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    The Brazilian army suffered a disastrous defeat in Paran¨¢, which shocked all countries.  !Internationally, except for China, no country is optimistic about Chile. They believe that the war between Chile and Brazil is just a child challenging an adult at night.  However, the result of the battle was beyond everyone's expectations.  Even if Chile can only be regarded as a child, it is still a child equipped with advanced guns, while Brazil can only be regarded as a weak adult at best.  Under such circumstances, it was no accident that Chile defeated Brazil!

    Although Brazil has an absolute advantage in military strength, almost all of their troops are lightly armed. The weapons provided by the United States to assist Brazil are all weapons of light infantry divisions.  There is a lack of heavy firepower such as heavy artillery and heavy machine guns, and there are not many light artillery and light machine guns.  In comparison, the Chilean army, which has completely adopted the equipment and organization of the Chinese army, seems to be armed to the teeth.  Under such circumstances, Brazil's defeat became inevitable.  Almost all countries have seen that an emerging South American power will rise after this war.  Of course, due to its own constraints, it is almost impossible for Chile to become a world power.  However, there is still no problem in becoming a regional power in South America.  What China needs is exactly such a country that can protect China's interests in South America when it is beyond China's reach. This is why China supports the rise of Chile!

    The Argentine government, which is fleeing south, is very disappointed with this war.  Originally, they thought that after Brazil defeated Chile, the situation would be reversed, and they might still have hope of regaining their homeland.  But now, even Brazil is no match for the Chileans. If they want to drive Chile out of Argentina, it is completely impossible!  In fact, the Chilean government is already planning to support an Argentine puppet regime to come to power.  Then through the signing of a treaty with the Argentine puppet regime, the territory of northern Argentina was annexed to Chile.  However, before the battle situation on the front line was clear, the Chilean government's actions were relatively covert.

    When Brazilian President Alfonso Pena received a message from Army Minister Patrick that the Brazilian Army suffered a disastrous defeat in Paran¨¢, with a loss of 250,000 people, he was furious.  You know, before the war began, Brazil only mobilized 800,000 troops. With the equipment aided by the United States, it could only arm 1.2 million people at most.  This battle has already left Brazil exhausted.

    Alfonso=President Pena strictly ordered that the army must defeat the Chilean army no matter what. This failure is simply a shame for Brazil.  If Brazil is defeated, not only will it have to spit out the Argentine territory it swallowed, but it may also have to pay a heavy price.  What's more serious is that Brazil's throne as the most powerful country in South America may be handed over to Chile. This is something the Brazilian government absolutely cannot accept.

    Brazilian Army Minister Patrick quickly said that the army is gathering more troops and will definitely defeat the Chilean army.  At this moment, there are still thirty Brazilian divisions east of the La Platte River.  In addition, fifty divisions of the army are being formed and trained domestically.  With the largest human resources in South America, Brazil is very abundant in at least its army.

    The Chilean government is very excited about this victory.  Originally, some voices in the Chilean government that advocated peace talks with Brazil and ceding Argentine territory east of the La Plate River to Brazil to end the war have all disappeared.  Instead, there was a voice from top to bottom that Chile was attacking Brazil, breaking into Brazil, and completely defeating Brazil.  The ambitions of the Chileans were also completely stimulated through this war.  If they can defeat Brazil, they can ensure that the fruits of their victory in Argentina will not be damaged in any way, and they can even cut off a piece of fat from Brazil.  Although there is a certain risk, this risk is really negligible compared with the benefits obtained.

    After winning the Battle of Parana, fifteen divisions of the Chilean army began to attack the Brazilian army!  The Brazilian Army has also assembled thirty divisions east of the La Plate River to prepare for a decisive counterattack to crush the Chilean army's attack and regain the initiative in the war!

    On January 31, the Chilean army and the Brazilian army encountered each other near the town of Fedral, and then a fierce battle began around this small town with a population of less than 20,000 people.  More and more troops were invested, and it eventually developed into a battle no less powerful than the Battle of Paran¨¢!

    In terms of military strength, Brazil still has a great advantage.  However, the situation on the battlefield was completely reversed.  Although the strength of a Chilean division is 1.5 times that of a Brazilian division.

    But in battle, Brazil often needs two or even three divisions to resist the attack of one Chilean division.  This undoubtedly caused the Brazilian army to fight very hard on the battlefield, and its losses were far higher than the intelligence.At the same time, the morale of the army is also decreasing rapidly. The initiative on the battlefield is completely in the hands of the Chilean army!  !

