Chapter 110: Great victory

The first and second divisions of the Brazilian Army experienced long-term fighting, and the number of troops fell to less than 10,000 each. Two divisions plus a part of the army responsible for the security command, nearly 20,000 are the largest force that Garcia can draw. .
The defense line surrounding the Humei Tower fortress stretched for more than 30 kilometers, and the remaining 30,000 troops faced more than 20,000 Paraguayan defenders in the fortress. The comparative strength of the military was not large, and the defensive pressure was high. To maintain the line of defense surrounding the fortress, Garcia must defeat the riverfront enemy forces before the Paraguayan garrison launches a full counterattack, and then return to the fortress line.
Half an hour after the cavalry set off, the assembled 20,000 Brazilian troops then set off. On the march, Garcia continued to urge the army to speed up the march.
Along the way, 20,000 Brazilian troops arrived at the edge of the riparian base. The Chinese soldiers on patrol and the leading Brazilian reinforcements exchanged fire. The two sides were wounded and wounded, and more than a dozen people were disengaged. They returned to their respective troops to report hostility.
When the troops rushed, it was impossible to immediately enter the battle. Arranging the responsible troops, Garcia and a number of senior generals went into the temporary headquarters to study the operational deployment.
The sound of gunfire and gunfire at the Brazilian naval base in front of the river disappeared, and the horses and cavalry corpses in front of enemy positions were everywhere. All circumstances showed that the Brazilian navy had been wiped out, and the two thousand cavalry reinforcements had also drained the last drop of blood under the defense of the other side.
Where is the enemy force coming down the river? As soon as he met the Brazilian army, he killed the expeditionary navy and two thousand cavalry. The number of opponents, their weapons and equipment, and their origins are unknown. If they have a decisive battle with an army they do n’t know, how much can they win?
After seeing the tragic situation of the cavalry in front, Garcia's determination to fight the enemy was a little shaken.
It is difficult to get an idea within a short period of time, and Garcia's change of thinking has also affected other senior officers in the temporary headquarters. Some of the senior officers who originally advocated confrontation changed their attitudes and tended to return to the camp and persist. , Waiting for Brazilian troops to send reinforcements.
The commander of the Second Division is the main officer holding this idea. The reason given by him is quite sufficient. The enemy annihilated the navy and the reinforcement of 2,000 cavalry within a half day. The rapid and decisive fighting method is sufficient to prove the strength of the enemy.
The 40,000 Chinese Independent Army basically landed ashore, and gradually improved defense positions and a sufficient number of artillery machine guns would cause a huge blow to the Brazilian army's attack.
The 40,000 troops are deployed at a small riverbank base. The number of Chinese Independent Army troops is roughly in front of the senior generals of the Brazilian Army. Even the number of soldiers deployed by the Chinese Independent Army in front positions is not less than 20,000. What's more, there are troop repairs behind?
The opinions of the second division and commander were conservative and steady, but no matter how good the opinions were, they could not convince other officers before they actually collided with the Chinese Independent Army.
The troops hurried on their way, and retreating without a battle with the enemy was a great blow to the army's morale, and it was not easy to account for the loss of the shore supply base for no reason.
War is a continuation of politics. As a group of people with the highest power in the Brazilian empire, Garcia must not only consider the individual war factors, but various political factors are still inevitable important reasons. In the original history, Garcia besieged the Tiger Tower. The fortress was successful, forcing Lopez Jr. to give up his main force to escape and occupying Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay. Because of the intensification of internal conflicts in the Brazilian empire, Garcia could not afford to hunt down and siege Lopez Jr., and left Paraguay in a hurry, so that Lopez Jr. has a breathing space , Re-acquisition of tens of thousands of troops, postponed the Paraguayan war to two years before ending.
The Tiger Fortress is still in the hands of Lopez Jr. The Paraguayan war is not over yet, but Garcia faces a major choice ahead of time.
The emperor of Brazil, Pedro II, was a useful emperor. During his time as emperor, he promoted Brazil's political and economic reforms, abolished the black slave system, and promoted Brazil's economic development. Now Brazil's strong strength, Pedro II It has a lot of credit, but the wise emperor is not what every Brazilian wants. The reform of Pedro II is good for the country, but it hurts the interests of the indigenous white people and the great landowners who have the power in Brazil. They don't care if you are an emperor, they still oppose you and pull you out of office.
