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Text Chapter 843 Forced Crossing of the La Platte River

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    "Your Excellency, what if the Chileans don't agree?" Army Secretary Patrick asked.

    After all, Brazil and Chile are now at war.  No one can guarantee that Chile will accept Brazil's good intentions.

    "If the Chileans reject our good intentions, then we will have to fight the war to the end. I think that as long as Chile's leaders are not fools, they will not fight us. Our population is seven times theirs, and our national strength is  It's also several times theirs. If they really want to fight, they won't have any chance of winning!" President Alfonso Pena said proudly.  Brazil's huge land area and population base are the main factors that make Brazil dominate South America.

    Everyone agrees that although Brazil is not a powerful country in the world.  But in South America, basically all countries are poor and backward, and Brazil is the well-deserved number one power.  Even though, with the help of China, Chile has developed by leaps and bounds in recent years.  But in terms of foundation, it is still incomparable to Brazil. If nothing else, Brazil's sufficient military resources alone are enough to drag Chile to death.  Therefore, if there is a real war between the two countries, they all believe that the final victory will definitely belong to Brazil!

    "Mr. Mullen, you are responsible for contacting the Chilean side! I remember that their embassy still has people staying in Rio de Janeiro to convey our goodwill to the Chileans. As for whether they can grasp it, it depends on them.  !" Alfonso = President Pena said!

    "Yes, Your Excellency, President!" Foreign Minister Mullen nodded. In his view, Brazil took the initiative to offer an olive branch. This is something that the Chileans wish for. There should be no reason for the Chileans to refuse.

    "Your Excellency Patrick, before we and the Chileans formally reach an agreement, the Army must guard the La Plate River defense line and there must be no problems!" President Alfonso Pena ordered.  He was just preparing for the worst.  However, he also believed that Brazil now has a full 400,000 army troops gathered in the area east of the La Plate River. With Chile's current army alone, there is no way to defeat Brazil, let alone the wide La Plate River.  It was even more difficult for the Chilean army to cross the river under the blockade of the Brazilian army!

    "Yes, Mr. President, I promise that no Chilean will be allowed to cross the La Plate River!" said Army Secretary Patrick!

    After Brazil and Chile declared war on each other, the ambassadors of both countries have withdrawn from the country, but a very small number of staff are still left in the embassy.  After all, no one can guarantee when the relationship between the two parties will return to normal from a state of war.  After all, there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies between countries.  As long as we share common interests, it is possible for even life-and-death enemies to come together.  Therefore, the goodwill released by the Brazilian government was quickly transmitted back to the country through the staff of the Chilean embassy in Brazil.

    Brazil took the initiative to sue for peace, which shocked the Chilean government, but then they fell into a dilemma.  Among the government cabinet members, some people suggested that we should just give up and not go to war with a big South American country like Brazil.  Some people think that now we should take advantage of the pursuit of victory to defeat Brazil and knock Brazil off its position as the number one power in South America.  This made President Errazuris somewhat hesitant.

    "Everyone, please express your opinion! Should we accept the Brazilians' kindness, or should we continue the war?" President Errazuriz asked.

    "Your Excellency, I think we can negotiate peace with Brazil. Now that we have defeated Argentina, it is time to reap the rewards. There is no need to continue fighting with Brazil. Besides, Brazil is much stronger than us, and  If such a powerful country goes to war, we will suffer heavy losses!" Foreign Minister Belk said first.

    "Your Excellency, I think we should continue to fight. The Brazilians have now occupied three Argentinian provinces east of the La Plate River. We fought a fierce battle with the Argentines before defeating them. Now the Brazilians  But jumping out to take advantage is really inappropriate!" said Secretary of the Army Claire.  The Chilean Army defeated Argentina at a very small cost, which made his confidence in the Chilean Army suddenly soar. Although Brazil's army is much larger than Chile's, he still firmly believes that the final victory belongs to Chile!

    "Your Excellency, the three provinces east of the La Plate River in Argentina, and the two provinces except Misiones, are all major food-producing areas, which is very important to us.  .After taking those two provinces, the food shortage problem we have been facing can be fundamentally solved. If Brazil wants to have peace talks with us, then they will withdraw from Argentina. Otherwise, we will continue the war.  !" said Secretary of the Navy Calvin.  !AeolusThe president nodded. He was also very dissatisfied with Brazil's taking advantage of the situation and seizing the most fertile areas of Argentina.  Brazil was originally an ally of Argentina, but instead of helping Argentina during the war, Brazil stabbed Argentina severely. This behavior was indeed so shameless!

