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    The operational plan for the raid on Rio de Janeiro was proposed by the officer corps sent by China to Chile.  One division plus five battalions is only more than 23,000 people. With such a small army to raid the capital of the most powerful country in South America, in normal times, this is simply a delusion.  But now?  Everything is already possible!

    First of all, the Brazilian navy has been annihilated. During this period, the Chilean navy has also been operating near the Brazilian coastline, especially the coast south of Rio de Janeiro, which has become a place frequented by the Chilean navy.  Under such circumstances, Brazilians who usually rely on fishing for health no longer dare to go to the sea, which also makes the Brazilian military completely lose control of the movements of the Chilean Navy.

    Secondly, the disastrous defeat of the Brazilian Army caused Brazil to send all the remaining troops in the country to Uruguay, where as many as 600,000 troops were assembled.  Although, with the current combat power of the Chilean army, if a surprise attack is proved, there is also a high chance of defeating the Brazilian army.

    "However, it will definitely have to pay huge casualties. For Chile, which has a sparse population, the losses are a bit too great.  Therefore, the plan proposed by the Chinese military officer corps to raid Rio de Janeiro and force Brazil to surrender was approved by the Chilean president and cabinet members.  According to the intelligence they obtained, the Brazilian army in Rio de Janeiro only had an infantry division with over a thousand policemen, and the nearest supporting troops were in Sao Paulo, 350 kilometers away.  With the combat power of the Chilean army, it is not a big problem to dispatch one division and five battalions to capture Rio de Janeiro.  The only difficulty is probably that during the raid on Rio de Janeiro, we need to capture as many members of the Brazilian President's cabinet as possible. Only in this way can we force them to surrender and finally sign a treaty in favor of Chile!

    February 22, four o¡¯clock in the morning, is the coldest time of the day.  Even though the southern hemisphere is in the hot summer, it is still a bit cold on the sea at this time.

    A large number of ships suddenly appeared on the offshore waters of Rio de Janeiro.  The dark night gave them good cover.  Because the Chilean Navy often bombards Rio de Janeiro, most of the Brazilian residents here have fled. The remaining people also live in the western suburbs that are beyond the reach of the Chilean Navy's naval guns. Brazil only retains a small number of reconnaissance troops near the coast.  Their only role is probably to promptly report the arrival of the enemy's navy and then report to Rio de Janeiro.

    It¡¯s just that on this day, the defense of the Brazilian army was somewhat lax, which ultimately caused immeasurable losses to Brazil.

    A merchant ship approached less than 200 meters from the coast, and then more than ten small boats were released from the merchant ship.  A company of the 1st Battalion of the Chilean Marine Corps quietly landed on the beach of Rio de Janeiro under the cover of the dark night.  There was silence on the beach, not even a shadow of a ghost.  The Brazilian troops originally responsible for defending here had already been transferred to the Uruguay River defense line, and those who replaced them were just a class of Brazilian recruits.  However, at this time, these recruits were already sleeping soundly in tents in the woods above the beach, and they were not alert at all.

    The Chilean Marine Corps easily killed these recruits and then began to infiltrate into the urban area of ??Rio de Janeiro.  At the same time, the merchant ships anchored on the sea began to approach the coast and put down the Chilean Marines on board.

    At five in the morning, a battalion of Chilean Marines captured the port of Rio de Janeiro.  A sudden burst of fierce gunfire awakened the Brazilian defenders.  The Brazilian defenders hurried toward the port, but were intercepted by three battalions of Chilean marines.  In the dark, the troops composed of these Brazilian recruits suffered heavy casualties and then collapsed, unable to break through the defense of the Chilean Marine Corps.  After the defeat of the Brazilian army, the soldiers of the Chilean Marine Corps who landed first immediately launched an attack on the urban area of ??Rio de Janeiro in battalion units.  The targets of several battalions: In addition to the camp of the Brazilian garrison in Rio de Janeiro, there was also the Provisional Presidential Palace of Brazil.

    The heavy equipment of the 19th Division of the Chilean Army and various ministries were intensively loaded and unloaded after the merchant ship entered the port.  Originally, this division was stationed in northern Chile, and worked with the 20th Chilean Division to defend Chile's northern border.  After all, Peru and Bolivia in the north of Chile also have very tense relations with Chile. It is inevitable that they will not take advantage of the fierce fighting between Chile and Brazil.  Therefore, it is very necessary to leave two divisions to defend the north.  However, after Chile defeated Argentina and Brazil one after another, he was also shocked by Peru and Bolivia in the north and did not dare to provoke Chile at this time. This also enabled Chile to dispatch the 19th Division to take charge of this time.  Operation Raid on Rio de Janeiro!

