Chapter 129: The situation changes suddenly, Brazil sums up!

Tolte Island is located in northwestern Haiti with an area of ​​180 square kilometers, more than ten times the area of ​​Feilong Island.
After occupying Torty Island, Chen Sen and Hou Taiyuan transferred their main forces from Feilong Island to Torty Island, which left only 120 people, a sailing warship and three armed merchant ships. A small supply base and early warning point for the Chinese Independent Army in the Caribbean Sea.
The time entered September 1868, when the revolution broke out in Spain, Queen Isabella II was overthrown, and news spread to the Spanish colony of Cuba. The calm situation was instantly broken. Blacks and indigenous whites are secretly connected, small-scale riots continue to occur, and the Cuban colonial government is in dire straits.
Large-scale turmoil in Cuba is imminent. On the one hand, Chen Sen stepped up to train soldiers to prevent the turmoil in Cuba from spreading to himself. On the other hand, he dispatched personnel to pretend to be a merchant ship to relay the message to Rio Grande do Sul, and to explore Li Mingyuan's next arrangements for the operation of Chinese soldiers in the Caribbean.
The war between the Brazilian empire, Bolivia, and Peru lasted for more than a month. When the war entered a deadlock, envoys sent by Bolivia and Peru first arrived in Asuncion, Paraguay's capital, and persuaded Paraguayan president Lopez to join the anti-Brazilian alliance.
After the Chinese Independence Army left Paraguay, Lopez Jr. sent troops to attack Mato Grosso. However, with the resistance of the local Brazilian army and follow-up reinforcements, the Paraguayan army did not take advantage, only occupying some insignificant land.
Little Lopez sent an army expedition. Naturally, he did not want to return without success. After temporarily resolving the border dispute between Paraguay and Bolivia, he joined the anti-Brazilian alliance. The three parties signed an agreement to increase the number of troops in the border area at the same time and cooperate to launch an attack on Brazil. . []
Brazil's main forces are stationed in areas near the Rio Grande do Sul and the country. Although there are many soldiers on the borders of Bolivia, Peru, and Paraguay, they are scattered and added to the long border area. They suffered considerable losses under the heavy attack of the three countries ’forces. Many Small bases were conquered, and the three countries' troops concentrated their superior forces and went straight to Brazil's deep regions. The scattered garrison sites were temporarily ignored.
Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay's adventurous offensive with their main forces broke the deadlock, and the danger of the exhaustion of the main forces of the Brazilian Empire was immediately revealed.
At the same time, the messenger who contacted the Chinese Independent Army arrived in Rio Grande do Sul, after three days of consideration, Li Mingyuan finally decided to join the alliance and send troops to attack Brazil.
The Chinese Independence Army had insufficient ammunition reserves. After arriving in Rio Grande do Sul, only a portion of the ammunition was purchased at a high price from small European countries such as the Netherlands and Belgium. The total ammunition can only support a medium-sized war.
It is still a while before the fleets from Europe purchasing machinery and ammunition return. The British are hostile to the Chinese Independent Army and forbid selling arms and supplies to Rio Grande do Sul.
The dangerous situation of the Chinese Independent Army has not improved, and it may face armed interference by the British at any time. At this time, launching an attack on the Brazilian army is undoubtedly a risky adventure.
The huge risk also means a huge gain. After occupying Rio Rio Grande do Sul in the original plan, the Chinese Independent Army turned to defensive, and then used military strength to force the Brazilian side to recognize the fact that the Chinese Independent Army occupied Rio Grande do Sul, and the two sides achieved initial peace. The Chinese Independent Army, using precious peace time, actively introduced Chinese workers from Cuba and North America to increase its own strength.
However, the situation changed too quickly. Li Mingyuan did not expect that the three parties in Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay broke the deadlock in war and broke into Brazil. At this time, joining the anti-Brazilian alliance not only temporarily found allies, but also helped the Chinese independent army to gain a foothold in South America. Brazil has dealt a blow, weakening Brazil's national strength and gaining more development time for the Chinese Independent Army.
It is difficult to decide whether to participate in the war or not, but the news from Europe and the Caribbean confirmed Li Mingyuan's determination to send troops.