    "Your Excellency, perhaps we should ask China for its opinion. We were able to defeat Argentina this time, which is inseparable from China's help. Therefore, whether to continue fighting Brazil, we'd better listen to China on this aspect.  opinions," Finance Minister Bartlet said.

    President Errazuriz was shocked. He almost forgot about it. After defeating Argentina, the whole of Chile seemed a little arrogant.  However, fundamentally speaking, Chile is still a small country. Without China's support, Chile would not have achieved such a victory.  Similarly, if Chile goes against China's wishes, the consequences can be imagined!

    ¡°Okay, I will ask China for its opinion.¡± President Errazuriz said.

    After the meeting, President Errazuriz met with the Chinese Ambassador to Chile and explained to him the difficulties Chile is currently facing.  The Chinese Ambassador to Chile also conveyed China¡¯s intention. China hopes that Chile will replace Brazil and become the largest country in South America!

    President Errazuriz immediately understood what China meant. China hopes that Chile can defeat Brazil.  However, if the war continues, Chile's losses will definitely be considerable.  However, he is still very satisfied with China's statement that Chile hopes to become the largest country in South America.  Deep in his heart, he also has such a goal.

    President Errazuriz immediately stated that Chile would continue the war.  With the support of China, Chile will definitely be able to defeat Brazil and become the most powerful country in South America.

    After that, Chile made it clear that if Brazil wants peace talks, the prerequisite is to withdraw from Argentina¡¯s three provinces east of the La Plate River.  Of course, the Brazilian government is unwilling to do this. If it withdraws, there will be no way to make up for the losses they have suffered in this war.  This also means that there is no chance for compromise between Brazil and Chile, and both sides have begun to step up preparations for war.  In addition to the thirty divisions deployed east of the La Plate River, Brazil is also preparing to deploy ten more divisions to the area to resist the impending Chilean attack.  In comparison, Chile seems a bit petty. It only mobilized some troops from its reservists to replenish the troops lost in the war.  With the current population of Chile, it is already very good to be able to achieve this step.

    Brazil and Chile gathered 7.8 million people and faced off along the La Plate River, and the war was about to break out.

    Santa Fe is a city on the west bank of the La Plate River, opposite Paran¨¢, the capital of the province of Entre Rios on the east bank. It has also become the headquarters of the Chilean army.  A total of fifteen divisions of the Chilean army were deployed around Santa Fe and were about to attack the Brazilian army on the east bank of the river.  Paran¨¢ is also the focus of the Brazilian army's defense. In Paran¨¢ and surrounding areas alone, the Brazilian army has deployed 20 divisions and nearly 250,000 people. It can be said that it is heavily defended!

    "General Yang, the Brazilians on the opposite side are too tightly defended. If we cross the river rashly, we will suffer considerable losses!" General Federo, Chief of Staff of the Chilean Army, said with some worry.

    "It doesn't matter. Although the Brazilians have many troops, their blockade of the river is not tight. The Brazilian Army does not have many heavy artillery. The batch of heavy artillery they ordered from the United States has just set off from the United States. This battle is expected  No. The Navy's warships have already entered the La Platte River and will arrive tomorrow night. Therefore, our attack will begin the day after tomorrow. The Navy's four light cruisers and six destroyers will provide us with fire support.  The guns of ten warships are enough to suppress the Brazilian artillery on the other side of the river. In addition, the navy has also arrived with twenty merchant ships, and we can transport a division of troops across at one time. With the support of naval gun fire  , break through the Brazilian army's defense line and hold the position, this shouldn't be a big problem!" Lieutenant General Yang Ming said!

    Because the draft is too deep, battleships and heavy cruisers are likely to be stranded when entering the La Platte River, so only light cruisers and destroyers came to support.  However, whether it is a 'Tianshui-class light cruiser or a 'Dujiangyan-class destroyer, the firepower is far beyond what the Brazilian army, which lacks heavy artillery, can withstand.

    At 7 a.m. on January 18, 1908, the battle for the Chilean army to forcibly cross the La Plate River officially began!
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