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    ¡ñThe battle between the Chilean Army and the Argentine Army took place at the eastern foot of the Andes! It lasted for several hours and was over.  By three o'clock in the afternoon, of the 50,000 Argentine troops defending here, except for one division that escaped, the other three divisions were all annihilated by the Chilean army.  Among the more than 30,000 Argentine troops, except for more than 10,000 who were killed, the remaining 20,000 people all became prisoners of the Chilean army.

    After defeating the Argentinian army, the Chilean army did not immediately attack Uspallata, but waited for the arrival of the army behind it.  Chile's southern army has ten divisions, and the other seven divisions are still crossing the Andes.

    ??Argentine Army Minister Martin, who was commanding the army in Uspallata, was dumbfounded after receiving the battle report from the front line.  Four divisions with more than 50,000 men were defeated by the Chilean army before they could hold out for even half a day. With more than 50,000 men, they only managed to escape with less than one division.

    "Damn it, when did the Chileans become so strong? If the Chilean army is so strong, is it necessary to continue this war?" Martin thought secretly in his heart.

    For Lieutenant General Aaron, who was commanding the frontline operations, Martin directly had him arrested and escorted back to Mercedes to wait for President Jose Figueroa Alqueta to deal with it. If the battle is defeated, someone must take responsibility.  , and Lieutenant General Aaron, who is greedy for life and afraid of death, is undoubtedly the best candidate.

    When Buenos Aires received a threat from the Chilean Navy, the small town of Mercedes had become the temporary residence of the Argentine government.

    A large number of people crowded in, making Mercedes overcrowded for a while.  At the same time, the social order here has also been greatly challenged.  A large number of Argentines fled from Buenos Aires, many people lost their property, and coupled with the lack of food, this caused huge trouble for the Argentine government!  Fortunately, the Argentine Army now needs a large number of soldiers, and all young and middle-aged people can join the army, which alleviates the shortage of soldiers to a certain extent!

    News that the Chilean army had crossed the Andes and defeated the defending Argentine army reached Mercedes that afternoon.  The original city hall has become the place where the Argentine government works.

    When the secretary sent the telegram from Secretary of War Martin, Argentine President Jose Figueroa Alqueta was holding a meeting.  The Brazilian ambassador to Argentina has just informed the Argentine government that in a week, the first batch of twenty divisions of Brazilian troops will enter Argentina. He hopes that Argentina can open the border to avoid unnecessary conflicts.

    For Brazil's reinforcements, Argentina is naturally full of joy. Immediately stated that the Argentine border will be all open, and they ask the Brazilian army to reach the battlefield as soon as possible.  Arriving at the battlefield as soon as possible and defeating Chile is not only Argentina¡¯s wish, but also Brazil¡¯s wish.  A few days ago, the Chilean Navy launched an attack on Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. The fierce shelling almost reduced the two cities to rubble. Even though the Brazilian government has issued an order for residents of coastal cities to retreat inland, there are still some  Many people are unwilling to leave their homeland because it is difficult to leave. So in these two bombardments, at least 100,000 people were killed in Brazil. This made the whole country of Brazil full of hatred for Chile!

    "Everyone, this time, Argentina has reached a time of life and death. The Chilean army has launched an attack. Although we have deployed sufficient troops at the eastern foot of the Andes, the Chileans have launched a national army. Can we  It is still unclear how to withstand their attack. However, as long as all Argentines are united, I believe that victory will definitely belong to us, and God will bless us!" Argentine President Jose Figueroa Alqueta  said loudly.

    At this time, the secretary of the presidential palace said a few words in the ear of President Jose Figueroa Alqueta. Suddenly, everyone saw that the president's face changed drastically!

    Jose = Figueroa = President Alqueta glanced at everyone and then said: "I just got the latest news that the Chilean army has launched an attack. After a fierce battle, our frontline troops were defeated and lost  More than 30,000 people. Now, the Chileans are marching on Uspallata. Secretary Martin needs more reinforcements!"

    "What? Defeated and lost more than 30,000 people?" the cabinet members of the Argentine government exclaimed.  Before mobilization, the total strength of the Argentine Army was only 400,000.  The loss of more than 30,000 people was almost equivalent to one-tenth!

    "Okay, let's stop talking. We need to provide more reinforcements to Secretary Martin immediately! General Bruce, how many troops can we give Secretary Martin now?" President Jose Figueroa Alqueta asked.

