpose of occupying southern Argentina before early June in areas where enemy troops are empty, and then form a Patagonian garrison with Ye Chenglin's troops on the spot. General Li will serve as the commander of the garrison, and Ye Chenglin will serve as deputy commander.
They jointly bear the responsibility of destroying local rebel forces and guarding against attacks by the Chilean army."
The pointer in Li Mingyuan's hand moved from the map to the location marked Mar del Plata, and he emphasized, "In the direction of Patagonia, in order to cooperate with the main force in the siege of Buenos Aires, Ye Chenglin's command instigated and led the Ma
The Puche Indians conducted more than 40 large and small battles, annihilated more than 3,000 local Argentine militiamen, and occupied more than 70 armed immigrant villages and towns. Now the enemy forces in Patagonia are mainly huddled in Mar del Plata, Puerto Blanca and the central part of the country.
The area surrounding the three medium-sized military towns of Neuquén.
When your officers and soldiers march south, they need to contact Ye Chenglin's command in advance. After obtaining detailed information on the enemy's forces, they can then focus on one battle to eliminate the main force of the remnant army in southern Argentina."
"Brother Ye is familiar with the local military situation. When my subordinates arrive in Patagonia, they will seriously seek advice from Brother Ye."
Cavalry division commander Li Dawei said seriously.
"The climate of the Patagonian plateau is cold and dry, and the local Mapuche and Araucan people in the western Andes are brave and warlike. After your troops arrive in Patagonia, you should listen more to Ye Chenglin's suggestions and don't push too hard.
Indians, so as not to damage the foundation of our army's local rule."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will appease the Indians and prevent them from causing trouble to the National Defense Forces. Your Majesty will not be careless in this regard."
"The initial occupation of the Patagonian Plateau should focus on stability. When the situation stabilizes later, the government will take other measures to divide and reduce the number of local Indians. What you have to do now is to firmly control Patagonia in the hands of the National Defense Forces.
, while waiting for an opportunity to win over the Araucan people in the western Andes Mountains, expand the area controlled by the National Defense Forces to the Pacific coast, and lay the foundation for opening up the Pacific immigrant transportation line!"
Li Mingyuan looked at the western coast of the Patagonian Plateau, which is dotted with islands and reefs on the map, and continued, "Two months ago, the Chilean government followed Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay in formally declaring war on the National Defense Forces. Half a month ago, the Chilean government
A small force was dispatched to cross the line of actual control between the two countries in Patagonia and launched an attack on a local Mapuche tribe. It was later repelled by Ye Chenglin's troops. A week ago, under pressure from the British government, Chile
The government dispatched two ironclads and five steam sail warships to form a support fleet, passed through the Strait of Magellan, and had an encounter with the National Defense Forces Navy...
It can be seen that the Chilean government is gradually gaining the initiative in the Guano War by mobilizing domestic forces. Bolivia and Peru have increasingly less and less restrictive effects on Chile. In the future, our army will face the cooperation of the United Kingdom, Brazil and Chile.
maritime military pressure.”
"In the ten years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the National Defense Forces Navy has developed rapidly with the strong support of His Highness. However, compared with the three navies of the British Expeditionary Fleet, Chile and Brazil, the National Defense Forces Navy has no advantage at all."
The main force of the Wehrmacht Navy returned to steel to avoid the threat of the British Expeditionary Fleet. Li Han, commander of the First Fleet, sat on the right side of the conference room and had to admit the inferiority of the Wehrmacht Navy.
"The future world is an era of oceans. The National Defense Force and Navy are the country's hope for moving toward the ocean. They cannot be easily sacrificed in naval battles that have no chance of winning."
Li Mingyuan explained why the National Defense Force's navy returned to Hong Kong to avoid war, and went on to say, "However, the comparison of maritime military power is not only judged by the number of warships, but also affected by land-based military factors."