Because there was no major progress in the Paraguayan war, Pedro II's situation in the country became more and more difficult, and Republican figures in Brazil even publicly advocated the abolition of the monarchy and the implementation of the federal republic system.
As a well-known leader of the Royalist Party, Garcia must consider the status of Pedro II. If he does not watch the riverbank base being occupied by the Chinese Independent Army and remains indifferent, the news returns to Brazil and smells fishy. Savoury Republicans would surface like sharks, accusing Garcia of commanding ability and even spilling dirty water on Pedro II, a result that Garcia could not accept.
For their honor and power, and to maintain the position of the Brazilian emperor Pedro II, the battle to attack the Chinese Independent Army is imperative.
The Brazilian army trimmed for more than two hours in front of the river bank position. Just when the frontline Chinese soldiers thought they would continue to trim, the platoon of soldiers and the carriage with artillery behind approached the Chinese Independence Army position.
When the Brazilian army advanced a mile from the position of the Chinese Independence Army, it stopped and the artillery behind the unit was pulled by a soldier and pulled onto a nearby mound. An artillery company attached to the artillery digged the soil with a shovel and other tools. , Level the land,
A thousand hussars on vigilant missions circled the mounds, alerting the enemy in front of their attacks on artillery positions.
The Chinese Independent Army did not launch an offensive against the Brazilian army. Chinese soldiers in the front positions carried ammunition, inspected firearms, and made final preparations before the battle.
Large artillery is not easy to tow. The Brazilian army is carrying only small and medium-sized field guns. Once the meal is ready, the Brazilian artillery adjusts the angle of the artillery and then fires first.
The gunfire was rumbling, and a machine gun on the position was hit by a shell. The smashed machine gun bracket flew into the sky and eventually landed five meters in front of the position. Squat inside the trench to avoid artillery attacks.
"The raised by the bitch, let Lao Tzu hide in the pit to eat dirt, and you look good behind!"
Chen Guozhu scolded him, pulled a commander, and cried loudly, "Soldiers of various ministries are not allowed to act without permission. After the shelling, they returned to the position and beat me hard."
"Yes," the commander took an iron plate over his head and ran towards the other troops in the trench.
The shelling was over and the Brazilian Army forces began to attack.
The original size of the Brazilian Army was not large. After the outbreak of the Paraguayan war, no one expected that the war would last for three years and not yet end. When the frontline troops continued to suffer casualties, and the original size of the army could not meet the requirements of the war, Brazil continued to expand the number of army forces. The first and second divisions continued to expand from a regimental unit of 2,000 to a full capacity. With a 33,000-strong division, the increasing number of troops has reduced the pressure on frontline troops to besiege the Humei Tower fortress, and at the same time reduced the combat effectiveness of the troops to a certain extent.
Sireibat was a native white who enlisted in the army, followed by a black Gorant who was originally a black slave. After the Paraguayan war entered a stalemate, in order to end the war as soon as possible, the Brazilian government in addition to recruiting young white men into the army He also used the free body as a reward to motivate black slaves to fight. It was in the town that he heard the news and secretly ran to the recruiting place to report his name. For this reason, Goront was also beaten by his master. For a while, the wound on his back had not healed until now.
Sireibat looked down on the dark-skinned Gorant, thinking that fighting with him insulted his reputation and would be looked down upon by other whites.
The Brazilian army quickly approached the Chinese Independence Army's defense line. The machine guns on the positions shot at the intensive Brazilian soldiers. The Brazilian soldiers in the front row advanced less than ten meters and fell under the fierce shooting of machine guns. Modern warfare is different from cold weapons. In traditional warfare based on the main battle, the distance of several hundred meters on the front line often means the casualties of hundreds or even thousands of troops. This form of war is more brutal and direct than the fire and weapons of the two sides.
Traditional offensive and defensive wars rely on the fortifications of the city walls. The war may last for months or more than a year, while firearm-based position battles may determine the outcome of the war within a few days or hours.
An hour of charge broke through the perimeter defense of the Chinese Independent Army at the cost of more than 3,000 Brazilian soldiers injured and killed.