    "Your Excellency, our newly recruited troops are still training and cannot go to the battlefield yet. The former regular army, in addition to the 200,000 troops commanded by Minister Martin, there are still 200,000 left, in addition to the 50,000 deployed elsewhere, and 150,000.  "Argentine Army Chief of Staff General James replied!

    "Very good, then send all the remaining 150,000 people to Minister Martin!" President Jose Figueroa Alqueta said!

    "All of them? Your Excellency, don't we need to leave reserve troops?" General Bruce asked in surprise.

    "If Minister Martin can't hold on, what's the point of leaving 150,000 people? Besides, Brazilian reinforcements will arrive soon, and our newly recruited 400,000 troops are also training. As long as we can  If we persist for a while, we will not be short of soldiers!" said President Jose Figueroa Alqueta.

    "Yes, Your Excellency, I understand!" General Bruce nodded. He knew that the President was making a desperate move to stop and destroy the Chilean army in the western region of Argentina, and to prevent the Chilean army from having the opportunity to invade the hinterland of Argentina.  !

    The efficiency of the Argentine government is very fast, or in other words, at the critical moment of life and death, the Argentines are under great pressure. Defeating Chile and defending the motherland has become their only belief.  More than 100,000 Argentine troops marched from central Argentina to the western region.

    On November 13, all Chilean troops walked out of the Andes Mountains.  Ten divisions of the Chilean Army of the South began to attack Uspallata.  Argentine Army Minister Martin also transferred the 50,000 troops defending Mendoza to Uspallata, concentrating 150,000 troops to confront the Chilean Army.  The follow-up Argentine Army is coming here. As long as he can survive this most difficult time, with the help of many reinforcements, the situation he faces will change.

    At the same time, Chile's northern army also walked out of the Andes Mountains, captured San Jose de Hachar, and was marching towards San Juan.  The appearance of another Chilean army shocked Argentina.  Now, all their troops have been deployed on the battlefield around Uspallata, and there are no troops to intercept this Chilean army!

    Considering that Argentina concentrated almost all its troops in the area around Uspayata, Lieutenant General Yang Ming immediately ordered to slow down the offensive against Uspayata.  At the same time, he ordered the Northern Army to speed up its march south, capture San Luis as soon as possible, and cut off the Argentine army's retreat.  Lieutenant General Yang Ming planned to annihilate the main force of the Argentine Army in this area.

    On November 5, the Brazilian army began to cross the border into Argentina. However, it would take a lot of time for twenty divisions and more than 200,000 people to reach the battlefield.  And this is the opportunity for the Chilean army!

    On November 20, the Chilean Army¡¯s Northern Route Army moved south and captured San Luis, cutting off the Argentine Army¡¯s retreat.

    It was also on this day that Lieutenant General Yang Ming ordered the main force of the Chilean army to launch a fierce attack on the Argentine Army.

    Uspayata, where most of the Argentine army is gathered, has become the primary target of the Chilean army¡¯s onslaught!

    Ten divisions of the Chilean Army, with a total of thousands of 105 mm cannons, launched a fierce bombardment on Uspayata.  Thousands of cannons bombarded almost the entire Uspallata into ruins, and the Argentine defenders suffered heavy losses during the shelling.  The power of the God of War was fully demonstrated at this moment!

    "How come these Chilean sons-of-bitches have so many heavy artillery? Is Chile already so wealthy?" The eyes of Argentine Army Minister Martin were filled with anger and jealousy.  Now, the entire Argentine Army is under his command, but the total of all his heavy artillery is only more than two hundred. Adding the 75mm light field artillery, the total is only a thousand.  Compared with the Chilean Army, the Argentine Army is completely pauper!

    "Order the artillery to launch a counterattack!" Minister Martin ordered.  Of course he knew that the Argentine Army's artillery could not be a match for the Chilean artillery. In an artillery battle, the Argentine Army would definitely lose.  But does he have any other choice?  If the artillery did not fight back, the Chilean Army's artillery fire alone would be enough to severely damage the Argentine Army.  At that time, it is simply impossible to resist the attack of the Chilean Army!

    The counterattack of the Argentine Army's artillery caused some losses to the Chilean Army's artillery.  However, they immediately suppressed the Argentine Army. Relying on the range and power of the cannon, the Argentine Army's artillery was suppressed after half an hour. Once its position was determined, it would be dealt a devastating blow by the Chilean Army.  Under such circumstances, the Argentine Army's artillery suffered heavy losses. In the end, in order to preserve its strength, it had to actively stop the artillery fire!
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