    Brazil¡¯s Xipei did not expect Chile to take such action. Regarding this aspect,The defenses on the outside are almost blank.  The 112th Division of the Brazilian Army stationed in Rio de Janeiro was unable to organize a strong defense in its panic.  The troops dispatched almost collapsed at the first touch and were unable to stop the Chilean army's attack.  After the 19th Division of the Chilean Army also joined the battlefield, it intensified the defeat of the Brazilian army!

    The interim presidential palace of the Brazilian government is located in the western suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, more than 20 kilometers away from the coast, which fundamentally avoids the threat from the Chilean navy at sea.  This was originally the villa of a wealthy businessman. After Rio de Janeiro was bombarded by the Chilean Navy, the wealthy businessman donated the villa to the Brazilian government and became the interim presidential palace.  Brazilian President Alfonso Pena lives here.  Other cabinet members of the Brazilian government also live nearby.

    ¡°Dong dong dong!¡± On the second floor of the villa, President Alfonso Pena¡¯s door was knocked hastily.  This is when the Secretary of the Presidential Palace came to wake up President Alfonso Pena after getting to know that Rio de Janeiro was attacked by the Chilean army.

    Recently, because the army suffered a defeat on the front line, President Alfonso Pena was very irritable and had a very bad sleep.  Last night, I didn't fall asleep until two o'clock in the morning.  Therefore, after being woken up, he was in a very bad mood!

    ¡°What happened?¡± President Alfonso Pena, who was wearing pajamas, opened the door with an angry look!

    "Your Excellency, the Chileans are calling. It is no longer safe here. We must retreat immediately!" the secretary said quickly.

    "What? The Chileans are calling? How is this possible? Rio de Janeiro is at least a thousand kilometers away from Uruguay's defense line. Have the Chileans already broken through our defense line?" President Alfonso Pena asked in shock, his face  The anger was all replaced by surprise.

    "Your Excellency, the Chileans came from the sea, and they attacked us from the sea. The Chilean attack was so fierce that the 112th Division was almost unable to withstand it!" the secretary said anxiously.

    "Oh God! How could this happen?" Alfonso = President Pena's face turned pale

    At this moment, he no longer has the pride and confidence he had when he declared war on Chile. The successive failures have made him a little disgraced.

    "Your Excellency, let's go quickly! If it's too late, it's too late!" the secretary urged.  The reason why the Chileans raided Rio de Janeiro was obviously aimed at the president and cabinet members. As long as the president and cabinet ministers are captured, Brazil, which has suffered heavy losses, will have to surrender to Chile, thereby ending this war.  .  And Chile was able to win this war at the minimum cost!

    "Patrick, what on earth is he doing? Why does he not know why the Chileans called? Tell him that if he cannot resist the attack of the Chileans, then he will wait to be dismissed!" Alfonso = President Pena was furious  Said!  However, it seems that there is no use in saying this now. If they cannot escape this time, they will all become prisoners of the Chilean army.

    Alfonso=President Pena didn¡¯t even have time to change his clothes. Under the protection of the presidential palace guards, he got into a carriage and fled to the inland area west of Rio de Janeiro.  Other cabinet ministers of the Brazilian government also began to flee inland under the protection of the Guards.  These senior officials who were usually aloof and aloof have now completely become losers.

    It was already dawn. Because there were too many people, including the president and cabinet ministers, as well as their family members, totaling more than a thousand people, the escape was not very fast.  At this time, the 2nd Battalion of the Chilean Marines had already taken the lead in breaking through the obstruction of the 112th Division of the Brazilian Army and rushed to the western suburbs of Rio de Janeiro.

    The Brazilian government's luck seems to be bad. The defeated soldiers fled in the same direction as their retreat.  Therefore, after the Chilean Marines casually captured a few prisoners, they knew the escape direction of President Alfonso Pena and other cabinet ministers!

    "Brothers, chase me! The President of Brazil and those cabinet ministers are right in front. Catch them all. Don't let any of them escape. We will completely win this battle!" said the Chilean Marine Corps No. 1  The battalion commander of the 2nd Battalion immediately ordered.  They gave up on capturing the prisoners who could be seen everywhere, mounted the captured war horses, and chased the fleeing Brazilian president and cabinet ministers.  How can these ordinary prisoners of war compare with the Brazilian president and those cabinet ministers?  Whoever catches Brazilian President Alfonso Pena will have achieved success!
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