The revolution broke out in Spain, and Britain ’s strategic focus will naturally be invested in Europe, and news is also coming from Europe.
British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli was impeached by the opposition, the prime minister's position was not guaranteed, and the successor was replaced by
Liberal leader William Jult.
William Yult advocates improving worker treatment and domestic economic reforms, and has little interest in continuing to expand overseas colonies.
The upcoming William and Yulte brought good news to Li Mingyuan and the Chinese Independent Army. Shortly after Benjamin's impeachment, British warships off the port of Porto Alegre lifted the blockade of the port, and the Chinese navy was free to enter and leave South Riog Lanzhou coastal area.
The danger was lifted, and Li Mingyuan immediately ordered the Chinese fleet and the land forces to launch offensives against the Brazilian army from land and sea, respectively.
On September 12, 1868,
The Chinese fleet raided Florianopolis, occupying the coastal port,
On September 14, the Chinese troops attacking South Cassias attacked Kražs and destroyed 3,000 local troops.
On September 17, the Chinese fleet raided Joinvia, and a Brazilian iron armored ship anchored in the port was too late to escape. It was sunk by three Chinese independent iron armored ships. A total of 23 large and small ships in the port were sunk by eight. Fifteen wooden warships were seized.
If the Invia naval warfare Chinese fleet assaulted the Brazilian fleet with superior water power, it still paid twelve wooden warships to sink in the engagement, one ironclad was seriously damaged, and two ironclads were lightly damaged.
The Chinese fleet has been trained at sea for more than two months. Although the crew has been trained by Prussian instructors and some captive Brazilian naval officers, although they have learned to simply manipulate warships and some basic naval warfare tactics, they are still some distance away from being a true army.
If the Chinese fleet of Invia suffered a huge loss, the Brazilian navy would also suffer great vitality. The loss of more than 20 warships, especially the sinking of an iron armored ship, left the Brazilian navy with only the last iron armored ship to support the facade, and the Chinese who experienced a naval battle The fleet has added actual combat experience, plus two iron armored ships that can be put into operation. In terms of comprehensive strength, the Chinese Independent Army ’s maritime combat force surpassed the Brazilian Navy for the first time. Before the new iron armored ship was not added, the Brazilian Navy lost its right Chinese Independence Army's Maritime Deterrent Force.
After the Battle of Invevia, the land forces continued to advance,
On September 21, Chapeco was conquered, and on the 25th, Brazil's main force stationed in the state of Santa Sinalina was surrounded by Blume.
On the 29th, the Chinese Independent Army launched a general offensive against the besieged Brazilian army. After a day of fierce fighting, at 10 am on the 30th, the Brazilian garrison surrendered and Santa Catarina State declared that it completely fell into the hands of the Chinese Independent Army.
Part of the troops will be left to raid the remaining Brazilian army in Santa Catarina ~ EbookFREE.me ~ The main force of the Chinese Independent Army continues to advance. As of October 4th, the Guaraprawa area in southern Parana has fallen into the Chinese Independent Army. In control, 40,000 main troops arrived under the city of Curitiba, the capital of Parana.
Facing the enemy on four sides, he lost his country. The emperor of Brazil, Pedro II, had to find the British to intervene under the pressure of various factions in the country, and made negotiations with Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, and the Chinese Independent Army.
The United Kingdom actively expanded its economic sphere of influence in South America. The continued deterioration of the situation in Brazil is not in the national interest of the United Kingdom. Therefore, after Brazil's request for intervention, British warships quickly arrived in Curitiba to prevent the Chinese independent army from attacking the city's garrison. .
The war lasted for more than 20 days. The Chinese Independent Army newly occupied more than 100,000 square kilometers of land. The stored ammunition and combat materials were exhausted, and the offensive momentum reached the limit. Even if the British did not interfere, Li Mingyuan did not plan to continue expanding and surrounded the library. In Ribba, including occupying as much land as possible in Parana, it is to increase the weight in preparation for negotiations with Brazil for greater benefits.
The British intervened in the war, and the Chinese Independent Army, Paraguay, Peru, and Bolivia quickly stopped advancing, and each sent representatives to participate in British-led negotiations.