Li Mingyuan raised his voice and asked his attendants to change to the situation map of the La Tarata area, explaining, "Please see, Chile's land area is narrow from east to west and long from north to south. The core area of the territory is located in a narrow area from 33 degrees south latitude to 40 degrees south latitude.
"If our army breaks through the Chilean army's blockade from the Patagonian Plateau and occupies the area south of Civaldivia, what do you think the Chilean government will do?"
"There is no danger in the coastal area north of Valdivia. If our army captures Valdivia, they can use the local railway to fight all the way to Santiago, the capital of Chile. In that case, the gentlemen of the Chilean government will not be able to defeat it.
courage!"
An officer who reacted quickly said optimistically.
"But the Andes are rugged and steep, and even through the most accessible southern desert, it is impossible to transfer too many soldiers. Is the strategy of occupying Valdivia and marching towards Santiago too risky?"
Luo Linshan noticed the flaw in the other officer's words and suggested tactfully.
"It's not a bad thing to be bolder. Of course, General Luo's worries are also justified."
Li Mingyuan took into account the feelings of the two people and said with a smile, "Destroying the country in one battle is indeed good, but our army cannot yet achieve this capability."
After occupying Buenos Aires and annihilating Argentina, Li Mingyuan was not dazzled by the victory and became so arrogant that he easily destroyed Chile.
"The purpose of occupying Valdivia is not to march into Santiago, but to create psychological pressure on the Chilean government. Once our army takes over the entire western part of Patagonia and marches out of Chiloe Island towards Valdivia, Chile will
The government must choose to withdraw its navy and army units to counter our offensive and regain control of Valdivia, thereby ensuring that the core territory is protected from threats by our army."
"The Chilean Navy and Army teams were mobilized, the British Expeditionary Force lost the assistance of the Chilean Navy, and the maritime pressure faced by the National Defense Forces was instantly relieved.
Surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao is indeed a good move!"
Hu Yaji calmly flattered Li Mingyuan.
"The effectiveness of the strategy depends on the direction of subsequent operations."
Li Mingyuan waved his hand, signaling for everyone to end the discussion on the direction and tactics of the Patagonia operation.
"The nearest reinforcements from Cordoba and Mendoza provinces in Argentina are less than a hundred miles away from Buenos Aires. Their troops are the last obstacle to the National Defense Forces' occupation of all parts of Argentina!"
Li Mingyuan paused, then suddenly nodded and said, "Li Sandou, Zhao Yongzeng, Wang Xiaoshan!"
"arrive!"
"Order the Second Division, the Fourth Division, the Second Mixed Brigade, the Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth Brigades of the Garrison Corps, the Second Artillery Division Regiment, the First Engineer Regiment, Zizhong, and the Logistics Department to form an eastward column, and appoint Li Sandou
, Zhao Yongzeng and Wang Xiaoshan are the chief and deputy commanders of the eastward advance column. The eastward advance operational plans are all under the command of these three people, and there is no need to report to the headquarters in advance!"
Li Mingyuan gave the three people the power to make decisions on the fly, and he would naturally entrust them with important tasks.
"Cordoba, the main force of the Argentine troops in the provinces of Mendoza still exists. When your troops march eastward, you must seize the opportunity to eliminate the local warlords in Urquiza from their lairs and prevent them from escaping back.
Opportunity for the army!”
"Guaranteed to destroy the enemy!"
The three of them stood up and promised.
"The eastward column and the southward column immediately broke out of camp and set off, while the rest of the troops stayed in Buenos Aires, preparing to block the British troops!"
After making the final arrangements, the officers and generals in the conference room quickly returned to the military camp, gathered their respective troops and rushed to the new battlefield. The remaining 80,000 troops were divided into two groups under the command of Li Mingyuan, and one group of 20,000 people crossed Ba.
Lana River, heading towards Uruguay, another 60,000 elite defense force deployed along the Paraná River in Buenos Aires, Rosario and other places, preparing to face the British expeditionary fleet moving up the river.