Syrebat and Gorante are rare fortunes. More than 150 of their company are in the forefront of the offensive. One hour of intermittent attacks led to heavy casualties, and the company commander and four platoon commanders were killed. In front of enemy positions, only they were alive and well.
Stopping the trimming time of the offensive, Zyrebart took out the cross worn around his neck, praying godly for blessings, while Golang made it alone on the ground, shaking with his rifle.
After completing his prayers, Seerebart saw Gorante's scared expression, disdainful scolding "Nigger", and suddenly felt a lot of courage in his chest, and even looked down on Gorante's cowardice.
After a short period of repairs, some soldiers were replenished from the rear, and the attack resumed.
This time, Garcia moved the artillery unit forward and placed it on the perimeter line of defense occupied by the army.
The outermost line of defense is the bait prepared by the Chinese Independent Army for the Brazilian army. The specific position parameters of this line of defense have been measured. The artillery unit sets the firing angle according to the parameters and waits for the Brazilian army to hook.
Breaking through the peripheral positions, the Brazilian army's attack was even more violent. Ten thousand soldiers launched an attack together, and artillery shells and machine gun bullets were fired at the Chinese Independence Army positions like rain.
The Brazilian army was fully mobilized, and the Chinese artillery units that had not shown up began to fight back. Twelve captured Napoleon cannons re-emerged, and shells fell on the Brazilian artillery positions. The huge explosion shock waves gradually covered the entire peripheral positions. Artillery, soldiers, and stacked shells. After the shelling, only a broken weapon and dead bodies were left.
The Brazilian artillery position was destroyed. Napoleon field guns and other types of artillery extended firing. The target was locked behind the attacking Brazilian army. Hundreds of artillery fired successively. After the shells exploded, a tight blockade line was formed. The Brazilian soldiers in front of the shells were isolated. Come, and greeted them with more intense machine gun fire.
When defending the outer positions, in order to prevent the Brazilian army from being scared away, the machine gun configuration on the positions was reduced by half. When it came back, there was no need to hide and hold, the machine guns and the few remaining grenades all greeted and quickly harvested. The life of a Brazilian soldier.
The battlefield situation reversed, and most of the Brazilian soldiers who were divided by artillery were killed or injured. The remaining soldiers lost the courage to continue the attack and turned to retreat.
The artillery force was annihilated, and the attacking soldiers suffered heavy losses. The morale of the Chinese soldiers would not let go of the good opportunity, and they would jump out of the positions and chase the retreating Brazilian soldiers.
Sireibat's face turned pale, and he ran out of his strength to the rear. The Chinese soldiers behind shouted to kill and get closer and closer. Sireibat could not speed up if he wanted to run away with his legs. The sound of the bullet passing through the air passed into Sireibat's ears. Two Brazilian soldiers running in front of him were shot dead and fell to the ground. Sireibat's feet did not listen, and stared at the dead in front. Comrades, one of them was the black Gorant who looked down on.
For a moment, when he was awake, five or six Chinese soldiers had come not far from him, and he raised his hands subconsciously, and Silebart saved his life, became a Chinese independent captive, escaped hopeless, surrendered Brazilian soldiers More and more, Garcia put down the telescope in his hand, and lost his mind. "It was defeated ~ EbookFREE.me ~ It was completely defeated."
The 20,000 main force was defeated by the enemy, how many soldiers could escape successfully, lost 20,000 soldiers, can the remaining 30,000 people keep the camp? Garcia shook his head in pain, took a short shot from his waist and aimed at his head to commit suicide.
"Commander, there are 30,000 soldiers in the rear, and they are counting on you to take them home safely. You can't give up!"
The surrounding officers noticed Garcia's move and immediately held his hand to persuade him.
"Go home? Yes, they are the best troops in the empire, and I can't let them die here for nothing."
Garcia said to himself, regaining some sanity, "retreat immediately and try to bring the soldiers back to the camp."
Garcia painfully issued an evacuation order and fled to the rear camp under the guard of the surrounding soldiers.
The Brazilian Army suffered a combat blow from the river bank. Only 3,000 Brazilian soldiers eventually fled to the camp. The Chinese Independent Army killed 5,000 enemy troops and captured 10,000. The other 2,000 Brazilian soldiers escaped in the mountains and forests around the battlefield and were safe. No more than half will return to the Brazilian camp.