    On February 3, in a decisive battle ten kilometers east of the town of Fedral, the Chilean army once again won.  Three divisions of Chilean troops defeated five divisions of Brazilian troops.  After the victory, the Chilean army penetrated directly into the back of Brazil and Canada, thus completely shaking the entire defense line of the Brazilian army.  In order to avoid being completely annihilated, the Brazilian commander had to order a retreat.

    When you are at a disadvantage on the battlefield, retreat is often accompanied by great risks.  If you are not careful, your retreat will turn into a rout!  In this battle, the Brazilian army also made such a mistake.  They did not prepare enough troops to break up the rear. After discovering that the Brazilian army began to retreat, the Chilean army took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack and broke through the Brazilian army's last line of defense in just one hour.  Suddenly, the army was defeated, and the defeated Brazilian army fled in all directions, which directly affected the entire army.

    After the Brazilian army was defeated, the Chilean army took the opportunity to pursue it and achieved great results.  The pursuit lasted until February 8.  In this battle, more than 20 divisions of the Brazilian army were killed or captured, and their losses reached two-thirds.  The remaining people fled directly back to Brazil and blew up all the bridges over the Uruguay River, thus stopping the pursuit of the Chilean army.

    However, after this battle, Brazil has lost forty divisions, and it is almost impossible for the remaining ten divisions to resist the attack of the Chilean army.

    At this time, the threat of defeat swept across Brazil, and many Brazilians were very frightened.  When Brazil and Chile went to war, they imagined they would win.  But I didn't expect such a result.

    Brazilian President Alfonso Pena was even more shocked and angry. On the one hand, he ordered Army Minister Patrick to guard the Uruguay River and keep the Chilean army out of Brazil's borders. On the other hand, he hoped to end the war through diplomatic efforts.  This war.  As for the three Argentinian provinces east of the La Plate River, they don't want them anymore. As long as the war can be ended like this, it will be a good thing for Brazil!

    "However, the Chilean government is not a fool. Brazil's most elite army has been eliminated. It will not take long to invade Brazil and defeat Brazil.  Therefore, Chile neither agreed nor relented to Brazil's peace request, and it has been delaying it.  The Chilean government hopes that the military will once again win so that it can gain an advantage in negotiations.

    In the continuous wars, although the Chilean army destroyed and captured hundreds of thousands of Brazilian troops, its own losses were not small. Several divisions lost more than half and temporarily lost their combat effectiveness.  However, when the Chilean army arrived in Xi'an, Uruguay, it still made the Brazilian army very nervous.  The Uruguay River is more than half narrower than the La Plate River.  The Chilean army can easily cross the La Plate River, and there must be no big problem in crossing the Uruguay River.

    The Brazilian Army Minister, who was under tremendous pressure, hurriedly transferred the newly formed troops to the front line of defense along the Uruguay River, regardless of the fact that they had not yet completed their training.  He strictly ordered the frontline commanders to keep the Chilean army out of the country.  Otherwise, although he will inevitably be dismissed from his post, those officers will not end well either, and may even be directly sent to a military court!

    Fortunately for the Brazilian government, the Chilean army did not launch an attack immediately after defeating the Brazilian army. It seemed that it also began to rest and replenish ammunition and supplies, which gave Brazil enough time to move other troops to the front line.  By mid-February, Brazil had transferred all 40 of its remaining 50 divisions to the Uruguay River front.  Only ten divisions were left in the country to guard the huge territory.  Moreover, these divisions are newly formed units with extremely low combat effectiveness.  However, the Brazilian government no longer cares about anything else. Keeping the Chilean army out of Brazil's borders is the most important thing!

    Just when everyone in Brazil was focusing their attention on Uruguay, on the Atlantic Ocean, a fleet was cutting through the waves and sailing quickly on the sea.  This fleet consists of more than forty merchant ships, and they are protected by four light cruisers and six destroyers.  Although the Chinese flag is flying on this fleet, all the sailors and officers on board are Chilean without exception.  Those merchant ships carried all the officers, soldiers and equipment of the 19th Division of the Chilean Army, as well as all the troops of the Chilean Marine Corps, a total of five battalions.  Their destination is Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil.  The reason why the Chilean army did not launch an attack along the Uruguay River was to create an opportunity for this surprise force to raid Rio de Janeiro!
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